Leaked Confidential Leftist Document Details Plot to Pressure Republicans Into Protecting Biden’s Radical Green Energy Agenda

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A leaked confidential 66-page document from a top environmentalist association obtained exclusively by Breitbart News reveals a plot by supporters of Democrat President Joe Biden’s signature legislative accomplishment to begin a pressure campaign against Republicans to push them to protect green energy subsidies Biden secured for them.

The document, a “February 2024 Board Memo” prepared for board members of the American Clean Power Association, is striking in how specific and aggressive it is in detailing plans for its members to push Republican lawmakers to oppose any GOP effort to repeal all or parts of Biden’s inaptly named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA, which passed during Biden’s second year as president, did not lower inflation but did aggressively expand government spending, including perhaps most controversially on the left’s radical green energy agenda.

The American Clean Power Association, or ACP, is a trade association made up of companies supportive of or benefitting from the left’s green energy push. On its website, the organization describes itself as a “leading voice of more than 800 companies from across the clean power sector that are committed to meeting America’s national security, economic and climate goals with fast-growing, low-cost, and reliable domestic power.”

This 66-page document obtained by Breitbart News is marked on nearly every page as “ACP Confidential Information.” The first dozen or so pages of it include a breakdown of normal business of a trade association, including discussion about the election of board members and officers of the group, as well as the organization’s financials. The financial report section explains that the group pulls in tens of millions of dollars annually in revenue, and spends tens of millions of dollars per year as well—making this group a powerhouse trade association in the green energy space. The document, for instance, says the trade association’s finance team estimated a total of more than $62 million in revenue in 2023, and expenses at $55.8 million. In short, this group is extremely well-funded—and the document brags about ACP having more than $49 million in cash available on hand to begin 2024.

On page 13, the confidential ACP document reveals that this leftist trade association plans to spend a huge chunk of this extra cash to protect the Biden agenda—and specifically the IRA—from the Republicans on Capitol Hill and from former President Donald Trump should he win the election in November. The recommended expenditure is well into seven figures, with ACP pushing for spending north of $7 million to help keep the IRA in place as it exists now. “Given the mounting reserves, ACP’s strong financial position, and the critical challenges we face in 2024, staff was encouraged to develop options for additional one-time investments the Board could consider at the February Board meeting,” the ACP document reads. “Based on this request, the staff is proposing to spend $7M for a surge campaign, with $5M from ACP’s reserve funds to help implement and insulate the IRA from repeal or harmful revision. The Finance Committee reaffirms that ACP’s financial position enables this level of expenditure in 2024.” (Read more from “Leaked Confidential Leftist Document Details Plot to Pressure Republicans Into Protecting Biden’s Radical Green Energy Agenda” HERE)

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Epstein’s New York Mansion Was Equipped With Surveillance Room for Spying on Guests, Lawsuit Reveals

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A recent lawsuit filed against Jeffrey Epstein’s closest advisers, personal lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, exposed shocking details about the alleged sex trafficker’s New York mansion. The suit, brought forth by two of Epstein’s accusers, Danielle Bensky and Jane Doe 3, revealed a surveillance room was employed to monitor victims and guests within the residence.

Epstein’s modus operandi involved providing his abuse victims with car services and cell phones to meticulously track their movements. The lawsuit contends that this sinister surveillance infrastructure aimed to uncover potentially damaging information about victims and, in some cases, silence them with substantial amounts of “hush money.”

The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, characterizes Epstein’s operation as a “complex, sophisticated sex-trafficking venture” that would not have thrived without the complicity of Indyke and Kahn. These advisers are accused of actively participating in the creation of the “complex financial infrastructure” that facilitated Epstein’s sexual abuse of hundreds of teens and young women.

While the lawsuit delves into the role played by Indyke and Kahn, it remains silent on the fate of the surveillance footage gathered within Epstein’s New York mansion. The accusers assert that Indyke and Kahn were “well aware” of Epstein’s abuses and “knowingly and intentionally benefitted” from the illicit operation, prioritizing money and power over legal and ethical considerations.

The lawsuit contends that the complicit actions of Indyke and Kahn allowed Epstein to carry out heinous acts of rape, sexual assault, and coercive sex trafficking against Bensky and Jane Doe 3 successfully. In response, Daniel Weiner, the lawyer representing Indyke and Kahn, issued a statement emphatically rejecting the allegations, stating that neither of his clients has been found guilty of any misconduct in any forum.

