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IN POLITICAL NEWS

1) Probably the biggest news of the day, though not very sexy, is that President Trump dropped an Executive Order giving the White House direct control over so called "independent" agencies, such as the SEC, FCC, and so on. This is ENTIRELY CORRECT. No agency in government should be outside the direct control of the executive, unless expressly placed under the DIRECT CONTROL of Congress. You cannot have rogue agencies. "The next president will just cancel this." Really? You think ANY president would willingly give up control over agencies? Now, if Trump uses this power to drastically curtail the activities of these agencies, that action will likely never be undone. What about "Must be codified." Not sure. See Larry's Commentary over on the Wild World of Politics "Insider" for a discussion of that. (www.wildworldofpolitics.com)

2) I'd say that this is shocking, surprising, etc. But anymore, none of this surprises me. DOGE found that the U.S. Treasury was shelling out $4.7 TRILLION (1/8 of the national debt) without any markers or identifiers as to where it was being spent. Begin with Botoxic and Yertle's accounts. Some of it is there.

3) President Trump has hit his all time national high in approval of 55% in a new poll.

4) Trump wipes their face with it: he reads off a list of people on Social Security: "From 200 to 209 years old, 879 people [on Social Security]. 210 to 219 years, 866 people. From 220 years old to 229 years old, 1,039. Then, you have 2 people from 240 to 249 years old. 1 person that is 360 years old." Sigh

5) In a major blow to DemoKKKrat lawfare, Judge Chutkin refused to impose a temporary stay on DOGE and allowed it to continue all its work, contra the request by the DemoKKKrat AGs. Thinking is that she feared a slapdown buy Justice Johnny at the USSC. Then she denied another emergency filing. Not saying she won't cave, but she's held out longer than I expected.

6) Despite fear mongering from the left, the maternal mortality rate did not rise after the Dobbs decision.

7) The Senate has advanced Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director and he should be confirmed today. Speaking of Congress, they haven't done a thing but their approval has gone up 4% entirely due to Trump.

8) The IRS is laying off 6,000. Great start. And DOGE has found 4 million gubment credit cards with $40 billion spent.

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