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The term “aremark” refers to federal spending on specific projects in a particular Congressional district, often referred to as “pet projects.” For example, local council members may insert funds into local universities or insert money into new parks into spending bills. For many years, conservative groups have argued that ears lead to wasted and corrupt spending.The hearmarks ban was introduced for 11 years from 2011 to 2021.Government Citizens of Waste (CAGW) said that during that time it saved taxpayers an estimated $141 billion in just 11 years.Doing maths, savings from that 10-year ban is over $1 billion in DEI reductions.…

Kennedy joined EPA administrator Lee Zeldin for a Maha tour in Utah, which last month banned fluoride in public drinking water.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of the Department of Health and Human Services announced on April 7 that he would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommendations for fluorination of urban waters across the country.Kennedy also said that HHS will “study and create new recommendations on fluoride,” an independent panel of public health and prevention experts.Kennedy disclosed the plan to the Associated Press on Monday at an event in Salt Lake City. There, Lee Zeldin, an…

Tucker, a newborn giraffe at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, made his public debut at the theme park Savannah, where he has new experiences such as mingling with other creatures and slamming puddles.The calf, born on February 13th, joined his mother and other giraffes for his first walk on Monday. Park visitors may find him as they pass through the Kilimanjaro Safaris attractions at Walt Disney World. He is short, and relatively speaking, he is now standing about six feet tall.Day 1 was about exploration.”We want him to see the whole Savannah. We want him to see the barriers and everything,” said…

President Trump supports the idea that his new mother can vote on behalf of him. A new parent in Congress led the charges in an effort to allow proxy votes, denying a contract between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FLA), who was watered down by the proposal.The resolution introduced by Rep. Brittany Petterson (D-Colo.) will vote for new parents of both sexes for 12 weeks, staying home with the newborn and representing them.Amidst abrupt opposition from Johnson and the Republican leaders, Luna has filed accusations to force a vote on the bill through a discharge…

The appeals court rejected Trump’s request to maintain Judge James Boasberg’s order to block aliens’ deportation under the enemy laws.The Supreme Court has granted a request for President Donald Trump to halt orders that would prevent his administration from using the Alien Enemy Law (AEA) to deport suspected members of Venezuelan gangs.”We will grant applications and vacate (a temporary restraining order),” the court said on April 7th in a Curiam-based opinion or unsigned opinion. The decision applied to two original restraining orders and an extension issued last month by US District Judge James Boasberg.Judge Sonia Sotomayor wrote the objections, joined…

Meanwhile, the Australian Treasury Ministry said China’s impact would be “significant.”Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an analysis predicting Trump’s tariffs on the Australian economy are “slack.”Chalmers asked. Secretary of the Treasury Update modeling in response to “liberation date” mutual tariffs for all goods imported into the US.Australia is subject to 10% tariff on all imports, but steel, aluminum and automotive products receive 25% tariff.This analysis occurred when the Australian market hit on April 7th, sliding the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index by more than 4%. However, in previous transactions, the ASX 200 slid 6% over 6% before bounced. The Australian dollar…

Huntington Beach requirements should not interfere with state law, the rules of judges.A California judge rejected the state’s attempt to shut down voter ID laws for conservative coastal cities on April 7th. When voters passed the provisions last year, the city did not violate state election laws.Earlier on Monday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico Durbetas rejected California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s request to override the Huntington Beach charter amendment passed in March 2024.”The voter identification requirements do not show that they undermine the integrity of local government elections,” Doubetus wrote in his decision Monday. “Only local government residents who…

News AnalysisAs reciprocal tariffs on U.S trading partners are set to take effect on Wednesday, President Donald Trump has focused much of his attention on the Chinese regime.In response to Trump announcing 34 percent in new tariffs on China—bringing total additional U.S. tariffs to 54 percent—Beijing responded with incremental 34 percent tariffs on U.S. goods, becoming the first country to retaliate.Trump raised the stakes on Monday, threatening an extra 50 percent levy on Chinese goods if the regime doesn’t withdraw its 34 percent retaliatory tariff by April 8. The new U.S. rate would take effect on April 9, and all…

The district court found that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in certifying that the policy violated its constitutional right to legitimate proceedings.The federal court of appeals refused to lift the Trump administration’s temporary restraining order and refused to block the government from quickly following the deportation of illegal immigrants.In an order on April 7, the First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Department of Justice’s emergency motion to maintain a national order issued by US District Judge Brian Murphy on March 28th. The district court found that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in certifying that the policy violated…

General Chance Salzmann said China has “invested heavily in the threat of counter space” over the past 20 years.China’s ambitions in space bring “strong and unstable forces” to the US economy and national security, according to General Chance Salzman, head of space operations for the US Space Force.”Space has become a combat territory,” Saltzman told the US Economic and Security Review Committee, a bipartisan congressional panel, at a hearing on April 3.”Over the past 20 years, our competitors, particularly China, have invested heavily in counterspace threats, athleticism and non-physical weapons that can deny, degrade or destroy satellites,” warned Saltzman.The hearing…