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Congress already has investigated, and confirmed, that Joe Biden and his family took in tens of millions of dollars while he was vice president or president from what amounted to an influence peddling operation.
First Son Hunter Biden was part of the plans, and is described as repeatedly having sold access to his father to foreign interests.
Curiously, as that income pipeline no longer exists because the influence collapsed on Biden's departure from the White House, there now are multiple reports that the family is looking for ways to start generating income.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has promised, like in his first term, to donate his presidential salary of $400,000 a year.
But none of that stopped reporters whose agenda was made clear at the White House from suggesting that Trump was profiting from his presidential term.
Two reporters raised the issue, and White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt responded:
"I think it's frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service, not just once, but twice. And again, the American public re-elected him back to this White House because they trust he acts in the best interests of our country and putting the country first.
"This is a president who actually has lost money for being president of the United States.
"I don't remember these same type of questions being asked of my predecessor about a career politician who was clearly profiting off of this office."
On social media was the comment, "Joe didn't just cash in on his public service, he turned it into a family business."
In fact, multiple members of the Biden family were documented to have had unusual financial activities in their accounts while Joe Biden was vice president or president. A long list of presidential pardons issued to family members by Joe as he left office effectively closed the door on the public ever accessing many of those details.
At Twitchy was the comment, "Another White House briefing brought with it more reporters getting verbal wedgies from Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Today's example happened when one or two reporters insinuated that President Trump is in some way profiting from the presidency. A mic drop ensued that landed on the media and the Biden family."
David Hogg, the 25-year-old vice chair of the Democrat National Committee (DNC), admitted on Friday that his party spent $2 billion in 2024 in an attempt to trick Americans into voting for former President Joe Biden.
"People said to us that 'Joe Biden is too old,' and they said that 'prices are too high,'" Hogg said on Real Time with Bill Maher.
"And we said, with the power of $2 billion behind us, 'No he's not,' then 'Yes he is' and then 'No they're not, look at this graph of the stock market,'" he claimed.
Maher argued with Hogg that woke talking points gave the election to President Donald Trump, but Hogg thought it was more tied to voters believing that Trump heard their concerns while Democrats wanted to argue with them.
"I think the reason that worked though, Bill, is because people felt like they weren't heard by us," Hogg argued back.
It was so obvious that Biden was in decline, Hogg said.
"If you tell people not to believe their eyes and their wallets, you're going to lose."
Hogg said he didn't think it would have made any difference if Biden had left the race sooner, however.
"We left at a time when we had a good candidate," Biden said about former Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview on Wednesday. "She was fully funded."
Harris ultimately lost after a brief campaign, however.
Hogg wants to see younger, more progressive candidates take over for some of the longtime candidates that have dominated Democrat politics for decades--like Biden.
He argued that young people don't see established Democrat candidates as a "real alternative to the Republican Party."
"That will not change if we keep the status quo," Hogg said. "We have no other option but to do the hard work of holding ourselves and our own party accountable."
To that end, Hogg has pledged through a political action committee separate from the DNC to raise millions of dollars for Democrat primary challengers to longtime incumbents.
It's scary that Hogg doesn't see current Democrats as left enough or radical enough, and that he thinks young people will abandon Trump for even more progressive candidates. Let's hope he's not right about that.
Trump administration Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday morning that it is safe to fly out of Newark Airport even though there have been two radar outages and a ground stop there in the last two weeks.
A 45-minute ground stop was put in place around 12:30 a.m. Sunday that was still causing brief delays (about 19 minutes per flight) on Monday morning.
The ground stop was due to malfunctioning telecommunications equipment at the Philadelphia Airport that affected Newark. Redundancies were followed successfully, but the ground stop was meant to slow things down to make sure that happened.
The incident followed 90-second radar outages on April 18 and May 9, which caused major delays even though the May 9 outage happened at 3:55 a.m.
Duffy said the number of flights into and out of Newark would be reduced for several weeks while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigated the incidents.
"I fly out of Newark all the time. My family flies out of Newark," Duffy said. "And just when we saw these two incidents… when we have issues, there are policies and procedures in place for controllers and for pilots. They know what to do. It is not ideal, by any stretch."
Duffy said more money is needed to update outdated equipment and air traffic control towers.
'We have to fix it, though. This is an American issue, and it's going to be an American congressional priority, I think, in this coming year, to get us the money to do the three or four-year build that it's going to take to get this completed,' he said.
