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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🚨 Biden concealed a congressionally mandated COVID report. A long-concealed Pentagon report revealed that seven US service members developed COVID-like symptoms in Wuhan in October 2019 — months before China admitted the virus' existence. Though Congress ordered the report's release in 2022, the Biden administration withheld it from the public until the Trump administration quietly published it online. The findings undercut early claims by the Biden White House that no troops got sick during that time. | ✅ Supreme Court backs Trump on federal worker firings. The Supreme Court ruled that nine nonprofit organizations lacked standing to sue over the mass termination of probationary federal employees. The decision allows the Trump administration to continue its reduction of approximately 16,000 probationary workers, with the DOJ arguing that reinstating them would create "chaos" across agencies. This is the second major legal win for the Trump administration in as many days. | 🇨🇳 White House stands firm on 104 percent China tariffs. The White House confirmed that President Trump will not back down from imposing 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports, which took effect last night at midnight. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that while China "wants to make a deal," the administration remains committed to bringing manufacturing, including iPhone production, back to American soil. Though Trump insists on coming to an agreement, China vowed to "fight to the end." | 👮 DHS to fine illegal aliens $1,000 per day. The Department of Homeland Security announced it will enforce a 1996 law imposing $998 daily fines on illegal migrants who stay past their deportation orders. The policy could affect 1.4 million illegal aliens with active removal orders and includes the potential seizure of assets from those refusing to self deport. Though it is unclear whether this will face legal challenges, the Trump administration is continuing its maximum-pressure campaign to deport illegals. |
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| | | INSIDER RADAR | Elon Musk attacking a Trump adviser | | Insiders behind the paywall: Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth, Scott Bessent, JD Vance, Mitch McConnell, Elbridge Colby, and Chris Sununu. |
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| | | HOAX TRACKER | "Some Democrats Say the Party Has Shifted Too Far Left" | | Details behind the paywall: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and the 2024 election. |
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| | | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | An illegal migrant soccer coach was charged with murdering a 13-year-old player and sexually assaulting another teen in Los Angeles. President Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to boost US coal production. Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in the Donetsk region. Defense Secretary Hegseth removed Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield from her NATO post over "woke" concerns.
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | San Francisco hits brakes on free crack pipes | | WHAT'S HAPPENING_ | For years, San Francisco spent taxpayer dollars distributing drug paraphernalia to fentanyl and crack users on the street under a "harm reduction" approach. Since dirty pipes and needles can lead to infections and spread diseases like AIDS, the city experimented with distributing safer materials to users. | But after years of rising overdoses and homelessness, newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie has begun scaling back — but not entirely eliminating — the program and redirecting resources toward recovery. The move reflects San Francisco's slow but steady push towards moderating away from progressive ideology. | | _THE FACTS_ | Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a "Fentanyl State of Emergency" on his first day in office and committed to building 1,500 shelter beds in six months. Lurie also signed a directive ending the free distribution of drug-smoking supplies on city streets. Starting April 30, drug paraphernalia will only be handed out indoors and only to individuals who undergo counseling or accept referrals to treatment. The city will not directly distribute clean needles and crack pipes; instead, city-funded nonprofits will do so. Under the old system, outreach groups gave drug kits to users on the streets, often without offering treatment or asking their age. Lurie's directive funds sober-living housing that bans drug use. In 2021, San Francisco had over 8,000 homeless residents and 720 overdose deaths. Three years later, in 2024, the city recorded over 1,000 overdose deaths and seized 132 kilos of fentanyl — prompting voter backlash and Lurie's election on a moderate platform.
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| _OUR INSIGHTS _ | Insights and analysis are for members only. | | Insights behind the paywall: The trend in Democrat-run states and recent shifts among the Democratic Party's leaders. |
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| | | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame Trump's 104 percent tariffs on China | | Mentioned behind the paywall: The BBC, CBS News, The Daily Wire, and RedState. |
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| | | THE DAILY DEBATE | 📊 What do you think cities should prioritize when addressing drug addiction?Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Do you think the US should aim for "free trade" or "fair trade"? | 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💸 Free Trade (245)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🤝 Fair Trade (1,004)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (77)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (20) | 💸 Free Trade: "Fair trade will likely never happen, and trade imbalances are inevitable given the amount the US consumes versus produces." — K.P. 🤝 Fair Trade: "All "free trade" has ever done is weaken America and strengthen everyone else under the guise of a temporary prosperity." — B.B. 🤝 Fair Trade: "The days of America and the American people getting ripped off need to end. It may cause some short term economic pain, but the US and the American people will be better off in the long run." — Dinver | | | | 1,346 votes |
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| | | POP QUIZ | How much is DHS now fining illegal aliens per day for failing to boot themselves out? | |
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