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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.
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PALM BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump on Sunday aired his personal doubts about Ukraine possibly making a peace deal with Russia to end the three-year "bloodbath," but urged the leaders of both countries to meet "now," irrespective of any ceasefire precondition.
"President Putin of Russia doesn't want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH," Trump said on Truth Social.
"Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S. will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!
"I'm starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with Putin, who's too busy celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not even close!) without the United States of America.
"HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!"
Not long after Trump's post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said on X: "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy.
"There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses."
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For years, Democrats have schemed and tried to put President Donald Trump in prison.
And have failed.
So perhaps Elon Musk should not really be worried, despite a new polling that shows more than 7 of 10 in the party would support a hypothetical law that would do that to him.
The results are from Rasmussen, which said, "Since he agreed to lead President Donald Trump's effort to reduce government waste, Elon Musk has become so hated by liberals that they would overwhelmingly favor a law to put the high-tech billionaire behind bars."
Musk, in fact, is running Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, cutting government spending, jobs, waste, fraud and corruption. Billions have been saved already, despite an active campaign by district judges across the country to foil Trump's taxpayer-benefitting program.
The results come from a telephone and online survey by Rasmussen in coordination with the Heartland Institute.
Overall, 54% of Likely Voters "would support a hypothetical law that would imprison Musk for his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including 39% who would Strongly Support such a law. Thirty-six percent (36%) oppose a law that would send Musk to prison, including 26% who Strongly Oppose it, while 10% are not sure."
Democrats, who lost the 2024 presidential election by landslides in the popular vote and the Electoral College vote both, were literally lining up to condemn Musk.
"Seventy-one percent (71%) of Democrats would favor a hypothetical law to put Musk behind bars, as would 80% of self-identified liberal voters. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Republicans and 57% of conservative voters. would oppose such a law. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 52% would support a law to imprison Musk for his role in DOGE, 34% would oppose it and 17% are not sure," the pollster said.
Justin Haskins, of the Heartland Institiute, said, "The fact that a majority of Democratic voters would support imprisoning Elon Musk for trying to make government more efficient is a shocking indictment of the modern left, which has become increasingly more tyrannical in recent years.
"We've reached a point where many Americans would rather unjustly punish innovation than fix the broken systems Musk was trying to reform."
The survey of 1,067 U.S. Likely Voters was done April 30-May 4, 2025 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Pollsters and pundits long have labeled Barack Obama as one of the most "popular" presidents of recent times.
He bragged while being nominated of plans to "fundamentally" change the nation, and then in office accomplished much toward that goal, weaponizing federal power against perceived political opponents, demanding Christians give up their religious rights on issues like abortion, orchestrating a government takeover over of massive parts of the nation's economy, and installing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of leftist extremists in key government posts.
But now a report shows that Donald Trump's popularity rivals Obama's, and the Republican president's policies even outshine those of the Illinois politician who jumped from Chicago to Washington by defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democrat nomination that year.
It is in a report in the Washington Examiner that columnist Paul Bedard explains, "President Donald Trump's approval ratings are paralleling those of former President Barack Obama's at the start of his second term, and the Republican's policies are even more popular than he is, giving him room to grow his poll numbers."
He cites three new surveys showing Trump's approval rating now is better than it was at the close of his first term.
"And a new element of those polls is that his policies are even more popular, suggesting that he can increase his personal approval rating above 50%," the report said.
Mark Mitchell of Rasmussen Reports explained, "His policies are more popular than he is," and Mark Penn of Harvard Caps-Harris Poll assured, "I think he's got room to grow it."
The report said a Big Data Poll put Trump's approval at 48% and his favorability at 51%, signally that voters continue to "give the president space as he pushes through with his economic and immigration agenda."
"If these economic concerns turn out to be unjustified, we should all expect the president's numbers to rebound, perhaps sharply," pollster Rich Baris said.
Rasmussen confirmed Trump's approval is tracking Obama's "at the same stage of a second term, and he predicted that the president could do better."
And Mitchell said Trump probably is going to "trace a little higher than that."
Penn explained, during an interview with Maria Bartiromo, the fact is the public approves of Trump's policies even more than they approve of him.
"If I say, 'Do you approve with what the president is doing on immigration,' 51% say 'Yes.' But when I say, 'Do you favor or oppose some of the policies that he's implementing,' close to 70% say 'Yes,'" Penn said.
He said that all suggests Trump's popularity to move up to 55%, or even 60%, "which is where you want to get to."
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Joe Biden's lawfare against President Donald Trump needs more review.
That's according to Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, both Republicans, who dispatched a formal letter to the National Archives and Records Administration.
A report at the Federalist explains they are seeking more government records concerning Biden's role in the so-called "election interference" case that Democrats created to target Trump.
The letter to NARA Acting General Counsel Hannah Bergman and Acting Inspector General William C. Brown explains how the senators already have evidence that shows "a politically-driven conspiracy that began at the hands of a group of anti-Trump FBI officials who worked closely with Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors in an investigation known as 'Arctic Frost.'"
