Social Security Says Higher Payments Are on the Way for Millions of Former Public Workers

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More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April, the agency says.

The Social Security Administration announced it would immediately begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which were rescinded in the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that former President Joe Biden signed into law last year.

The Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset limited Social Security benefits for recipients if they got retirement payments from other sources, including public retirement programs from a state or local government.

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it also puts a strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a looming insolvency crisis. (Read more from “Social Security Says Higher Payments Are on the Way for Millions of Former Public Workers” HERE)

Trump Announces ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program Costing $5 Million

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President Donald Trump announced a new visa program for investors coming to the United States on Tuesday that would cost applicants $5 million.

Trump, touting the project as a “Gold Card” program mimicking the Green Cards permanent residents get, told reporters in the Oval Office that it would be up and running in two weeks.

The announcement came as other immigration routes expanded during the Biden administration are being curtailed, particularly for those from Central and Southern America. Trump has advocated for legal immigration, particularly work-based visas, which he has said help bring money and jobs into the country.

The president said the current investor visa, known as EB-5, would be scrapped in favor of “selling a Gold Card” to those who want to invest in the U.S. (Read more from “Trump Announces ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program Costing $5 Million” HERE)

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Karoline Leavitt Announces White House Will Assume Direct Control of Daily Press Pool After Judge Denies AP’s Bid to Restore Access

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that President Trump’s administration will take direct control of the composition of the daily press pool after winning an initial court decision Monday over its two-week exclusion of the Associated Press.

The change sets aside decades of historical deference to the White House Correspondents’ Association, but it’s unclear to what extent the move actually will change the mix of reporters given close access to Trump.

“It’s beyond time that the White House press operation reflects the media habits of the American people in 2025, not 1925. A select group of DC-based journalists should no longer have a monopoly over the privilege of press access at the White House,” Leavitt said at a press briefing.

“So by deciding which outlets make up the limited press pool on a day-to-day basis, the White House will be restoring power back to the American people who President Trump was elected to serve.”

DC US District Judge Trevor McFadden declined to grant the AP a temporary restraining order Monday restoring the outlet to the pool, from which it was barred by Trump officials for declining to update its influential Stylebook to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” pursuant to Trump’s official renaming. (Read more from “Karoline Leavitt Announces White House Will Assume Direct Control of Daily Press Pool After Judge Denies AP’s Bid to Restore Access” HERE)

USAID In Egypt Had Me Detained For Walking In And Asking If It’s Following Trump’s Orders

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For some years now, I have been tracking globalist initiatives at both ends: at the point where the ideological rounds are chambered and downrange where they affect the lives of millions as public policies. This has taken me from places like Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum meets annually, to cartel towns in Colombia where illegal aliens board Zodiacs bound for the Darién Gap and thousands of them simply disappear.

I’ve also been tracking how USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, via a series of NGOs, has been running what amounts to a massive human trafficking operation across South America, through Central America, and straight up through our borders. President Trump is working to hold accountable those responsible, but there is so much more to the global workings of this clandestine government agency.

I recently traveled from Davos to the ancient city on the Nile. With USAID’s nefarious activities dominating the news, I decided to visit its Cairo office to see how it was responding to Trump’s recent order slashing USAID activities.

To call USAID Egypt an office is misleading. It is a military-style compound.

My Egyptian driver, Mohamed, and I approached the boom gate where security guards stood in a small guardhouse of the type you see all over the world. They raised the gate arm and waved us through. (I’ve found that the key to entering government buildings, much like the World Economic Forum, is simply to walk in as if I own the place. More often than you might think, security just steps aside.) (Read more from “USAID In Egypt Had Me Detained For Walking In And Asking If It’s Following Trump’s Orders” HERE)

Frustration at Elon Musk Spills Over After Closed-Door House GOP Meeting: ‘Fed to the Wolves’

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Some House Republicans are increasingly frustrated with Elon Musk’s handling of his role in the federal government – frustrations that flared during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., raised concerns about Republican lawmakers not being on the “same page” as the White House and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), three people in the room told Fox News Digital.

He is not the only GOP lawmaker who feels that way, either.

“He wants to see better communication between DOGE, the president, and the House, because we’re getting fed to the wolves, while Elon’s just tweeting,” one GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital.

A second GOP lawmaker said, “I’m going to echo Austin’s comments about, you know, it would be nice to have some heads up. There’s a lot of questions.” (Read more from “Frustration at Elon Musk Spills Over After Closed-Door House GOP Meeting: ‘Fed to the Wolves’” HERE)

Jon Stewart Cuts Open His Hand While Smashing Mug in Anger at Ex-President Biden: ‘I’ll Be Going to the Hospital Soon’

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Jon Stewart took his cutting criticism on “The Daily Show” a little too far — slicing open his hand while smashing a mug in anger at former President Joe Biden.

The lefty comedian started his show Monday by pretending to be a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, bringing out a calculator and a mug reading “World’s Most Dad,” a clear dig at DOGE boss Elon Musk and his ever-growing offspring.

Stewart then said the cost-cutting department’s focus should be the billions in subsidies given to corporations, particularly pharmaceutical companies — losing it while turning on Biden for once boasting about negotiating to cut the prices of just 10 drugs.

“F–king thanks! Come on!” he yelled, smashing the mug on his desk in exaggerated outrage as footage of the former president remained onscreen.

After briefly continuing his rant, Stewart grimaced as he looked at his hand, which he quickly pulled away to hide under his desk.

