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If politicians are known by the company they keep, things are looking a little precarious for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
It's because he's been keeping company with Chinese Communist Party officials, including those "actively seeking to weaken American from within."
That's according to a Fox News report which explained Michael Sobolik, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, warned, "It sends mixed signals when politicians talk about countering the CCP one day then break bread with them the next.
Images of Schumer, a far left politician who now leads the minority Democrats in the Senate and has faced calls for an investigation over his threat to two members of the U.S. Supreme Court if they didn't rule the way he wanted them to on abortion, have been appearing on social media as well as on Chinese sites.
Fox reported Schumer "has been repeatedly photographed this month" sharing stages with CCP Consul General Chen Li, who then posted images online.
Chen Li, known for publicly denying China's alleged genocide against the Uyghur population, posted, "Thrilled to join thousands at the [Brooklyn] Lantern Festival Parade!" The posting included a photo of him standing with Schumer.
Schumer previously was the target of criticism for his association with Chen's predecessor at the consulate, Huang Ping, "who also denied the Uyghur genocide and has promoted CCP propaganda in the past," the report explained.
Huang left his post last year after being named in a criminal indictment against Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's former deputy chief of staff, Linda Sun, the report said.
Huang has called the CCP a "great" party and is listed as PRC Official-1 in the indictment.
Chen's denials of China's alleged genocide conflicts with condemnations from multiple governments around the world, as well as one from the United Nations.
The report said, "The CCP has long claimed its 're-education camps' are voluntary and work only to stamp out extremism, but the leaked documents and photos have shown the camps are far from voluntary."
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Americans are happier with their government than they have been for a really, really, long time but that fact is being suppressed by the "liberal media" because members of that industry hope "to slow the support for President Donald Trump and his second-term agenda."
That's the verdict from Washington Examiner's columnist Paul Bedard, who explained that Americans now "have the best outlook for the nation they have ever had, a remarkable turnaround so far kept secret by much of the media and Washington," which is hoping to undermine Trump.
He reported the results are from Rasmussen Reports pollster Mark Mitchell who explained to the Washington Secrets column that for the last week, "likely voters who believe the country is headed in the right direction have been about even with those who believe it is headed in the wrong direction."
Then last week "right direction" came in a point higher than "wrong." And Trump's approval soared to 54%.
"Trump approval hit 54%, net plus-10, and on Thursday, right direction tied the out all-time high. But here's what's crazy. Right direction exceeded wrong track by 1 point, which has never happened in our polling, ever," Mitchell explained.
That, he said, is "pretty much as good as it gets."
The report noted that just as Joe Biden was preparing to exit the White House, the wrong direction was at 61%, and to right direction 30%.
"And in its poll released Monday, likely voters picked Trump as the 'best' president of all recent presidents. He was judged 'best' by 34%, followed by former President Barack Obama at 32%," the report said. "But he was also judged the 'worst' by the highest share," revealing the deep extent of division in the country after four years of Biden.
Instead of reporting on the results, however, "the liberal media have instead spun out negative stories about his Department of Government Efficiency and international strongarm efforts that have, so far, worked to cut waste and led to de-escalation in world hot spots."
Mitchell described the atmosphere among the deep state in Washington.
"It turns out people like where Trump and Elon Musk are going, and now people in D.C. are panicking, searching for terms like defense lawyer, extradition, and immunity."
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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump became the runaway star of the famous Daytona 500 NASCAR race on Sunday.
"The biggest applause we heard all day long was when they put Donald Trump's face on the big screen," a Fox TV announcer said. "The crowd went crazy."
The president flew on Air Force One from Palm Beach International Airport up to what's marketed as "the world's most famous beach" to attend the annual race.
Trump talked with the drivers, and saluted them saying, "They have a lot of courage doing this … they have a lot of guts."
He also posed for photos with his granddaughter Carolina, the daughter of Eric and Lara Trump, and even took her in his presidential limousine known as "The Beast" around the track before the commencement of action.
