YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pentagon blows $50B on luxury food, items ahead of fiscal year deadline: Watchdog | RISING
Democrats lawmakers are blasting the Dept. of Defense after a report revealed that the department has spent a record-breaking amount of money. #Pentagon #DepartmentofDefense #PeteHegseth
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - UFC Fighters TO TRAIN FBI AGENTS In Quantico In New Partnership | TRENDING
Current and former UFC fighters will train FBI agents in Quantico, Va., this weekend, the mixed martial arts company announced Wednesday. The fighters will visit the FBI Special Agent Academy to host an “exclusive training seminar for academy students as well as senior FBI staff from around the world,” according to a UFC release. The athletes and UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard will “provide insight into how they train for competition, as well as demonstrate specific techniques and tactics, offering a unique perspective to the students as they prepare to enter the field office.” Read More: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5780599-ufc-fighters-to-train-fbi-agents-in-quantico/ #fbi #ufc #trump #kashpatel
NYTIMES (Emma Bubola) - With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment
The inauguration of Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, is the latest milestone in a broader shift toward conservatism and pro-Trump alignment in the region.
NYTIMES (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Tyler Pager) - Trump Tempers María Corina Machado’s Political Ambitions in Venezuela
President Trump is tempering the political ambitions of María Corina Machado, a Nobel laureate, as he deepens ties with her foes in Venezuela.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded N.Y.C. House Race With Super PAC
The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan) - Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s Funding Freeze for Gateway Tunnel
The case is moot, a federal judge said, because the administration has resumed the flow of more than $200 million in funding that it had temporarily stopped.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - BREAKING NEWS: Shooting at Michigan Synagogue prompts large police presence
A reported shooting at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan has prompted a large police presence.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: SAVE America Act Wildly Popular Amongst Americans. Which Means Democrats Hate It, Obviously.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The SAVE America Act, an election reform proposal, has significant bipartisan public support despite facing opposition from Congressional Democrats.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump and supporters of the SAVE America Act, alongside Congressional Democrats who oppose it.WHEN & WHERE: The discussion around the SAVE America Act is ongoing, with recent polling […] The post DATA: SAVE America Act Wildly Popular Amongst Americans. Which Means Democrats Hate It, Obviously. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The SAVE America Act, an election reform proposal, has significant bipartisan public support despite facing opposition from Congressional Democrats. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump and supporters of the SAVE America Act, alongside Congressional Democrats who oppose it. WHEN & WHERE: The discussion around the SAVE America Act is ongoing, with recent polling and research highlighting its support. KEY QUOTE: “Regardless of how you poll, voters like a requirement for photo ID… I mean it’s kind of a no-brainer for a large swath of the American public … including most Democrats.” – Charles Stewart, MIT Election Lab IMPACT: The SAVE America Act remains popular among the American public, but…Open
AXIOS (April Rubin) - What the Jones Act does and how a Trump suspension could affect fuel prices
The Trump administration might suspend requirements that only U.S. ships can carry cargo between domestic ports as officials look to temper rising gasoline prices . Why it matters: Possible waivers of the 1920 law, the Jones Act, show how the Trump administration is scrambling to ease the fuel price shock from the Iran war. - Officials are considering a 30-day waiver, Bloomberg reported . Context: The Jones Act requires that cargo transported by water between U.S. ports be shipped solely aboard vessels that are U.S.-built and citizen owned as well as registered under the U.S. flag and primarily crewed by Americans. - It's the furthest-reaching coast-wise trade statute, per the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration . -…