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Dan Bongino officially stepped into his role as Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday, immediately paying tribute to fallen agents at the agency’s Wall of Honor. The moment was acknowledged by the FBI, who said:

“After his swearing-in ceremony as FBI Deputy Director, Dan Bongino paid his respects at the Wall of Honor, honoring the brave members of the FBI who made the ultimate sacrifice and reflecting on the legacy of those who paved the way in the pursuit of justice and security.”

After his swearing-in ceremony as FBI Deputy Director, Dan Bongino paid his respects at the Wall of Honor, honoring the brave members of the #FBI who made the ultimate sacrifice and reflecting on the legacy of those who paved the way in the pursuit of justice and security. pic.twitter.com/wlqFGuTn3V

— FBI (@FBI) March 17, 2025

Bongino said in a Monday post on X:

“It is an honor to serve as Deputy Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation at such a critical time for our nation. The American people deserve a justice system that is transparent, accountable, and committed to the rule of law”

It is an honor to serve as Deputy Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation at such a critical time for our nation.

The American people deserve a justice system that is transparent, accountable, and committed to the rule of law.

My promise to you is that I will work… pic.twitter.com/SY5kSr58sl

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) March 17, 2025

Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, was appointed to his role in the FBI as part of President Trump’s overhaul of the agency. Bongino’s career began in 1995 when he joined the NYPD and later the U.S. Secret Service in 1999. During his tenure, he served on the elite Presidential Protective Division, providing security for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Not long after leaving government service, Bongino entered politics before transitioning into the media world with Fox News and then launching one of the most successful conservative podcasts on the planet—The Dan Bongino Show.

Trump appointed Bongino Deputy Director of the FBI under Kash Patel on February 23. Bongino will be responsible for overseeing the bureau’s daily operations, including intelligence and investigative activities worldwide. Notably, Bongino has been a vocal critic of issues related to the FBI and the Secret Service, which will undoubtedly bring a much-needed new approach to the agency.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been trying to impose a corporate welfare plot on the good people of Mundy Township, near Flint. They don’t want it and President Trump may have ridden to their rescue in his March 4 address to Congress. 

At issue is the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act (CHIPS Act), signed by President Joe Biden and supported by Soviet-inspired central planners everywhere. A California-based semiconductor firm reportedly wants to move to Mundy–but only if they get CHIPS money. Whitmer has already asked Trump for some CHIPS loot, but he doesn’t appear to be cooperating.

“Your CHIPS Act is a horrible, horrible thing,” Trump told Congress. “We give hundreds of billions of dollars and it doesn’t mean a thing.” 

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Michigan House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a series of bills to address foreign influence from the Chinese Communist Party and countries of concern.

“We as a state need to be concerned with … all the examples, the intrusions from foreign entities of concern, specifically the Chinese Communist Party and entities controlled by those folks,” state Rep. William Bruck, R-Erie, said at a Thursday press conference. “We’re going to be looking at things like our drones, the technology, the back doors, the ways and means our utilities are constructed digitally.”

“There is no longer a welcome mat in Michigan for entities of foreign concern,” said Bruck, chair of a newly formed House Oversight Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Foreign Influence. “We’re taking that welcome matV and we’re throwing it in the trash.”

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A report published in March detailed how the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is “facing legal pushback for allegedly censoring conservative Christian real estate agents” over their faith, according to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Article 10-5 of the NAR ethics code is being called out as a “weaponization tool” used to perpetuate Christian “persecution,” the outlet reported. The code reads: “[Realtors] must not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.” The measure was adopted in November 2020 and amended in January 2023.

NAR Thinks Bible Verses Are “Hate Speech”?

At least three lawsuits have been filed and/or threatened against NAR in relation to Article 10-5. One such suit involves Virginia-based realtor Wilson Faber, who was found guilty of “hate speech” by NAR and Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR), after he posted a Bible verse and commentary on social media a decade ago, well before the NAR rule-change, DCNF continued. “This originated in 2015 when I reposted and restructured one of Franklin Graham’s posts,” Fauber told DCNF.

“The sum of this is: a religious realtor is being punished for expressing his faith-based opinions on an important moral issue,” Fauber’s attorney Michael Sylvester told the outlet.

NAR is the largest trade organization in the U.S., with more than 1.5 million realtors under it. The organization and its leadership has the potential to fine any of its members who share similar views. Leaving the organization is also not an option as it has full control and access over the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), a communication and listing tool deemed essential for anyone working within the real estate industry, DCNF noted.

All The Way To The Supreme Court?

