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The fight rages on over whether an illegal alien deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador can be extricated from that prison and returned to America.
El Salvador's president says no.
Further, whether judges in America can force President Trump to go into a foreign nation, retrieve one of its citizens from behind jail bars, and bring him back to America in a scenario that likely would lead to further deportation orders.
Amid all of this, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, traveled to El Salvador and insisted to officials there he had to meet with the inmate, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, pressuring them over and over until they relented and set up a photo opportunity.
Now, Trump is calling Van Hollen a "fool."
The Washington Examiner said Trump's comment on social media was, "Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland looked like a fool yesterday standing in El Salvador begging for attention from the Fake News Media, or anyone. GRANDSTANDER!!!"
President Trump, citing the catastrophic damages to America from Joe Biden's years-long open borders scheme that allowed millions of illegal aliens, including known terrorists, to come into America, has made one of his term's goals to crack down on that activity.
He's literally closed off illegal aliens' paths into the U.S., and also has been working to deport as many as can be identified and captured.
Democrats, smarting from landslide losses in the Electoral College and popular vote in last fall's presidential election, have chosen to object to anything Trump does regarding national security.
As part of that, they have taken up the cause of Garcia, who was eligible for deportation but apparently had a court order that he should not go to El Salvador.
Van Hollen said, "I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return."
The Department of Homeland Security targeted Abrego Garcia for deportation due to his alleged MS-13 ties. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi released 13 pages of police and immigration records on Garcia dating back to 2019, revealing suspicions against him of human trafficking, gang activity, and more.
A federal judge has claimed the Trump administration must "facilitate and effectuate" Garcia's return to the United States by April 7, a claim that is on appeal.
Eventually, the meeting was staged, and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked the senator.
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the 'death camps' & 'torture', now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!"
Bukele added, "Now that he's been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador's custody."
The backlash for Van Hollen's advocacy for an illegal alien is expanding, too.
The American Accountability Foundation said it had filed an ethics complaint against him "for assisting a foreign terrorist organization with his trip to El Salvador."
"In our letter to Leader Thune, we demand that he instruct the secretary of the Senate not to foot the bill for Van Hollen's trip and wants the Senate Ethics Committee to open an immediate investigation," the organization said.
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Many in America's government, along with those in the highly profitable pharmaceutical industry, insisted at the time, and some even insist, that COVID-19 was a natural variation of a bat virus that came out of a Wuhan, China, "wet market" and infected people.
Ultimately, millions of people around the world died, and trillions of dollars were lost economically. Even now, the side effects of the often-injurious mRNA shots are harming people, with consequences such as heart failure.
The government at that time, as President Donald Trump's first term was ending and Joe Biden was taking over White House operations, claimed that only the new shots could be used, that other medications like hydroxychloroquine, which was proven effective against COVID, should not be allowed.
One of the results was billions of dollars going to the makers of the new shots.
But now the White House has exploded the COVID myths pushed by officials and authorities with a new report.
It states bluntly that:
"The virus possesses a biological characteristic that is not found in nature. Data shows that all COVID-19 cases stem from a single introduction into humans. This runs contrary to previous pandemics, where there were multiple spillover events. Wuhan is home to China's foremost SARS research lab, which has a history of conducting gain-of-function research (gene altering and organism supercharging) at inadequate biosafety levels. Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) researchers were sick with COVID-like symptoms in the fall of 2019, months before COVID-19 was discovered at the wet market. By nearly all measures of science, if there were evidence of a natural origin, it would have already surfaced. But it hasn't."
Further, much of the so-called "science" that was used to justify the theory that it came from a wet market, rather than the much more likely leak from the Wuhan lab, came from a report, "The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2," a document the White House charges "was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory."
It actually was "prompted" by Anthony Fauci, now retired from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The report confirms, "A lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research is the most likely origin of COVID-19. Current government mechanisms for overseeing this dangerous gain-of-function research are incomplete, severely convoluted, and lack global applicability."
