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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🇷🇺 US-Russia talks begin with tough terms and no territorial concessions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's Sergei Lavrov are meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but Russia has made it clear they won't give up any territory. The talks, aimed at setting the stage for a future leader meeting, are marked by hardline stances, with Russia accusing the West of prolonging the war and warning against using ceasefires as a pretext for rearming Ukraine. | 💥 Cartels ramp up threats against US border agents. As Border Patrol and ICE face increasingly sophisticated dangers, including the use of drones and tracking devices, experts now warn that cartels could exploit weaknesses to target agents with improvised explosives. The risks are heightened by leaks of their operations and the suspended use of body cameras (which can be tracked), leaving agents more vulnerable. | 🚨 Trans terror cult leader and member arrested for multiple murders. Jack "Andrea" LaSota and Michelle Zajko were arrested in Maryland after being linked to the killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent David Maland, the 2023 murder of Zajko's parents, and other violent crimes; Zajko is also accused of purchasing firearms used in the attack. LaSota, who influenced followers to kill, is wanted for skipping multiple court hearings in Pennsylvania. | 💰 DOGE and Sen. Mike Lee demand access to Fort Knox. Elon Musk and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) are pushing for entry to Fort Knox to verify whether the US gold reserves are still intact, with Musk questioning if any gold has been stolen. Despite Lee's repeated attempts, officials have denied access, citing security concerns, but Musk insists, "That gold is owned by the American public! We want to know if it's still there." |
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | DOGE's new mission to declaw the IRS | | What's happening: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in a new expedition approved by President Donald Trump, is investigating possible waste, fraud, and abuse inside Americans' least favorite agency: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). | The coming storm: As many as 15,000 probationary workers who have not yet gained tenure are expected to be axed from the agency. Flashback: President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 hired 87,000 additional IRS employees, doubling its workforce. These agents have been used to conduct audits on individual Americans and small businesses at historic rates.
| Data access: A 25-year-old DOGE staffer named Gavin Klinger is reportedly soon to gain access to the IRS' database that contains sensitive tax information for millions of Americans. | | Pushback: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) warned that DOGE's involvement in the IRS audit could delay taxpayer refunds and expose personal data. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the IRS, described the move as "an illegal and blatant power grab," adding, "This is a five-alarm warning." | The big picture: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (whose department oversees the IRS) stated he had three goals for the IRS: "collections, privacy, and customer service" and said the administration was "going to do a big IT upgrade." | What's next: DOGE has just created an account on X called "DOGE IRS" and asked the public to send "insights on finding and fixing waste, fraud and abuse relating to the Internal Revenue Service." | Why it matters: The IRS could be responsible for massive amounts of money being wasted. If Musk and DOGE are successful in uncovering waste and eliminating it, it could help to re-instill critically low trust in government. | |
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| | | THE DAILY DEBATE | 📊 How should the US handle the Russo-Ukrainian war?Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Do you agree with the DOJ's decision to drop the bribery charges against Eric Adams? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (715)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (127)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (298)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (16) | 👍 Yes: "It was clearly a political hit against Adams for speaking out against the leftist party. " — Dan 👍 Yes: "It makes sense to drop the charges because Adams is willing to work with the government to remove illegals from New York." — Garrett 👎 No: "Not everything Biden's DOJ did was politically motivated. Corruption runs deep in both parties at every level of politics in this country and I wholeheartedly endorse aggressive prosecution of it.— K.P. 🤔 Unsure: "The DOJ will keep an eye on Mayor Adams. If there is wrongdoing, he will be charged. They have 3 3/4 years to file charges if need be." — Mark | | | | 1,156 votes |
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