Sep 30, 2023

America’s inflation crisis is even worse than you think


America’s inflation crisis is even worse than you think


'...virtually every aspect of the U.S. economy has been impacted by the inflation. The price of milk has increased 17 percent. Egg prices have risen 42 percent. Energy service prices have increased more than 11 percent. ...Kelley Blue Book reported in October that the average price of a new car has increased by $5,000 since the end of 2020. ...worst of all is the increase in the cost of new homes. nearly $70,000 more. ...The Biden administration and Democrat-controlled Congress are causing America to slowly but certainly commit economic suicide. '


Reference: thehill.com
Tags: Auto Price Inflation,Bidenomics,Inflation,Destruction of America's retirees,


Sep 29, 2023

Most TSP portfolios stumbled in August


Most TSP portfolios stumbled in August


'...The only fund in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program that finished last month in the black was the G Fund, which increases at a statutorily mandated rate each month. ...The Thrift Savings Plan’s G Fund, which is made up of government securities and grows at a statutorily mandated rate each month, gained 0.35% in August, bringing its gains since January to 2.62%. But every other fund in the program fared worse. The small- and mid-size businesses of the S Fund saw the worst declines...'


Reference: www.govexec.com
Tags: G Fund,TSP,Bidenomics,


Remember When Mayor Bowser Issued a Statement Reaffirming that Washington DC is a Sanctuary City | Washington DC es una ciudad santuario para inmigrantes



'..."The values, laws, and policies of Washington, DC did not change on Election Day. We celebrate our diversity and respect all DC residents no matter their immigration status. We are a sanctuary city because we know that our neighborhoods are safer and stronger when no one is afraid to call on our government for help, and when our police can focus on protecting and serving."...'


Reference: mayor.dc.gov
Tags: Washington DC es una ciudad santuario para inmigrantes


Dianne Feinstein dead: Longtime California senator was 90

Dianne Feinstein dead: Longtime California senator was 90

Snippet of Article: "California Senator Dianne Feinstein has died, sources tell Fox News. She was 90. The longtime senator had suffered from extensive health issues for more than a year..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Dianne Feinstein

Who Are the 100 So-Called Republicans That Supported $300 Million Ukraine Funding While Border Remains Open


100 Republicans joined House Democrats to pass bill to provide the $300 million in aid to Ukraine


'...bill to provide the $300 million in aid to Ukraine passed in a 311 to 117 vote, with more than 100 Republicans joining House Democrats to advance the legislation. ...The bill to fund the State Department and foreign operations passed by a 216 to 212 vote. Only two Republicans voted against the measure — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania.'


Reference: www.foxbusiness.com
Tags: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Saving America), Brian Fitzpatrick (Saving America),


Americans Want Border Closed, But McCarthy and Others Still Support Ukraine Funding Over Foreign Invasion of America


McCarthy Ukraine Support Bill Passes, While U.S. Border Still Being Flooded With Illegals


'...The House voted to provide $300 million in aid to Ukraine, passing the measure as a stand-alone bill after it was stripped from the annual defense spending bill in an effort by GOP leaders to appease hard-line conservatives and secure their support to advance the must-pass legislation when it came up for a vote Thursday night. Lawmakers voted 311-117 to approve the funding, with more than 100 Republicans joining all Democrats...'


Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com
Tags: Ukraine Border Protection,U.S. Foreign Invasion, $300 million in aid to Ukraine,


Sep 28, 2023

OPM |Will employees performing excepted work be paid for performing such work during a shutdown furlough? If so, when will excepted employees receive such payments?


OPM |Will employees performing excepted work be paid for performing such work during a shutdown furlough? If so, when will excepted employees receive such payments?


'A. Yes. After the lapse in appropriations has ended, employees who were required to perform excepted work during the lapse will receive retroactive pay for those work periods. (See 31 U.S.C. 1341(c)(2).) Retroactive pay is provided at the employee’s “standard rate of pay.” If the retroactive pay cannot be provided on the normal pay date for the given pay period, it must be provided at the earliest date possible after the lapse ends. (Note: Presidential appointees who are not covered by the leave system in 5 U.S.C. chapter 63 are not subject to furlough, but are also barred from receiving pay during a lapse in appropriations. These Presidential appointees will be paid after the lapse in appropriations has ended. See Question B.6.)'


Reference: www.opm.gov
Tags: OPM |Will employees performing excepted work be paid for performing such work during a shutdown furlough? If so, when will excepted employees receive such payments? Yes,


U.S. government starts notifying federal employees a shutdown may be imminent ...though they would get paid back once any shutdown ends.


