There was lots of news yesterday. The House passed "One Big Beautiful" budget bill, in contrast to the Senate, setting up the conditions for "reconciliation", where everything is traditionally screwed up by congressional greed. Ukraine appears to have accepted the outlines of Trump's "protection for minerals" deal, essentially making Ukraine a US vassal state, and making it a less tempting target for Putin. And the White House has seized control of the White House briefing roster from the nominally "non-partisan White House Correspondents Association (WHCA)" which had traditionally excluded conservatives to the extent possible.
NYT whines House Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan for Deep Cuts to Taxes and Spending. Paula Bolyard at PJM, House Passes Trump-GOP Budget. TNP, BREAKING: House Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Resolution Providing MASSIVE Tax Relief for Ordinary Americans. End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "BREAKING: House GOP passes budget bill which ends taxes on tips, overtime, social security. Promises made. Promises kept." Daily Caller @DailyCaller "BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie has voted NO on the House GOP spending bill." (((Harry Enten))) @ForecasterEnten, "
Why GOP members will be hesitant to fight Trump: "Republican [voters] love Donald Trump the way Grimace loves Ronald McDonald"... Trump's net approval with the GOP is even higher than it was during his 1st term. Also, GOP voters trust Trump over Congressional GOP: 58%-22%." Blume Industries CEO Balding 大老板@BaldingsWorld, "As we watch events unfold, let's go over some clear patterns in how Trump does things back to Trump I and is continuing these patterns. Today's lesson is on leverage. . . " The carrot and the stick.
At Hat Hair VIP, John Sexton has Some Thoughts on Biden, Trump and the Media. Dan Scavino @Scavino47, Behind the scenes at the @WhiteHouse today as @POTUS Trump welcomes French President @EmmanuelMacron with @VP, @SecRubio, @SecScottBessent, @SecDef, @SusieWiles, @MikeWaltz47, and @SteveWitkoff…" Charlotte Hazard at JTN reports Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon backs plan to abolish department. "McMahon has already been confirmed by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions." At Campus Reform, PROF. GIORDANO: Congress must dismantle the Department of Education, "The elimination of the Department of Education isn’t a radical idea. It was only founded in its current form in 1979 during the Carter administration." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn is talking about Nervously Looking at Tackling the 'Welfare' State. Charles Rotter at WUWT contributes Trump’s Juggernaut Smashes the BBC’s Climate Crystal Ball. From WokeSpy, What Is Making America Sick? RFK Jr. Launches MASSIVE Investigations Into Rising Chronic Disease. It's too damn easy to eat bad food. Jeff Tucker at Brownstone writes The Party Is Over "The party now in control of the US executive branch is a third party built out of the corpses of two existing parties. It goes by the name Republican but this is nearly a historical accident. The GOP was a vessel that was least protected against invasion and occupation. It has now been nearly taken over by outsiders who had little or no influence within the party a decade ago."
Matt Margolis at PJM wonders Could Trump Get a Nobel Peace Prize for This Deal With Ukraine? That's just silly talk, they don't give Nobels to Republicans! From Fox, Trump says minerals deal has been 'pretty much' negotiated with Zelenskyy, meeting slated for Friday, "Deal would allow US access to 'strategic minerals'." Eddie Scarry at Da Fed writes Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: ‘Rewriting’ Ukraine War History Edition. "The timeline is clear. Biden comes into office, Zelensky feels emboldened to antagonize a much bigger and more powerful country under the belief that Ukraine will be protected by NATO (other nations’ armies and money), Russia reacts, and we end up funding Ukraine’s defense." At Da Caller, LARRY ELDER says Trump Is Right About Tariffs. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 02.25.25 (Morning Edition), EBL: Germany’s Elections Did Not Go Well For The Left, CDR Salamander: The New Administration & China With Dean Cheng, also, German Elections – Take The W, Glenn Reynolds: Let’s Go Privateering! At Hat Hair, A Most Illuminating 6 Minutes With Megyn Kelly and VDH. At NYPo, Trump says US will sell $5M ‘gold cards’ to foreigners: ‘Green card privileges-plus.’