Duffy admitted to NBC News that he was "concerned" about the conditions of air space all over the country.
"I'm concerned about the whole airspace, right?' he said. "The equipment that we use, much of it we can't buy parts for new. We have to go on eBay and buy parts if one part goes down. You're dealing with really old equipment. We're dealing with copper wires, not fiber, not high-speed fiber. And so this is concerning."
He felt that the system was still safe for now because of redundancies, but that it should be fixed as soon as possible before it becomes too outdated to fix.
"We have redundancies, multiple redundancies in place to keep you safe when you fly," Duffy insisted. "But we should also recognize we're seeing stress on an old network, and it's time to fix it."
Duffy understood that reducing flights through Newark would impact travelers in New York, America's largest city.
"I hate delays," he admitted, but said it was a matter of safety, and that was more important.
Fox News guest and former Trump administration official Camryn Kinsey will be back on the air at Fox News this week after she fainted during a live segment with Jonathan Hunt.
Kinsey,24, was answering a question from Hunt when she began to stumble over her words, then fell to the floor unconscious.
She later said severe dehydration caused the fainting spell.
“It was very scary,” Kinsey, 24, told the New York Post. “I honestly felt worse for the audience and the Fox News crew that was helping me than I than I did myself.”
Kinsey said she had received well wishes from those on both sides of the political spectrum, which was heartening for her.
In these situations, people “put differences aside just to make sure somebody’s OK, and I’m truly grateful for that,” Kinsey said.
“You think about it, you’re like, ‘Do I wanna go back on TV?’" she said. "But knowing that I have so many people in my corner, who are genuinely concerned for my well-being and want to see me keep going … that’s anything that I could ever want.”
Kinsey was also thankful she wasn't seriously injured by the fall.
“I’m grateful my shoulder actually broke the fall, so there’s no concussion or bruising,” Kinsey said. “It was hard to hear my family so concerned, and I can only imagine what that looks like in real time — for my family and my friends and everyone watching.
“It was very shocking, but on the flip side of it I’m very blessed that the Lord was watching over me and I have such an incredible support system,” Kinsey said.
Kinsey also defended Hunt, who was criticized by some for continuing the segment after she fainted.
“Jonathan and I spoke afterwards,” she explained. “He was nothing but kind and gracious to me. I understand in a live TV environment, things move fast. No one is really ever quite sure of what’s happening in real time, but I want to make it clear I hold no hard feelings whatsoever.
“In the end, we’re all just human. Things happen and I’m just grateful to be OK.”
Hunt said, "We're just going to get some help here for Camryn," then cut away to another personality while medical personnel helped her.
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Joe Biden, while he was campaigning to be president, repeatedly promoted the leftist, and unscientific, ideology that boys or men can become girls or women.
Being male or female actually is embedded in the body to the DNA level, so that cannot change.
However, Biden became cheerleader for the ideology that has proven lucrative for providers of chemicals and surgeries, and took that promotion to White House heights while in office.
But he ignored, even while promoting those chemicals and those body-mutilating surgeries as "health care," the results now confirmed in a government study that was being developed at the time, and now is released, revealing that all of those attempts to "change" adults didn't "improve their lives."
The agenda immediately was applied to children, despite the failure in "treating" adults.
In fact, according to a report in the Washington Stand, the report, "Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices," released by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 1, said those "same medical interventions had failed to improve the lives of adults."
"Even after full surgery, "improvement' in their actual life situation is not always observed,' noted a transgender psychologist," the report explained.
The patients' "subjective" feelings varied, with some claiming improvement.
But the report highlights the "weak basis and failed results of medical transitions for minors."
To the question, "Did medical transition at least alleviate gender dysphoria?" the response was, "Interestingly, there was no relationship between reported happiness and stage of transition."
So, the "unsuccessful model for adults in time became the basis for the 'affirming model' for minors," the report said.
The Washington Stand noted that Harry Benjamin, the "father of the transgender medicine," once sued the Journal of the American Medical Association for calling his work "quackery," and lost.
Indeed the report explains that while Benjamin promised to change bodies to "at least resemble those of the sex to which they feel they belong," there are few early instances of those surgical procedures and the first known patient, Einar Wegener, who became Lili Elbe, died in 1931 after an "abyss of suffering."
