Yep,
Hakeem has no control over his party
Hakeem has no control over his party
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Mitch Blood Green said:historian said:
Considering the size of our annual budget & deficits, our national debt ($40 trillion), and the scope of fraud the bureaucracy is a real problem. The nation would greatly benefit from a 10-20% shredding of the federal bureaucracy, probably more.
Where would you begin?
I'd never do a DOGE. It didn't allow for the nuances that created the budget. Instead, me? I'd start with department heads. What don't we need? How can we fix X?
The only department that I can see being ended is Education due to its unusual formation. The other departments will require Congressional efforts for trimming and major changes. Unfortunately Congress can't get out of its own way to solve issues. They need to sit down in a special session and set some guidelines and goals for correcting the budget. One guideline should be that no party can blame the other for making cuts in spending or tax changes. Congressional votes can be posted, but no mass media blitz about who wanted to cut/raise what. It is counterproductive to doing the right thing for the whole country.
I am also for locking Congress in an annual session until a balanced budget with debt lowering is in place each year. It is their implied duty.
I am also for the state governors being allowed to meet and determine a third party auditor of the federal budget to keep Congress from cooking the books. The Executive should also have a preferred auditor for the submitted budget. There should be majority agreement by Executive, Congressional, and State auditors that the budget is sound before it can be passed and Congress adjourned.
Give the president a line item veto.
Have a general DOGE like audit every 5-10 years to give a report to Congress and the President about redundancies, needed sunsetting of programs, fraud and potential fraud issues. Such reports must be made public through media accessible to the average citizen. Each report should include simplified synopsis for public consumption. The investigative group should be appointed by both the President and Congress.
My two pence.
Jack Bauer said:
Vote Republican or we will become a Communist nation, quite a sales pitchMike Johnson: "This is not a joke. We are in a fight right now to save the republic and every American needs to take this seriously. You need to wake up. This upcoming midterm is not the midterm elections of years ago. This is gonna decide the direction of the country. Are we… pic.twitter.com/QYfdD20XbJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 24, 2026
There are radical forces in both parties that need to become unnecessary. The only way that happens is if Congress starts getting things done. Foot dragging will only make the radicals gain more support.
Lots of good ideas here.
I definitely think every govt agency (anyone getting taxpayer money, including NGOs) should be required to maintain accurate accounting of all their operations and open their books to public audit. Any malfeasance must be investigated and prosecuted with long jail terms for the guilty. Audit everyone now and make it an ongoing regular process. Hold their feet up the fire and punish anyone who defrauds the taxpayers. Unfortunately, Congress will never do this because too many of them have fingers in the pie.
I definitely think every govt agency (anyone getting taxpayer money, including NGOs) should be required to maintain accurate accounting of all their operations and open their books to public audit. Any malfeasance must be investigated and prosecuted with long jail terms for the guilty. Audit everyone now and make it an ongoing regular process. Hold their feet up the fire and punish anyone who defrauds the taxpayers. Unfortunately, Congress will never do this because too many of them have fingers in the pie.
Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows, per ABC
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 24, 2026
In April, Hegseth said the flu shot would be optional for military personnel.
EatMoreSalmon said:Jack Bauer said:
Vote Republican or we will become a Communist nation, quite a sales pitchMike Johnson: "This is not a joke. We are in a fight right now to save the republic and every American needs to take this seriously. You need to wake up. This upcoming midterm is not the midterm elections of years ago. This is gonna decide the direction of the country. Are we… pic.twitter.com/QYfdD20XbJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 24, 2026
There are radical forces in both parties that need to become unnecessary. The only way that happens is if Congress starts getting things done. Foot dragging will only make the radicals gain more support.
Congress has no problem getting things done... for Israel
So you are wrong about this one, but it is out there!!!! Why are you so obsessed with everything bring TDS? His Agency did it wrong, not TDS. People were nad at ICE because they were acting like Nazi thugs in MN, not TDS. People dont believe him because he said we wzin the war 35 times, not TDS.
Americans are "financially ******ed" for <checks notes> - wanting to own a home.
This is the new standard, what once was a given is now just a weird obsession or something..
This is the new standard, what once was a given is now just a weird obsession or something..
Caleb Hammer on the "financially retarded" American obsession of buying a house:
— Jack Mac (@JackMac) June 24, 2026
"This American obsession with buying a house, you don't need to.....people are in this boomer mindset of thinking like home ownership is the American way. It's like, no, you're actually just… pic.twitter.com/eLkzYCxu4Q
FLBear5630 said:
So you are wrong about this one, but it is out there!!!! Why are you so obsessed with everything bring TDS? His Agency did it wrong, not TDS. People were nad at ICE because they were acting like Nazi thugs in MN, not TDS. People dont believe him because he said we wzin the war 35 times, not TDS.