From the Free Bacon, Red-District DOGE Protests, Cited As Proof of Broad Musk 'Backlash,' Were Organized By Left-Wing Groups "In one case, a former Dem county board candidate and self-described 'political activist' helped organize a viral demonstration in Georgia." at Hat Hair, Capt. Ed has 'Musk Or Us': The Astroturfing Anti-DOGE Follies and John Sexton, This Washington Post Story on DOGE is Just Democratic Fear Mongering. Why single out this one when they write 3-4 a day? Liz Stauffer at LI, has a Reality Check: New Polling Data Exposes Anti-DOGE Gaslighting Campaign. Insty sees a YOUTHQUAKE: 3 in 4 college-age voters support Trump’s DOGE cuts: poll. Western Lensman @WesternLensman "LEFT: Jessica Tarlov spouts Dem talking point that people all "over the country" are rising up to say “What’s going on at DOGE is unacceptable!" RIGHT: Poll released today saying DOGE is extremely popular with Americans. Their anti-DOGE propaganda isn't working." From WokeSpy, TikToker Threatens Musk’s Life, Brags About Back Taxes-IRS Found Her! DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "I have been doxxed. Rather than let others control the narrative, I am addressing this directly. My name is Jennica Pounds. I recently resigned from my job to pursue DOGE-adjacent efforts full-time. While my background check is still in progress, my ultimate goal is to work with the Administration to cut waste and improve efficiency. What began as a side hobby became a mission when I uncovered the role of NGOs in these issues. This is not about left or right. This is about us—the people. I gave up everything for this—my safety, my career—because I believe in what I am doing . . ." Read the rest! Paula Bolyard, No, the GOP Isn't Cutting Your Social Security and Medicare. But if it doesn't get reformed soon, it will bust the bank. Drew Berquist, WATCH Kayleigh McEnany Drop a Washington Post Bombshell Receipt on Whining Panelist. Capt. Ed, Jennings Schools CNN Panel: This Is Why Americans Hate Bureaucrats - And You. Western Lensman@WesternLensman, "‘A federal worker had time to go on CNN, but not send a 30 second email.' @ScottJenningsKY schools hostile CNN panel over “what did you get done this week” email: “The amount of outrage melting down and sort of an outpouring of emotion over this ought to tell you everything you need to know." "We had a lady on CNN today, a supposed federal worker who said she was infuriated by the getting this e-mail. She had time to go on CNN, but she didn't have time to send a 30 second email saying, here's what I was working on last week." "This is what people in the private sector have come to hate about how they view the public sector." Matt Vespa at TownHall, The Reason Why These DOGE Staffers Resigned Is Not Shocking "The staffers who resigned had worked for what was once known as the United States Digital Service, but said their duties were being integrated into DOGE. Their former office, the USDS, was established under President Barack Obama after the botched rollout of Healthcare.gov, the web portal that millions of Americans use to sign up for insurance plans through the Democrat’s signature health care law. . . So, the alternate headline should be ‘former Obama staffers leave Trump administration over disputes about cutting government waste.’ Elon will find better people."
Althouse thinks Trump is good at explaining the "5 bullet points" email. "I've been critical of what looked too harsh and unnecessarily scary, but Trump made it sound better to me in that clip." Becca Downs at Hat Hair, Scott Jennings Makes a Fool of Multiple CNN Leftist Panelists in One Night. At ET, OPM Tells Federal Agencies That Employee Response to Its Mass Email Is Voluntary, "an administration official told The Epoch Times that it was an agency decision whether a response to the email was voluntary," Trump Admin Unveils New Stricter Performance Appraisal System for Top Career Officials, "Top career civil service managers will no longer be judged within rules that allow almost everybody to rate highest," and, Social Security Eliminates Entire Department, "The decision removes the agency’s Office of Transformation." At Fox Business, DOGE claims $65B in total estimated savings as 'Agency Efficiency Leaderboard' is launched, "DOGE said it is working to upload all data in a 'digestible and fully transparent manner'." Atop Da Hill a Biden Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid. John Lucas at Bravo Blue on Restricting judge shopping in cases that seek to overturn the voters' will by seeking nationwide injunctions "How to counter the Dems who are trying to rig the game."
