NOTE: National Endowment for Democracy is Funded largely by the U.S. Congress
'...Until last year, The National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) website included a searchable grants database. That was until it entered into an agreement with its State Department grants officer to keep all of its federal funding secret. ...'
'Coast Guard’s personnel and payroll system experienced a data breach...Coast Guard Investigative Service and Coast Guard Cyber Command are leading an exhaustive investigation to determine the source and impact of the breach and will ensure it is resolved as soon as possible,” reads the statement. “Concurrently, the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center and Pay and Personnel Center are expediting pay to any impacted Coast Guard members,” reads the statement. “[Service members] also deserve transparency into the causes and resolution ...'
'...poll last week found that 70% of Americans believe the president is doing what he campaigned on – meaning the vast majority think he is keeping his promises...'
'...Trump said on Saturday that Hamas failed to release all the hostages by 12 p.m. on Saturday, a deadline he imposed after the terror group threatened not to release any hostages, and the US "will back" whatever decision Israel makes in response. ... discuss Israel's position on Trump's ultimatum, Walla reported....Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben Gvir addressed Netanyahu Saturday evening regarding Trump's statement and called on him to "stop missing opportunities."'
'...Hamas has just released three Hostages from GAZA, including an American Citizen. They seem to be in good shape! This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages. Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY...'
'...The acting director of the Office of Personnel Management has told agency heads to begin firing federal employees who are on their probationary period, according to a source familiar with the decision. ..."the probationary period is a continuation of the job application process, not an entitlement for permanent employment," an OPM spokesman told Scripps News. ...'
'...The X account @DOGE has frequently posted screenshots of government contracts that it says have been eliminated to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Some have been identified as DEI initiatives, some as Green New Deal boondoggles, and yet still more as other trifling matters that would never receive a dollar in funding if not for our endlessly corrupt system that wastes taxpayer money hand over fist.
That would be enough, but it was highly appreciated that Musk on Tuesday spoke and answered questions from reporters for 30 minutes in the Oval Office as to what exactly he was doing on behalf of President Trump. ...'
'Under the EO, the Office of Management and Budget will develop a plan to reduce the size of the government’s workforce “through efficiency improvements and attrition.” ...The order directs agency heads to prepare to initiate “large-scale reductions in force,” while at the same time terminating both temporary employees and reemployed annuitants working in areas “that will likely be subject to the RIFs.” The order does not specifically say when the RIFs would begin. ...specifies that personnel working on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as well as any functions that Trump “suspends or closes,” are priorities for the RIF actions. It additionally calls for agencies to prioritize employees “performing functions not mandated by statute or other law who are not typically designated as essential” during a government shutdown.'
'... I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels.
FEMA was funding the Roosevelt Hotel that serves as a Tren de Aragua base of operations and was used to house Laken Riley’s killer.
Mark my words: there will not be a single penny spent that goes against the interest and safety of the American people. ...'
'...Trump cautioned that Israel might want to override him on the issue and said he might speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But in a wide-ranging session with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump expressed frustration with the condition of the last group of hostages freed by Hamas and by the announcement by the militant group that it would halt further releases.
"As far as I'm concerned, if all of the hostages aren't returned by Saturday...'
'...Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Biden’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and attorneys Andrew Weissmann, Mark Zaid and Norm Eisen, also had their clearances revoked. ...'
'Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency crew were weeding out the waste...The AI probe includes data with personally identifiable information for people who manage grants, as well as sensitive internal financial data, the two people said. They described DOGE activities at the Education Department on the condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation.
The DOGE team is using AI software accessed through...'
'the U.S. will not grant visas to transgender women athletes trying to enter the country to participate in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. ...an executive order aimed at prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports and directing agencies to withdraw federal funding for any schools that refuse to comply. ...'