This is nuts!
ICE is arresting and deporting illegals because that is their job and that's what 80% of Americans want them to do, including 70% or more of Dems. It's a no brainer. But a handful of radical Leftists who are immature and don't live in reality (what is a woman???) are throwing tantrums while committing felonies to prevent the authorities from doing their job. Dem politicians are fueling the chaos because they rely on election fraud, especially illegals, to win elections.
The only people acting like Nazi thugs are the fascists (antifa, black racists, etc) committing crimes to keep illegals here and throwing tantrums when they don't get their way.
Foreigners visiting the US for the World Cup love America more than Dems & Leftists.
Seems like a useful idiot for the Marxists who want to control everyone. One way to do that is to own all the housing and force people to rent on the elites' terms. Private home ownership is an obstacle to this.
It reminds me of the WEF dystopian nightmare: "you will own nothing and be happy."
It reminds me of the WEF dystopian nightmare: "you will own nothing and be happy."
In 2030 you'll own nothing and be happy 😁 and Bill Gates will own everything and be 😢 pic.twitter.com/EoYCKTGKmN
— Adam Townsend (@adamscrabble) January 16, 2021
in 2030..historian said:
Seems like a useful idiot for the Marxists who want to control everyone. One way to do that is to own all the housing and force people to rent on the elites' terms. Private home ownership is an obstacle to this.
It reminds me of the WEF dystopian nightmare: "you will own nothing and be happy."In 2030 you'll own nothing and be happy 😁 and Bill Gates will own everything and be 😢 pic.twitter.com/EoYCKTGKmN
— Adam Townsend (@adamscrabble) January 16, 2021
Prophetic
So...much...gold
Trump: I’m not signing the housing bill… I made billions of dollars with housing. I know housing better than anybody maybe anywhere. It’s all about the interest rate. Lower the interest rates and you’ll have all the housing you want.
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 24, 2026
But I don’t want to hurt people that own…
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A beach resort in the Philippines, seized supercars and jewelry worth $2 million locked in a home safe: That's how fraudster Marizel Yukee spent YOUR taxpayer money while targeting terminally ill hospice patients, according to allegations.
In just 18 months, she billed Medicare and TRICARE over $900 MILLION $1 MILLION per patient.
Her actions were a systematic plunder of our healthcare safety net at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens.
@TheJusticeDept
and CMS put an end to her lavish lifestyle and defrauding of beneficiaries.
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A beach resort in the Philippines, seized supercars and jewelry worth $2 million locked in a home safe: That's how fraudster Marizel Yukee spent YOUR taxpayer money while targeting terminally ill hospice patients, according to allegations.
In just 18 months, she billed Medicare and TRICARE over $900 MILLION $1 MILLION per patient.
Her actions were a systematic plunder of our healthcare safety net at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens.
@TheJusticeDept
and CMS put an end to her lavish lifestyle and defrauding of beneficiaries.
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pro ecclesia, pro javelina
You really believe that what the world cup fans love is the result of Trump?
Got news for you, what they love has been here for generations. What they love in Little Havana is the mix of Cuban immigrants and Americans, in spite of Trump and ICE. Go to Little Havana and tell them how right ICE is.
Got news for you, what they love has been here for generations. What they love in Little Havana is the mix of Cuban immigrants and Americans, in spite of Trump and ICE. Go to Little Havana and tell them how right ICE is.
I never said that. I said the World Cup fans love America. They keep saying so. In all the videos I've watched they almost never mention Trump or politics. It's not about him, it's about what the Founding Fathers accomplished 250 years ago. It's always about that: the ideas in the Declaration and the successes since then.
I am glad we will have a real president who loves America when we have our big birthday party. It would be a disaster if it happened under Pres Autopen or the cackling hyena most known for word salads.
As for Latinos in general, they support ICE more than whites do. They have little interest in cheats, thieves, & frauds taking advantage of what this country has to offer.
I am glad we will have a real president who loves America when we have our big birthday party. It would be a disaster if it happened under Pres Autopen or the cackling hyena most known for word salads.
As for Latinos in general, they support ICE more than whites do. They have little interest in cheats, thieves, & frauds taking advantage of what this country has to offer.
FLBear5630 said:
You really believe that what the world cup fans love is the result of Trump?
Got news for you, what they love has been here for generations. What they love in Little Havana is the mix of Cuban immigrants and Americans, in spite of Trump and ICE. Go to Little Havana and tell them how right ICE is.
And as you are well aware the Cubano in S. Fla is hardcore Republication . Man , they hate Kennedy. Loves the Cubano. Great folks.