The agenda moved into the U.S. when in 1952 a former soldier traveled to Denmark for surgery and the media screamed, "EX-GI BECOMES BLONDE BEAUTY: OPERATIONS TRANSFORM BRONX YOUTH." He subsequently was met on his return by 300 reporters and was paid $20,000 for an interview.
Still the agenda remained relatively obscure.
Eventually assessments began with a survey of 229 patients in the Netherlands Gender Care Foundation, and, HHS said, "While the self-reported subjective outcomes were good, objective measures told a different story."
"One in seven [male-to-female transitioners] and one in 36 [female-to-male transitioners] had attempted suicide after treatment began. (Of the total number of patients seen at the NGCF in the previous 10 years, three had committed suicide after treatment.) 60% of the MFs and 37% of the FMs were unemployed and 59% of the MFs and 33% of the FMs had no romantic partners," HHS observed.
"If it is possible to discern a trend in these reports that the subjective well-being of the transsexuals has increased, whereas an 'improvement' in their actual life situation is not always observed," the study said, concluding that surgeries did not appear to lessen patients' gender dysphoria.
"Although a fair number of persons attribute their feelings of happiness to SRS, there appears to be no direct relation between the subjective well-being and the phase of therapy. Those who have completed SRS are not happier or less happy than those who are still in the initial phase of therapy. In other words, a person's positive evaluation of his/her life-in-its-totality is not directly related to his/her progress in physical adjustment to the opposite sex."
The conclusion noted pursuing gender alterations is no assurance of happiness and that actually "can lead to new problems."
Despite the facts, the gender industry developed a model of puberty blockers at 12, cross-sex hormones at 16 and surgery at 18.
The results align with multiple other studies that show a high level of suicide, or attempted suicide, among members of the transgender community.
President Donald Trump recently announced that he is considering reducing tariffs on Chinese imports to 80% in a move aimed at addressing the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and China, Newsmax reports. This consideration comes at a critical juncture as officials from both nations are set to engage in important discussions this weekend in Switzerland.
High-level representatives from the U.S. and China are gathering in Geneva for the first major talks since the imposition of strict tariffs that have escalated trade tensions.
The proposal to cut tariffs was initially shared by President Trump on Truth Social, creating a significant buzz in political and economic circles. The planned reduction signals a potential softening of the U.S. stance as both nations prepare to navigate the complex landscape of international trade relations.
The upcoming meeting marks the first significant dialogue between the two countries since the Trump administration's imposition of hefty tariffs. U.S. representatives, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, will meet with a high-level Chinese delegation in Geneva.
This round of talks arrives against a backdrop of growing concern in the U.S. regarding the tariffs' impact on consumer goods pricing and supply chain dynamics. The imposition of tariffs has not only strained economic relations but has also caused repercussions for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Pacific.
The trade discord with China, a leading global exporter, has had significant repercussions. As the world’s second-largest economy, China's role in global trade is crucial, and the continued conflict has posed challenges to its economic stability.
In response to U.S. tariffs, China implemented its own set of retaliatory tariffs, adding further strain to bilateral relations. The original tariffs, enacted on what the Trump administration termed "Liberation Day" on April 2, have gradually intensified, with U.S. tariffs escalating to 145% on Chinese goods, while Chinese tariffs on U.S. products stand at 125%.
President Trump's open consideration to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods was succinctly captured in his exclamation, "80% Tariff on China seems right!” This statement underscores his administration's willingness to recalibrate the trade strategy in anticipation of the Geneva talks.
Observers and stakeholders across various sectors are keenly watching the negotiations, with hopes that easing tariff tensions could foster a more favorable economic environment. The tariff adjustments could potentially alleviate some of the price pressures faced by American consumers and businesses, while also offering similar relief to China.
The possibility of reduced tariffs holds particular interest for economists and trade experts, who see it as a potential stabilizing factor for global markets. A reduction could signal a shift toward more constructive engagement between the two economic giants, which could, in turn, encourage more stability and predictability in international trade.
As the world watches these developments unfold, the economic implications extend beyond U.S. and Chinese borders. The outcome of the talks in Geneva could set a precedent for how major economic powers manage trade disputes and find common ground amidst differing national priorities.
If successful, the talks could mark a turning point in U.S.-China trade relations, potentially ushering in a new era of cooperative economic engagement. However, skeptics remain cautious, noting that previous negotiations have often been fraught with challenges.
