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The discovery of a staggering $72 billion in improper Social Security payments has sent shockwaves through Washington, highlighting a deep-rooted problem of waste and inefficiency in the federal government. MSNBC host José Diaz-Balart was visibly stunned when confronted with the sheer scale of the issue, a revelation that underscores why the Trump administration’s new Department …

Alright, folks, let’s talk about something that has been hanging over the Pentagon like a storm cloud for the last few years: the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. If you thought this was just going to be swept under the rug, think again. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made it crystal clear—accountability is coming, and an …

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy did not hold back this week when responding to former Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s attempts to blame recent plane crashes on government cutbacks under the Trump administration. In a fiery exchange on social media, Duffy dismissed Buttigieg’s claims as a desperate political move and accused him of gross mismanagement during his time …

A federal judge in Washington signaled on Monday that she is unlikely to immediately block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from continuing its sweeping overhaul of the federal workforce, despite an urgent legal challenge from 14 state attorneys general. The lawsuit, one of many filed against President Donald Trump’s aggressive executive actions in …

CBS’s 60 Minutes attempted to pull on viewers’ heartstrings Sunday night, showcasing two individuals who supposedly lost their jobs due to President Donald Trump’s government cuts. The problem? Neither of them actually worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), despite the show’s framing. Instead, they were outside consultants employed by a private firm, …

Here we go again—another Democrat power struggle in New York, and this time, it’s Governor Kathy Hochul floating the idea of doing something unprecedented: removing a duly elected mayor from office. That’s right—amid a storm of scandals surrounding Mayor Eric Adams, Hochul is “meeting with key leaders” to discuss whether she should use her authority …

Elon Musk has once again found himself at the center of political and technological disruption—this time, by taking direct aim at what House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) calls the “deep state.” In a recent interview with Mark Levin on Life, Liberty, and Levin, Johnson described how Musk, in collaboration with the Trump administration’s Department of …

David Hogg’s brief tenure as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee is already making waves—and not in the way his party might have hoped. Barely two weeks into his new role, Hogg has managed to stir up controversy by using DNC resources to solicit donations for his own political action committee, Leaders We Deserve, …

Alright, folks, buckle up because former ICE Director and current Border Czar Tom Homan is not holding back. If you’ve been following the chaos at the border, you know Homan isn’t one to mince words. And now, he’s calling out none other than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for what he sees as actively undermining federal …

The City of Chicago has released a video showcasing its “gift room” in an effort to address allegations that Mayor Brandon Johnson improperly accepted valuable gifts and failed to disclose them. The move comes after a report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) accused Johnson of accepting luxury items—including jewelry, designer handbags, alcohol, …