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Doctors, nurses arrested in $6.5B global health care schemes
455 people, including doctors and nurse practitioners, were charged in
More than 450 people, including doctors and nurse practitioners across 45 states, have been charged in connection with global health care fraud schemes totaling a record $6.5 billion, the Department of Justice announced.
The federal agency, in a news release on June 23, wrote the alleged fraud and opioid abuse schemes involved 455 people who submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other health care programs and "caused significant patient harm, including death."
Of the group charged in the schemes, prosecutors said at least 90 were doctors and other licensed medical professionals.
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In all, 56 federal districts and 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participated in the investigation, the release continues.
"This year's National Health Care Fraud Takedown represents the greatest whole-of-government effort to combat health care fraud in our Nation's history," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the release.
"While today's announcement is one of the largest on record every arrest is a continued message to criminal actors who rob American taxpayers that you will not get away with your crimes," FBI Director Kash Patel said in the release.
Alleged antifa members sentencings: ICE protester convicted in attack in Texas gets 100-year sentence
Luxury cars, a funeral home and a hotel in the Philippines
Since June 8, hundreds of defendants have been arrested in connection with the schemes, in what the DOJ is calling the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
In one case in Arizona, Blanche said a corporate executive allegedly took $1 billion in taxpayer funds after billing for wound grafts, charging more than $1 million per patient. The money was later allegedly used to buy million-dollar homes, luxury cars and even build a hotel in the Philippines, Blanche said.
In another case in Virginia, Blanche said the co-owner of a mental health company was charged with a $49 million Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted the homeless "by offering them illegal bribes in the form of hotel stays in exchange for using their Medicaid numbers to bill for crisis stabilization services that they did not need or receive."
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Doctors, nurses arrested in $6.5B global health care schemes
455 people, including doctors and nurse practitioners, were charged in
More than 450 people, including doctors and nurse practitioners across 45 states, have been charged in connection with global health care fraud schemes totaling a record $6.5 billion, the Department of Justice announced.
The federal agency, in a news release on June 23, wrote the alleged fraud and opioid abuse schemes involved 455 people who submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other health care programs and "caused significant patient harm, including death."
Of the group charged in the schemes, prosecutors said at least 90 were doctors and other licensed medical professionals.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
In all, 56 federal districts and 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participated in the investigation, the release continues.
"This year's National Health Care Fraud Takedown represents the greatest whole-of-government effort to combat health care fraud in our Nation's history," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the release.
"While today's announcement is one of the largest on record every arrest is a continued message to criminal actors who rob American taxpayers that you will not get away with your crimes," FBI Director Kash Patel said in the release.
Alleged antifa members sentencings: ICE protester convicted in attack in Texas gets 100-year sentence
Luxury cars, a funeral home and a hotel in the Philippines
Since June 8, hundreds of defendants have been arrested in connection with the schemes, in what the DOJ is calling the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
In one case in Arizona, Blanche said a corporate executive allegedly took $1 billion in taxpayer funds after billing for wound grafts, charging more than $1 million per patient. The money was later allegedly used to buy million-dollar homes, luxury cars and even build a hotel in the Philippines, Blanche said.
In another case in Virginia, Blanche said the co-owner of a mental health company was charged with a $49 million Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted the homeless "by offering them illegal bribes in the form of hotel stays in exchange for using their Medicaid numbers to bill for crisis stabilization services that they did not need or receive."
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pro ecclesia, pro javelina
J.R. said:FLBear5630 said:
You really believe that what the world cup fans love is the result of Trump?
Got news for you, what they love has been here for generations. What they love in Little Havana is the mix of Cuban immigrants and Americans, in spite of Trump and ICE. Go to Little Havana and tell them how right ICE is.
And as you are well aware the Cubano in S. Fla is hardcore Republication . Man , they hate Kennedy. Loves the Cubano. Great folks.
need to get that one done next, sweet donny baby!
- el UF
D!
{ sipping VICTORY }
{ eating PROSPERITY }
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
LOL.......
- UF
🚨 LMAO!! FBI Director Kash Patel is INFURIATING Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D)
— War Correspondent (@warDaniel47) June 25, 2026
HOLLEN: Do you know it's a CRIME to lie to Congress?!
PATEL: The only one who lied to Congress is YOU. Maybe the next time you run up a $7,000 bar tab we can talk about it. It's in the FEC report. I'll… pic.twitter.com/lUtmVRJYpV
- UF
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
I'm gonna need more VICTORY cake........
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BREAKING: The Postmaster General has announced that the USPS will not deliver mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections to states that refuse to comply with President Trump's election integrity executive order.
States that do not provide voter rolls or cooperate with federal efforts to verify citizenship and eligibility will not receive USPS services for mailing ballots.
