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GOP-led House bill allows for future vaccine and mask mandates, international emergency powers

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By Doug Mainwaring

‘Have we learned NOTHING from the horrific abuses the government imposed during COVID?’ Republican Rep. Greg Steube asked. ‘These same overreaching policies are being set up to control us again.’

Less than 24 hours after the GOP-led U.S. House of Representatives published its monstrous 1,500-page Continuing Resolution to fund the government of the United States, a remarkable shift in power became evident, showing to be true what the November presidential election had hinted at: The MAGA movement now appears to be in the driver’s seat in D.C.

GOP leadership on the Hill waited to publish the bill and hand it out to members of the House until just 60 hours before the measure was to be voted on, hoping no one would be able to do a deep dive into its contents, while simultaneously strong-arming members to quickly vote in favor of the Continuing Resolution in order to avoid a government shutdown on Friday.

House leadership’s approach to producing the massive bill without allowing time to thoroughly study and comment on it echoed Nancy Pelosi’s appalling 2010 elitist pronouncement to the nation and fellow members of Congress concerning the even more monstrous 2,000+ page healthcare legislation: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”

“The worst part is,” Vivek Ramaswamy said, “they (House leadership) didn’t want you to know about any of it. That’s why they made this a last-minute jam job.”

By Wednesday morning, alert members of the new, rising online conservative media had combed through the contents, uncovering deeply disturbing provisions antithetical to the ideals of the burgeoning America First movement that just last month had handed over control of the House, Senate, and White House to Republicans.

Chief among the alarming provisions was the intended expansion of the “Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act” that allows for vaccine and mask mandates, vaccine passports, international emergency powers, and gain of function research, according to investigative reporter Natalie Winters, who unearthed the troubling insertion.

Winters, who co-hosts Steve Bannon’s War Room, further pointed out that the document also mandates the establishment of no fewer than 12 new bio containment labs.

It also sought to extend funding for the Global Engagement Center, an organization embedded within the U.S. Department of State that actively seeks to censor populist and conservative voices online.

“Have we learned NOTHING from the horrific abuses the government imposed during COVID?” asked Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida, expressing the bewilderment and disgust of many.

Just as disturbing is the massive increase in spending, which many suggested to be the House GOP leadership snatching defeat from the jaws of its recent electoral victory.

“The more we learn about this criminal bill they are trying to pass today, the worse it gets!!” said Elon Musk, co-head of the soon-to-be launched Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in response to the revelations.

“ALL government spending is taxation,” Musk said in a subsequent post. “The government either taxes you directly or, by increasing the money supply, taxes you through inflation.”

“The American people just delivered President Trump and congressional Republicans a decisive mandate,” Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia said. “So why did our House Republican leadership negotiate the spending bill like we lost?”

“This omnibus is the very thing the incoming Department of Government Efficiency is trying to put an end to,” Republican Rep. Eric Burlison of Missouri said. “A vote for this monstrosity is a vote against DOGE.”

“Another lump of coal for the American people courtesy of the Swamp,” Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin wrote.

“I’m a NO on the massive 1,500+ page omnibus,” Tiffany declared. “The American people voted to stop runaway spending, and I stand with them.”

Utah Senator Mike Lee has been on fire since the contents of the 1,547-page document began coming to light.

“You know what’s *not* leadership?” Lee asked on X. “Writing a 1,500-page spending bill in secret, hiding it from most lawmakers until days before Christmas, giving them no chance to identify & fix serious problems with it, using threats to make colleagues vote for it, and justifying all of this by saying you ‘have to get the votes.’”

“No, that’s not leadership,” Lee fumed. “It’s legislative thuggery.”

“These are the disgraceful methods of The Firm™,” he added.

By 4 p.m. Wednesday, Fox News was reporting that Musk’s many posts on X decrying the bill had “sent shockwaves through the Capitol, forcing them to likely kill the spending bill.”

By evening, Torsten Prochnow declared, “The fight against the bloated Continuing Resolution marked a pivotal moment for America, securing a major victory for Donald Trump’s MAGA movement and the American people.”