U.S. government starts notifying federal employees a shutdown may be imminent


'The U.S. government started notifying federal workers on Thursday that a shutdown appears imminent. ...federal programs, including Social Security and mail delivery, would be unaffected, because they are funded outside of the annual appropriations process on Capitol Hill...Caught in the middle are the nation’s roughly 2 million federal workers and its approximately 1.3 million active-duty troops. ...though they would get paid back once any shutdown ends. '


Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
Tags: Will Federal workers get paid after shutdown? Yes


New documents show DOJ efforts to shield Biden from corruption probe


New documents show DOJ efforts to shield Biden from corruption probe


'U.S. attorney’s office for Delaware took several steps to block an FBI inquiry into foreign lobbying violations involving then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden. ...emails and memos that appear to tie then-Vice President Biden to his son’s foreign business deals and provide an inside look at the efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf to shield Mr. Biden from any part of the criminal investigation, including issuing an order to strip a reference to Mr. Biden from a search warrant while he was running for president. “These documents show a clearer connection between Joe Biden, his public office and Hunter Biden’s global influence-peddling scheme that resulted in over $20 million in payments to the Biden family,” said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, Missouri Republican...'


Reference: www.washingtontimes.com
Tags: Department of Justice (DOJ),Weaponization of DOJ,'credible allegations' of Biden Admin corruption,Government Corruption,Evidence pf corruption and bias, Influence-peddling, Lesley Wolf (Assistant U.S. Attorney),


Sep 23, 2023

Gaetz | Shutdown May Be Cure for 'Disease' of Out-of-Control Spending


Gaetz to Newsmax: Shutdown Cure for 'Disease' of Spending


'...Gaetz wants a return to a process where agencies "come before us, present their budgets ... and let the votes fall where they may." Then "let the Democrats get up and explain why American taxpayers are paying for gay pride parades in Prague. Let them explain why we're paying the Department of Homeland Security to take people from the border and distribute them all over the interior of our country. ...'


Reference: www.newsmax.com
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Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000


Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000


' New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senator’s influence... This is the second set of corruption charges levied against Menendez by the Justice Department in a decade. He previously fought off conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud related to alleged personal favors. Menendez is up for reelection next year. He has been in the Senate since 2006. Senate Democratic Caucus rules will force Menendez to step aside as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, but he can still serve on the panel. ...'


Reference: www.cnn.com
Tags: Influence peddling of Democrats, Sen. Bob Menendez, fraud related to alleged personal favors,The Biden Years,Corrupt Government,


Sep 21, 2023

Funding for Ukraine will not be a part of any stopgap continuing resolution, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday


Funding for Ukraine will not be a part of any stopgap continuing resolution, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday


'...Funding for Ukraine will not be a part of any stopgap continuing resolution measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown by the end of this month, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday. ...'


Reference: www.newsmax.com
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Biden insults Brazilian leader Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva, refusing or ignoring his outreaced hand, irritating Lula


Biden appears to wander off UN stage without shaking President Lula's hand at end of joint speech - leaving Brazilian leader visibly irritated - minutes after President walked through a flag to take the podium


'...As Biden turned his back on the Brazilian president, Lula looked annoyed and made a swiping gesture with his arm. They departed awkwardly from opposite sides of the stage...'Can you hear me President Biden? This is an historical moment for Brazil, and for the US,' Lula said at the start of his speech. 'President Biden can you hear me?' Lula asked again, appearing to lose patience as Biden grunted in response. 'You can?' he asked, turning to Biden. 'Yes, good.'...'


Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
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Inflation: Mortgage Rates Head Higher Again, Rise to 7.18%


Mortgage Rates Head Higher Again, Rise to 7.18%


'1 to 6.7% currently. In a grim indicator ...The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up this week, pushing higher the borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers already facing a housing market limited by a dearth of homes for sale and rising prices. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.18%...'


Reference: www.floridarealtors.org
Tags: Biden Accomplishments,Biden Legacy,Inflation,Bidenomics,Bidenomis vs. Mortgage Rates,


Sep 18, 2023

UAW Chief Fain Rejects 21% Pay Increase Offer


UAW Chief Fain Rejects 21% Pay Increase Offer


'United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he’s unmoved by an offer of a 21% pay raise from Stellantis NV as the strike against the Big Three US automakers entered its third full day. “It’s definitely a no-go,” Fain said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. “We’ve made that very clear.”...'