The president said in a pre-race message:
"From the roar of the engines on the track to the echo of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' soaring through the stands, the Daytona 500 is a timeless tribute to the speed, strength, and unyielding spirit that make America great. That spirit is what will fuel America's Golden Age, and if we harness it, the future is truly ours.
"Since the very beginning, NASCAR has carried forth a proud tradition of honoring our heroic Service members for their unwavering courage. While fans from around the world gather today at Daytona International Speedway, we extend our unending gratitude to the selfless men and women in uniform who risk their lives to keep us safe.
"When the engines start or the checkered flag waves, and all 500 thrilling miles in between, our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Guardians stand ready to defend cherished traditions like this – and for that, we are truly thankful."
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A member of the Democrats' contingent in Congress stunningly has openly voiced the party's demand for the censorship of American people.
That censorship reached a peak under the Joe Biden administration, when his staff members berated and bullied multiple online social media platforms into censoring ideas they disliked.
It perhaps culminated when the FBI got involved in election interference, demanding publications during the 2020 election suppress scandalous information about the Biden family's overseas influence peddling operations because it was Russian disinformation.
Only it wasn't. It was all accurate. And a survey suggested that alone changed the outcome of that presidential vote.
Now it is Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., who has gone public with her demands
"Look, lemme tell you something, I'll take a bit of umbrage here, I'll speak on behalf of my colleagues," she said. "I think I can say we are all willing to work with anyone who's serious about doing the work of censoring the American people and advancing progress. But they are not serious."
A report at BizPacReview explained how Pressley "proudly revealed the very core of the progressive agenda, in turn admitting to how far the left will go to maintain power."
Online commenters pointed out how Pressley clearly doesn't understand the Constitution she has sworn to uphold.
Another commenter said, "If they can't control speech, they can't control the country. With free speech their lies, gaslighting and propaganda is exposed. They're going to do everything to silence opposition. Any politician who advocates stomping on rights should automatically be removed from office."
"'Censoring the American people and advancing progress?' Don't you love it when the Dems tell you exactly who they are?" said another.
And, "Free speech is the enemy to the radical left."
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Chelsea Clinton is firing back against what she calls "lies" and "absurd claims" that she was gifted $84 million from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development.
"Lies and conspiracies about my family and me are nothing new. Still, I am particularly troubled by the absurd claims that continue to pervade social media this week, fact checks be damned," the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, wrote Monday on X.
"Facts: I'm proud of the Clinton Foundation work that has helped tens of millions of people worldwide. Our impact speaks for itself. I don't take a cent from the Foundation. Never have. In fact, my family personally contributes meaningfully to our work each year.
"Misinformation isn't just noise – it's a weapon. Efforts to undermine good work won't stop us, and we stand in solidarity with those who are committed to truth, public health, progress, and the endless potential of our future."
WND reported last week how Elon Musk, the head of DOGE, the Department of Governmental Efficiency, posted and then deleted a "Wow" reaction to claims Chelsea allegedly received some $84 million in U.S. taxpayer funding.
"USAID gave Chelsea Clinton tens of millions of dollars and partnered with their sex trafficking organization The Clinton Foundation," wrote author and journalist Liz Crokin on X.
"In 2010, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton helped oversee $4.4 billion that Congress had earmarked for 'recovery' efforts in Haiti by the USAID in 2010."
Crokin continued: "The level of corruption and criminality – including crimes that are deemed capital offenses with death penalty as a potential punishment – are astounding and unprecedented.
"We must demand accountability and justice for these crimes."
The left-leaning so-called fact-checker Snopes.com indicated the claim Chelsea herself had received the money directly was false.
"A graph that social media users claimed showed Chelsea Clinton received $84 million from USAID is actually a reference to the Clinton Foundation," it wrote.
"Further, government data from fiscal years 2008-24 showed that USAID had not given more than $7.5 million to that foundation. Finally, tax returns show Chelsea Clinton does not receive any compensation for her work at the foundation."
However, Britain's Daily Mail reports: "But even though Snopes clarified that Chelsea hadn't received direct compensation, the Clinton Foundation has received financial awards from the U.S. government, such as in 2010 when the were granted $49,998 for AmeriCorps National.