Dark Money Group Peddles Viral Disinformation To Frame GOP Senate Candidate As Clueless Elite

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A left-wing dark money group masquerading as a Midwestern newspaper selectively clipped the announcement speech for a Wisconsin Senate candidate to frame the businessman as a heartless, clueless elite.

Eric Hovde launched his campaign to unseat Democrat incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin Tuesday. Heartland Signal, a political newspaper based in Chicago, published a 44-second segment from Hovde’s speech when he addressed the crisis on the U.S. southern border.

“It’s not just a humanitarian crisis for our country,” Hovde said. “But do you know how many lives are lost on that journey to get here? How many people’s life savings have been wiped out by the human trafficking cartels? And they’ve lost 100,000 children that they can’t account for.”

“Let me assure you,” Hovde added, “more than a few of them have ended up being sexually trafficked. I know this all too well. My brother and I have homes all over the world, and we have three in Central America that deal with issues like this.”

Heartland Signal, a leftist digital website backed by Democrat donors, posted the clip on X with the caption, “Hovde says he understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there.”

(Read more from “Dark Money Group Peddles Viral Disinformation To Frame GOP Senate Candidate As Clueless Elite” HERE)

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Jim Jordan Affirms “Four Fundamental Facts” About Bidens Amidst FBI Informant Indictment

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In the midst of an indictment against Alexander Smirnov, a long-time FBI informant, for allegedly concocting a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, Republican Representative Jim Jordan emphasized that the charges do not alter the “four fundamental facts” tied to Burisma Holdings. The Ukrainian gas company had Hunter Biden on its board, and Joe Biden advocated for the removal of prosecutor Viktor Shokin during his vice presidency.

Jordan outlined the facts as follows: Hunter Biden’s unqualified placement on Burisma’s board, the executives seeking his intervention in D.C., and Joe Biden conditioning aid on the firing of the prosecutor. Despite Smirnov’s indictment and claims of contacts with Russian intelligence, Jordan contends that these revelations do not deviate from the core issues surrounding the Bidens’ involvement with Burisma. The Ohio Republican insists that Smirnov’s case is “what it is” but doesn’t alter the underlying narrative of the Bidens’ connections to the Ukrainian company.

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Sick Bill Changes Definition of ‘Abused Child’ to Include Kids Whose Parents Object to Abortion, Transgender Hormones and Surgeries

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A recently-introduced bill in the state of Illinois would change the definition of “abused child” to include minors whose parents object to their children receiving puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, transgender surgeries, and abortions.

House Bill 4876, which was introduced in early February, also shields doctors from liability if they prescribe such treatments to minors who do not have parental consent — and empowers the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to step in and, if they deem it necessary, remove children from their biological parents based on the new definition of an “abused child.”

According to the legislation, which imbues minors with the same legal status as adults with regard to consenting to medical treatments and procedures related to abortion and gender transition, “consent to the performance of abortion services and gender-affirming services executed by a minor is not voidable because of such minority.” (Read more from “Sick Bill Changes Definition of ‘Abused Child’ to Include Kids Whose Parents Object to Abortion, Transgender Hormones and Surgeries” HERE)

‘Martians Wanted:’ NASA Looking For Crew to Spend One Year Locked in Mars Simulator

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Anyone can move to another city, but who else can say they’ve lived on Mars?

NASA is looking for four lucky people to spend a year living in a simulated version of the Red Planet, enduring its harsh conditions and limited resources as part of a research project.

The crew would be the second of three planned ground-based missions inside the 1,700-square-foot Mars simulation called CHAPEA [Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog], following the inaugural team who are halfway through the first journey.

The 3-D printed planet — called Mars Dune Alpha — is located at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, but is designed to feel worlds away, NASA said in its open call titled “Martians wanted.”

The crew will be locked inside the habitat for roughly 365 days and expected to carry out “mission activities,” like collecting geological samples, exercising, and practicing personal hygiene and health care. (Read more from “‘Martians Wanted:’ NASA Looking For Crew to Spend One Year Locked in Mars Simulator” HERE)

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New York School Turns to United Nations to Teach 5th Graders About ‘Equity’

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A group of middle schoolers in New York were taught about “equity” versus “equality” using resources from the United Nations, according to lesson plans obtained by a parental rights group.

Fifth graders from Herricks Middle School in Long Island were instructed on the differences between equity and equality while on a field trip to Herricks High School in December. The lesson was heavily based on materials from the U.N., according to a document obtained by Parents Defending Education and shared with The Daily Wire.