Reference: www.bloomberg.com
Tags: Inflation,Wage Inflation,Auto Price Inflation,Truck Price Inflation,Destruction of America's retirees,United Auto Workers (UAW),Greed vs. Common Sense, Root Causes of Inflation,


Sep 17, 2023

Not a Smart Time to Buy Trucks and Cars | Auto workers strike will drive up car prices


Auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away


'lots are full of cars now,” says Ivan Drury, the director of insights at Edmunds, a provider of information about the auto industry. He estimates that at current inventory levels and the pace of vehicle sales, most car shoppers shouldn’t notice much change ...UAW began striking at factories that make only a few vehicles...The car companies have plants in Mexico that could keep producing some models...The biggest wild card could be consumer psychology – panic-buying that would drive up prices. “The impact on prices would be almost instantaneous,” Nelson says. “'


Reference: abcnews.go.com
Tags: Auto Price Inflation,Truck Price Inflation,


Republican Texas AG Paxton acquitted on all impeachment charges: 'The truth prevailed'


Texas AG Paxton acquitted on all impeachment charges: 'The truth prevailed'


'..."Today, the truth prevailed. The truth could not be buried by mudslinging politicians or their powerful benefactors," Paxton said in a statement thanking his supporters after the verdict was delivered. ...'


Reference: www.foxnews.com
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Sep 13, 2023

House Speaker announces 'serious and credible allegations' found in president's links to Hunter's foreign business deals


House Speaker announces 'serious and credible allegations' found in president's links to Hunter's foreign business deals


'The president has denied any involvement in his son's business dealings. But Republicans claim at least a dozen Biden family members could be involved in a scheme to benefit financially from Biden's public office. House investigators are expected to issue subpoenas for the bank records of the president and his family. The GOP also claim Biden sat in on at least 24 calls with Hunter's business partners and was referred to as 'the big guy' by Hunter's business associates. And they say Joe Biden used pseudonyms to discuss his activities related to Ukraine with his son Hunter during his time as vice president. ...Kevin McCarthy launches bombshell Biden IMPEACHMENT inquiry: Speaker accuses president of a 'culture of corruption' and 'abuse of power' over Hunter's shady foreign business deals'...


Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
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Democrat Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Criticizes Republicans and Democrats as Primaries Heat Up


Democrat Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Criticizes Republicans and Democrats as Primaries Heat Up


'He has accused President Biden’s party of an “undemocratic attempt to rig the Primary Process” after New Hampshire Democrats defied the national party to keep their primary the first in the nation. He said: “I thoroughly support New Hampshire’s century-old status as the first primary state and the political culture that has grown up around it,” said Kennedy. The new first state in the official calendar is now South Carolina — a state in which President Biden has performed well, in contrast to his losing record in New Hampshire and Iowa. ..."If the Biden campaign thinks they can win with administrative tricks and evasions, they will be in for a rude surprise in both New Hampshire and South Carolina," Kennedy said.'


Reference: www.kennedy24.com
Tags: Election Interference (Biden Admin and Minions - 2023) Alleged, Attempt to rig the Primary Process, New Hampshire Democrats (Primary Election Rigging),


Sep 12, 2023

Impeachment Inquiry Gives House Subpoena Power


Pam Bondi to Newsmax: Inquiry Gives House Subpoena Power


'...more subpoena authority as they dig more deeply into the actions of President Joe Biden and his family members, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi tells Newsmax. Bondi told "Newsline" that the Bidens and others around them will "have to comply with subpoenas, or they could be held in contempt."...'


Reference: www.newsmax.com
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Sep 11, 2023

In Memorial to the Saudi Attack on America Sept. 11, 2001


Article Title: In Memorial to the Saudi Attack on America Sept. 11, 2001


GOD BLESS AMERICA! WE WILL NOT FORGET!


Source: Federal Employee News

[tag] Saudi Attack on America Sept. 11,2001,Saudis and 9/11,9/11 attacks, [/tag]

Sep 10, 2023

Biden America | Security guard shot in back of head trying to break up fight at high school football game


Security guard shot in back of head trying to break up fight at high school football game


'The gunfire erupted just after 4 p.m. in a parking lot outside Thomas R. Proctor High School, the city’s police department said. ...The violent group had been turned away from the varsity game against nearby Binghamton High School by another member of the school’s law enforcement just moments before the shooting, according to Utica Police Chief Mark Williams. ...'


