House Passes DOGE Cuts Targeting Foreign Aid, NPR, And PBS

The GOP-led House moved on Thursday to cut billions in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, aligning with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recommendations to cut programs Republicans deem to be wasteful and ideologically driven.

A recissions bill that seeks to take back $9.4 billion in discretionary spending allocated toward foreign aid projects and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funds to NPR and PBS, passed in a vote of 214-212 mostly along party lines.

“President Trump promised to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, and today House Republicans took a strong step in delivering on that promise,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told The Daily Wire. “By solidifying savings found by DOGE, we’re reining in reckless spending and getting our fiscal house in order.” Click here to read more.

 

FBI Arrests Man Accused of Dropping Off Bionic Face Shields to L.A. Rioters

The man accused of supplying Los Angeles rioters with “bionic” face shields has been identified and arrested, the FBI said. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.

The FBI says it arrested Alejandro Theodoro Orellana on Thursday after he was reportedly identified as the man driving a pickup truck and distributing the face shields to rioters, the New York Post reported.

US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said on X that Orellana faces charges of conspiracy to commit civil disorders for distributing the face shields to suspected rioters.

“We are moving quickly to identify and arrest those involved in organizing and/or supporting civil disorder in Los Angeles,” Essayli said. Click here to read more.

 

5 people, including young couple and child, killed in wrong-way crash with suspected DUI driver

KINGMAN, Ariz. - Authorities in Arizona say a wrong-way crash over the weekend took the lives of five people, including a young family.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collission occurred on U.S. 93 around 2 a.m. Saturday near White Hills, about 40 miles north of Kingman.

Troopers say a suspected drunken driver was going north in a southbound lane when the Jeep crashed head-on with a Hyundai station wagon.

The vehicle caught fire, killing everyone involved.

Ryan Yonts, who lives in California, said he learned that his best friend, Jason Ortiz, along with his wife and child, were the ones killed in the Hyundai. Click here to read more.

 

Michigan man facing federal charges for social media threats against Trump, JD Vance

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WWMT) — A Grand Rapids man is facing charges for allegedly publishing threats to kill President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk on social media.

Tuesday, a federal grand jury moved to charge James Donald Vance Jr. with one count of threatening to kill and injure the President and Vice President of the United States, and two counts of interstate threatening communication, according to court records.

All three charges stem from two posts that Vance Jr. allegedly published on the social media platform Bluesky.

Under the alias "Diaperjdv," Vance Jr. allegedly posted April 1, "If tRump, Vance, or Musk ever come to my city again, they will leave it in a body bag. I will either be shot by a secret service sniper or spend the rest of my life in prison. I’ve only got about 10 years of life left anyway so I don’t f*****g care either way.” Click here to read more.

 

Local Small Business Developer Sues South Carolina Town Trying to Take Away His Property

JAMES ISLAND, S.C.—Can a town use eminent domain to take a small developer’s land simply because they don’t want anything built there? That’s the question raised by a lawsuit filed by Kyle Taylor, who seeks to prevent the town of James Island, South Carolina, from taking his property.

For years Kyle has been trying to develop a piece of property in his hometown. But an organized campaign of anti-development activists working with the local government has tried to stop him at every step of the way.

After overcoming numerous roadblocks thrown at him in an attempt to make Kyle end his project, the town has chosen to use the power of eminent domain to take his land. The Institute for Justice (IJ) now is joining with Kyle to protect his constitutional rights and keep his property.

James Island says it wants to take the land for a park—not because the town was planning for a park, but because that appears to be the only way to stop Kyle. This extreme tactic is becoming increasingly popular for local governments that want to prevent legal development of property. To protect his rights to keep his property, Kyle is fighting back with a lawsuit against James Island in state court. Click here to read more.

 

 

Michigan Public Assistance Fraud Out Of Control.

Michigan mailed out roughly 738 Bridge cards every day in 2024 for a total of 269,644 cards, according to a document obtained through a records request.

Cards could be replaced for reasons such as theft, demagnetization of the card, or forgotten PINs. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services didn’t respond to a request for comment on how many cards were in each category.