He offered a brilliant analysis, pointing out seven major takeaways from yesterday’s unfolding Capitol Hill drama, shown here in full:

  1. The Age of AI is here: Today demonstrated the transformative power of AI in politics. Teams working with Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and countless X commentators and X citizen journalists dissected the monstrous 1,500+ page Continuing Resolution bill. Using tools like GROK and ChatGPT, they broke the bill into manageable sections, analyzed it in detail, and revealed the outrageous hidden spending. Without AI, exposing such concealed pork barrel policies within the limited 24-hour window provided to Congress would have been impossible.
  1. The end of legislative tricks: The era of burying pork barrel policies in enormous, incomprehensible bills is over. Today marked the beginning of an age of transparency where such deceptive practices are destined to fail. No longer can lawmakers hide egregious spending within massive CRs, hoping that nobody reads them. This monumental shift signals accountability moving forward.
  1. The swamp is bipartisan: Shockingly, today exposed just how deeply intertwined the swamp is on both sides of the aisle. Both GOP and Democrat representatives actively contributed to crafting this bill and were delighted by its hidden provisions, including a $70,000 pay raise for themselves. None of this was scrutinized by legacy media, which ignored these scandals entirely. Without X, none of this would have come to light.
  1. Trump’s leadership shines: Donald Trump, alongside Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance, displayed remarkable composure today. Trump allowed his MAGA movement to take charge of the battle and refrained from engaging in the trench warfare until the fight was nearly won. Only then did he deliver the final blow to the CR, demonstrating a level of leadership and restraint that is rarely seen. His timing was impeccable and speaks volumes about his strategic vision.
  1. The power of X: Today underscored how underrated X remains. The platform proved to be a powerful democratic tool that amplifies the voice of the people. Elon Musk’s posts gained strength from his followers and Trump-aligned commentators and citizen journalists, turning X into the ultimate platform of empowerment. X stands as the embodiment of the phrase “We the People,” holding the government accountable in ways legacy media utterly fails to do.
  1. The irrelevance of legacy media: The day revealed the growing insignificance of legacy media, particularly the leftist outlets. They ignored the CR entirely, failing to investigate, analyze, or expose the hidden pork barrel spending. The transparency and investigative journalism that legacy media once championed are now delivered by X. Legacy media has devolved into leftist propaganda arms of partisan organizations, while X carries the torch of truth and transparency.

“Today we witnessed the demise of a tyrannical cartel — known as The Law Firm of Schumer, McConnell, Johnson & Jeffries™,” Senator Lee wrote late Wednesday night.

“May The Firm™ and its despotic ways never return to power,” the senator prayed.

As of this writing on Thursday morning, the fate of the bill remains unclear, while the universal condemnation by America First voters of this legislative atrocity and those who produced it has become crystal clear.

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Both Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi have been taking the heat for what many see as the obstruction of the full Epstein files release.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino took the day off on Friday after an argument with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s case files.

One source close to Bongino told Axios that “he ain’t coming back.” Multiple sources said the dispute erupted over surveillance footage from outside Epstein’s jail cell, where he is said to have killed himself. Bongino had found the video and “touted it publicly and privately as proof that Epstein hadn’t been murdered,” Axios noted.

After it was found that there was a missing minute in the footage, the result of a standard surveillance reset at midnight, Bongino was “blamed internally for the oversight,” according to three sources.

Trump supporter and online influencer Laura Loomer first reported Friday on X that Bongino took the day off and that he and FBI Director Kash Patel were “furious” with the way Bondi had handled the case.

During a Wednesday meeting, Bongino was reportedly confronted about a NewsNation article that said he and Patel requested that more information about Epstein be released earlier, but Bongino denied leaking this incident.

“Pam said her piece. Dan said his piece. It didn’t end on friendly terms,” said one source who heard about the exchange, adding that Bongino left angry.

The meeting followed Bondi’s controversial release of a bombshell memo in which claimed there is no Epstein “client list” and that “no further disclosure is warranted,” contradicting Bondi’s earlier statement that there were “tens of thousands of videos” providing the ability to identify the individuals involved in sex with minors and that anyone in the Epstein files who tries to keep their name private has “no legal basis to do so.”

The memo “is attempting to sweep the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal under the rug,” according to independent investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger in a superb analysis published on X.

“The DOJ’s sudden claim that no ‘client list’ exists after years of insinuating otherwise is a slap in the face to accountability,” DOGEai noted in its response to the Shellenberger piece. “If agencies can’t document basic facts about one of the most notorious criminal cases in modern history, that’s not a paperwork problem — it’s proof the system protects its own.”

Carlson offered the theory that U.S. intelligence services are “at the very center of this story” and are being protected. His guest, Saagar Enjeti, agreed. “That’s the most obvious ,” Enjeti said, referencing past CIA-linked pedophilia cases. He noted the agency had avoided prosecutions for fear suspects would reveal “sources and methods” in court.

Investigative journalist Whitney Webb has discussed in her book “One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein,” how the intelligence community leverages sex trafficking through operatives like Epstein to blackmail politicians, members of law enforcement, businessmen, and other influential figures.

Just one example of evidence of this, according to Webb, is former U.S. Secretary of Labor and U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta’s explanation as to why he agreed to a non-prosecution deal in the lead-up to Epstein’s 2008 conviction of procuring a child for prostitution. Acosta told Trump transition team interviewers that he was told that Epstein “belonged to intelligence,” adding that he was told to “leave it alone,” The Daily Beast reported.

While Epstein himself never stood trial, as he allegedly committed suicide while under “suicide watch” in his jail cell in 2019, many have questioned the suicide and whether the well-connected financier was actually murdered as part of a cover-up.

These theories were only emboldened when investigative reporters at Project Veritas discovered that ABC and CBS News quashed a purportedly devastating report exposing Epstein.

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Trump confirms 35% tariff on Canada, warns more could come

Published on July 11, 2025

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President Trump on Thursday confirmed a sweeping new 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, citing Canada’s failure to curb fentanyl trafficking and retaliatory trade actions.

Key Details:

  • In a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump said the new 35% levy is in response to Canada’s “financial retaliation” and its inability to stop fentanyl from reaching the U.S.
  • Trump emphasized that Canadian businesses that relocate manufacturing to the U.S. will be exempt and promised expedited approvals for such moves.
  • The administration has already notified 23 countries of impending tariffs following the expiration of a 90-day negotiation window under Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade policy.

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President Trump escalated his tariff strategy on Thursday, formally announcing a 35% duty on all Canadian imports effective August 1. The move follows what Trump described as a breakdown in trade cooperation and a failure by Canada to address its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.

“It is a Great Honor for me to send you this letter in that it demonstrates the strength and commitment of our Trading Relationship,” Trump wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney. He added that the tariff response comes after Canada “financially retaliated” against the U.S. rather than working to resolve the flow of fentanyl across the northern border.

Trump’s letter made clear the tariff will apply broadly, separate from any existing sector-specific levies, and included a warning that “goods transshipped to evade this higher Tariff will be subject to that higher Tariff.” The president also hinted that further retaliation from Canada could push rates even higher.

However, Trump left the door open for possible revisions. “If Canada works with me to stop the flow of Fentanyl, we will, perhaps, consider an adjustment to this letter,” he said, adding that tariffs “may be modified, upward or downward, depending on our relationship.”

Canadian companies that move operations to the U.S. would be exempt, Trump said, noting his administration “will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely — In other words, in a matter of weeks.”

The U.S. traded over $762 billion in goods with Canada in 2024, with a trade deficit of $63.3 billion, a figure Trump called a “major threat” to both the economy and national security.

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The Canadian announcement is part of a broader global tariff rollout. In recent days, Trump has notified at least 23 countries of new levies and revealed a separate 50% tariff on copper imports.

“Not everybody has to get a letter,” Trump said when asked if other leaders would be formally notified. “You know that. We’re just setting our tariffs.”

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