Capt. Ed calls it American Adscam: Old Sheldon Boof-Truther Edition. Sheldon Whitehouse directed USAID money to the NGO run by his wife. From the Free Bacon, Biden Environmental Justice Adviser Received Millions in Taxpayer Funds After Personally Applying For EPA Grant, "LaTricea Adams's group received $20 million 'environmental justice' grant while she served on Biden's Environmental Justice Advisory Council." At NYPo, How USAID squandered billions in Haiti and around the globe, but I'll bet NoVA made out like a bandit. "Of the at least $2.13 billion in contracts and grants for Haiti-related work, less than $50 million, or 2% went to Haitian organizations or firms. By comparison, $1.3 billion, or 56%, has gone to firms located in or near the US capitol. Little wonder USAID is so threatened by the sudden scrutiny." Joey Meugniot @realjoeymUS, "Elon musk is worth $400 billion because he owns significant stakes in Tesla, SpaceX, and X, and XAI. Elizabeth Warren is worth $20 million AND UP because…??? I'll wait. And show your work."
At Ace, Rolling Up the Deep State Saboteurs: Noem Said She Found the ICE Raid Leakers, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino Want Comey Investigated, "Noem said she found some of the classified-information leakers who leak details of ICE raids to put officers' lives in danger, and is looking for others." From WaT, FBI looking into Comey’s off-the-books ‘honeypot’ operation targeting 2016 Trump campaign. Althouse rfinds "The liberal democracy most of us grew up taking for granted is brittle and teetering, but its fall still feels unthinkable..." ""... even if it also seems increasingly inevitable. Perhaps this is one reason Democrats, with a few admirable exceptions, seem so frozen. People who’ve spent their lives working within a system of laws and civic institutions may be particularly unsuited to respond to that system’s failure. But an F.B.I. run by Patel and Bongino is a sign that the system — which for all its manifold flaws has provided Americans a level of stability uncommon in history — is falling apart." Writes Michelle Goldberg, in "Trump’s New Deputy F.B.I. Director Has It Out for the 'Scumbag Commie Libs'" (NYT). If only that "system of laws and civic institutions" had been taken care of by those who purport to care so much now." From Fox, Obama, Clapper were briefed on reports of Clinton campaign's Russia collusion narrative, Durham report shows, "Long-anticipated document undermines claims of Trump-Russia collusion in 2016 election." Cathy Salgado at PJM reports FBI Whistleblowers Slam Dem Rep. for Mourning Fired Feds, Ignoring Whistleblowers. Garret O'Boyle@GOBactual, "Shut up, Dan. You despise real patriots. Remember when you had me, @RealStevefriend, and @praywithmarcus in front of you? You weren't talking about patriotism then. I know, you try to forget because of this." Ace, FBI Whistleblower Garrett O'Brien Reports That FBI Agents Are Illegally Destroying Evidence. At Da Fetched, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Accuses AG Pam Bondi of ‘Stonewalling’ Epstein List, JFK Files Release. How long can they sit on her desk? LifeZette, Epstein Files Set for Release—Alina Habba Says D.C. Should Panic. From the Fourth Rail, Kash Patel Takes OVER ATF And Here's What It Might Mean for GUN RIGHTS. Dave Strom, IRS Leaker Didn't Expose 8,000 Tax Files; It Was 400,000. Missed it by that much! NYPo, IRS admits anti-Trump taxman leaked data on 405K filers — six times more than previously known. Elon Musk@elonmusk "Do you trust the government?" Quote House Judiciary GOP@JudiciaryGOP " #BREAKING: New disclosure reveals that the Biden IRS leaked taxpayer information of over 405,000 Americans -- including President Trump's. The IRS’s admission confirms the Committee’s suspicion and recent reports that show the scope of the leak was much broader than what theShow more." Lara Logan @laralogan, "Yet again - because they got away with it under Obama/Lois Lerner & they never stopped." Quote @amuse @amuse, "WEAPONIZATION: As soon as Trump announced Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense, Biden holdovers at the IRS sprang into action with a last-minute audit. The timing raises questions about whether the agency is being weaponized for political retaliation."
