Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Aggressively Reduce’ IVF Costs — After Campaign Pledge to Make It Free

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President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday meant to start fulfilling a campaign pledge to make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) free for would-be parents.

“PROMISES MADE. PROMISES KEPT: President Trump just signed an Executive Order to Expand Access to IVF!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tweeted.

“The Order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments.”

The document requires the Domestic Policy Council, led by Vince Haley, to submit a report within 90 days that contains “a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access and aggressively reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment.”

“Americans need reliable access to IVF and more affordable treatment options, as the cost per cycle can range from $12,000 to $25,000,” the order says. (Read more from “Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Aggressively Reduce’ IVF Costs — After Campaign Pledge to Make It Free” HERE)

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Zelensky Fumes Over Trump’s Push for Russia Talks Before Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked controversy with his recent comments, claiming it would be “more dangerous” for President Donald Trump to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin before addressing Ukraine’s concerns. This remark raises eyebrows and reflects growing tension as Zelensky navigates his relationship with both U.S. political parties while trying to secure continued support in the war against Russia.

Zelensky, likely frustrated by the end of his close relationship with former President Joe Biden, is now lecturing Trump—who brought hostages home from Gaza, ended a war, and was the first president to avoid new conflicts—on how to handle peace negotiations.

The Ukrainian President expressed frustration to reporters upon learning he would be excluded from the peace talks with Russia, calling it “dangerous” and stating he was unhappy with the decision.

“I think that more dangerous if first meeting will be with Putin and then with Ukraine. There are things I shared with the President Trump that, first of all, we have to see common view,” he said. “I said also that at the table, we need Europe also. It’s very important for us. We are in Europe, and we see our future only in EU, like a member.” (Read more from “Zelensky Fumes Over Trump’s Push for Russia Talks Before Ukraine” HERE)

U.S. Election Observer Charged With Felony After Refusing to Wear Mask During 2024 Presidential Count

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A Washington election observer has been charged with a felony after refusing to wear a mask during the November presidential vote count.

Timothy Hazelo, a Republican from Oak Harbor, was charged last week with unauthorized access to a voting center over a dispute that started when he refused to don a mask while monitoring ballot-counters.

Police were called on the 57-year-old when he refused to follow the mask-mandate that Island County Auditor Shelia Crider had imposed on local ballot-counting rooms — a measure that Hazelo says the elected official had no legal right to establish. . .

“It was determined Hazelo would be offered one final opportunity to comply with the policy set by the Island County Auditor to wear a mask in the ballot processing rooms, and if he continued to refuse to comply with the policy, he would be asked to exit the room,” an arrest report read.

Body-cam footage from the incident obtained by KOMO showed Hazelo being non-combative but telling an election worker, “I know who you are” as he left — which the worker told police made them feel they were being threatened. (Read more from “U.S. Election Observer Charged With Felony After Refusing to Wear Mask During 2024 Presidential Count” HERE)

Elon Musk Bombshell: ‘This Might Be the Biggest Fraud in History’

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Maybe there are vampires after all.

And they’re collecting Social Security.

That stunning conclusion comes from Elon Musk, chief of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, and is a result of DOGE’s initial review of the nation’s Social Security, its payouts, and more specifically, those getting the benefits.

Musk posted on social media the comment, “According to the Social Security database, these are the numbers of people in each age bucket with the death field set to FALSE!”

He continued, “Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security.”

The chart, for example, lists one person each in the age range 360-369 and 240-249.

(Read more from “Elon Musk Bombshell: ‘This Might Be the Biggest Fraud in History’” HERE)

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German Police Raid Homes Over Online ’Hate Speech’ Posts

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American broadcaster CBS followed German police as they raided homes for speech crimes, such as posting a “racist cartoon” on the internet, which prosecutors in the country defended as a supposedly necessary safeguard to protect democracy.

Just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance lambasted Germany and other European states for failing to live up to Western ideals of liberty, particularly on the issue of free speech, CBS’s 60 Minutes news magazine broadcast footage of police raids over social media posts and interviews with prosecutors defending the draconian practice.

“It’s 6:01 on a Tuesday morning, and we were with state police as they raided this apartment in Northwest Germany. Inside six armed officers searched a suspect’s home, then seized his laptop and cellphone. Prosecutors say those electronics may have been used to commit a crime, the crime; posting a racist cartoon online,” 60 Minutes anchor Sharyn Alfonsi described.

Unlike the United States, where the First Amendment protects citizens from being arrested over so-called “hate speech”, it is a very different story in Germany.

Local prosecutors told the American broadcaster that there are currently 16 dedicated police task forces monitoring “hate speech” on the German web, with around 3,500 cases per year. Prosecutor Frank-Michael Laue told the news programme that his unit alone has successfully secured 750 speech crime convictions over the past four years. (Read more from “German Police Raid Homes Over Online ’Hate Speech’ Posts” HERE)

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‘Fake A— Snake’: Barack Obama’s Estranged Half-Brother Malik Tears Into Former President In a Brutal Social Media Outburst

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Malik Obama, the half-brother of former President Barack Obama, is back adding fuel to his strained relationship with his famous younger sibling.