“I’ll be going to the hospital soon,” he then joked with an embarrassed smile. (Read more from “Jon Stewart Cuts Open His Hand While Smashing Mug in Anger at Ex-President Biden: ‘I’ll Be Going to the Hospital Soon’” HERE)

Plot Thickens After Dan Crenshaw Makes Not One, but Two Death Threats Against Tucker Carlson

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By Revolver News. By now, most have likely heard of Dan Crenshaw. The Texas representative is back on the warpath. For those who haven’t caught his latest unhinged, violent rant, it’s a real doozy—and sadly, this behavior is right on brand for this angry, out-of-control congressman.

However, this time, Crenshaw didn’t just cross a line—he bulldozed right over it, and this was so bad, he may never recover. But before we dive into that, it’s important to note—this story isn’t just about angry, unhinged Dan Crenshaw lashing out yet again. There’s a strange twist, and now, all eyes are on GB News, with many questioning whether the network is running some serious cover for Crenshaw and if so, why?

The whole saga began during an interview with GB News, a British network. When the official interview wrapped up, the cameras kept rolling—capturing Crenshaw admitting, not once, but twice, that if he ever met Tucker Carlson in person, he would “kill” him.

Here’s the GB News interview that aired—where Crenshaw’s obsession with all things Tucker was on full display.

After the interview, reporter Steve Edginton took to X and exposed Crenshaw’s death threats toward Tucker Carlson. Here’s his post:

(Read more from “Plot Thickens After Dan Crenshaw Makes Not One, but Two Death Threats Against Tucker Carlson” HERE)

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw Appears to Say He’d ‘Kill’ Tucker Carlson in Hot Mic Moment With British Journalist

By Houston Chronicle. U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw appeared to say he’d “kill” political commentator Tucker Carlson in a hot mic moment with a British journalist.

Following an interview with GB News, journalist Steven Edginton asked Crenshaw, a Republican who has represented Texas in the House of Representatives since 2019, if he’s ever met Carlson.

“We’ve talked a lot on Twitter,” Crenshaw responded. “If I ever meet him, I’ll f— kill him.” (Read more from “Rep. Dan Crenshaw Appears to Say He’d ‘Kill’ Tucker Carlson in Hot Mic Moment With British Journalist” HERE)

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CNN: Deep State Bureaucrats Threaten To Sell State Secrets If Trump Isn’t Nice To Them

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Brace yourself as the propaganda press tries to stop President Donald Trump from culling corruption from the deep state. Expect “news” stories screaming about ordinary budget and staff cuts that would happen in any bloated private business but under Trump will be described as unfair or even dangerous.

Take, for example, the Feb. 24 number from CNN, “How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets.” The short report required four CNN writers, Katie Bo Lillis (who was involved in a story that led to a defamation trial in which a jury found that CNN was literally fake news), Phil Mattingly, Natasha Bertrand, and Zachary Cohen.

Exposing CIA secrets? That sounds pretty dangerous. Just how much danger are we in?

In the piece, CNN warned, “As the CIA weighs staff cuts, current and former intelligence officials say that mass firings could offer a rich recruitment opportunity for foreign intelligence services — like China or Russia — who may seek to exploit financially vulnerable or resentful former employees.”

The piece goes on.

“… on the CIA’s 7th floor — home to top leadership — some officers are also quietly discussing how mass firings and the buyouts already offered to staff risk creating a group of disgruntled former employees who might be motivated to take what they know to a foreign intelligence service.” (So “quietly,” apparently, that CNN could hear them, as Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway pointed out.)

Musk Gives Federal Workers ‘Another Chance’ To Justify Employment Or Be Fired

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Elon Musk said Monday that federal employees would be given “another chance” to reply to an email from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asking them what they accomplished over the past week or face termination.

Musk had initially set a deadline at 11:59 pm Monday to respond or be terminated, but he did not provide a deadline for those given “another chance” to provide the requested information.

“Subject to the discretion of the President, they will be given another chance,” Musk posted on X on Monday evening. “Failure to respond a second time will result in termination.”

(Read more from “Musk Gives Federal Workers ‘Another Chance’ To Justify Employment Or Be Fired” HERE)

Kristi Noem Says DHS Found ‘Leakers,’ Details How Agency Caught ‘Sell-Out’ Bureaucrats

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday evening on Fox News that her agency has identified some of the “leakers” responsible for releasing internal information.

On Feb. 10, Noem suggested that “corrupt” FBI agents were behind a leaked memo about an upcoming “large-scale” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the Los Angeles area, which was obtained by the Los Angeles Times. With border czar Tom Homan echoing the secretary’s suspicions a day later, Noem said on “Hannity” that “some” of the internal leakers had been caught, but she did not specify which agency they belonged to or how many there were.

“I have found some leakers. We are continuing to get more. They will be fired. There will be consequences. And, remember, when they leak information to the press in order to blow an op, they are putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy,” Noem said. “They are risking their lives and putting their families in the position where they have to live without those individuals any further.”

“We have used every tactic that we have. If you remember, we talked just last week about how I’m using polygraphs to go after and to really interview these folks because we are a national security agency. I have that tool I can use. Also looking at their emails, looking at their communications,” Noem added. “It’s amazing how these bureaucrats who have an agenda to stop the work that we’re doing to bring safety to America, how they will sell each other down the river if it’s just to protect themselves. So don’t worry. I am doing everything to find these leakers and to get rid of them so that we can do our work and our law enforcement officers and agents can do it safely.” (Read more from “Kristi Noem Says DHS Found ‘Leakers,’ Details How Agency Caught ‘Sell-Out’ Bureaucrats” HERE)

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