“I’m being told by my trade organization what I can and cannot talk about. That’s wrong. And I’m fighting,” Fauber added. “I’m fighting, and I’m going to continue to fight.” He’s willing to take the case all the way to the Supreme Court

“They found me guilty of hate speech, that is wrong. I didn’t discriminate against anyone, and I’m not guilty of hate speech,” he continued. “I’ve not directed my remarks or scriptures towards any individual.”

Other reports suggest that the only reason Fauber was “sanctioned” by NAR is because he ran for political office, according to Restoration News. “While NAR labels Christians as haters, they show their love for drag queens. In November 2024, a drag queen show in Charlottesville, Virginia was funded by the NARs’ fair housing grant,” the outlet’s Victoria Manning reported, citing her sources.

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Utah’s State Legislature is currently considering Senate Bill 337, which could potentially “give state agencies total land-use authority over parts of the state they consider a significant community impact,” according to an op-ed published Monday (March 3).

SB337 “Land Use and Development Amendments” has already been met with huge backlash online, as it appears to paint the State Legislature as “just a giant real estate development corporation,” said one social media user. In its language, SB337 “would have the power to designate up to three ‘significant community impact’ projects a year in any city or county in the state” via the creative of the Beehive Development Agency, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

“This legislation often not only usurps the conscientious, decades-long planning efforts of city planning commissions, councils and the will of residents, but it has also actually made our housing situation worse,” wrote Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs for Desert. Staggs explained how “Utah has thrived by empowering voters through local control,” noting that the needs of residents in Riverton are not the same as those in Salt Lake City.

“Utahns concerned with seemingly unfettered high-density housing construction in their neighborhoods will soon discover their local city council can do little to stop the state mandates,” should the bill pass before the end of Utah’s session on Friday, March 7.

‘Five-Alarm Fire’ In Fight For Freedom?

The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kirk Cullimore and Gov. Spencer Cox, and gives sweeping authority to those on the Beehive board.

“Every Utah taxpayer should be alarmed by this bill, which represents massive government overreach,” Utah rep. for the Center for Biological Diversity Deeda Seed, told SLTribune. “This bill could result in authorization of massive projects regardless of what the local communities think or the harm to the public interest. This bill is a five-alarm fire for Utahns.”

The bill language guarantees that local counties and cities across Utah would have no choice to state involvement in these local developments. This means local authorities and tax payers would be forced to cover the costs of things like “roads, sewer, police and fire coverage, schools or power that the county or city government would have to supply, whether the local governments support the project or not,” SLTribune added. If passed, the bill “empowers a five-member board … assigned with identifying ‘a major economic project involving job creation, housing, energy or capital investment goals.’”

Who Opposes The Bill?

Utah League of Cities and Towns and the Utah Association of Counties both oppose the bill, as do many voters and lawmakers.

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“Legislature should focus on massive roadway and water infrastructure improvements, policy changes to federal lands, proper incentives for out-of state businesses and ensuring owner-occupied housing is prioritized,” Staggs noted, along with outlining key ways Utah should actually address its housing and other related issues.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has instructed the Department of Defense’s (DOD) civilian workforce to comply with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) request for productivity reports, reversing an earlier directive that told employees to ignore the email.

The directive, initiated under Elon Musk’s leadership at DOGE, requires civilian employees to list five accomplishments from the previous week.

On Sunday, Hegseth released a video explaining the change in policy.

“Our civilian patriots who dedicate themselves to defending this nation working for the Department of Defense are critical to our national security,” Hegseth stated.

“As we work to restore focus on DOD’s core warfighting mission under President Trump’s leadership, we recognize that we cannot accomplish that mission without the strong and important contributions of our civilian workforce.”

Elon Musk, who was appointed to oversee DOGE’s efficiency initiatives, acknowledged Hegseth’s video by sharing it on X.

He responded with “Much appreciated @SecDef Hegseth!” followed by a saluting emoji and an American flag emoji.

Much appreciated @SecDef Hegseth!
🫡 🇺🇸
pic.twitter.com/Ll3ctnoLlx

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 2, 2025

Hegseth formalized the directive in a memorandum issued on Friday, instructing all DOD civilian employees to respond to an upcoming email expected on Monday.

The email, sent from the DOD, will request employees to submit five bullet points detailing their achievements.

Employees have been directed to reply within 48 hours, including their supervisors in the response.

Hegseth clarified that these responses will be collected within the department to meet the requirements issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

This comes after OPM sent a similar request last weekend, which was initially met with resistance. The DOD’s Office of Personnel and Readiness had previously advised civilian employees to disregard the email.