"And AmeriCorps has roots in the Clinton Foundation, as former-President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Trust Act of 1993 that brought the federal organization to life.
"USAID also gave money to the Clinton Health Access Initiative, a self-run off-shoot of the Clinton Foundation, totaling $7.49million – spending the majority of it between 2019 to 2021."
Chelsea Clinton's post on Monday is getting fierce reaction.
Phil Suarez, a U.S. Army combat veteran and Republican congressional candidate in Texas, says:
"Chelsea, the problem isn't just 'misinformation' or 'conspiracies' – it's the undeniable history of corruption, pay-to-play politics, and shady dealings tied to the Clinton Foundation. If the Foundation's work is as selfless as you claim, why did donations mysteriously dry up when your mother lost in 2016? Why did foreign governments and corporations pour millions into it while she was Secretary of State? Why did internal audits and whistleblower reports raise serious concerns about financial mismanagement?
"Americans have every right to question an organization with a history of blurred ethical lines and special treatment for donors. Instead of dismissing criticism as 'lies' and 'absurd claims,' perhaps some real accountability is in order. Your family's legacy isn't one of transparency or public service – it's one of influence-peddling and backroom deals.
"And let's not pretend you're just an innocent bystander. You've personally benefited from the Clinton name, and your attempts to silence critics with moral posturing won't change the facts. If the Foundation's 'impact speaks for itself,' let the numbers, audits, and records do the talking – not another Clinton lecture about 'truth' while sweeping real concerns under the rug."
Other commenters directly responding to Chelsea Clinton indicated:
"Oh, look. It's a Clinton lying again."
"You owe me money. Btw there is no amount of money that could make you someone to look at. UGLY is in your genes."
"You are going to jail even if your evil criminal parents escape justice."
"You're such a lying b*tch. You, your mother and father are criminals and degenerates. You all belong in prison. Go f*** yourself."
"Your parents need to face justice … and if you're mixed up in any of it? Then you have to face the music too. No one's above the law, them's the rules."
"Of course you're proud, you made millions."
"Ok Chelsea. And your father did not have sexual relations with that woman, right? "
"You stole money from the Haiti relief fund. The Clinton Foundation stole more money than they helped. You and your family are criminals."
"This post is what panic looks like."
"You stole money from the Haiti relief fund. The Clinton Foundation stole more money than they helped. You and your family are criminals."
"Your dad went to Epstein Island 26 times."
"You are a criminal like your mother! At least you didn't rape young women at Epstein's Island like your which your mother knew about and did nothing about it! It Was all about the $$$$$!"
"You know not a single person believes a word you say, right?"
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Two years ago, lawmakers in Tennessee adopted a legislative plan that prevents physicians from facilitating a minor's gender transition.
It does that by stopping them from "prescribing, administering, or dispensing any puberty blocker or hormone" or carrying out gender transition surgery.
At the time, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall simply said the processes are "child abuse."
"This was simply a way to impose a radical gender ideology across the country under the guise of treatment for kids," he said.
The fight was in the courts almost immediately and the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved the law, and the Joe Biden administration jumped into the fight, through the U.S. Department of Justice, to condemn the state and promote his transgender ideologies, which he pushed throughout his administration.
When President Donald Trump moved into the White House, he could have dropped the government's participation. He didn't. In fact, he reversed the government's position, and it now is arguing that the law is fine.
The Washington Stand explains the DOJ, now in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case, states, "The department has now determined that SB1 does not deny equal protection on account of sex or any other characteristic."
Curtis Ganon, a deputy solicitor general, told the Supreme Court the previously stated opinions were wrong.
The reversal came just two days after Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, was sworn in.
The report noted, "Also under normal circumstances, the DOJ reversing its position on the case would render it moot, removing it from the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, which extends only to live 'cases' and 'controversies' under Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. However, the DOJ's letter argued that this was a special case. Since the U.S. government is not the only challenger, the case before the court is not moot. The court's decision will affect many cases in lower courts (at least four appellate courts have ruled on the merits of the question, coming to conflicting conclusions). And, since the court has already been fully briefed on this case, it would be a waste of the court's time to dismiss this case, only for it to hear a similar case later. In the DOJ's words," the report noted.
