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Tagged: first 100 days

The Champions of the democrat party

The Champions of the democrat party


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  48 Comments  •  3 minutes ago

Last night Fox News analyst & anchor Sean Hannity aired an interview he had with the f ormer "Washington Post" columnist, technology reporter for "The New York Times", "Daily Beast", and...
The left's "Maryland Man" hoax torn to shreds

The left's "Maryland Man" hoax torn to shreds


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  87 Comments  •  an hour ago

The leftwing media has been calling him a "Maryland man" or a Maryland dad."  Yesterday facts about the man were finally released. It appears that the radical left may have walked into a trap....
The Harvard University funding fight.

The Harvard University funding fight.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  34 Comments  •  yesterday

Meta deleted - sandy First off, Harvard University has no right to taxpayer money. It also has a multibillion-dollar endowment which I hope the President taxes because entities that get tax...
Get your house in order

Get your house in order


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  65 Comments  •  one week ago

Speaker Mike Johnson is in the unenviable position of trying to get the President's agenda into one big, beautiful bill and passed by Memorial Day. Although he has his small majority enlarged a...
Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  one week ago

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of 16,000 probationary federal workers across six agencies and departments, rescinding a lower...
The left's righteous rage

The left's righteous rage


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  146 Comments  •  one week ago

The modern democrat party has been dominated by the American left. The old leadership has been forced to step back as people like Bernie Sanders, AOC and most recently the racist Jasmine Crockett...
Lawfare in France

Lawfare in France


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  114 Comments  •  one week ago

Most Europeans are now fed up with open borders, radical climate policies and censorship. In France, as in Rumania and Germany there has been a concerted effort to prohibit the opposition from...
Trump Can Cut Teacher-Training Programs for Now, Supreme Court Says

Trump Can Cut Teacher-Training Programs for Now, Supreme Court Says


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON—A 5-4 Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the go-ahead to cancel federal  teacher-training grants  that the administration said promoted diversity programs. The high court...
Europe’s paradox

Europe’s paradox


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  57 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but suddenly Europe has copied the lawfare going on in the United States. We all witnessed how the American left used lawfare in an attempt to destroy Donald...
Tensions rise as U.S. Attorney defends ICE amid controversial arrest in Boston court

Tensions rise as U.S. Attorney defends ICE amid controversial arrest in Boston court


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts is blasting a Boston judge and the Suffolk DA for accusing  an ICE agent  of contempt of court for seizing an illegal immigrant ex-convict mid-trial...
US Senate confirms Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department civil rights unit

US Senate confirms Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department civil rights unit


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights...
Senate votes to move on Trump's "one, big beautiful bill"

Senate votes to move on Trump's "one, big beautiful bill"


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

The Senate overcame a procedural hurdle Thursday on the newest  budget resolution , which would raise the debt ceiling, extend the Trump tax cuts and slash spending. Why it matters:  The...
Reciprocal tariffs

Reciprocal tariffs


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  123 Comments  •  one week ago

Yesterday, President Trump held up a chart at the White House Rose Garden detailing the reciprocal tariffs he would impose on the countries that America trades with. They weren't exactly reciprocal...
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on nationwide injunctions.

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on nationwide injunctions.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  146 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

At 10:15 AM EST today the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on the District Judges issuing nationwide injunctions against Trump policies. The focus will be on exploring legislative...
Recent developments regarding the 2020 election

Recent developments regarding the 2020 election


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  20 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

I really don't want to obsess over the 2020 election, but it was such an outlier. In the 2020 election 158 million people voted. Four years later only 155 million people voted, yet the country...
Lawfare 2.0

Lawfare 2.0


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  47 Comments  •  2 weeks ago

Link to quote: Turley: Federal Judges Have Overextended Themselves, Have Intruded Into Areas Of Article II Presidential Authority | Video | RealClearPolitics Leftwing District Court judges are...
The case against public broadcasting

The case against public broadcasting


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  103 Comments  •  3 weeks ago

Yesterday the heads of the nation’s top public broadcasters faced intense grilling from the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee over funding and leftwing bias. Republicans on the...
The scandal that wasn't

The scandal that wasn't


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  104 Comments  •  3 weeks ago

Link to quote: Donald Trump Reveals How Signal Group Chat Leak Happened About a week ago one of the most discredited liars in the msm somehow was added to a group chat in which senior Cabinet...
The democrat agenda

The democrat agenda


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  65 Comments  •  3 weeks ago

Link to quote: Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House | AP News It seems that every pundit, from right to left believes that the democrat party is in total disarray...
A minerals deal searching for Donald Trump