Further pointing to the lab, the report said, "EcoHealth — under the leadership of Dr. Peter Daszak — used U.S. taxpayer dollars to facilitate dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China. After the Select Subcommittee released evidence of EcoHealth violating the terms of its National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) commenced official debarment proceedings and suspended all funding to EcoHealth. New evidence also shows that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into EcoHealth's pandemic-era activities."
It's also because of failures by the National Institutes of Health, "NIH's procedures for funding and overseeing potentially dangerous research are deficient, unreliable, and pose a serious threat to both public health and national security. Further, NIH fostered an environment that promoted evading federal record-keeping laws…"
The information has taken years to surface because of multiple layers of "obstruction," the report charges.
"The Biden Administration's HHS engaged in a multi-year campaign of delay, confusion, and non-responsiveness in an attempt to obstruct the Select Subcommittee's investigation and hide evidence that could incriminate or embarrass senior public health officials. It appears that HHS even intentionally under-resourced its component that responds to legislative oversight requests," the White House page charges.
Also, "Daszak obstructed the Select Subcommittee's investigation by providing publicly available information, instructing his staff to reduce the scope and pace of productions, and doctoring documents before releasing them to the public. Further, Dr. Daszak provided false statements to Congress."
That agenda was aided by David Morens, a senior adviser to Fauci, who, the statement charges, "deliberately obstructed the Select Subcommittee's investigation, likely lied to Congress on multiple occasions, unlawfully deleted federal COVID-19 records, and shared nonpublic information about NIH grant processes with EcoHealth President Dr. Peter Daszak."
The details provided by the White House were sourced from the "House Oversight Committee website, a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives."
It continued with blame for others, including the World Health Organization, which is charged with its "abject failure" to respond, "because it caved to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party and placed China's political interests ahead of its international duties. Further, the WHO's newest effort to solve the problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — via a 'Pandemic Treaty' — may harm the United States."
That infamous "social distancing" requirement to keep six feet apart? It "sort of just appeared," according to Fauci's closed-door testimony, and was based on no science at all, but still was used to "shut down schools and small businesses across the country."
Also, "There was no conclusive evidence that masks effectively protected Americans from COVID-19. Public health officials flip-flopped on the efficacy of masks without providing Americans scientific data, causing a massive uptick in public distrust."
And there were those lockdowns, which not only "forced millions of Americans to forgo crucial elements of a healthy and financially sound life," but also "caused immeasurable harm to … the mental and physical health of Americans."
Case in point was New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's orders that forced nursing homes to accept seniors who had tested positive for COVID-19, and who were put in populations where the virus could be spread.
That was, the report confirms, "medical malpractice."
"Evidence shows that Mr. Cuomo and his administration worked to cover up the tragic aftermath of their policy decisions in an apparent effort to shield themselves from accountability."
Oddly, Fauci, whose net worth grew by millions of dollars during the pandemic, was given a presidential pardon by Joe Biden before his term in the White House ended. It was "for any offenses" that he "may have committed" against the United States.
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A new poll shows that even in leftist California, the ideology that promotes allowing boys who say they are girls to compete on girls' athletic teams is a losing cause.
"Most Californians support requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams matching the sex they were assigned at birth," according to the polling.
"Solid majorities of adults (65%) and likely voters (64%) support requiring that transgender athletes compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender they identify with. An overwhelming majority of public school parents (71%) support such a requirement."
That result is part of an assessment by the Public Policy Institute of California.
According to a report from Fox News, "California Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted trans athletes competing in girls' sports is 'deeply unfair' during an episode of his podcast last month but defended allowing it out of empathy for the transgender population."
Officials in the state are trying to defy President Donald Trump's executive order, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports."
The California Interscholastic Federation confirmed it will follow "state law," letting boys in girls' competitions if they say they are girls.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has warned Newsom to comply, after his state claimed to be a "sanctuary" for transgender minors.
"Allowing participation in sex-separated activities based on 'gender identity' places schools at risk of Title IX violations and loss of federal funding. As Governor, you have to inform California school districts of this risk," McMahon has warned.