From Fox, Trump strips security clearances from law firm tied to Jack Smith cases "The memo orders the government to review and terminate the engagement of the firm to the 'maximum extent permitted by law,' following news of its ties to Smith." Strike at the king. . . Mia Cathell at TownHall thinks it's funny, Fani Willis to Jim Jordan: Stop 'Bullying' Me! It's Black History Month. Well, she is black, and pretty much history now.
Dave Strom finds it Shocking Not Shocking: Biden Used His Power to Squelch Investigations Into His Crime Family Breitbart Fight Club Roundtable — Rep. James Comer Reveals Four Agencies Investigating Biden Family but Told to Stand Down.
Althouse, "With no clear leader to voice our opposition and no control in any branch of government, it’s time for Democrats to embark on the most daring political maneuver..." "... in the history of our party: roll over and play dead. . . . Writes James Carville, in "The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment" (NYT). At PJM VodkaPundit hears The Atlantic Wants a ‘Liberal Tea Party’ I Can't Stop Laughing. NewsMax's Jeff Crouere opines the Democrats Put Themselves in Intensive Care, but what they need is rehab. Athena Thorne at PJM notices Flailing Democrats Turn to Yet Another Once-Effective Technique. "Specifically, this is the art of designating a victim with a sob story for their media counterparts to blast everywhere 24/7 in an attempt to turn public opinion their way. This method has in the past spotlighted alleged victims of racism, police brutality, homophobia, immigration policy — you name it. If the Democrats are trying to change a law or custom, they will find a sad-faced poster victim around whom to rally the effort. It’s the practical application of (maybe) Stalin’s proclamation that “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” Democrats highlight that singular tragedy to manipulate emotions and stir passions in ways statistics never will." Ace, As Trump Attacks the Democrats' Covert Taxpayer-Embezzlement Funding Scheme, Democrat Donors Also Close Their Wallets. RVM, ‘Democrats Will Never Win Another Election Ever Again’: Charlamagne the God [WATCH]. Being a god and all, he should know.
At Twitchy, WOW! HOLY WOW! Nick Sortor's Encounter With a Sleazy DRUNK Eric Swalwell Is OFF-THE-CHARTS Crazy. Ace, Nick Sortor: Eric Swalwell Is a Huge National Security Threat. He Openly Bragged About "Orgies" and "F***ing 10s" to Lobbyists Who Were Perfect Strangers to Him as I Eavesdropped "Sortor claims he was a direct ear-witness to Swalwell "compromising" himself to lobbyists who could use his drunken disclosures to blackmail him." Nick Arama thinks Hank Johnson's Latest Bizarre Comment About Arresting Trump Is Something Else - So Are the Reactions. Townhall.com @townhallcom, "Democrat Hank Johnson suggests that he wants U.S. Marshals to arrest Donald Trump." Morning Answer @MorningAnswer, "Maybe they can then send him to Guam, unless it’s tipped over."
At Breitbart an Exclusive — Sean Duffy Says Pete Buttigieg Slowed EV Charging Station Buildout by conditioning it on a lot of DEI nonsense.