More than 1.4 million Michiganders use those cards to buy groceries through the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is administered by the state. But criminals have infiltrated the program, cloning cards and then draining their funds.

Michigan Capitol Confidential exclusively reported that food stamp fraud jumped by nearly 400% from fiscal year 2023 to 2024. The dollar amount of reported fraud increased from $181,778 to $884,947. Click here to read more.

 

School Districts Spent More Than $9 Million To Make Grading Practices More ‘Equitable’

School districts across the country spent more than $9 million on equity consultants since 2014, with California as the biggest offender, according to a new report.

A total of 39 school districts across seven states spent $9,028,000 on consultants for equitable grading in the past 11 years, according to a new report from Defending Education.

Equitable grading is “a popular grading framework that seeks to address ‘inequities’ and ‘bias’ in education,” Defending Education said.

“It is rooted in the belief that all inequitable outcomes are the result of implicit and systemic bias (for example, white supremacy) and creates barriers to success for minority and low-income students,” the group said.

California was responsible for the bulk of the spending — the Golden State shelled out a total of $7,733,000 for consultants that included equitable grading guidance. Click here to read more.

 

Strong Florida Law Stops Los Angeles type protests.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned attempts to target law enforcement officers involved in illegal immigration enforcement following recent riots in Los Angeles, affirming Florida’s zero-tolerance policy for such attacks.

“That isn’t going to fly in Florida. This is not Los Angeles. This is the Free State of Florida. So we respect the law. We respect the people that are executing the law,” the governor said during a cabinet meeting Tuesday morning.

“You have this movement around the country where these groups, I think they’re funded by people like [George] Soros, they want to dox people who are enforcing immigration law and basically try to incite attacks on them just for simply doing their job,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis said he has directed law enforcement and state agencies to maintain a zero tolerance policy for such actions.

He said if people “don’t like” the laws, they can vote for leaders to change them, but they do not “have the right to just simply opt out of federal immigration law.”

“I think what’s happened in California is they are a sanctuary state you have. Now you have the law being applied, or the law they don’t have to cooperate. Well, now you have the law being applied,” he said. Click here to read more.

 

9-year-old Hamilton boy’s quick thinking helps save mom, unborn baby sister

HAMILTON, Ohio — A 9-year-old Hamilton boy's quick thinking saving the life of his pregnant mother and his unborn baby sister.

His family now calling him their hero.

"My mom could have died,” said Oliver Ware.

On May 2, 35 weeks into her pregnancy, Niki Ware passed out inside their Hamilton home.

Oliver had just gotten home from school and his dad, Jeff Ware, was still at work.

“I called 911,” Oliver said, thinking back to the day.

High blood pressure caused Niki to have multiple seizures. Doctors say that call helped to save her and baby Riley’s lives.

Complications from seizures can cut the oxygen flow to the baby, doctors said.

“He had to save his mama and his sister, and that's what he did. Like to me, that's the definition of a hero,” said Oliver’s dad.

Oliver is going into fourth grade at Fairwood Elementary and says he learned how to call 911 and what to do in an emergency during a lesson at school.

His parents are incredibly proud, saying they rest easy knowing that Riley has Oliver for a big brother.

"Good to know I've got this guy here. He's got all of our backs,” Jeff said. Click here to read more.

 

Ohio Passes Major Energy Reform Securing Free-Market Energy Future

States around the country are addressing longstanding challenges with access to reliable, affordable energy as more people and businesses consume power than ever before.

Ohio has become a hub for data centers, for example, as major tech companies invest billions in building large-scale data centers in the central region of the state. These require significant amounts of electricity and put a strain on the energy grid. In order to ensure the lights stay on, Ohio lawmakers needed to build a policy framework to protect the state’s energy future.

With the help of The Buckeye Institute, Ohio passed the most significant energy policy the state has seen in over 20 years. It represents a model of free-market energy policy that promotes competition, transparency, and removes barriers to affordable energy. In particular, the new law will lower the cost and speed up the process of new energy generation. Click here to read more.

 

 

Michigan Public Assistance Fraud Out Of Control.

Michigan mailed out roughly 738 Bridge cards every day in 2024 for a total of 269,644 cards, according to a document obtained through a records request.

