Rutgers University Spent $10 Million On DEI Staff In One Year

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Academic advocacy for far-left ideologies like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and mass illegal immigration are not just for the ivory tower of Ivy League schools. State schools across the country are spending millions to advance DEI, raking in even more from foreign governments, and using their federal grants to fund social experiments.

According to a report from Open The Books, Rutgers University, for example, had 136 DEI-related employees as of 2023, with the total salary expenditure of $10 million. It has also taken in $285.5 million from foreign governments (including China and Saudi Arabia) since 2013 and received $3 billion in federal contracts and grants since 2020, much of which was spent on far-left priorities.

Rutgers is one of 11 schools with similar funding stories included in the report, designed to highlight left-wing institutional capture of higher education at every level of prestige and in every region of the country.

“What we’re finding with this new reporting is just how far the DEI worldview has penetrated our academic institutions. These are not Harvard or Princeton, where people have come to expect far-Left ideas,” John Hart, CEO of OpenTheBooks, told The Federalist. “The identity politics agenda is totally out of step with mainstream, state-run schools, yet they’re spending lavishly on this philosophy. It shows just how brazen and strident DEI backers had become in recent years.”

“Even though it feels like the tide is turning against DEI, dismantling its infrastructure will not be easy,” Hart added. “The Trump administration is rolling back these programs within the federal government, so in some ways we’re going to see the battleground move to the states.” (Read more from “Rutgers University Spent $10 Million On DEI Staff In One Year” HERE)

Trump Pauses All U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine After Heated Oval Office Meeting With Zelensky

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By New York Post. President Trump ordered a pause on all US military aid to Ukraine Monday, days after he kicked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky out of the White House following a heated Oval Office meeting between the leaders.

The pause will remain in effect until Ukrainian officials demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace negotiations, a White House official told The Post.

“The President has been clear that he is focused on peace,” the official said. “We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well.”

“We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”

The official noted that the temporary pause is a direct response to Zelensky’s conduct over the last week. . .

“This is not permanent termination of aid, it’s a pause,” a Trump administration official told Fox News. “The orders are going out right now.” (Read more from “Trump Pauses All U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine After Heated Oval Office Meeting With Zelensky” HERE)

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Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war’s end is ‘far away’

By WND. A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was “very far away” has drawn a furious response by Donald Trump.

“America will not put up with it for much longer,” the US president said in a social media post, before accusing Zelensky of not wanting peace.

A summit of mostly European leaders in London on Sunday agreed a four-point plan to guarantee Ukraine’s defence in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

“Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia. What are they thinking?” Trump said, apparently referring to the summit held two days after his fiery clash with Zelensky at the Oval Office.

The summit – hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – was intended as a show of support for Ukraine and an attempt to reduce differences between Western countries over Ukraine. (Read more from “Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war’s end is ‘far away'” HERE)

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UK, France to Craft Ukraine Peace Plan to Present to USA

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UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer said ahead of a Lancaster House summit on Sunday that Britain and France will work to craft a Ukraine ceasefire deal that would be presented to the United States.

Echoing the language of former U.S. President George W. Bush, the Labour Party leader said that London and Paris will seek to build a “coalition of the willing” to enforce a peace in Ukraine.

The UK and France have already committed to sending troops into the former Eastern bloc nation to act as peacekeepers, but other European nations, notably Italy, Germany, and Poland, have so far shot down the idea.

“We’ve got to find those countries in Europe that are prepared to be a bit more forward-leaning,” Prime Minister Starmer said per The Telegraph.

“I’m not criticising anyone here, but rather than move at the pace of every single member, every single country in Europe, which would in the end be quite a slow pace, I do think we’ve got to probably get to a coalition of the willing now.” (Read more from “UK, France to Craft Ukraine Peace Plan to Present to USA” HERE)

F-16 Fighter Jets Scramble Near Trump’s Florida Home as Numerous Aircraft Violate Airspace

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F-16 fighter jets scrambled Saturday near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after multiple aircraft violated restricted airspace in a short time span, sparking an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

“NORAD F-16s intercepted 3 civilian aircraft violating airspace restrictions over Palm Beach, FL today,” the North American Aerospace Defense Command said on X.

“Flares were deployed during two intercepts. All aircraft were safely escorted out of the area. Reminder: Always check FAA NOTAMs!” . . .

The violations occurred within a short period of time, with the3 first at 11:05 a.m., the second at 12:10 p.m., and the third at 12:50 p.m.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command, stated: “NORAD and the FAA work closely together to keep the skies over America safe, with close attention paid to areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR).

(Read more from “F-16 Fighter Jets Scramble Near Trump’s Florida Home as Numerous Aircraft Violate Airspace” HERE)

Pete Hegseth Just Obliterated Hillary Clinton

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t hold back when he responded to twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recent remarks accusing him of “cowering to Vladimir Putin.” The former Fox News host fiercely defended his stance, calling out Clinton’s baseless attack and making it clear that his views on Russia are rooted in a pragmatic, America-first approach. Hegseth’s fiery rebuttal shot down Clinton’s claims, with him pointing to the need for a more strategic, measured approach to dealing with global threats.

On Sunday, Clinton took to social media to taunt Hegseth, sharing an article from Gizmodo titled, “Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations.” . . .

Attached to her X post, Clinton wrote, “Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings.”

On Sunday, Clinton took to social media to taunt Hegseth, sharing an article from Gizmodo titled, “Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations.”

In response, Hegseth posted a photo of then-Secretary of State Clinton attempting to “reset” relations with Russia.

(Read more from “Pete Hegseth Just Obliterated Hillary Clinton” HERE)

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Trump’s Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico Take Effect

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President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico took effect at midnight Tuesday morning, increasing the taxes that U.S. importers will pay on certain goods when they enter the country.