Reference: nypost.com
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Sep 9, 2023

Great Ideas That 'Might' Save America | Texas House Looks to Create Border Protection Unit, Invoke ‘Invasion’ Clause to ‘Deter and Repel’ Illegal Aliens


Texas House Looks to Create Border Protection Unit, Invoke ‘Invasion’ Clause to ‘Deter and Repel’ Illegal Aliens


'...Schaefer’s House Bill (HB) 20 would create a “Border Protection Unit” within the Department of Public Safety to “eventually” relieve National Guardsmen and other law enforcement of the border patrol responsibilities they have been performing, Phelan’s office said. HB 20 adds language to state law codifying the duty of the State of Texas to secure the border. The governor would appoint a border patrol unit chief who could then hire “law-abiding citizens without a felony conviction” to serve on the state’s border patrol. The bill gives the unit a sunset date of December 31, 2030 and contains strict severability clauses demanding enforcement of the law to the greatest degree possible....'


Reference: thetexan.news
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Greedy Unions vs. Weak Auto Industry Leadership | Get ready for even more unaffordable Auto/Truck prices


Offer to UAW includes 14.5% raises, inflation bonuses


'... Most union employees will get 14.5% and no lump sums, Juneteenth will be a paid corporate holiday, Most union employees will get inflation protection payments: $6,000 one-time inflation protection in first year of contract $4,500 inflation protection payments over final 3 years of the contract, Supplemental employees:Wage increase from starting rate of $15.78/hour to $20/hour (a $4.22/hour increase), Wage increase from starting rate of $15.78/hour to $20/hour (a $4.22/hour increase), In-progression employees:Accelerate progression timeline from eight years to six years, potentially reducing the time that employees can reach the max wage rate by 25%, ...'


Reference:
Tags: United Auto Workers (UAW),Destruction of America's retirees,Destruction of America's Working Class,Auto Price Inflation, Truck Price Inflation,Destruction of America,


Sep 8, 2023

Anti-cop Minnesota Democratic Party official left bloodied in violent carjacking — now calls for tougher crime laws


Anti-cop Minnesota Democratic Party official left bloodied in violent carjacking — now calls for tougher crime laws


'...now calling for tougher crime laws after she was beaten and bloodied in a carjacking outside her home this week. Shivanthi Sathanandan, the second vice chairwoman for the DFL, shared news of her attack in a Wednesday Facebook post, where she fumed that the four young suspects need to be brought to justice. “I have a broken leg, deep lacerations on my head, bruising, and cuts all over my body. And I have rage,” wrote Sathanandan, who said the beating occurred in front of her 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son...'


Reference: nypost.com
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Sep 6, 2023

A man of Values | Sen. Tommy Tuberville: I'll Hold Up Military Promotions for 'a Long, Long Time'


Sen. Tommy Tuberville: I'll Hold Up Military Promotions for 'a Long, Long Time'


'"I've talked to generals and admirals every day," Tuberville said on "Greg Kelly Reports." "There's no problem with readiness. … This is my prerogative to be able to put a hold on anything. "And so, I've not changed my mind. I'm doing this for the right reasons," Tuberville added. "I'm tired of Pinocchio [President] Joe [Biden] legislating from the White House. They're not gonna do that on my watch. The people of Alabama have somebody up there that's going to vote for them. And if we're going to have some kind of different abortion policy in the military, it's gonna take a vote on the Senate floor. And if we don't do that, I'm gonna have these holds for a long, long time."...'


Reference: www.newsmax.com
Tags: Great Senators, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Taking a Stand, Abortion,


Sep 5, 2023

Biden Admin and Its Sus Minions So Scared of a Trump Win That It Allegedly Attempts More Election Interference


Schiff says 14th Amendment disqualification ‘fits Donald Trump'


'...“I think this will be tested when a secretary of state either refuses to put him on the ballot, or puts him on the ballot and is challenged by a litigant. I would imagine it would go up to the Supreme Court, and that’s the big question mark through all of this, which is what will the Supreme Court do?” he said. ...'


Reference: thehill.com
Tags: Federal Presidential Elections vs. Libtard Attempts to Interfere in 2024 Election,14th Amendment


Sep 4, 2023

Biden says he is not worried about an auto strike


Biden says he is not worried about an auto strike, thinks it will not happen


'...United Auto Workers (UAW) union said its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike at the Detroit Three automakers if agreement is not reached before the current four-year contract expires on Sept. 14. "No I'm not worried about a strike... I don't think it's going to happen," Biden said. ...'


Reference: www.marketscreener.com
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Sep 3, 2023

Remove Biden With The 25th Amendment - Presidential Disability and Succession


25th Amendment - Presidential Disability and Succession


'...Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. ...'