While the meeting is yet another step in a lengthy process of negotiation, both sides appear motivated to find solutions that will mitigate the negative impacts of the trade war. Should an agreement be reached, it could pave the way for reduced tension and increased economic collaboration moving forward.
In the days leading up to the Geneva meeting, analysts predict intense behind-the-scenes discussions as negotiators strive to reach a consensus that balances national interests with the demands of global trade. All eyes will remain on these high-stakes discussions, eagerly waiting to see if they yield the much-anticipated breakthrough in U.S.-China trade relations.
Camryn Kinsey, a Fox News guest who once worked for the Trump administration, made headlines this week after she fainted on TV during an interview with guest host Jonathan Hunt.
According to the New York Post, Kinsey broke her silence on the scary moment and made it clear that she's set to return to the set of "Fox News @ Night" for a live segment later this week.
Her fainting episode shocked the viewing audience and many across the political spectrum, noting that she's received well wishes from people she didn't expect.
She told the Post that she felt bad, believing the moment was more scary for the viewing audience and those in the studio than it was for her.
"It was very scary," Kinsey, 24, told The Post. "I honestly felt worse for the audience and the Fox News crew that was helping me than I than I did myself."
She noted that she's not afraid to return to the airwaves, and praised those who supported her and wished her well after the incident.
"You think about it, you’re like, ‘Do I wanna go back on TV?’ But knowing that I have so many people in my corner, who are genuinely concerned for my well-being and want to see me keep going … that’s anything that I could ever want," Kinsey said.
The Post noted:
Frightening experiences like these prompt one to “put differences aside just to make sure somebody’s OK, and I’m truly grateful for that,” said Kinsey, who served as the external relations director inside the Presidential Personnel Office during President Donald Trump’s first term.
Many on social media slammed Hunt and others for not doing more to rush to her aid after she fainted and fell to the ground during the segment.
Political commentator Camryn Kinsey fainted live on Fox News & not a single person helps her they just keep reporting and pan away from her like nothing happened. Society collapsing in real time. pic.twitter.com/Av3DCAQFXQ
— Sir Janos Wildman 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧 (@JanosWildman) May 9, 2025
Social media users reacted to the clip showing her fainting, with many piling on the host for not jumping up and immediately doing something about it.
Many defended Hunt for not getting up, as the video footage shows someone from the background rushing to her aid.
"You can clearly see someone on the left side of the screen rushing into help before they cut away," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Sometimes it takes a second to hit and understand what is happening cause you don't expect it."
In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, a new pope was chosen rather quickly compared to previous interactions of the sacred and mysterious ritual at the Sistine Chapel.
This time around, the newly selected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, is from America -- the first pope to claim that title. And according to The Hill, recent video footage shows that he's definitely as American as it gets.
Pope Leo is not only a sports fan, he's apparently a die-hard baseball fan, specifically cheering on the Chicago White Sox.
A newly unearthed video showed Pope Leo cheering on his time at the 2005 World Series game between the White Sox and the Houston Astros, sparking viral commentary as a result of the video being published.
Hailing from Chicago, until recently it was a mystery whether or not Pope Leo was a White Sox fan or a Cubs fan -- a very important distinction in the Chicago sports scene.
The Hill noted:
The first American pontiff in history was caught on camera as his face twisted when White Sox closer Bobby Jenks closed out a 5-3 win over the Astros. The footage ends days of speculation about which team Pope Leo XIV has traditionally pulled for.
His brother, John, confirmed the reports that the new pope is a White Sox fan after the video went viral.
"He was never, ever a Cubs fan, so I don’t know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan. Our mother was a Cubs fan," his brother said.
He added, "I don’t know, maybe that clued in there, and our dad was a Cardinals fan, so I don’t know where that all came from."
They found Pope Leo XIV on the White Sox World Series broadcast in 2005
(h/t @SoxOn35th)pic.twitter.com/67egr9xE9I
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) May 9, 2025
The Cubs claimed at Wrigley field that Pope Leo was a Cubs fan, which sparked massive debate until the video settled the argument.
The Hill noted:
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, is a native of Dolton, Ill., right outside the Chicago city limit. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and completed mission work in Peru.
The White Sox congratulated the new pope, making sure to add that he's "the South Side’s very own."
Pope Leo has been congratulated by former presidents and many high-profile politicians as he assumes the papacy.