From Fox, Anti-ICE activists disrupt LA operations, post photos, names and phone numbers of agents. WokeSpy, Liberal Activists Disrupt ICE Operations After Posting Agents’ Photos, Names and Phone Numbers. Sundance at CTH, DHS Secretary Outlines Use of Polygraph Machines to Identify Leaking Employees and Following IEDs Discovered, Texas AG Commissioner Warns Farmers to Limit Travel to Daytime and Avoid Cartel Controlled Regions. WaEx, Kristi Noem fires DHS leakers, plans to find more. From NewsMax, DHS' Noem: 200 Border Arrests Marked Lowest in 15 Years and Military Contractors Propose Assisting Mass Deportations. Ward Clark at RedState calls it an Epic Fail: Boston Councilwoman Takes on Tom Homan but Faceplants.
In case you missed it, sundance hosts Karoline Leavitt White House Press Briefing – 1:00pm EDT Livestream. Teri Christoph at RedState, Trump White House Obliterates Another DC 'Norm' by Stripping Correspondents' Assoc. of Historic Role. Capt. Ed, BREAKING: White House Boots WHCA From Control of Briefing Room. Vicky Taft at PJM says Trump Team Rolls Stink Bomb Into the White House Press Room, and It's Glorious. Ace, Karoline Leavitt Says She Is Taking Back the Power to Decide Who Enters the WH Press Room From the Far-Left Propaganda Organization the WHCA, "Good. They were given this role with the understanding that they would be neutral and objective. They have violated this understanding." At Da Signal, Don’t Shed a Tear Over AP Getting the White House Boot. Matt Taibbi says Trump is Trolling the AP, "The once-`great AP became journalism's word police, and humorously is now claiming to be a victim of censorship." Twitchy, Karoline Leavitt Fires Back at 'New York Times' Writer’s Absurd Tweet. Karoline Leavitt@PressSec, "Give me a break, Peter. Moments after you tweeted this, the President invited journalists into the Oval and took questions for nearly an hour. Your hysterical reaction to our long overdue and much needed change to an outdated organization is precisely why we made it. Gone are the days where left-wing stenographers posing as journalists, such as yourself, dictate who gets to ask what." Quote Peter Baker@peterbakernyt, "Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access."
At PJM Matt Margolis sees Rachel Maddow Have an On-Air Meltdown, and Guess Which Card She Played and Rick Moran declares it a Bloodbath at MSNBC as Three More Hosts Bite the Dust. NewsBusters calls it CHUTZPAH: Rachel Maddow Nukes MSNBC Over Recent Firings, Claims Racial Animus. Ace, Rachel Maddow: MSNBC, the Corporation That Pays Me $25 Million Per Year to Do One Hour of Work Per Week, Is an Unfathomably Racist Organization Devoted to White Supremacy. "By Jove, I think she's got it!"
Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed thinks that By Defending Free Speech Worldwide, Team Trump Reclaims America’s Global Moral High Ground.
From Da Fetched, RINO Dan Crenshaw Threatens to “F**king Kill” Tucker Carlson. Althouse notes
"Apple has acknowledged an issue with the iPhone's voice-to-text feature where it briefly displays 'Trump' when the user says 'racist.'" ""This glitch has sparked discussions across social media platforms, with some users interpreting it as intentional bias. Apple is reportedly addressing the issue to ensure accurate dictation." X reports." I'm sure it was an accident /sarc.
From AMAC, President Trump, Thank You on Behalf of Maine! "Thank you for many things, but especially for calling out the lawlessness, dishonesty, and demagoguery of this failed Democrat governor, Janet Mills – who has put Maine’s public safety, fiscal health, and children at risk, who has perverted Title IX, betraying Maine’s girls and women."
Chris Rufo at CJ predicts The Right Is Changing Cancel Culture’s Rules "Conservatives can end the era of unjust left-wing social annihilation."
The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: A Rare Winning Week up and garnering clicks at the Other McCain.