Sarah Parshall Perry of the Heritage Foundation said it was the best position the DOJ could have adopted.
"The court has heard all it needs to hear on the constitutionality of state bans on gender affirming care for minors. … Though the official position of the U.S. is now different than it was under Biden, the issue remains salient, and the Court should still resolve it. Failing to do so means trans-identified children will continue to suffer gender butchery in the states while litigation proceeds."
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Democrats and other leftists in Congress and around Washington, D.C., are incensed that President Donald Trump is in the White House, and he's fulfilling a campaign promise to cut government waste through his Department of Government Efficiency and its chief, Elon Musk.
They've threatened to fight in the streets and raised both eyebrows and authorities' alarm by saying DOGE workers are wanted dead or alive.
One Republican senator has another perspective: Musk should be given a medal.
Ready to have your mind blown?
Senator John Kennedy on Elon Musk and DOGE exposing USAID, "I'll tell you what Mr. Musk discovered. I find it fascinating. He discovered:
– The American taxpayers are giving money to Afghanistan
– He found that we are giving money to Yemen
– He… pic.twitter.com/605uTwKbTV— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 7, 2025
Musk previously hos documented his own personal stake in the abuse of taxpayer money, explaining at one point he was the "largest individual taxpayer in history."
ELON: FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I'M THE LARGEST INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IN HISTORY
"For what it's worth, I'm the largest individual taxpayer in history.
I paid over $10 billion in taxes.
I thought maybe the IRS would send me a little trophy or something.
It doesn't have to be… pic.twitter.com/uPbh0ZT3QJ
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 7, 2025
It is Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who listed what Musk has found while investigating fraud and waste at USAID.
"He found that the USAID has 10,000 people employees, and every year they give away $40 billion.
"He found that the USAID gave money to support electric vehicles in Vietnam. Our money, taxpayer money.
"He found that the USAID gave money to a transgender clinic in India. 'I didn't know that. I bet you the American people didn't know that.'
"He found that USAID gave $1.5 million to a Serbian LGBTQ group, they got $1.5 million to QUOTE, 'advanced diversity, equity, inclusion in Serbia's workplaces and business communities.'
"They found that USAID spent $164 million to support radical organizations around the world.
"They gave $122 million of that to groups aligned with foreign terrorist organizations.
"According to this report in Mr. Musk, the USAID has given millions of dollars to quote organizations in Gaza controlled by Hamas.
"He found that we gave $2 million, USAID did, for sex changes in Guatemala.
"He found that we gave $20 million to produce a new Sesame Street show in Iraq.
"He found that we gave $4.5 million of taxpayer money to combat misinformation in Kazakhstan.
"He found that we gave $10 million, USAID did, of meals to an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group called the Nusra Front.
"Mr. Musk found that we gave $7.9 million of taxpayer money to a project that would teach Sri Lankan journalists to avoid binary-gendered language.
"USAID gave $1.5 million to promote LGBT advocacy in Jamaica.
"They gave $1.5 million to rebuild the Cuban media ecosystem.
"They gave $1.5 million for quote, art for inclusion of people with disabilities in Belarus.
"Another $3.9 million for LGBT causes in Macedoni.
"$8.3 million for equity and inclusion education in Nepal.
Kennedy's recommendation: "I think we ought to give him a medal."
Trump has confirmed that most of the USAID employees are being put on leave, with only a few hundred remaining on duty, duties that apparently are being folded into the world of the State Department.
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Under Joe Biden's presidency, indeed under that of his mentor, Barack Obama, too, American government was rife with anti-Christian bias.
There was Obama's orchestrated war to try to force Catholic nuns to pay for abortions, there were Biden's orders that churches be shut down for COVID, while bars and strip clubs were open. There was Obama's blast at voters who "cling to their Bibles." There was Biden's open defiance of his own claimed Catholic beliefs in his support for unlimited abortions.
Biden dispatched federal investigators to monitor religious parents at school boards and conservative Catholics in worship. Obama's IRS openly attacked Christians for their beliefs.
President Donald Trump is changing that trend:
He has announced, that "to confront such weaponization and religious persecution," there now is a new task force.
"Today I am signing an executive order to make our attorney general, who's a great person … she's gonna be a great attorney general, Pam Bondi, the head of a task force, brand new, to eradicate anti Christian bias," he said.
Trump made the comments at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
He said the goal will be to "immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government." And he cited the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
He also announced plans to "protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals and in our public squares."
He said his goal is to "bring our country back together as one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all."
Trump also announced the establishment of the White House Faith Office.
Kelly Shackelford, chief counsel for First Liberty Institute, said, "We are thrilled that President Trump recognizes that religious liberty is foundational to all of our Constitutional freedoms and plans to do all he can do to protect our first freedom. All Americans should be free to exercise their faith without government intrusion in school, in the military, in the workplace, and in the public square.
"We are ready to stand with President Trump to ensure that the religious liberty of every American is safe and secure."
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President Donald Trump's strategy to impose tariffs is resulting in rapid results, as Mexico has agreed to send thousands of its troops to help secure its border with America in exchange for a temporary pause in tariffs on its products.
"I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico," Trump posted on Truth Social.
"It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States.
"These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country.
"We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico.
"I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a 'deal' between our two Countries."
It's not just Mexico that has been targeted for tariffs by Trump. America's northern neighbor of Canada is also in U.S. crosshairs.
Trump said Monday morning: "Canada doesn't even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there. What's that all about?"
"Many such things, but it's also a DRUG WAR, and hundreds of thousands of people have died in the U.S. from drugs pouring through the Borders of Mexico and Canada.
"Just spoke to Justin Trudeau. Will be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M."
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PALM BEACH, Florida – Vice President JD Vance is doubling down on President Donald's Trump's suggestion that woke hiring policies of the Obama and Biden administrations may have been factors in the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter that killed 67 people at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week.
Appearing on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo, Vance explained: "Here's the specific way in which I think the DEI policies of the last administration, the Obama administration contributed to where we are.
"We have a massive shortage of air-traffic controllers and, in fact, there have been a number of lawsuits from people who would like to become air-traffic controllers against the Obama and Biden administration who basically said we were told not even to the apply because of the color of our skin, because they were white people who wanted to be air-traffic controllers, and under the DEI regime of the Biden administration, they weren't welcome.
"What does that mean? Number one, it means we don't have the best and the brightest sometimes in these positions. But even more importantly than that, even when we do get really good people, they're going to be way overstressed because they're working long hours, because air-traffic controllers are short staffed.
"And we have known going back years … I was on the Commerce Committee in the Senate. We knew for years that we had a shortage at air-traffic control.
"Well, part of the reason why we had a shortage at air-traffic control is because we were telling our air-traffic controllers not to hire people because of the color of their skin. That is a scandal, and it is a scandal, thankfully, that has stopped under the leadership of President Trump.
"It's why I'm actually optimistic about aviation safety, but it's also why we've had too many near misses and, unfortunately, a fatal crash just a couple days ago."
Bartiromo asked the vice president: "Do you have any if evidence that any of those hires that were there at the control Wednesday night were DEI hires?"
Vance replied: "The president's been very clear about, this is in the saying that the person who was at the controls is a DEI hire, but let's just say, first of all, we should investigate everything. But let's just say the person at the controls didn't have enough staffing around him or her because we were turning people away because of DEI reasons.
There is a very correct connection between the policies of the last administration and short-staffed air-traffic controllers. That has to stop. And, by the way, it's so funny the me, the media has … picked up on this. The president made very clear that he wasn't blaming anybody, but he was being very explicit about the fact that DEI policies have led our air-traffic controllers to be short staffed.
"That is a scandal. Thankfully, the it's a scandal that the president has stopped."
Vance was also asked if he plans to run for president in 2028.
"We'll see what happens come 2028," he responded.
"The best thing for my future is actually the best thing for the American people which is that we do a really good job over the next three and a half years. So, we'll cross the political bridge when we come to it.