A minerals deal searching for Donald Trump


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  12 Comments  •  4 weeks ago

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ravaged by war over such things as religion and ethnicity. Since the 1990's more than 6 million people have died. The big problem has been that the...
The war on illegal migration

The war on illegal migration


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  56 Comments  •  one month ago

Trump's point man on the border Tom Homan promised that the Trump administration’s mass deportations will not stop despite a federal judge illegally blocking the president from invoking the...
Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives

Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  30 Comments  •  one month ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization on...
The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  one month ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump...
No, the House Should Not Impeach Judge Boasberg Over His Tren de Aragua Restraining Order

No, the House Should Not Impeach Judge Boasberg Over His Tren de Aragua Restraining Order


Via: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  6 Comments  •  one month ago

A judge's order

A judge's order


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  39 Comments  •  one month ago

Link to quote: Why we disobeyed judge’s order on deportation of 200 Venezuelan gang members – White House A few days ago, an Obama judge, Chief U.S. Judge James Boasberg granted a temporary...
Appeals court lifts block on Trump’s DEI restrictions

Appeals court lifts block on Trump’s DEI restrictions


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  one month ago

An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end US government support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. Friday’s ruling gave the Trump administration a...
Higher Education's rendezvous with destiny.

Higher Education's rendezvous with destiny.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  15 Comments  •  one month ago

Link to quote: Trump cuts more than $400 million in grants to Columbia over antisemitism concerns, more to potentially come Recently t he Trump administration rescinded more than $400...
Schumer caves in. Another victory for Trump.

Schumer caves in. Another victory for Trump.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  42 Comments  •  one month ago

It seems that the Senate democrats have decided that a government shutdown would not only hurt the already suffering democrat party but also allow the President to make further cuts and determine...
Customs and Border Protection director faces charges for allegedly defrauding FEMA

Customs and Border Protection director faces charges for allegedly defrauding FEMA


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  one month ago

The Schumer Shutdown

The Schumer Shutdown


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  26 Comments  •  one month ago

The House just passed a clean continuing resolution bill, which the Senate has until midnight Friday to pass it or the government will be shut down. With Republicans holding a 53-47 advantage...
The reformation of American education

The reformation of American education


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  45 Comments  •  one month ago

The Department of Education was created by then president Jimmy Carter in 1979, fulfilling a campaign promise to teachers’ unions. At the time I recall a bit of a debate about the cost with one...
Friends or foes?

Friends or foes?


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  86 Comments  •  one month ago

It seems that President Trump has ignited a once dormant nationalism in Canada and a bit of hostility from Mexico. It may be time now to examine what it is that Trump wants out of our two...
A Continuing Resolution

A Continuing Resolution


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  49 Comments  •  one month ago

This week House Republicans will face another test of their unity as they attempt to pass a continuing resolution which will keep the government open until September 30th. The stop gap measure...
Harvard/Harris Poll: Trump Approval Rating at 52 Percent

Harvard/Harris Poll: Trump Approval Rating at 52 Percent


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  2 months ago

One month in, a majority of those polled have a positive view of the Trump administration. A Harvard University/Harris poll  had President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 52%, with voters...
The infinite war

The infinite war


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  65 Comments  •  2 months ago

Today marks the third anniversary of the day that Russia invaded Ukraine. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified a total of 41,783 civilian...
Trump administration does not have to allow The Associated Press access yet, judge rules

Trump administration does not have to allow The Associated Press access yet, judge rules


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  2 months ago

A federal judge on Monday declined to issue a temporary restraining order against the White House for denying The Associated Press full access in covering the administration, asking for a fuller...
The first magnificent cabinet meeting

The first magnificent cabinet meeting


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  31 Comments  •  2 months ago

Today President Trump will be holding his first cabinet meeting. It comes after a busy first month of the new President enacting his agenda and getting his people in place. Trump has enacted a...
The key component: Ukraine's security

The key component: Ukraine's security


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  22 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Trump says no security promises or NATO for Ukraine Yesterday during President Trump's first cabinet meeting, in which he took about an hour's worth of questions, he gave away...
America's business

America's business


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  45 Comments  •  2 months ago

It was another busy day for President Trump, doing America's business. President Trump hosted the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, for diplomatic talks about Ukraine, trade and more. We won't...
BREAKING: Kyiv, Washington reach agreement on minerals deal

BREAKING: Kyiv, Washington reach agreement on minerals deal


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  67 Comments  •  2 months ago

Ukraine has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a minerals deal, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, told the Financial Times on Feb. 25. President...
American Renewal

American Renewal


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  100 Comments  •  2 months ago

Tonight at 9 PM EST President Trump will address congress. The purpose of the speech is to address the President's work thus far and to present to the American people what comes next. The topics...
Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 months ago

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A suspected participant in  the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport  that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic...
The scam that backfired.