Cards could be replaced for reasons such as theft, demagnetization of the card, or forgotten PINs. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services didn’t respond to a request for comment on how many cards were in each category.

More than 1.4 million Michiganders use those cards to buy groceries through the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is administered by the state. But criminals have infiltrated the program, cloning cards and then draining their funds.

Michigan Capitol Confidential exclusively reported that food stamp fraud jumped by nearly 400% from fiscal year 2023 to 2024. The dollar amount of reported fraud increased from $181,778 to $884,947. Click here to read more.

 

School Districts Spent More Than $9 Million To Make Grading Practices More ‘Equitable’

School districts across the country spent more than $9 million on equity consultants since 2014, with California as the biggest offender, according to a new report.

A total of 39 school districts across seven states spent $9,028,000 on consultants for equitable grading in the past 11 years, according to a new report from Defending Education.

Equitable grading is “a popular grading framework that seeks to address ‘inequities’ and ‘bias’ in education,” Defending Education said.

“It is rooted in the belief that all inequitable outcomes are the result of implicit and systemic bias (for example, white supremacy) and creates barriers to success for minority and low-income students,” the group said.

California was responsible for the bulk of the spending — the Golden State shelled out a total of $7,733,000 for consultants that included equitable grading guidance. Click here to read more.

 

Strong Florida Law Stops Los Angeles type protests.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned attempts to target law enforcement officers involved in illegal immigration enforcement following recent riots in Los Angeles, affirming Florida’s zero-tolerance policy for such attacks.

“That isn’t going to fly in Florida. This is not Los Angeles. This is the Free State of Florida. So we respect the law. We respect the people that are executing the law,” the governor said during a cabinet meeting Tuesday morning.

“You have this movement around the country where these groups, I think they’re funded by people like [George] Soros, they want to dox people who are enforcing immigration law and basically try to incite attacks on them just for simply doing their job,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis said he has directed law enforcement and state agencies to maintain a zero tolerance policy for such actions.

He said if people “don’t like” the laws, they can vote for leaders to change them, but they do not “have the right to just simply opt out of federal immigration law.”

“I think what’s happened in California is they are a sanctuary state you have. Now you have the law being applied, or the law they don’t have to cooperate. Well, now you have the law being applied,” he said. Click here to read more.

 

9-year-old Hamilton boy’s quick thinking helps save mom, unborn baby sister

HAMILTON, Ohio — A 9-year-old Hamilton boy's quick thinking saving the life of his pregnant mother and his unborn baby sister.

His family now calling him their hero.

"My mom could have died,” said Oliver Ware.

On May 2, 35 weeks into her pregnancy, Niki Ware passed out inside their Hamilton home.

Oliver had just gotten home from school and his dad, Jeff Ware, was still at work.

“I called 911,” Oliver said, thinking back to the day.

High blood pressure caused Niki to have multiple seizures. Doctors say that call helped to save her and baby Riley’s lives.

Complications from seizures can cut the oxygen flow to the baby, doctors said.

“He had to save his mama and his sister, and that's what he did. Like to me, that's the definition of a hero,” said Oliver’s dad.

Oliver is going into fourth grade at Fairwood Elementary and says he learned how to call 911 and what to do in an emergency during a lesson at school.

His parents are incredibly proud, saying they rest easy knowing that Riley has Oliver for a big brother.

"Good to know I've got this guy here. He's got all of our backs,” Jeff said. Click here to read more.

 

Ohio Passes Major Energy Reform Securing Free-Market Energy Future

States around the country are addressing longstanding challenges with access to reliable, affordable energy as more people and businesses consume power than ever before.

Ohio has become a hub for data centers, for example, as major tech companies invest billions in building large-scale data centers in the central region of the state. These require significant amounts of electricity and put a strain on the energy grid. In order to ensure the lights stay on, Ohio lawmakers needed to build a policy framework to protect the state’s energy future.

With the help of The Buckeye Institute, Ohio passed the most significant energy policy the state has seen in over 20 years. It represents a model of free-market energy policy that promotes competition, transparency, and removes barriers to affordable energy. In particular, the new law will lower the cost and speed up the process of new energy generation. Click here to read more.