"As Secretary of Education, I am officially asking you to inform this Department whether you will remind schools in California to comply with federal law by protecting sex-separated spaces and activities. I am also officially asking you to publicly assure parents that California teachers will not facilitate the fantasy of 'gender transitions' for their children."
Another result found that only 45% of respondents think the state's K-12 system is "generally going in the right direction today," and half of Californians say the system is in need of "major changes."
"Forty-five percent of Californians think that the state's K–12 public education system is headed in the right direction," said Mark Baldassare, of PPIC. "Half of adults believe that major changes are needed in the state's K–12 system and that the quality of education in the state's K–12 public schools has gotten worse in the past few years."
The new statewide survey also found, "Around half of adults (49%) and likely voters (52%) say that the quality of education in the state's K–12 public schools has gotten worse over the past few years, while 41% of public school parents say this. Ten percent of adults, 9 percent of likely voters, and 18 percent of public school parents say public schools have improved in the past few years."
Only half of adults and 51% of likely voters approve of the way Gov. Gavin Newsom, a far-left activist who has promoted illegal aliens and other radical agendas, has managed the public education system.
"Similar shares approve of how the California Legislature (48% adults, 48% likely voters) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thurmond (47% adults, 47% likely voters) are handling K–12 education. More than half of public school parents approve of the way Newsom (58%), the state legislature (56%), and Thurmond (59%) are handling K–12 education."
It also revealed 71% of adults oppose President Donald Trump's plan to end the U.S. Department of Education and turn its responsibilities mostly over to state and local officials.
"This includes strong majorities across regions (80% San Francisco Bay Area, 72% Los Angeles, 70% Orange/San Diego, 66% Central Valley, 66% Inland Empire). Partisans are sharply divided, with Democrats (91%) and independents (72%) far more likely than Republicans (31%) to oppose closing the department," the survey said.
Parents also have significant concerns about enforcing the nation's laws against illegal immigration in schools.
"Asked how concerned they are about the impact of increased federal immigration enforcement efforts on undocumented students in local public schools and their families, solid majorities of adults (66%), likely voters (64%), and public school parents (74%) are very or somewhat concerned," the survey said.
The findings are based on responses from 1,591 California adult residents. The sampling error is ±3.1 percent at the 95 percent confidence level for the total unweighted sample and ±3.6 percent for the 1,094 likely voters.
In a decisive move, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of the State Department's effort intended to address foreign information manipulation.
The office axed by Rubio, previously known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC) and later renamed to the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI), faced criticism for continuing operations despite an apparent funding cut, as Fox News reports.
Rubio, in his Wednesday announcement, outlined that R/FIMI was a costly endeavor, claiming its annual expenses exceeded $50 million. According to Rubio, these funds were spent on activities that allegedly stifled American voices instead of promoting them.
Rubio emphasized that the office's operations persisted under a new name following a funding sunset initiat4ed by Republicans. He articulated that despite the renaming from GEC to R/FIMI, the office maintained its same staff, aiming to transition under the new administration's guise.
The secretary further elaborated on his intentions by stating that the renaming was a ploy to continue operating as if nothing had changed. The claim that such maneuvers should cease was definitive in Rubio’s announcement. He assured that the office, whether under its original or new name, would not resume operations.
The closure has sparked reactions from political allies. Dan Bishop, previously a member of the House and now working with the Office of Management and Budget, publicly expressed his approval of Rubio's decision. Bishop's acknowledgment serves to highlight support within Republican circles for the Secretary's actions.
Furthermore, Congressman Derrick Van Orden also commended Rubio. Van Orden’s brief but enthusiastic response on social media captured the sentiment shared by some Congressional members. Their remarks align with a shared goal of budgetary accountability and government transparency.
The origins of this office stretch back to its time as the GEC, whose funding was reportedly curtailed by Republicans at the end of the prior fiscal year. However, the decision to rebrand it and continue its operations under a different title drew skepticism. Rubio outlined how the funds earmarked for the GEC's original intent were misappropriated under its new guise.
Such a scenario serves as a reminder of larger concerns regarding government spending and the implications of policy changes. The office's financial burden on taxpayers, documented at over $50 million annually, stood at odds with results perceived by Rubio as little more than speech suppression, not the advancement engagement.