Reference: constitutioncenter.org
Tags: Presidential Disability and Succession, 25th Amendment,


Texas mogul is branded 'treacherous' over 'deal of the century' which saw him sell 130,000 acres of farmland to Chinese billionaire with ties to Beijing at TWICE its market value, sparking national security fears


Texas mogul is branded 'treacherous' over 'deal of the century' which saw him sell 130,000 acres of farmland to Chinese billionaire with ties to Beijing at TWICE its market value, sparking national security fears


'...A report written by former CIA officials, seen by DailyMail.com, suggested the Chinese billionaire could be considered a national security risk by US authorities due to his extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One local landowner described the Frankens' actions as 'treacherous'...


Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
Tags: Money vs. Patriotism,


Sep 2, 2023

All Illegals Have Been Moved Off Joint Base Cape Cod


All Migrants Flown to Mass. Have Been Moved Off Joint Base Cape Cod


'All of the nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were moved to Joint Base Cape Cod after being flown to Martha's Vineyard by the state of Florida have now been moved to alternative housing off the base our out of Massachusetts, officials said Friday. ...'


Reference: www.nbcboston.com
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Migrants were brought to Joint Base Cape Cod


Migrants were brought to Joint Base Cape Cod


'the migrants were brought to Joint Base Cape Cod on the Upper Cape where they received help from state agencies as local organizations, churches and residents. ...The resident and the migrants asked the Times, who knows their identities, to withhold their names to protect their privacy and safety. The migrants declined to be interviewed because they haven’t received the legal documents they need to stay in the country...'


Reference: www.capecodtimes.com
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Why is your area building a crazy number of apartments? Foreign invasion apartment building?


Charlotte among top cities booming with new apartments in the US, report says


'...According to a recent study from RentCafe, there’s been a record amount of apartment construction in the U.S. in the last few years, especially in bigger metros. ...Here’s how Charlotte compares to other cities for new apartments in 2023: Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article278732409.html#storylink=cpy'


Reference: www.charlotteobserver.com
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Confidential memo: New York City considering shutting down streets to house asylum seekers


Confidential memo: New York City considering shutting down streets to house asylum seekers


'...A confidential memo obtained by CBS2 says the city is even considering closing large sections of city streets for temporary housing. The city is anticipating 800 asylum seekers a day to begin arriving...'


Reference: www.cbsnews.com
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National Guard deployed as Massachusetts deals with migrant crisis


National Guard deployed as Massachusetts deals with migrant crisis


'...In nearby West Springfield, migrant families are also seeking shelter in a nearby hotel. Mayor William Reichelt tells Western Mass News he has not reached out to the administration since the town is currently receiving help from the Massachusetts Center for Human Development. He’s happy to see the governor offer aid to those in need it. ...'


Reference: www.westernmassnews.com
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NYC anti-migrant rally turns violent at clash with counter-protesters outside Gracie Mansion


NYC anti-migrant rally turns violent at clash with counter-protesters outside Gracie Mansion


'Some of the more than 100 demonstrators screamed and threw punches at each other at the Upper East Side rally as most bashed City Hall’s handling of the crisis while others shouted them down. “No migrants on Long Island!” ...Members of the anti-asylum seeker crowd held signs warning of “unvetted migrants” and cautioned that “our safety is in serious jeopardy.”...'


Reference: nypost.com
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McCarthy says Biden impeachment inquiry would need House vote


McCarthy says Biden impeachment inquiry would need House vote


'McCarthy ruled out a unilateral proclamation, so Republicans will need 218 votes to start an impeachment inquiry...'


Reference: www.foxnews.com
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Biden’s big lie about the border exposed


Biden’s big lie about the border exposed


'...But this week’s howler was a much more consequential lie. When asked about congressional concerns about the border crisis, she said, “The president has done more to secure the border, to deal with this issue of immigration than anybody else. He really has.” You might dismiss this as a laughable but harmless fairy tale, like Biden’s supposedly boundless energy, but it has real policy consequences. ...'


Reference: nypost.com
Tags: Biden/Harris Border Legacy,Foreign Invasion of U.S. Borders and States,Biden Legacy,Poor leadership examples,

Sep 1, 2023

FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting


FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting


'...The FBI aims to nearly double its current $56.7 million budget for dealing with its DNA catalog with an additional $53.1 million, according to its budget request for fiscal year 2024. “The requested resources will allow the FBI to process the rapidly increasing number of DNA samples collected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” the appeal for an increase says. ...'


Reference: theintercept.com
Tags: FBI,DNA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,