https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-doge-posts-classified-data_n_67ae646de4b0513a8d767112
Elon Musk’s team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has posted classified information about the size and staff of a U.S. intelligence agency on its new website, raising bigger concerns about where Musk’s programmers got this information and what they are doing with it.

DOGE, which President Donald Trump created to purportedly root out waste in the federal government, launched its website on Wednesday night with a feature allowing users to “trace your tax dollars through the bureaucracy.” People can navigate through all federal agencies and offices for details about their head counts, budgets and average ages of employees.

The website states in tiny print at the bottom that its database excludes information from U.S. intelligence agencies.

But an easy search shows that DOGE’s database provides details on the National Reconnaissance Office, the federal agency that designs, builds and maintains U.S. intelligence satellites. Not only are NRO’s budgets and head counts classified, but the prospect of Musk’s tech team meddling in sensitive personnel information is setting off alarms for some in the intelligence community.

“DOGE just posted secret NOFORN info on their website about [intelligence community] headcount, so currently people are scrambling to check if their info has been accessed,” said one Defense Intelligence Agency employee, who requested anonymity to avoid retaliation from senior leaders.

NOFORN stands for “Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals,” meaning information in this category can’t be shared with any foreign governments, international organizations or foreign nationals without specific authorization.

NRO appears to be the only intelligence agency with its data publicly available on DOGE’s website.

Elon Musk finds massive discrepancies in the social security administration.
Neonazi socialists are literally imploding as their fraud schemes are about to come crashing down on them
https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-raises-alarm-social-security-doge-2032052
Elon Musk Raises Alarm Over Social Security

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has taken issue with payments made by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as his spending task force investigates the government agency.

Why It Matters
Social Security benefits are paid to tens of millions of Americans every month, and help form the bedrock of income for many retirees, survivors of deceased claimants and disabled people.

Musk, who was selected by President Donald Trump to head the non-official Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been tasked with streamlining government processes and cutting spending.

Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Musk presented a spreadsheet of data showing "the numbers of people in each age bucket with the death field set to FALSE!"

It includes 46 million between the ages of 60 and 69, the period during which a person becomes eligible to collect retirement benefits. It also includes more than ten million listed as being above the age of 100, including one who is recorded as being between the ages of 360 to 369 years of age.

"Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security," Musk wrote.

Newsweek has been unable to verify the data Musk has presented. The total of the numbers included add up to considerably more than the number of beneficiaries that are paid by the Social Security Administration (SSA) every month, which was around 73 million as of January this year. It is also higher than the total U.S. population, which is around 341 million at the time of the last census in 2020.

Newsweek has contacted the SSA for comment via email outside of regular working hours.

Canada joins with trump in designating the cartels as international terrorist organizations.
Democrats are absolutely furious.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-declares-seven-crime-groups-as-terrorist-organizations/
Canada declares seven crime groups as terrorist organizations

The federal government has added seven transnational criminal groups, including Mexican drug cartels, to Canada’s terrorist list in an effort to shut off their profits and curtail the production and distribution of illegal opioids in this country and the United States.

Five of the crime groups are based in Mexico, such as the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, and the other two are Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua and MS-13 in El Salvador.

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Thursday that listing them as terrorists under the Criminal Code will give the police additional legal powers to crack down on these drug cartels and violent street gangs.

“Transnational criminal organizations including cartels play a leading role in the production and distribution of fentanyl throughout Canada,” he told reporters.

Under terrorism laws, it is prohibited for anyone in Canada and every Canadian abroad to knowingly deal with the property of a terrorist group. It is also an offence to have any dealings, financial or otherwise, with a terrorist organization.

“We are going after the money,” Mr. McGuinty said. “To avoid criminal liability, banks and brokerages will freeze these entities’ assets.”
Washington has added eight Latin American crime groups to its list of foreign terrorist organizations. All but one of the groups – the Cártel del Noreste named by Canada – were also listed by the United States.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme told reporters that the listing will make it easier for law enforcement to tackle the cartels, including operatives outside Canada.

President Trump was handed another loss in court Tuesday, after his attempt to fire MSPB chief Cathy Harris was blocked due to the Trump administration offering no reasoning behind the firing, in violation of federal law.

"For fuck's sake man, you can basically do anything you want at this point. But you have to put in the BARE MINIMUM effort of at least pretending you have legitimate legal reason to fire this woman.", U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said while rubbing his temples. "You couldn't even bother to make something up? You've been back in office for three weeks, how are you already this checked out?"

Asked for comment, President Trump responded "Huh? Yeah, sure cut it." while lackadaisically scrolling on his smartphone at the Resolute Desk. Elon Musk's son X Æ A-Xii then urinated on his leg.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5151616-federal-judge-orders-reinstatement-of-merit-systems-protection-board-member/

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a member of a three-person federal employee appeals board who was fired by President Trump.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said Cathy Harris, who chaired the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) during the Biden administration, must be reinstated to her position and returned full access to the benefits of her office until further order of the court. The judge also barred recognizing any other person as a member of the MSPB in Harris’s position.