This is a major step to enforce clean voter rolls and ensure only eligible American citizens can vote.
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- el UF
D!
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BREAKING: The Postmaster General has announced that the USPS will not deliver mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections to states that refuse to comply with President Trump's election integrity executive order.
States that do not provide voter rolls or cooperate with federal efforts to verify citizenship and eligibility will not receive USPS services for mailing ballots.
This is a major step to enforce clean voter rolls and ensure only eligible American citizens can vote.
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- el UF
D!
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
william said:
I'm gonna need more VICTORY cake........
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BREAKING: The Postmaster General has announced that the USPS will not deliver mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections to states that refuse to comply with President Trump's election integrity executive order.
States that do not provide voter rolls or cooperate with federal efforts to verify citizenship and eligibility will not receive USPS services for mailing ballots.
This is a major step to enforce clean voter rolls and ensure only eligible American citizens can vote.
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- el UF
D!
That is big.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-under-proposed-rule-usps-wont-deliver-mail-ballots-to-states-that-dont-provide-voter-rolls-postmaster-general-says
“The more you open yourself up to the possibility that good things will happen the higher probability is that good things will in fact happen.”
— Jordan Peterson
— Jordan Peterson
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COUPLE ACCUSED OF $12M MEDICAID FRAUD SCHEME: Colorado prosecutors allege Jared and James Heath fraudulently obtained nearly $12 million by billing Medicaid for thousands of eyeglasses that never existed. Investigators say the money was used to buy a home, vehicles, and a diamond business. They face fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering charges.
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COUPLE ACCUSED OF $12M MEDICAID FRAUD SCHEME: Colorado prosecutors allege Jared and James Heath fraudulently obtained nearly $12 million by billing Medicaid for thousands of eyeglasses that never existed. Investigators say the money was used to buy a home, vehicles, and a diamond business. They face fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering charges.
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pro ecclesia, pro javelina
I like seeing these. Is there any data showing that the Trump Admin has been cracking down more on this than the prior admin? Could definitely be a positive to tout for them.william said:
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COUPLE ACCUSED OF $12M MEDICAID FRAUD SCHEME: Colorado prosecutors allege Jared and James Heath fraudulently obtained nearly $12 million by billing Medicaid for thousands of eyeglasses that never existed. Investigators say the money was used to buy a home, vehicles, and a diamond business. They face fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering charges.
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Tricare is the government/military health plan. What a slimeball.william said:
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A beach resort in the Philippines, seized supercars and jewelry worth $2 million locked in a home safe: That's how fraudster Marizel Yukee spent YOUR taxpayer money while targeting terminally ill hospice patients, according to allegations.
In just 18 months, she billed Medicare and TRICARE over $900 MILLION $1 MILLION per patient.
Her actions were a systematic plunder of our healthcare safety net at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens.
@TheJusticeDept
and CMS put an end to her lavish lifestyle and defrauding of beneficiaries.
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Reporter: Do you think Republicans can square their support for ending birthright citizenship with the USMNT whose top scorer is a birthright citizen?
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 24, 2026
Norman: Those are two separate issues—sports and policy.
PabloReports: Do you think the World Cup coach is taking an American… pic.twitter.com/FiUUcTdtJ7
Reporter: Do you think Republicans can square their support for ending birthright citizenship with the USMNT whose top scorer is a birthright citizen?
Norman: Those are two separate issuessports and policy.
PabloReports: Do you think the World Cup coach is taking an American job? He's from Argentina.
Norman: That's a separate issue. It doesn't matter where he's from.
PabloReports: What if he was a doctor? Or a construction worker?
Norman: That's two separate issues.
PabloReports: What makes sports different?
Norman: With sports, you gauge on wins and losses. A construction worker is not a specialized field like sports is.
Dana White reveals that after he got blackout drunk, he thought he had only lost $80,000 gambling, but he had actually lost $3,000,000
— Rexha 🐸 (@RexhaRexhaRexha) June 23, 2026
"I was drinking having a blast and ended up losing like 80 grand."
"I'm at work the next day and the host from the casino calls me and says,… pic.twitter.com/5LgEEsHBO8
Dana White reveals that after he got blackout drunk, he thought he had only lost $80,000 gambling, but he had actually lost $3,000,000
"I was drinking having a blast and ended up losing like 80 grand."
"I'm at work the next day and the host from the casino calls me and says, hey Dana do you still need the room at the hotel? I said, no I don't need the room, but don't get to comfortable with my 80 grand, I'm coming back for it."
"Dead silence on the other end of the phone..."
"He's like, Dana... you lost $3 million last night.."
"I said, What the **** are you talking about? I only have a $1.5 million credit line. He says, yeah you made us call the GM of the hotel and started calling him a ******* p*ssy."