Millions of Taxpayers Gleeful After Elon Musk Promises IRS Will Be Put Under Audit

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Millions of Americans, maybe tens of millions, including many with first-hand encounters with the federal government’s powerful and feared Internal Revenue Service, were expressing glee this week with confirmation that the IRS, itself the issuer of tens of millions of “audit” notices, will soon be put under audit.

“I cannot be more ecstatic!” said one social media commenter.

Another added, “I sure hope they saved their receipts for the last 3,000 years.”

The word came from Elon Musk, one of the chiefs of the new plan by President-elect Donald Trump to clean up the government, tackle the “Deep State” agendas and expenses, cut costs, reduce waste and more.

“Gonna happen,” Musk responded to a comment that, “The IRS getting audited by the @DOGE.” (Read more from “Millions of Taxpayers Gleeful After Elon Musk Promises IRS Will Be Put Under Audit” HERE)

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Poll: Most Americans Continue Thanksgiving Traditions of Prayer and Gratitude

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A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that Thanksgiving remains a deeply rooted occasion for prayer and expressions of gratitude among Americans, with nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults saying they either say a prayer or share what they are thankful for during the holiday meal.

Despite a broader trend of religious disaffiliation in the United States over the past decade, the survey highlights that many Americans continue to hold strong spiritual beliefs, particularly around the holidays. According to the Pew study, 65% of U.S. adults report that someone at their Thanksgiving dinner traditionally says a prayer or blessing, while 69% say they express gratitude by sharing things they are thankful for. More than half (56%) of respondents report that both of these traditions occur at their Thanksgiving table.

Religious identification appears to play a significant role in the continuation of these traditions. Among those who identify with particular faiths, participation in Thanksgiving prayers is notably higher. For example, 91% of white evangelical Protestants, 88% of black Protestants, 74% of Catholics, and 72% of white non-evangelical Protestants say someone at their dinner offers a prayer or blessing.

On the other hand, the survey found that religiously unaffiliated groups were less likely to observe these traditions. Just 22% of atheists say someone typically offers a prayer at their Thanksgiving dinner, with 39% of agnostics and 22% of Jewish adults also reporting similar practices. Among those who describe their religion as “nothing in particular,” 45% said a prayer is typically said during Thanksgiving.

However, when it comes to expressing gratitude, even those who identify as non-religious tend to take part in the tradition. Majorities of atheists (48%), agnostics (61%), and those who say they have no religious affiliation (59%) report that someone at their table typically shares what they are thankful for during the holiday meal.

The Pew Research Center conducted the survey between November 12 and November 17, 2024, gathering responses from a nationally representative sample of 9,609 adults.

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Musk Accuses Alexander Vindman of Treason After Former Army Officer Labels Him Russian Puppet

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Elon Musk accused former Army officer and Trump administration official Alexander Vindman of treason after he suggested the X owner is a Russian puppet.

Vindman is mainly known for testifying against President-elect Donald Trump during the Trump-Ukraine scandal in 2019. His twin brother, Eugene Vindman, recently won election to Virginia’s 7th Congressional District as a Democrat.

“Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty,” Musk posted in a reply to Vindman’s comments on X.

Alexander Vindman was born in Ukraine but immigrated to the United States decades ago. He served under Trump as his director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council from 2018 to 2020.

“Clearly, Putin has a type,” Alexander Vindman said in an interview on MSNBC. “He likes narcissists and egomaniacs that he knows as a case officer who could easily pander to manipulate, to do his dirty work.” (Read more from “Musk Accuses Alexander Vindman of Treason After Former Army Officer Labels Him Russian Puppet” HERE)

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Huge Win in the Fight to Stop Democratic Cities From Harboring Criminals

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Texas has the right to build a razor wire border wall to deter illegal immigration into the Lone Star State.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the ruling on X, saying President Biden was “wrong to cut our razor wire.”

“We continue adding more razor wire border barrier,” the Republican leader wrote.

Wednesday’s 2-1 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clears the way for Texas to pursue a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of trespassing without having to remove the fencing. (Read more from “Huge Win in the Fight to Stop Democratic Cities From Harboring Criminals” HERE)

College Announces Star Player Died From Severe Head Injury, Later Retracts Statement To Say He’s Alive

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Alabama A&M announced Wednesday that redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died. The school later announced that Burnett did not die.

“Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr.,” stated athletics director Dr. Paul A. Bryant. “Medrick was more than an exceptional athlete; he was a remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership, and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him. While words cannot adequately express our grief, we are humbled by the strength of his family, who stood by his side throughout this unimaginable ordeal.”

“We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to Medrick’s parents, siblings, and loved ones,” the school said in an official statement Wednesday. “We also offer our heartfelt support to his teammates, coaches, and the entire Alabama A&M community who are mourning this loss. In this moment of sorrow, we come together to honor Medrick’s legacy and celebrate the light he brought to our lives. May we all draw strength from one another as we navigate this difficult time.”

Hours after, the school announced that Burnett is not dead. Officials retracted their prior statement, saying they were originally in contact with an “immediate family member Tuesday evening,” according to ESPN. (Read more from “College Announces Star Player Died From Severe Head Injury, Later Retracts Statement To Say He’s Alive” HERE)

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In Thanksgiving Briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre Thanks The Press For Regurgitating White House Propaganda The Last Four Years

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In a largely congenial pre-Thanksgiving press conference, Karine Jean-Pierre served the White House press corps a turkey dinner and expressed her gratitude for all the media have done for the Biden-Harris administration over the past four years.

“Thank you. No, really, I mean that,” Jean-Pierre, who was wearing a tall, black pilgrim hat, gushed from the podium. “If I could speak candidly for just a moment, thank you for greedily gobbling up everything we served you here over the past four years and then — pardon the analogy here — regurgitating it for the American people. Even if the quality of some of the ingredients fluctuated from time to time, you always snarfed it down.”

A few members of the White House press corps nodded and smiled tearfully as Jean-Pierre continued. “I mean, I really had some complicated narratives to serve up. You zealously adopted our messaging on the president’s health, ‘reproductive rights,’ the Afghanistan withdrawal, the border — that was some rubbery turkey, so to speak. But you guys didn’t bat an eye — even when the president dropped out of the race and remained in office. You could have made that very awkward, but you didn’t. I could see some of you almost choking, but you kept it down and acted like that coup, er, transition, was not totally unprecedented. You correctly followed our lead that Kamala Harris was never the border czar, that Trump was a Hitlerian threat to democracy, and that Project 2025 was the scariest thing ever. You understood the moment we were in, and I’m truly grateful for that.”

After her heartfelt thank you and before serving the correspondents a meal, Jean-Pierre took time for a few questions, including a query from Fox News’ Peter Doocy.

“Earlier this week, President Biden seemed to imply that he was literally physically present with the pilgrims on that first Thanksgiving,” Doocy began, “even going so far as supposedly recounting the details of specific conversations with Squanto and William Bradford. If the president had been present, that would make him approximately four hundred years old. What are the American people to make of such a bizarre claim?”

(Read more from “In Thanksgiving Briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre Thanks The Press For Regurgitating White House Propaganda The Last Four Years” HERE)

North Carolina County Board Knowingly Certified the Votes of Dead Voters

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North Carolina’s Rowan County Board of Elections knowingly certified the votes of seven deceased voters on Tuesday, rejecting a protest to have their ballots removed from the final tally.

The fact that these individuals were dead was not in dispute. Rather, board members ultimately decide that the ballots would count in the 2024 election based on their “interpretation” of the law that governs voter eligibility, Rowan County Elections Director Sharon Main told The Federalist.

The voters in question had cast ballots either during early voting or via absentee voting prior to Election Day but had passed away after casting ballots and before Nov. 5, which could theoretically disqualify their votes. The controversy highlights one of the glaring problems with having a season of voting instead of a single day to hold an election. In recent memory, before elections took place over a period of months, none of the individuals at issue would have been able to vote because they passed away before Election Day.

The board “voted to dismiss the protest because it failed to show substantial evidence that any violation, irregularity, or misconduct sufficient to cast doubt on the results of the election had occurred,” Main explained. “It goes back to the interpretation of the law, because it talks about the eligible voter, and that’s what my board was hinging it on.”

Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the state Supreme Court race, filed protests alleging multiple voter issues across the state. On election night Griffin was winning by about 10,000 votes, but his lead turned into a deficit in the 9-day period after Election Day in which North Carolina accepts overseas ballots and approves provisional ballots. (Read more from “North Carolina County Board Knowingly Certified the Votes of Dead Voters” HERE)

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‘Happy Thanksgiving to All, Including the Radical Left Lunatics’: Here’s Trump’s Thanksgiving Message

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In the early morning hours of the holiday, President-elect Donald Trump shared his Thanksgiving message for the American people, starting off with a reminder that his well wishes also included “the Radical Left Lunatics who have worked so hard to destroy our country.” He also posted such a message over X, with his message being a trending topic over X for Thursday morning.

As Trump reminded right away, though, they “have miserably failed, and will always fail, because their ideas and policies are so hopelessly bad that the great people of our Nation just have a landslide victory to those who want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

It’s not just that Trump won the White House earlier this month, but on the night of the election, Republicans won enough seats to take back control of the Senate. Less than a week later, Republicans won enough seats to keep control of the House. Democrats have continuously been in disarray, even weeks after the election.

“Don’t worry, our Country will soon be respected, productive, fair, and strong, and you will be, more than ever before, proud to be an American!” Trump concluded his message, offering encouragement to his fellow Americans on this Thanksgiving holiday, with many no doubt thankful that his second term is set to begin in less than two months.

(Read more from “‘Happy Thanksgiving to All, Including the Radical Left Lunatics’: Here’s Trump’s Thanksgiving Message” HERE)

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Army Sergeant Reunited With His Military Dog Just In Time For The Holidays

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This week, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Payton May was reunited with a Belgian Malinois named Yyacob, a now-retired military dog the sergeant used to handle before being reassigned to another base in 2022.

When May found out Yyacob was retiring after seven years of service, knew he wanted to try to adopt the dog, whom he calls his “best friend.” May reached out to American Humane, an animal welfare organization known for reuniting Military Working Dogs with former handlers, for assistance – and the group came through.

After two-and-a-half years apart, the pair were reunited on Monday, just in time for the holidays.

May and, Yyacob, an explosives detection and patrol dog, served together for nine months in Iraq. They would check anyone entering the base for ammunition or explosives, and also carried out patrols and scanned vehicles together.

According to a press release from American Humane, the pair completed the elite Patrol Explosive Detection Dog – Enhanced Course, an advanced program for police patrol and explosive detection dogs that teaches them to work effectively off-leash. (Read more from “Army Sergeant Reunited With His Military Dog Just In Time For The Holidays” HERE)

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‘Not A Leader’: Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Has Uphill Climb To Earning Trust Of MAGA Voters

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Trump supporters bashed his Friday selection of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for United States Surgeon General, citing her past positions on Covid-19, though some praised her apparent evolution on the subject.

Trump announced the pick Friday, calling Nesheiwat, a medical doctor and former Fox News contributor, “a strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health.”

While the President-elect showered praise on Dr. Nesheiwat, some of his biggest supporters decried her selection and demanded that he reconsider.

Nesheiwat’s praise for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to censor certain Covid information on Facebook seemingly irked popular right-wing social media figures like former One America News Network anchor Liz Wheeler and influential meme account “I Meme Therefore I Am”

“First of all, vaccines save lives and I am so excited and I thank and I commend Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for taking action because this affects everyone,” Nesheiwat said during an appearance on Fox Business Network.

(Read more from “‘Not A Leader’: Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Has Uphill Climb To Earning Trust Of MAGA Voters” HERE)

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