However, after further coordination with OPM, the DOD is now requiring compliance with the directive.

“The Department of Defense initially paused this directive … but now requires all DOD civilian employees to submit five bullets on their previous week’s achievements,” Hegseth wrote in his memorandum.

Hegseth assured employees that the directive applies to all civilian personnel but emphasized that responses should not contain any sensitive or classified information.

He also noted that failure to comply may result in further review.

Monday’s email will serve as the official notification for employees to submit their reports, marking a shift in DOD’s approach to the productivity review process under DOGE’s oversight.

The initiative aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to streamline government operations and improve efficiency within federal agencies.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth obliterated twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after she accused him of cowering to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Clinton took to X to share an article written by Gizmodo titled, “Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations.”

Trump administration is working overtime to reduce tension with Russia as Ukraine refuses to negotiate a peace deal.

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is calling for “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, but Clinton is attacking Hegseth for moving towards peace.

“It appears that the U.S. no longer considers Russia a significant cyber threat, according to multiple new reports on a drastic policy reversal that has taken hold under the new Trump administration,” the Gizmodo article read.

“The cybersecurity outlet The Record originally reported that under Trump’s new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Cyber Command has been ordered to ‘stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.’ The outlet cites three anonymous sources who are familiar with the matter. The order reportedly does not apply to the National Security Agency,” the article continued.

“Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings,” Hillary wrote, taunting Hegseth.

Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings. https://t.co/rK69K8RCBD

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 2, 2025

Hegseth responded with a picture of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trying to “reset” relations with Russia.

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— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) March 2, 2025

In 2009, Clinton announced that the Obama administration was going to push the reset button with the Russians.

Clinton was famously photographed presenting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with a “reset” button, but she also managed to bungle that too.

Clinton told NPR in 2014 that “the reset worked” with Russia.

However, days later, Hillary told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that she was the “most skeptical” of the Russia “reset” policy.

The damage Clinton made as head of the Department of State was enough for Americans, and thankfully, President Trump defeated her in 2016, ending her political career forever.

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During a recent appearance, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk outlined how left-wing billionaire George Soros has been fleecing American taxpayers through his non-profit organizations (NGOs), which push his radical agendas across the United States and the world.

The Tesla CEO, also leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), explained how Soros’ organizations lobby the U.S. government for millions in grants with zero accountability. Is it any wonder why the Democrats are running around like headless chickens as DOGE continues to expose their corruption?

Indeed, DOGE may well be the final nail in the coffin for left’s ability to fund their political machine.

“It’s a gigantic scam—one of the biggest, maybe the biggest scam ever,” Musk began.

“And how many NGOs are there?” Joe Rogan asked.

“I think the total number of NGOs is probably in the millions, but in terms of large NGOs—tens of thousands,” Musk replied.

“It’s actually kind of a hack to the system where someone can get an NGO stood up for a fairly small amount of money. George Soros was really good at this. He’s like a system hacker. He figured out how to hack the system. He’s a genius at arbitrage. I mean, these days, he’s pretty old, but he was a genius at arbitrage.

He figured out that you could leverage a small amount of money to create a nonprofit, then lobby politicians to send a ton of money to that nonprofit. So you can take what might be a $10 million donation to create a nonprofit and leverage that into a billion-dollar NGO.”*

Musk continued:

“And ‘nonprofit’ is a weird word. It’s just a non-governmental organization. The government continues to fund it every year, and it’ll have a nice-sounding name like The Institute for Peace or something like that. But really, it’s a graft machine.”

“And what are the requirements for that money? What do they have to do?” Rogan asked.

“Really, no requirements at all,” Musk stated.

Watch:

NEW: @ElonMusk really has George Soros figured out.

"George Soros is a systems hacker. He is a genius arbitrager. He figured out that you could leverage a small amount of money to create a non-profit then lobby politicians to send a ton of money to that non profit so you can… pic.twitter.com/yWTfYb6SCk

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 28, 2025

The Democrats’ game is up, the gravy train has finished, and they are losing their minds.

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Ukrainian Ambassador’s Reaction to Zelenskyy’s Volatile Meeting with Trump Goes Viral

The fiery meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy captured the tense moment when Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova realized the magnitude of the damage done. The viral moment showed Markarova appearing distraught, with her head in her hand, as Trump questioned Zelenskyy about not wanting a ceasefire with Russia in front of the entire world.

Markarova lowered her head to her right hand and closed her eyes as Zelenskyy continued to dig a hole for himself in front of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Trump addressed Zelenskyy, saying, “You’re saying you don’t want a ceasefire. I want a ceasefire because you get a ceasefire faster than an agreement.”