The scam that backfired.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  197 Comments  •  one month ago

For the past few weeks we have heard about a rare earth minerals deal between the US and Ukraine. It would have involved hundreds of billions of dollars in US investment in Ukraine, plus the...
The American political colossus

The American political colossus


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  86 Comments  •  one month ago

Last night President Trump delivered a masterful speech, full of pride and self-confidence. His record speech took us through what he already accomplished, hoped to accomplish and the real...
Dem Sen. Whitehouse in hot water over wife's nonprofit's millions in federal grants

Dem Sen. Whitehouse in hot water over wife's nonprofit's millions in federal grants


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  2 months ago

Preliminary agreements

Preliminary agreements


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  44 Comments  •  2 months ago

Any major peace deal requires a framework before the warring sides sit down at the negotiating table. In the case of the Ukraine/Russia talks it first required restoring relations between the US...
Trump's mega-MAGA month transforms America

Trump's mega-MAGA month transforms America


Via: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  24 Comments  •  2 months ago

President Trump's  first month in office  has exceeded the wildest dreams of his most loyal supporters, and the darkest nightmares of his fiercest detractors. Why it matters:  Both groups...
Pulling no punches

Pulling no punches


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  44 Comments  •  2 months ago

As Ukraine lies in ruin and Russia spending about 40% of its budget on the war. Food prices and inflation have soared. Interest rates have reached 21 percent. Both sides should welcome a...
Dispelling the democrat myth

Dispelling the democrat myth


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  30 Comments  •  2 months ago

There seems to be a lot of controversy over Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk was appointed as a government official. President Trump by Executive Order created DOGE as a...
The Art of the Deal

The Art of the Deal


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  31 Comments  •  2 months ago

Yesterday Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr were both confirmed. As the US Senate confirms Trump's nominees (there are about 6 left) and democrats run to Obama judges to file lawsuits against Trump...
An unmemorable Superbowl

An unmemorable Superbowl


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  140 Comments  •  2 months ago

For those who watched it yesterday, the Superbowl showcased a very well prepared & motivated Philadelphia Eagle defense. Unfortunately, it made for a very uncompetitive game which found KC...
The National Prayer Breakfast

The National Prayer Breakfast


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  56 Comments  •  2 months ago

  The National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol, is a 70-year-old Washington tradition that brings together a bipartisan group of lawmakers for fellowship. Yesterday President Trump attended the...
USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  2 months ago

USAID , the United States Agency for International Development, will be merged into the State Department with significant cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity,...
USAID debate

USAID debate


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  44 Comments  •  2 months ago

The agency known as USAID was founded via an executive order in 1961 by JFK. The agency which manages billions of dollars in federal humanitarian assistance around the world has always had a...
Trump does it again!

Trump does it again!


By: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  2 months ago

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country would send 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border, while President Donald Trump agreed to work to slow the flow of American...
The case for tariffs

The case for tariffs


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  30 Comments  •  3 months ago

Last night CBS "60 Minutes" interviewed Trump's former trade negotiator. It may have been the most important interview that CBS has done in decades. He explained the need for tariffs: Robert...
US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  2 months ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term....
Trump makes surprising firing hours after FBI agents who investigated him are 'escorted out'

Trump makes surprising firing hours after FBI agents who investigated him are 'escorted out'


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  56 Comments  •  3 months ago

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been fired by the Trump administration hours after an  FBI  purge saw agents who investigated the President 'escorted out.'  Rohit...
Time for tariffs & treaties

Time for tariffs & treaties


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  47 Comments  •  3 months ago

After a hectic first few weeks of a few hundred Executive Orders, nominations & appointments, trips to two disaster areas, proclamations & press briefings and the signing into law of his...
Kash on the line.

Kash on the line.


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  110 Comments  •  3 months ago

Yesterday Senate democrats used childlike tactics to try and get Kash Patel to promise not to investigate anyone that President Trump occasionally advocated to be investigated. Patel always had...
Following the money

Following the money


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  135 Comments  •  3 months ago

President Trump placed a pause on grants and loans that was scheduled to take effect at 5 p.m. EST, one day after agencies were informed of the decision. It was to try and account for where...
Trump in overdrive

Trump in overdrive


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  104 Comments  •  3 months ago

Has it only been a week since Inauguration Day? What a week it has been for President Trump. He no sooner was sworn in than he was signing executive orders in stages, the first of which was to...