Bishop’s support, encapsulated simply as "This is the way," reflects the proactive and decisive sentiment surrounding this action. Such expressions of approval from public figures underscore the broader implications that reverberate through political and public discourse.
Although succinct in nature, Van Orden’s tweet complements the wider appreciation for transparency and effective governance. His reaction contributes to the broader narrative emphasizing oversight of federal spending.
The renaming and continuation of R/FIMI under a new administration have illustrated the complexities inherent in bureaucratic reform. This scenario has reignited discourse on the checks and balances necessary to ensure that governmental expansions adhere to their objectives without deviation.
The claim of operational continuity under a different label sparked further scrutiny. Rubio's assertion that such rebranding was a tactical decision to transition seamlessly points to an ongoing debate: the tension between continuity in governance and the need for policy shift following electoral and legislative changes.
As the story unfolds, the State Department's decision to wind down R/FIMI echoes broader discontent and underscores the need for vigilance in policy implementation. The balance between safeguarding against misinformation and protecting citizens' freedoms remains delicate and contested.
Bipartisan senators introduced a bill Tuesday that would increase the penalties for certain crimes committed by foreign governments, including assassination, Fox News reported. This law was in response to an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against an American journalist.
The bill was introduced by Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Democratic Sens. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. The legislation, dubbed the Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act, targets crimes committed by foreign actors in the U.S.
There are stiffer penalties for crimes against federal officials, including assassination, attempted murder, and murder for hire. It would also inflict more severe punishment on those who target former officials based on their official conduct while in office.
Attempted kidnapping and stalking were also included in the bill. These crimes would carry an additional 10 years in jail for foreign governments that either commit or direct these crimes to be committed in the U.S.
The lawmakers involved in introducing the bill explained how the move would be a positive move for the U.S. Ernst said the legislation is necessary to prevent America's enemies from continuing to "fund crimes against Americans on our own soil," such as Iran.
She added the move is a "peace through strength" proposition that serves as a deterrent to the "Death to America" crowd. This echoes the sentiments of former GOP President Ronald Reagan during the Cold War.
Meanwhile, Slotkin used the legislation as a warning not to "commit crimes in America on behalf of foreign adversaries" or risk facing "serious consequences," including increased prison time. She also touted the national security aspect of the legislation.
"The bipartisan DETERRENCE Act helps strengthen penalties for these crimes and sends a clear message about how seriously we take our national security and how we will hold accountable those who commit crimes against our nation," Slotkin added. This is an uncommonly strong and logical take from a Democrat.
Shockingly, Hassan similarly had the same selling point, noting that the law would deter those seeking to harm Americans. "Foreign adversaries are working with gangs and criminals in the United States to try to kill people on our soil, which is a national security risk," Hassan noted.
Like many bills, there was an inciting incident that led to the introduction of this legislation. Two foreign nationals, Rafat Amirov of Iran and Polad Omarov of the Czech Republic and Slovenia, allegedly were hired to kill Masih Alinejad.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the Iranian-born journalist for a hit. The foreign adversary allegedly hired the members of the Russian mafia to kill Alinejad, who was living in New York at the time.
Amirov and Omarov pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court appearance last month while Alinejad rejoiced in getting justice. "Finally, I will face the men hired by the Islamic Republic to kill me, right here in New York," the journalist said.
Although it wouldn't apply retroactively, President Donald Trump surely would have rejoiced had this been in place for his would-be Iranian assassin. According to Reuters, Iranian man Farhad Shakeri was charged with plotting to kill the then-candidate in October 2024 at the direction of the Iranian government.
The penalties against foreign nationals who commit crimes should indeed be stiffer as a way to deter crime from being perpetrated on citizens. The fact that it has bipartisan support is promising for its eventual passage if it makes it to Trump's desk.
Layoffs haven't let up yet in the nation's capital as the Trump administration nears its 100th day in office.
President Donald Trump's second term started with a bang on many fronts, not the least of which was determining which of the million-plus executive employees should stay and which should go.