That later was morphed into Jack Smith's elector case against President Trump.
The senators want more government records concerning that scheme, including records and communications involving the Biden White House that concern the "election interference case" as well as the claims that Trump allegedly mishandled classified information.
That investigation infamously featured an FBI SWAT-style raid of Trump's home, with photographs of "evidence" that was "staged" in the home and then released to the public to influence public opinion regarding the charges.
"[B]ecause many of the DOJ, FBI and Biden White House personnel who were involved in Arctic Frost were also involved in the Biden administration's classified document case against President Trump, we are also requesting records pertaining to that matter as part of our investigation," the letter states.
The Daily Signal said, "Arctic Frost was the term used inside the FBI to describe the investigation into Trump opened in 2022, according to Fox News. Sources reportedly told Fox News Digital that former FBI agent Timothy Thibault 'took the action to open the investigation and involve Trump,' even though he was 'unauthorized to open criminal investigations in his role.' Fox News also reported in March that the Biden White House provided Trump and Vice President Mike Pence's government cellphones to the FBI as part of the probe. However, as Johnson and Grassley point out in their letter to NARA, this was done even though Trump 'was not yet a subject of the investigation.'"
The Federalist already had reported on the Biden administration's obsession with trying to put Trump in jail over the classified documents disputes.
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'Mike always has been a great friend. He was a newsman's newsman'
Longtime California political reporter, newspaper editor and much-loved WND commentary writer Thomas "Mike" Pottage died last week at the age of 83.
His son, Edward Pottage, told WorldNetDaily how, despite his father's suffering from advancing cancer, the one activity that kept Mike forward-looking and positive, even toward the end, was being able to continue his writing.
"My father," Edward assured WND, "will be missed dearly by not just me, but millions of conservative Americans. Thank you for allowing him to publish on your site. That privilege made him very happy because writing was his passion. He was like a 10-year-old who just learned how to ride a bike when you asked him to write a column for WND."
Even toward the end, noted Edward, Mike's opportunity to practice his craft of political journalism "made his last few weeks tolerable as his pain subsided under the joy of writing again."
"As a commentator," said longtime WND Commentary Editor Ron Strom, "Mike had a great combination of keen insight, a deft writing style and, perhaps most importantly, a humble spirit about his work."
Added Strom, "He will be greatly missed."
WND's David Kupelian recalled: "Mike explained to me a few months ago about how, now in his 80s, he was so grateful to have gotten back into writing after having spent 15 years mostly away from journalism while caring for his wife, who was very ill. After she passed away, Mike, now all alone, found himself gravitating back to the activity he said he had always loved – and that was writing.
"I remember before last November's election talking to Mike about Kamala Harris, who had risen through the ranks in California politics while Mike, then a Sacramento journalist, was a very interested and astute eyewitness. He really opened my eyes about Kamala's astonishingly radical early years.
Added Kupelian: "Though he was dealing with serious health issues, I remember being struck not only by how cogent Mike still was, but how genuinely cheerful and enthusiastic as well – mostly about being able to write for WND."
Pottage shared a long and strong bond of friendship and professional camaraderie going back decades with WorldNetDaily founder Joseph Farah, back when Farah was, like Pottage, a working journalist in California.
It was while Farah was editor-in-chief of the Sacramento Union newspaper in the early 1990s that he first came to know Mike Pottage. Indeed, they became professional colleagues and good friends – for life.
"He worked for me at the Sacramento Union as city editor," said Farah. But more than that, he added, "Mike always has been a great friend."
Reflecting on Mike's passing, Farah said, "I get choked up just thinking about it."
Of his old friend and compatriot Mike Pottage, Farah added simply, "He was a newsman's newsman."
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'This is INSANELY easy to prove. DOJ just needs to make a move'
Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, has made a startling discovery, saying there are more than 100,000 active federal employees illegally receiving unemployment benefits.
The DOGE chief revealed the stunning figure Saturday to Lara Trump, host of "My View" on Fox News.
"We've actually found there's a lot of people who are federal government employees, that are active employees, who nonetheless have applied for and received unemployment insurance," Musk explained.
"While they are federal employees," an incredulous Trump responded.
"Yes, and this appears to be at least 100,000 people," Musk continued.
"Wow!" Trump said.
Online journalist Nick Sortor reacted with outrage: "That's called FRAUD. WE NEED ARRESTS!"
"This is INSANELY easy to prove. DOJ just needs to make a move," he added. "These arrests are layups."
"I'm really, really hoping I'm proven wrong but I'm starting to lose hope that this DOJ is ever going to make any significant arrests for corruption, voter fraud, etc."
Matt Van Swol, a former nuclear scientist for the U.S. Department of Energy, noted: "They actually received unemployment benefits from the government while also working???
"That is the definition of fraudulent payments. Needs to be investigated … but where the hell is Pam Bondi?!"