Effective Tuesday, U.S. imports from China, the third-largest U.S. trading partner, will be subject to a new 10% tariff on top of the initial 10% tariff he imposed on Chinese goods last month.

Tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico – America’s two largest bilateral trading partners, according to Census Bureau data – are also set to rise, with 25% tariffs levied on all imports from the two countries. The tariffs include a carve-out for a lower 10% tariff on Canadian oil imports.

President Trump was asked on Monday whether there was room left for any room left for Canada or Mexico to make a deal to avoid tariffs and he replied, “No room left for Mexico or for Canada. No, the tariffs, you know, they’re all set. They go into effect tomorrow.”

Shortly after taking office in January, Trump announced he would impose tariffs on the three countries and cited the flows of illegal fentanyl shipments across the Mexican and Canadian borders, as well as precursor chemicals for fentanyl shipped from China. He cited authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). (Read more from “Trump’s Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico Take Effect” HERE)

Mike Pence Stokes Backlash for Calling Pope Francis ‘Holy Father,’ Posting Anti-Trump Op-Ed

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Former Vice President Mike Pence drew criticism over the weekend for a Friday X post in which he referred to Pope Francis as “the Holy Father,” prompting some to accuse him of affirming Roman Catholicism despite being an outspoken Evangelical Protestant.

“One of my greatest honors as Vice President was the hour I spent with Pope Francis at the Vatican in January 2020,” Pence tweeted. “[Karen Pence] and I join Catholics around the world Praying for this humble and godly man. God Bless the Holy Father.” . .

Pence was raised Roman Catholic but later left the Catholic Church to become an Evangelical when he was in college, according to a profile in The New York Times. . .

“‘Holy Father’?? Remember when the evangelical establishment chided us all about not giving the seriousness of Pence’s Protestant faith due respect…,” tweeted author and Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham.

Pence’s papal tweet came the same day he drew backlash for tweeting an op-ed by the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal titled “Putin Wins the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Spectacle.” (Read more from “Mike Pence Stokes Backlash for Calling Pope Francis ‘Holy Father,’ Posting Anti-Trump Op-Ed” HERE)

Joe Rogan Questions CNN’s Coverage on Trump Rally Assassination Attempt While Ignoring Nearly All Other Trump Rallies — Billionaire Bill Ackman Calls for Investigation

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In a bombshell interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan tore into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at his Butler, Pennsylvania rally—a rally that, curiously, was the only Trump event CNN bothered to stream live during the entire campaign.

Now, billionaire investor Bill Ackman is demanding answers, calling for an investigation into why the far-left network broke its pattern of ignoring Trump rallies just in time to broadcast an attempt on his life.

During the podcast, Rogan and Musk pointed out the troubling anomalies in the Butler rally incident.

Rogan highlighted the fact that the gunman, who had an unusually clean digital footprint, had been positioned in a location that the Secret Service had inexplicably left unsecured.

Adding to the intrigue, CNN chose to stream the Butler rally live, something it had not done for any other Trump campaign event.

(Read more from “Joe Rogan Questions CNN’s Coverage on Trump Rally Assassination Attempt While Ignoring Nearly All Other Trump Rallies — Billionaire Bill Ackman Calls for Investigation” HERE)

Huge Study Says Transgender Surgery Doubles Depression Rates

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Transgender surgery raises the rates of depression, suicidal impulses, anxiety, and drug addiction, a huge new study says.

Yet the study’s authors concluded that governments should just spend more on the “mental health” of patients to offset the damage of transgender therapies.

The study is another blow for transgender activists and friendly judges who insist that transgender medical treatments be funded by taxpayers because the treatments are supposedly life-saving forms of self-expression. That argument is fundamental in the activists’ fight against current efforts by the federal government and state governments to protect children and youths from transgender advocacy.

The study of 107,583 patients posted in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reported that depression doubled among men who underwent transgender surgery: “Males with surgery showed a higher prevalence of depression (25.4% vs. 11.5%, RR 2.203, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (12.8% vs. 2.6%, RR 4.882, P < 0.0001).” Women also suffered additional depression and anxiety, the study said: “Females exhibited similar trends, with elevated depression (22.9% vs. 14.6%, RR 1.563, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (10.5% vs. 7.1%, RR 1.478, P < 0.0001).” (Read more from "Huge Study Says Transgender Surgery Doubles Depression Rates" HERE)

Linda McMahon Confirmed As Education Secretary

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The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education on Monday evening, setting in motion the full force of the Trump administration’s plans to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and radical gender ideology in schools, as well as empower states and localities to make their own education decisions.

McMahon, who previously led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term, was confirmed 51-45. The vote followed testimony where McMahon signposted goals of the Trump administration to significantly reduce the bureaucratic control of education from a federal level and rework federal education dollars into a system that allows states and localities to make decisions. The Trump administration has made clear that the goal is not to reduce federal education dollars, but to administer them through mechanisms like block grants, which give distribution authority to states.

“[President Trump] pledged to make American education the best in the world, return education to the states where it belongs, and free American students from the education bureaucracy through school choice,” she said at her confirmation hearing last month. “Education is the issue that determines our national success and prepares American workers to win the future.”

She indicated that the “remedy” to “excessive consolidation of power” in the federal education system involves “fund[ing] education freedom, not government-run systems,” “listen[ing] to parents, not politicians,” “build[ing] up careers, not college debt,” “empower[ing] states, not special interests,” and “invest[ing] in teachers, not Washington bureaucrats.”

The Department of Education under the Trump administration has already been fast at work issuing major reforms, cutting wasteful spending, and eliminating the proliferation of harmful ideologies like DEI, critical race theory, and radical gender theory. (Read more from “Linda McMahon Confirmed As Education Secretary” HERE)

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