Trump's numerous critics and haters across the media sphere have attempted to spin a narrative that First Lady Melania Trump is leaning away from her husband.
But reports -- and common sense -- tell a different story, especially as President Trump was relentlessly prosecuted in multiple rounds of political lawfare, which some say has actually brought the couple closer together than ever before.
Melania Trump has reportedly spent more time with her husband than usual, and sources close to her say that even though she was "furious" about the Stormy Daniels situation, she feels her husband was unfairly treated by his political enemies.
The first lady has taken heat for being mostly away from the White House since Donald was reelected, but sources close to her say there's a very good reason for that.
One of those reasons is her deep bond with the couple's son, Barron Trump.
First Lady Trump understandably went into full protective mode, especially after assassins attempted to kill Mr. Trump on several occasions.
Reports noted:
As a result, part of her desire to spend more time at the Trump's New York City apartment is reportedly to try to ensure the safety of 19-year-old Barron. Melania also prioritized Barron during the first Trump administration, delaying her move to the White House so that he could finish up the school year in New York.
Melania Trump wasn't happy about the Stormy Daniels situation, according to Mary Jordan, a journalist at the Washington Post and author of The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump.
"When she found out years ago about Stormy Daniels, she was the most upset she’s been," MJordan told The Times. "She was furious and it was a very low period."]
While many of Trump's critics presumably hoped for the two to grow apart as a result of the case, the opposite happened.
Jordan added, "The trials and the cases in court have infuriated her and drawn her closer to Trump. She believes that he has been persecuted."
Melania Trump has gone on record as saying that her top priority is protecting her family, especially her young son, who is now in college.
Many in the media have desperately attempted to tell a different, darker story. But it's not catching on.
Clearly, Melania loves her husband, her son, and the Trump family, and that's not going to change anytime soon.
Any reasonable person can understand why she does what she does.
First lady Melania Trump has long demonstrated a strong appreciation for the history of the White House as well as of those who have been privileged enough to occupy it, and that fact was evident last week during a special ceremony held in the East Room.
As Fox News reports, Mrs. Trump hosted an event that served as the official announcement of a commemorative stamp intended to honor the achievements and lasting legacy of former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H.W. Bush, though President Donald Trump was notably not in attendance.
Joining Mrs. Trump at the stamp's rollout was Doro Bush Koch, daughter of the former president and first lady, George & Barbara Bush Foundation CEO Alice Yates, and Judy de Torok, U.S. Postal Service vice president of corporate affairs.
Also on hand was Charles Fagan, the American artist responsible for the portrait of Mrs. Bush that is featured on the stamp, and he was joined by a host of Bush family members and friends as well as former staffers from the Bush White House.
Mrs. Trump paid tribute to the honoree, saying, “Barbara's unwavering conviction, dignity and deep loyalty to her loved ones have left an indelible mark on our hearts and history.”
The current first lady went on, “The unveiling of this commemorative stamp honors Barbara Bush's contributions as first lady and her enduring impact on our nation. May this tribute inspire us to lead with compassion, act with strength, and uphold the values that direct us toward a meaningful existence.”
Bush Koch spoke movingly about her late mother, highlighting her commitment to literacy and other worthy causes, noting, “Mom told her staff that she wanted to do something every day to help others, so that's what she did.”
The U.S. Postal Service issued a press release of its own detailing the event held at the White House, noting that the stamp's issuance is meant to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Mrs. Bush's birth.
Acting Postmaster Doug Tulino shared the agency's enthusiasm for the unveiling, declaring, “Today we recognize Mrs. Bush not only as a beloved first lady, but as a remarkable American in her own right.”
Tulino added, “She charted a legacy for herself and did it with conviction, determination, and compassion.”
Sales of the stamp were set to begin this weekend in panes of 20, with the official 2005 White House portrait of Mrs. Bush taking center stage.
The Postal Service further noted that a dedication ceremony for the stamp will be held on June 10 in Kennebunkport, Maine at a cherished Bush family location known as Ganny's Garden.
Mrs. Trump was the sole representative of the first couple at the event honoring Mrs. Bush, as the president himself did not attend, a decision also made by former President George W. Bush and wife, Laura Bush.
Whether these absences were due to ongoing hostility between the Bushes and Mr. Trump, scheduling conflicts, or something else entirely is an open question likely to go unanswered.