Last month, as WorldNetDaily reported, Musk revealed more unemployment fraud discovered by DOGE, including thousands of recipients over 115 years old, between one and five years old, and with birth dates more than 15 years in the future.
"Your tax dollars were going to pay fraudulent unemployment claims for fake people born in the future! This is so crazy that I had to read it several times before it sank in," Musk said at the time.
"This is another incredible discovery by the DOGE team, finding nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments," Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told Fox News Digital regarding the April disclosure.
"The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans' stolen tax dollars. We will catch these thieves and keep working to root out egregious fraud – accountability is here."
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A settlement "in principle" has been reached in a lawsuit against the government brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot and killed by police during the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol
At a hearing on Friday, Department of Justice Lawyer Joseph Gonzalez and Robert Sticht, representing Babbitt's husband, Aaron, confirmed the settlement was in process, but neither revealed exact terms or whether there would be monetary compensation for the shooting by police officer Michael Byrd.
The action had sought $30 million in damages.
Byrd shot and killed Babbitt as she was part of a group of protesters who had entered the Capitol and ended up near the House chamber.
A report at WUSA said details still were being negotiated.
The lawsuit charged wrongful death and cited the Federal Tort Claims Act.
It charged Byrd "had negligently discharged his firearm and failed to warn Babbitt or de-escalate the situation. The suit also alleged negligence on the part of other officers near the Speaker's Lobby at the time of the shooting as well as the U.S. Capitol Police and the Capitol Police Board in failing to properly train Byrd in tactical decision-making."
Babbitt was an Air Force veteran but was killed during the protests that day.
The report explained, "The hearing Friday was called in response to an emergency filing by attorney Terrell N. Roberts III, who was previously retained by Aaron Babbitt to pursue a $10 million wrongful death suit. Roberts said he'd learned of the impending settlement and sought a temporary restraining order to ensure he will receive a 25% cut of any funds he says he's owed from his prior agreement with Aaron Babbitt."
The report said Roberts had worked on the case, then terminated his representation.
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PALM BEACH, Florida – The White House got seriously into the spirit of "Star Wars Day" on Sunday by posting a series of movie-inspired images and videos, including an artificial intelligence generated image of President Donald Trump as a Jedi knight.
On X, the White House stated: "Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion – you're the Empire.
"May the 4th be with you."
The White House reposted a similar image from the U.S. Army featuring American warriors armed with A.I. generated light sabers.
"Across every galaxy – known and unknown – no force rivals our discipline, strength, and precision," the Army indicated.
"We don't just defend the world. We protect the future."
"Victory is forged, not found. May the 4th be with you."
It also reposted a video created by the U.S. Defense Department appearing to look like the scrolling text opening of "Star Wars," saying "The Force is strong with this one!" As it highlighted the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
And the White House also shared a message from the Department of Interior, saying: "Be on the LUKEout on public lands. YODA never know what or who you might JABBA into.
"Find your galaxy far, far away at a public land near you!"
Though not part of the Trump administration, actor William Shatner, who portrayed legendary Capt. James Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise, issued a comedic post of his own, claiming he is the real father of everything "Star Wars."
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Michelle Obama has been in the news much lately, what with a variety of lines of gossip pointing out and she and husband, ex-President Barack Obama, have been seen alone at various functions and speculating about a breakup.
And she's been complaining, on a podcast, about how expensive it was for her family to live in the White House.
On her show, she recently said, "It's expensive to live in the White House. Many people don't know. I mean, much is not covered. You're paying for every food, every bit of food that you eat. You're not paying for housing and the staff in it. But everything, even travel. If you're not traveling with the president, if your kids are coming on a bright star, which is the First Lady's plane, we had to pay for their travel to be on the plane. It is an expensive proposition, and you're running for two years and not earning an income."
She's even attacked how "financially sound" Barack Obama was when they married.
He "was a Harvard Law graduate working as a civil rights attorney for a major Chicago law firm when they married in 1992," a report said.
For average Americans, who were taking home salaries of about $60,000, according to Forbes, Obama was getting paid $400,000 for being president.
That would be $3.2 million for his eight years.
The family's net worth now is estimated at $70 million, some from book deals and more from a Netflix contract.
He also has a lifetime guaranteed pension from the government, constant Secret Service protection, a government allowance for staff and office, and more.
As long ago as 2004, he was being paid more than $80,000 a year from the Illinois state senate, plus $32,000 from the University of Chicago, where he talked.
His "investments" back then were estimated to be worth up to $200,000.
He got $1.9 million from Random House for a book and got another $1.2 million for other books.
On being elected, he already "owned somewhere between $1.1 million and $5.1 million in U.S. Treasury bills," a report said.
He now gets up to $400,000 for speeches, and the Obamas agreed to a $65 million book deal where each would write a project. The family bought a million-dollar home in Chicago as well as a $14 million beachfront estate after leaving the White House.
Her comments, which often have no elaboration, have left some wondering odd questions about her: