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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | ✅ Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. The Senate voted to confirm former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to lead the nation's 18 intelligence agencies and organizations, and was soon after sworn into office by AG Pam Bondi. Gabbard plans to immediately "end politicization" of the Intelligence Community, "rebuild trust through transparency," and improve efficiency within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to focus on national security. | 🕊 Trump said Putin agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war. President Trump announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said he and Putin would visit each other's countries and "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately." Trump also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who agreed to engage in talks. | ⚖️ DOJ sued New York State over its "sanctuary" status. Trump's DOJ filed charges against New York State and officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Attorney General Letitia James (D), for prioritizing illegal migrants over American citizens. US Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized that this will no longer be tolerated, warning that non-compliance with federal law would lead to further legal action. | 🎭 Trump was elected chairman of the Kennedy Center. President Trump was unanimously elected chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a prestigious cultural institution in Washington, DC. Trump also replaced the departed board members with singer Lee Greenwood, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Second Lady Usha Vance, and others. |
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| | | MY THOUGHTS | The New York Times has a "terrorist" problem | Good morning. "Palestinian Leader Ends Payments To Prisoners Jailed By Israel." That was the headline The New York Times ran yesterday. In the first paragraph, they added just enough context to make it more confusing, noting that these prisoners were "involved in violent attacks." | Here's the reality: The system is brutal. Terrorists murder Jews in Israel, and the Palestinian Authority pays them based on how many they kill. The more scalps, the bigger the paycheck for their families while they're in prison. | Not everyone is pro-Israel, and that's fine. But objectively, and by definition, Palestinian suicide bombers, stabbers, and shooters are terrorists. | Yet the Times can't bring itself to say it. | |
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | The Trump administration seeks to dismantle the CFPB | | What's happening: The Trump administration initiated massive changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), beginning with the removal of two top leaders. These firings are just the beginning of the administration's ultimate goal of dismantling the 1,700-person agency. | Zoom out: The CFPB, initially conceived by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), began operating in 2011 in response to the 2008 financial crisis. On paper, it is responsible for overseeing financial products and services to ensure banks are not taking advantage of their customers. | Republican backlash: Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought — who Trump has now made acting CFPB director — argued the agency "has been a woke & weaponized agency against disfavored industries and individuals for a long time" and that it must be shut down. Vought's claims were echoed by DOGE Director Elon Musk. | Accusations: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden CFPB of trying to pressure his social media platforms into censoring content, with Zuckerberg revealing that the agency had been "looking into" Meta despite the company not being a bank. Choke Point: The agency was also accused of playing a role in the Obama-era Operation Choke Point, where banks were allegedly pressured by the CFPB to deny services to suspected fraudsters like gun stores and payday lenders — without any due process.
| Closing its doors: Vought instructed CFPB staff to stay home and not do any work until at least this Friday. He also told the Federal Reserve he would not be requesting funding for the agency, as the CFPB's "balance of $711.6 million is…excessive." | Pro-CFPB conservatives: Not every conservative is anti-CFPB. UnHerd's US Editor, Sohrab Ahmari, argued that the agency plays a necessary role in specifically protecting Trump's base by preventing them from being "debanked," tackling corporate "junk fees," and safeguarding military veterans' privacy from data brokers — issues the agency has recently taken on. | Why it matters: The CFPB's dismantling underscores the Trump administration's goal of slashing government agencies, many of which they believe have been weaponized by progressives. It also highlights the divergences in the MAGA movement between the government-cutting/Silicon Valley side and populists who see government as a tool that can be used for good. | |
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| | | BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame the Trump admin. going after the CFPB | 🔒 This section is for members only | | Mentioned behind the paywall: NPR, PBS News, the Associated Press, Daily Wire, National Review, and Breitbart. |
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| | | THE DAILY DEBATE | 📊 Which agency do you think is most in need of radical reform?Results will be in Monday's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Do you think Trump should ignore the federal courts and proceed with his executive orders? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (732)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (285)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (194)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (Comment) (62) | 👍 Yes: "Biden did." — A.A. 👍 Yes: "As long as it's in his realm of power." — Angeli 👎 No: "He needs the optics of doing the correct thing." — AJ 🤔 Unsure: "If he does, it's going to open up the floor for Dems to do something in a similar fashion when holding office...I fear that's worse than not getting what Trump wants done." — Nick 💬 Other: "The courts have been infiltrated with liberal agendas and known biases. We need to clean that up!" — Jennifer | | | | 1,273 votes |
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