Recently, the Kenyan-born, naturalized US citizen made waves online by sharing yet another controversial post on social media, where he criticized his history making brother, calling him “fake” and accusing him of being an enemy of Black people.

Taking to the X platform, the author tweeted, “Fake Ass A Snake former President Barack Obama is proof that black people can also be agents of white supremacy.”

The outburst right before Malik shared photographs of his late friend, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The images included intimate moments of Malik, a practicing Muslim, engaged in prayer with the deceased leader.

“My dear friend. You are missed. May Allah have mercy on you and put among those who are successful. Inalillahi wa Ina illahi rajiun,” Malik wrote, sharing photos of himself with Gadhafi. (Read more from “‘Fake A— Snake’: Barack Obama’s Estranged Half-Brother Malik Tears Into Former President In a Brutal Social Media Outburst” HERE)

Jewish Miami Man Shoots Two Israelis While ‘Hunting Palestinians’

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A 27-year-old Jewish man in Miami was arrested over the weekend for shooting two Israelis, whom he mistook for Palestinians. Mordechai Brafman, 27, was taken into custody on Saturday night and is facing two counts of attempted second-degree murder.

Brafman was reportedly ‘hunting Palestinians’ when he opened fire on a car containing two men. He shot at the vehicle 17 times with a semi-automatic handgun, according to the arrest report.

However, police reported that the victims were actually two Jewish-Israelis visiting the U.S. The victims, Ari Rabey, and his father, initially believed they were being targeted in an antisemitic attack.

One man was wounded in the shoulder, while the other sustained a graze wound on the forearm. Brafman, described by the Israeli outlet Ynet as a “Florida Jew,” was arrested shortly after the attack.

Authorities stated that there was no altercation between Brafman and the two victims prior to the shooting and believe it was entirely unprovoked. (Read more from “Jewish Miami Man Shoots Two Israelis While ‘Hunting Palestinians’” HERE)

Kamala Harris Mocked as ‘Drunk Auntie’ for Nonsensical ‘Word Salad’ Speech to Cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris served up her signature “word salad” while attempting to deliver an inspirational speech to the cast of Broadway’s “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” — with critics mocking the failed presidential candidate as the “drunk auntie.”

Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were spotted taking in two Broadway productions over the weekend: “A Wonderful World” and later “Gypsy.”

After being greeted by hearty cheers from the crowd — and even a standing ovation — Harris delivered a rambling post-show speech to the cast and crew.

“When we think about these moments where we see things that are being taken, but also let’s see it, you know, nature abhors a vacuum,” Harris tells the musical’s cast in a clip shared on X.

“Where there’s a vacancy, let’s fill it. Let us know that the reality is that the progress of our nation has been about the expansion of rights, not the restriction of rights,” the former veep continues. (Read more from “Kamala Harris Mocked as ‘Drunk Auntie’ for Nonsensical ‘Word Salad’ Speech to Cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’” HERE)

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Major U.S. Department Still Insists on COVID Vax Mandate

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Despite the purported end-of-an-era for vaccine mandates, the COVID-19 shot requirement is still enforced at the Veterans Health Administration.

On May 9, 2023, former president Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14099 – “Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers.” His order revoked a previous executive order dated Sept. 9, 2021, which once required COVID-19 injections for federal employees.

However, months before Biden’s 2021 federal worker mandate, the Department of Veterans Affairs had already instituted its own COVID-19 vaccine requirement for frontline healthcare workers. On July 26, 2021, VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced that all Veterans Health Administration employees providing direct patient care – such as physicians, nurses and dentists – would be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This was formalized in VHA Directive 1193 on Aug. 13, 2021, and made the VA the first federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccination. This mandate for healthcare workers operated independently from Biden’s later federal employee order.

Following the federal mandate, on Oct. 4, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued VA Notice 22-01 “to inform employees of the recent requirement to certify COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof of vaccination or request an exception within the established timeframes or face disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Department.”

Despite Biden’s 2023 rescission of the requirement, VA Notice 24-11 reveals the COVID-19 shot requirement “remains in effect” for the Veterans Health Administration, or VHA. (Read more from “Major U.S. Department Still Insists on COVID Vax Mandate” HERE)

Elon Musk ‘Cracked The Code’ For Defeating The ‘Deep State,’ Speaker Johnson Says

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Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has “cracked the code” on how to break the “deep state” with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Johnson told Mark Levin, host of “Life, Liberty, and Levin” on Fox News in an interview that aired Saturday night, that he met with Musk for an hour at the DOGE leader’s office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building last week.

The speaker noted that Musk has been working out of the old Secretary of War Suite and “we laughed about how appropriate that is because he’s declared war on the deep state and the bureaucracy.”

Johnson added, “You have Democrats now out having rallies to stop him. What is he doing? He’s identifying and allowing us to cut out fraud, waste, and abuse. How could they be against that? It’s irrational. It’s going to work against them.”

Later in the interview, Levin got Johnson to agree that Democrats are being hypocritical for opposing Musk’s work to transform the government via DOGE after they embraced another wealthy billionaire, George Soros, who has influenced policy. (Read more from “Elon Musk ‘Cracked The Code’ For Defeating The ‘Deep State,’ Speaker Johnson Says” HERE)

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