“The theme of Educational Equity is taken from the [U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 4] in providing educational equity across the developing world,” a document from the school with links to U.N. resources said. “Using the goals of the UN to evaluate the steps thus far to achieve their goals the following research was explored for students to create their own projects to showcase what is being done across the developing world to meet the UN goals and how the UN is supporting the achievement of those goals.”

Parents Defending Education obtained the document after it filed a public records request for documents on the lesson after the school posted on its Facebook page that some fifth-grade students had learned about the difference between equity and equality while on a trip to the high school.

While some of the materials address the plight of education in places like Africa, the concept of equity in education has been utilized by some teachers to push politically charged activism in the classroom. As highlighted by Parents Defending Education, one of the aims of the U.N.’s sustainable development goal four is to promote “global citizenship education” around the world, and many of the materials focus on climate change. (Read more from “New York School Turns to United Nations to Teach 5th Graders About ‘Equity’” HERE)

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State’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Welcomes Second Infant

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Alabama’s Safe Haven Baby Box in Madison is celebrating its second successful surrender of an infant. The City of Madison revealed the recent development, highlighting the crucial role these specialized baby boxes play in providing a secure and legal avenue for parents to surrender newborns they feel unable to care for.

Madison Fire and Rescue, overseeing the baby box at Fire Station #1, received the newborn, who was promptly assessed and transported to Madison Hospital for thorough evaluation. The Alabama Department of Human Resources has been notified, ensuring appropriate procedures are followed.

The introduction of baby boxes aims to dissuade parents from abandoning infants, offering a temperature-controlled and secure space often integrated into the exterior walls of fire stations, police stations, and hospitals. Accessible from inside, these boxes provide a safe environment for at-risk mothers to place their newborns anonymously. Once the baby is inside, the box locks, triggering an alarm that alerts first responders or hospital staff.

Following the surrender, the infant undergoes a wellness check at a hospital, entering state custody with the potential for swift adoption. The implementation of baby boxes in Alabama, driven by the advocacy of Kids to Love, gained legislative support in 2023. The bill not only permitted the installation of baby boxes but also extended the state’s Safe Haven law, allowing mothers to surrender their child within 45 days instead of the previous 72-hour limit.

This positive development in Madison sets a precedent for upcoming baby boxes in Prattville, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, and Opelika, further expanding the initiative to protect vulnerable newborns across the state.

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$113.4B vs. $37.8B: Congress Spent 3 Times as Much on Ukraine as on Customs and Border Protection

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From February 2022 to December 2023, Congress appropriated about three times as much money for its response to the conflict in Ukraine as the federal government spent on Customs and Border Protection.

Congress approved approximately $113.4 billion in spending related to Ukraine conflict during that period, while the government spent only $37.82 billion on Customs and Border Protection.

“The U.S. Congress appropriated approximately $113.4 billion in supplemental appropriations for the U.S. response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine between February 2022 and December 2023, making the United States the largest single donor of assistance to Ukraine response,” said a report published Feb. 15 by the inspectors general for the Department of Defense, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

“This funding,” said the report, “supports security assistance for NATO and other partner nations; support for an enhanced U.S. military presence and activity in Europe; and the replenishment of U.S. military stocks transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).”

“The funding,” it said, “also supports security, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and other countries affected by the war; support for the operations of U.S. government agencies involved in Ukraine response.” (Read more from “$113.4B vs. $37.8B: Congress Spent 3 Times as Much on Ukraine as on Customs and Border Protection” HERE)

‘I’m Not Doing That’: DeSantis Definitively Rules Out Rumored Next Political Move On Private Call

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) shot down calls for him to become former President Donald Trump’s vice president after his name was floated for the position.

In a private call with supporters obtained by the Washington Examiner, DeSantis shared his thoughts on the 2024 race as well as his political future. When asked who he believed would be the best Republican vice president, the Florida governor took the opportunity to swat down calls for him to be Trump’s running mate.

“People were mentioning me,” DeSantis said. “I am not doing that.”

Directly answering the question, DeSantis didn’t give any names but derisively said there are plenty of candidates “auditioning” for the role.

“I know some people are really actively seeking it. It seems to me, just from watching kind of the body language and stuff, that you have a handful of folks who seem to be auditioning for it,” he said. (Read more from “‘I’m Not Doing That’: DeSantis Definitively Rules Out Rumored Next Political Move On Private Call” HERE)

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