Among those who saw a lighter turnover were members of the Department of Defense, considering that the military isn't supposed to be a partisan branch of the federal government.
However, in recent weeks, three top officials from the Pentagon have been relieved of their duties, due to the mishap surrounding the leak of classified information.
As POLITICO reported, a wide-ranging investigation led to Colin Carroll's suspension as the chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary, Stephen Feinberg.
Feinberg was one of three political appointees who were placed on leave due to a probe into the leak of sensitive information.
Among the information that was leaked was military operational plans for the Panama Canal, a military carrier headed to the Red Sea, Elon Musk's controversial visit to the Pentagon, and a pause in the collection of Ukrainian intelligence.
Carroll, who is a Marine Corps Reserve officer, was serving most recently as an employee of Anduril, a defense contractor that specializes in autonomous systems.
The Biden administration reportedly terminated him as chief operating officer of the Pentagon's former Joint Artificial Intelligence Center due to his creation of a hostile environment.
The official stated that security officers escorted Dan Caldwell, who was a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Darin Selnick, the Defense Department's deputy chief of staff, out of the Pentagon and suspended their building access pending further investigation.
Caldwell and Selnick were both previously employed at Concerned Veterans for America, the nonprofit organization that Hegseth previously served as the director.
The incidents reinforced the demands for Hegseth's resignation from Democrats, as this comes close after the head of the Pentagon disclosed classified information in a Signal conversation with other high-ranking officials regarding American military operations in Yemen, several called for his resignation.
“This is now the second major breach of classified information by the most senior political appointees in [Hegseth’s] two months of leadership at DOD,” Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) wrote in a post on X.
“He should never have been appointed based on merit alone, but now he is a national security threat. Hegseth must resign.”
The White House has vowed that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will "never" live in the United States again, as the Trump administration releases evidence to back up its claims about the Salvadoran man's gang affiliation.
"He will never live in the United States of America," said press secretary Karoline Leavitt, calling Garcia a "wife beater."
The administration's critics have said Garcia, widely depicted as an innocent "Maryland man" in the media, was wrongly deported to his native El Salvador without due process. Trump officials maintain that Garcia is a gang member, and they have emphasized that he was living in the U.S. illegally.
A federal judge has ordered Trump to bring Garcia, who is being held in an infamous prison in El Salvador, back to the United States. The Supreme Court has been less definitive, saying Trump must "facilitate" the man's return.
The administration has responded to critics with defiance, releasing police records Wednesday detailing Garcia's MS-13 ties. The files revealed that Garcia, while living in the U.S. illegally, was arrested with known MS-13 members outside of a Home Depot in 2019.
A police informant identified Garcia as a member of the gang, providing his rank and nickname, and immigration judges found the evidence convincing enough to deny him bail. Nevertheless, he received a "withholding of removal," shielding him from being sent back to his homeland over fears of persecution by Barrio 18, an MS-13 rival.
The Department of Homeland Security also shared a protective order Wednesday sought by Garcia's American wife, who alleged he severely beat her. She has since changed her story, however, as she fights for his return to the U.S.
"Things did not escalate, and I decided not to follow through with the civil court process," she said in a new statement. "We were able to work through this situation privately as a family, including by going to counselling. Our marriage only grew stronger in the years that followed."
At a press briefing Wednesday, Press Secretary Leavitt repeated the allegations against "wife beater" Garcia and said he would be promptly deported again if returned from El Salvador.
"If he [Mr Ábrego García] ever ends up back in the United States, he would immediately be deported again," she said.
"He will never live in the United States of America."
The government's lawyers have also said Garcia, if returned to the U.S., would either be removed to a third country, or have his withholding order instantly revoked to facilitate his return to El Salvador.
A Democratic senator from Maryland, Chris Van Hollen, traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday to see Garcia but was denied entry to the prison where he is being kept.
Some argue that Democrats are walking into a trap by rushing to Garcia's defense. The public is generally supportive of Trump's immigration crackdown, and now that the White House has shared concrete evidence of Garcia's dubious character, public sympathy for the "Maryland man" could soon dry up.
As she continues to face rumors of divorce, Michelle Obama's own brother, Craig Robinson, is sharing his past doubts about Barack Obama.
In an episode of their new podcast IMO, Robinson recalled his first impression of the future president, and it wasn't good.
"And I've told this story many times about when you first started dating Barack. So Mich starts to date Barack, and we don't know who this guy is, we're just like, 'Barack? Who's got a name like Barack?' And I'm thinking it's gonna last a month like most of your relationships," Robinson said.
"That’s not true. I’ve had many a long-term boyfriend,” Obama replied.
The Obamas met at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin. They married in 1992 and had two daughters. Michelle Obama has admitted to feeling conflicted about putting her personal ambitions on hold to raise a family.
"Something had to give and it was my aspirations and dreams. I made that concession, not because he said, 'You have to quit your job.' It felt like, 'I can't do all of this. So I have to tone down my aspirations. I have to dial it back," she confessed in her 2020 documentary Becoming.
The former First Lady has also been open about using marriage counseling to work through rough patches.
Her husband recently acknowledged that their marriage was in a "deficit" after years spent in public life.
Rumors of divorce began swirling in January after Michelle skipped two high-profile events, Jimmy Carter's funeral and President Trump's inauguration.
After weeks of dodging the speculation, Michelle Obama dismissed the chatter in a podcast appearance with actress Sophia Bush.
“And that’s the thing that we as women struggle with — disappointing people,” she said.
“So much so that people, they couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”
In the same interview, Obama said she felt liberated to put herself first and "make some big girl decisions."
"Now is the time for me to start asking myself these hard questions of, ‘Who do I truly want to be every day?’ And that changes," she said.
"So, who do I want to have a lunch with? How long do I want to stay in a place? Do I want to travel? If a girlfriend calls and says, ‘Let’s go here,’ I can say, ‘Yes, I can.’ And I’m trying to do that more and more."
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DEI agendas still found in law schools, colleges of education, engineering, nursing, more
A report from an education industry watchdog confirms that hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation are defying President Donald Trump's executive orders to end promotions for the discrimination found in "diversity, equity, and inclusion" ideologies on their campuses.
Many are simply relabeling the offices, excising the DEI moniker and installing "Advocacy," "Belonging," "Community," "Inclusive," "Resilience" and the like, the report said.
It's from Defending Education, an arm of Parents Defending Education, and confirmed 243 universities still are running their DEI agenda through on-campus offices.
The organization reported it reviewed schools in 46 states plus the District of Columbia, assessing the work of 259 institutions.
Colleges and universities with active DEI projects totaled 243 and total active DEI offices/programming (including colleges or departments) totaled 388.
They are found in business schools, law schools, colleges of education, engineering, dentistry, medicine, nursing, health and more.
"This investigation is intended to track the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and programming (names will vary) at colleges and universities. It is meant to identify which institutions currently have DEI offices, have shut them down, or appear to have renamed or rebranded their DEI offices and programming," the report said.
"To date, Defending Education has tracked 243 universities which still have institution-wide DEI offices and/or programming in operation, 166 schools or colleges (such as Colleges of Education, Engineering, or Medicine, etc.), with an overall total of 388 currently active DEI offices and programming."
Further, it reported, "Additionally, 28 institutions and schools/colleges appear to have renamed or rebranded their DEI offices, 16 universities have removed webpages and/or shut down DEI initiatives, and in a few cases, have moved the DEI webpage behind an institutional login. These cases are noted with an archived page of that institution's former DEI page."
There are some, like the University of Alaska Anchorage, where officials "seem to have completely shut down DEI operations," and the University of Michigan, which "has allegedly shut down its overarching 'Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.'"
But at Michigan Law, or the LSA Department of Psychology, the ideology, which largely is based on discrimination based on race, sex and such, "still have active DEI pages."
A report on the dispute, from the Washington Stand, explained the report is not exhaustive.
And Family Research Council Senior Fellow for Education Studies Meg Kilgannon said, "It would be naive to think that reforming educational institutions could be accomplished by the stroke of a pen."
She continued, "DEI is rooted in a belief system that is enforced, but more than that, it is accepted and believed. The hearts and minds of people running colleges and universities must change if we want true reform. It will take generations to transform higher education."
Trump condemned the agenda in his order, describing how the agenda violates "the text and spirit of our longstanding federal civil-rights laws."
Further, he said, they undermine traditional American values.
His order included instructions for schools to purge DEI offices and programs and instead, enforce federal civil rights laws.
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New technologies will 'make more with less, and drive us further into the endless frontier'
The Gateway Pundit reassured readers they had "read that right" in response to a report that Michael Kratsios, the tech chief for the White House, had stated, "Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space."
"We are capable of so much more," he said, according to a White House posting. The nation's tech, he said, "leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity. As Vice President Vance said in a recent speech, the tradition of American innovation has been one of increasing the capacities of America's workers, of extending human ability so that more people can do more, and, more meaningful work. But unrestricted immigration, and reliance on cheap labor both domestically and offshore, has been a substitute for improving productivity with technology.
"It is the choices of individuals that will make the new American Golden Age possible: the choice of individuals to master the sclerosis of the state, and the choice of individuals to craft new technologies and give themselves to scientific discoveries that will bend time and space, make more with less, and drive us further into the endless frontier."
The "cryptic" statement about manipulating time and space, however, was left with no elaboration.
But the report noted that was "no surprise given the likely classified nature of such tech."
The remark followed only by days President Donald Trump's own comment about America's capabilities, when he said, "We have weaponry that nobody has any idea what it is. And it is the most powerful in the world … not even close."
He, too, didn't provide specifics.
Kratsios, at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, noted America's accomplishments, the Atomic Age, the Space Race, the internet, and more.
"Today we fight to restore that inheritance. As the failure of the Biden administration's 'small yard, high fence' approach makes clear, it is not enough to seek to protect America's technological lead. We also have a duty to promote American technological leadership."
He said the nation now is losing ground on nuclear power, life expectancy, passenger planes and trains and "our cars do not fly."
"Stagnation was a choice," he said. "We have weighed down our builders and innovators. The well-intentioned regulatory regime of the 1970s became an ever-tightening ratchet, first hampering America's ability to become a net-energy exporter and then making it harder and harder to build. We seem to have lost focus and vision, to have lowered our sights and let systems and structures and bureaucracies muddle us along."
But that's not required.
"We can build in new ways that let us do more with less, or we can borrow from the future. We have chosen to borrow from the future again and again. Our choice as a civilization is technology or debt. And we have chosen debt. Today we choose a better way."
He said going forward America must make "smart" choices, must make the "right" choices, and then the "easy" choice "to adopt the incredible products and tools made by American builders and to enable their export abroad."
"Whether in AI, quantum, biotech, or next-generation semiconductors, in partnership with the private sector and academia, it is the duty of government to enable scientists to create new theories and empower engineers to put them into practice. Prizes, advance market commitments, and other novel funding mechanisms, like fast and flexible grants, can multiply the impact of government-funded research. At a time defined by the desire to build in America again, we have to throw off the burden of bad regulations that weigh down our innovators, and use federal resources to test, to deploy, and to mature emerging technologies."
He said the current rules must be evaluated for what they prohibit, and what they cost.
"Our innovators make incredible breakthroughs, but consumers, government included, require products that meet their needs, not just the wide-open country of frontier technology. Our industrial might, unleashed at home, and our technical achievements from AI to aerospace, successfully commercialized, can also be powerful instruments of diplomacy abroad and key components of our international alliances."
The Gateway Pundit noted, "This kind of talk isn't without precedent. Since its inception in 1958, DARPA—the Pentagon's secretive research arm—has been quietly developing breakthrough technologies decades ahead of their time. From stealth aircraft and GPS to early internet infrastructure, DARPA's track record shows that by the time the public hears about these programs, they're already old news in classified circles. It's not a stretch to believe that far more advanced systems, possibly even those capable of 'bending time and space,' are already deep in the pipeline."