The Ukrainian president responded, “I said to you … with guarantees. Ask our people about [a] ceasefire, [about] what they think.”

Trump immediately halted the conversation, saying, “That wasn’t with me.”

The picture of Markarova’s reaction to the car crash meeting paints a thousand words, demonstrating just how badly Zelenskyy had damaged U.S.-Ukraine relations following his contentious approach to keeping the gravy train going.

The CEO and co-founder of The Federalist published the moment in a post on the social media platform X.

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. appears to be the only Ukrainian in the room who understands how much damage Zelensky just did to his own cause. pic.twitter.com/nx8JDPg6ny

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 28, 2025

“The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. appears to be the only Ukrainian in the room who understands how much damage Zelensky just did to his own cause,” Davis wrote. The confrontation ultimately ended with Zelenskyy being asked to leave the White House while the pending deal between Washington and Kyiv involving Ukrainian minerals was shelved.

Whatever Markarova was hoping for in terms of the outcome of the meeting, this was perhaps one of her worst nightmares—and it was clearly evident:

Ukraine's ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova's reaction to the clash between Trump and Zelensky. pic.twitter.com/jva0QWJnHB

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) February 28, 2025

Perhaps the most notable and surreal part of the meeting was when Zelenskyy appeared to threaten America with consequences for not meeting his demands.

“[There are] a lot of questions. Let’s start from the beginning. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems, even you, but you have a nice ocean [in between], and don’t feel it now, but you will feel it in the future. God bless you,” Zelensky told Trump.

As expected, Trump responded with fury:

“Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. We’re trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel… because you’re in no position to dictate that,” he said. “Remember this, you’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel. We’re going to feel good. We’re gonna feel very good and very strong.”

Not long after Zelenskyy was rushed out of the White House, Trump took to Truth Social, writing:

“President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE.”

Zelenskyy later posted to X, thanking America and Trump for their support and allowing the visit—perhaps coming to terms with the reality of what had just transpired.

“Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that,” he wrote in the post.

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North Dakota’s House received legislation Friday (Feb. 21) that could outlaw sexually explicit materials from schools and libraries in areas accessed by minors.

Senate Bill 2307 passed through North Dakota’s Senate on a second reading with a 27 – 20 vote on Feb. 20. The bill is sponsored by Republican State Sen. Keith Boehm, and requires specific safety policies to be in place to protect minors from sexually explicit materials.

The bill would also require North Dakota’s Attorney General to conduct a review of public libraries, school districts, and other state agencies to ensure compliance with the statues to protect children from sexual content. Complaints made against libraries alleging access of sexual materials to children will be investigated, and all funds to those institutions will be halted until the situation is rectified.

Pro-Family Laws Are On The Rise

Pro-family laws that protect children are on the rise across the country, and many are aimed at academic institutions. One key example is Texas Senate Bill 2, a pro-school choice legislation that is currently dividing Conservatives throughout the state, according to Politico. While many support the concept of school choice, there are concerns over a lack of accountability within the programs, particularly in relation to the allocation of funding and metrics used to rate overall success.

Speaking to the intricate nature of the bill, Families Engaged for Effective Education activist Tracy Hanes noted that “Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and vouchers are a Trojan horse for government control. By offering taxpayer-funded subsidies to private schools, virtual learning, and homeschool families, the government will ultimately dictate the terms of education in every sector. Once public funding enters, so do regulations, mandates, and oversight—eroding the very freedoms that make private and home education viable alternatives,” to Politico. “This isn’t “choice”—it’s a complete government takeover, turning students, teachers, and their data into commodities in a system that prioritizes profit and control over genuine learning and local autonomy. Public schools are already captive markets, and universal school choice would pull private and home educators into the same bureaucratic web, ensuring no child is truly free from government influence.”

Supporters of SB2, and other school choice bills, note the importance of helping to fund private educational institutions and give low-income children the same opportunities as their higher-income peers. “We’re going to provide more funding and when this session ends we will provide more funding than ever in the history of our state for our public schools,” Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said of the bill.

Importance Of Being Politically Active In Your State

This rise in pro-family legislation centered on educational reform is coupled with a growing sentiment that Christ should be returned to our classrooms in 2025. States including North Dakota, Montana, Tennessee, Oklahoma and others are all poised to vote on bringing the Ten Commandments back to classrooms.

Legislation across multiple states would mandate that schools display a poster of the Ten Commandments in every classroom, along with an explainer of their historical significance to the founding of the U.S. The Ten Commandments would also become part of the core curriculum.

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