“The Court concludes that Harris has established a strong likelihood of success on the merits, that irreparable harm is likely to occur in the absence of injunctive relief and that the public interest weighs in favor of enjoining Defendants’ actions,” Contreras wrote. “Harris has thus carried her burden to establish that a temporary restraining order is warranted here.”

Goes against trump I mean, doesnt make him horny... I hope.

Mr. President: Putin is THE dictator and 10 Ukraine-Russia war truths we ignore at our peril

https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/opinion/putin-is-the-dictator-and-10-ukraine-russia-war-truths-we-ignore-at-our-peril/

>An Israeli man attacked an Israeli woman with an axe in Jerusalem on Wednesday, mistakenly believing she was Christian, Anadolu reported yesterday, citing Israel’s Channel 13.
>According to the media reports, police suspect that the attack, which took place in Jerusalem’s Old City, was motivated by “hatred of Christians”.
>Eyewitnesses told the channel that the suspect shouted “Christian” at the victim before violently attacking her inside her home, leaving her with severe injuries.
>The suspect then fled the scene.
>The woman, who is around 70 years old and resides in the Old City, sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital for treatment, the reports added.
>No statement has been issued by Israeli authorities regarding the incident.
>In recent years, attacks against Christians in Jerusalem, including clergy members and tourists, have increased. Settlers frequently spit at and verbally abuse priests, while Israeli police have also been seen physically assaulting them.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250221-jerusalem-jewish-man-attacks-israeli-woman-with-axe-mistaking-her-for-a-christian/

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed yet another executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the President can speak for the US when interpreting the meaning of laws. According to a report, the order now bars federal regulators or bureaucrats to interpret the law for the US.
"The President and the Attorney General’s opinions on questions of law are controlling on all employees in the conduct of their official duties," the order states, reported Washington Times.
This was part of three executive orders that Trump signed -- the other being order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and a memorandum requiring federal agencies to report waste, fraud and abuse that's uncovered and to detail programs that are eliminated, the report added.
White House staff secretary Will Scharf was quoted as saying that the new order on the interpretation of the law "reestablishes a long-standing norm" in the US. This comes as Trmup's critics believe that he may ignore judicial orders.
As per the order, agencies like the Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will have the power to impose fines and regulations. According to the report, the order mentioned that "previous administrations have allowed so-called ‘independent regulatory agencies’ to operate with minimal Presidential supervision."

>https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/donald-trump-latest-executive-order-only-president-attorney-general-pam-bondi-can-interpret-us-law-article-118371626

>Additional measles cases "are likely to occur" as an outbreak of the virus grows, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in its latest update. So far, 48 cases have been reported in West Texas, with all of those occurring in people who were not vaccinated against the virus or who's vaccination status was unknown, state officials said in the update. Of those infected in the last three weeks, 13 people have been hospitalized. "Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities," the state said. "DSHS is working with South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health to investigate the outbreak." Fourteen measles cases have been confirmed in five states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Feb. 6. Besides Texas, they have been found in Alaska, Georgia, New York City, and Rhode Island. They are all unvaccinated or unknown, and 43% were hospitalized. In 2024, there were 285 measles cases reported by 33 jurisdictions to the CDC. Texas state officials first issued the Health Alert earlier this month after several cases of measles were reported in Gaines County, Texas. The first two reported cases occurred in late January. A majority of the cases reported so far are in people between the ages 5 and 17. Of the 48 cases reported, 42 are in Gaines County, which has a population of just over 21,000 people.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/02/15/texas-measles-outbreak-update-gaines-county-vaccine-mmr/9311739646859/

Trump's approval rating slips as Americans worry about the economy
By Jason Lange
February 19, 202511:31 AM EST Updated 18 hours ago

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-rating-slips-americans-worry-about-economy-2025-02-19/

Approval of Trump's handling of the economy has sagged
His approval on immigration is little changed
Majority oppose new tariffs; mixed views on Chinese tariffs
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked slightly lower in recent days as more Americans worried about the direction of the U.S. economy as the new leader threatens a host of countries with tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The six-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, showed 44% of respondents approved of the job Trump is doing as president, down from 45% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted January 24-26. Trump's approval rating stood at 47% in a January 20-21 poll conducted in the hours after the Republican's return to the White House.

The share of Americans who disapprove of his presidency has risen more substantially, to 51% in the latest poll, compared with 41% right after he took office.

Trump enjoys a relatively high rate of approval on his immigration policy, with 47% of respondents backing his approach that has included promises to ramp up deportations of migrants in the country illegally. The share was little changed from January.

https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/czx8zpzlqlpo

Hi, guys. I'm new here and I've seen a lot of people comment that Nazism is really an effective and necessary policy. What are the arguments for this?