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A seasoned reporter for Axios and previous founder of Politico went on a bizarre tirade attacking Elon Musk for purchasing X and “ruining” journalistic integrity by allowing people to say what they want on his platform X.

Jim VandeHei, who was in Washington D.C. to receive a journalism award from the National Press Club, used the podium to rip Musk’s declaration to X users that “you are the media now.”

Jim VandeHei joined @Morning_Joe to discuss his and Mike Allen's reporting on "Trump's liberal cabinet" and reflect on his Fourth Estate Award acceptance speech at @NPCInstitute.

📺: @morningmika + @JoeNBC | @JimVandeHei | @axios pic.twitter.com/gabaXH9z2m

— Axios Comms (@AxiosComms) November 25, 2024

“My message to Elon Musk is bulls***. You’re not the media!” VandeHei yelled.

“Everything we do is under fire. Elon Musk sits on Twitter every day, or X today. saying like, ‘We are the media. You are the media’…”

“You having a blue checkmark, a Twitter handle and 300 words of cleverness doesn’t make you a reporter any more than me looking at your head, and seeing that you have a brain and telling you have an awesome set of tools makes me a damn neurosurgeon, right?”

VandeHei then encourages his fellow leftists to pat themselves on the back for being bulwarks against Donald Trump‘s looming administration.

“Being a reporter is hard. Really hard. You have to care. You have to do the hard work,” he said.

“You have to get up every single day and say, ‘I want to get to the closest approximation of the truth without any fear, without any favoritism,’” VandeHei added.

“You don’t do that by popping off on Twitter. You don’t do that by having an opinion. You do it by doing the hard work,” VandeHei said.

VandeHei’s remarks were mentioned on “Morning Joe,” where host Joe Scarborough praised the Musk bashing to combat “all of the garbage flying around on social media,” including “lying about what reporters do.”

However, Scarborough failed to mention the fact that he recently visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago to “restart communications” with the president-elect

He then continued mocking Musk.

“Oh! You get your news from a website run by Chinese conspiracy theorists in a Chinese religious cult?” Scarborough said.

“That’s where you get your – no! Social media, people lying every day, every hour, every minute about the news. What you do matters!”

Musk has indeed ruffled many feathers since buying X, mainly because he is exposing the media for what it actually is: a propaganda mouthpiece for the liberal elite.

Among Musk’s many battles was the recent threat by British MPs to “summon” him to their parliament to address allegations he is spreading ‘disinformation.’

In true Musk fashion, he fired back that British MPs “will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens.’”

They will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2024

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In a surprise to nobody, a new poll reveals what the public thinks about the government coerced transition to electric vehicles: most don’t like it.  Napolitan News Service this week posed a couple simple questions to 1,000 registered voters with the polling help of Scott Rasmussen. “Should the federal government encourage people to buy electric vehicles rather than gas powered vehicles by using regulations and financial incentives? Or, should the government simply let consumers decide what cars best meet their needs?” the online survey read.

Just 26% backed the government incentives, while 67% opposed, preferring instead to allow customers to decide. Another 7% said they’re not sure.

“Currently, the federal government provides a $7,500 subsidy for those purchasing Electric Vehicles,” the news service reports. “Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters favor a proposal to eliminate those subsidies. That support comes from 76% of Republicans and 53% of Democrats.”
The results, while not shocking, are bad news for Democratic lawmakers in both Washington DC and Lansing, both of whom are staking the future on an electric vehicle industry that’s growing far slower than many had hoped. The survey comes as sources close to Trump’s transition team contend the 47th POTUS is crafting plans to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for EVs as part of a broader tax reform package, a move backed by the world’s largest EV producer, Reuters reports.

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has warned that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s open defiance of President Donald Trump‘s deportation plans could result in his removal from office.

During an appearance on Face the Nation, Paul expressed support for Trump’s plans to deport murderers and rapists back to their home country, despite warnings against the optics of using the military to do so.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says that the mayor of Denver will be removed from office if he resists federal law enforcement officials who are deporting illegal aliens: "It's a form of insurrection" pic.twitter.com/P9e4fVxVxu

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 24, 2024

“You know, I’m 100% supportive of going after the 15,000 murderers, the 13,000 sexual assault perpetrators, rapists—let’s send them on their way to prison or back home to another prison,” Paul asserted.

“We’ve had a long-standing distrust of putting the Army into our streets,” Paul explained.

“The police understand the Fourth Amendment. They go to judges, get warrants, and ensure specificity. So, I’m for removing these people, but through the normal process of domestic policing.”

Paul described the Mayor’s actions as a “form of insurrection,” which could have legal consequences.

“The mayor of Denver, if he’s going to resist federal law, which is a long-standing history of the supremacy of federal law, if he’s going to resist that, it will go all the way to the Supreme Court,” said Paul.

“I would suspect that he would be removed from office. I don’t know whether or not there’d be a criminal prosecution for someone resisting federal law, but he will lose. People need to realize that what he is offering is a form of insurrection where the states resist the federal government.”

“Most people objected to that and rejected that long ago. So think the Mayor of Denver is on the wrong side of history, and really, I think, will face legal ramifications if he doesn’t obey the federal law,” he added.

Johnston recently vowed to transform Denver into a so-called “fortress of resistance,” declaring his city a sanctuary for illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records.

Johnston’s strategy involves mobilizing Denver police officers to obstruct federal authorities from carrying out Trump’s deportations.

However, Johnston later walked back the remark following severe backlash.

9NEWS Reporter Marc Sallinger asked Johnston about his willingness to participate in civil disobedience against the deportation.

“If I believe that our residents are having their rights violated, if I think things are happening that are illegal or immoral or un-American in our city, I would certainly protest it, and I would expect other residents would do the same,” Johnston said.

The Denver Mayor was also asked about Trump’s border Czar’s recent warning that those obstructing the deportation efforts could face jail time.

“Yeah, I’m not afraid of that. I’m also not seeking that,” Johnston responded.

“I think the goal is we want to be able to negotiate with reasonable people on how to solve hard problems. Republican and Democratic presidents in the past have all tried to find solutions to these problems.’

“President Reagan helped people get access to work so they could stay and support themselves. Biden and Harris worked on restricting entry at the border to close it down. There are a lot of ways to approach this problem. We don’t think it has to come to this.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been receiving a major pummeling online after reports emerged that he held therapy cry sessions for White House employees following President-elect Donald Trump‘s election victory.

The therapy sessions the State Department held for employees dealing with election fallout.

An internal State Department email titled “Managing stress during change” encourages employees to attend a one-hour session to discuss their feelings about the election results.

In other words, White House staff experiencing a major flare ups of TDS symptoms can come and have a group cry together at the expense of the American taxpayer.

“Change is a constant in our lives, but it can often bring about stress and uncertainty,” the email said.

“Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into effective stress management techniques to help you navigate these challenging times.”

“This session will provide tips and practical strategies for managing stress and maintaining your well being.”

Rep. Darell Issa (R-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, mocked the sessions, calling them “unacceptable” for the State Department to tolerate this.

“It is disturbing that ostensibly nonpartisan government officials would suffer a personal meltdown over the results of a free and fair election, something the United States champions around the world,” Issa wrote in a letter to Blinken.

“It is unacceptable that the Department accommodates this behavior and subsidizes it with taxpayer dollars.”

“The mental health of our foreign service personnel is important, but the Department has no obligation to indulge and promote the leftist political predilections of its employees and soothe their frayed nerves because of the good-faith votes of—and at the personal expense of—the American taxpayers,” he continued.

Issa took it further: “The mere fact that the Department is hosting these sessions raises significant questions about the willingness of its personnel to implement the lawful policy priorities that the American people elected President Trump to pursue and implement,” the letter said.

“The Trump Administration has a mandate for wholesale change in the foreign policy arena, and if foreign service officers cannot follow through on the American people’s preferences, they should resign and seek a political appointment in the next Democrat administration.”

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Teri Singleton is still waiting for answers. It’s been nearly three weeks since her husband, beloved 72-year-old Detroit-area pastor Stephen Singleton, was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant motorist as he crossed Rochester Road in Rochester Hills. A “gravely injured” Singleton, who was wearing a lighted reflective vest and using a crosswalk at the time, was rushed to the hospital. The illegal immigrant behind the wheel of the 2013 Ford Focus that sent him there was questioned by police, then released. “I had to sit and watch my husband of 53 years die in front of me and then to know that the person who did this is walking around is very difficult to deal with,” Teri Singleton told WJBK.

For several days, the Singleton family was left with little more than time to reflect on the pastor’s dedication to serving his community and others in need. Among the memories are the former medic’s efforts to search for survivors and offer spiritual guidance in New York City in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, mission trips to Africa, and driving supplies to survivors of Hurricane Katrina and a deadly Alabama tornado.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office told WXYZ the driver of the vehicle is an illegal immigrant from Columbia who held a valid foreign driver’s license that’s recognized in Michigan. Officials did not release the immigrant’s name, but said neither speed nor alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash, which occurred in a commercial area with a 45 mph speed limit. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the 28-year-old driver is in the country illegally, and is now free while awaiting a federal court date, WJBK reports. “He’s dead and they’re walking around,” Teri Singleton said. “That’s bothering me.”

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Just when the liberals over at MSNBC thought they could breathe a sigh of relief following Matt Gaetz’s sudden withdrawal as U.S. attorney general, the news of President-elect Donald Trump‘s new AG pick has them up in arms once again.

During an episode of “The Ari Melber Show” on Thursday, Jason Johnson, an associate professor of politics and journalism at Morgan State University, warned that Trump’s new pick, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, is both “effective” and “dangerous.”

“Pam Bondi is exactly what I was saying in the last segment that we should all fear because she’s competent,” Johnson said.

“We may not agree with her ideologically, but she actually knows how to do this job. So if anyone on the Democratic side or anyone who cared about liberty or justice was thinking, well, maybe Matt Gaetz will screw this up and that’ll give us some time.”

“She knows what she’s doing about immigration. Remember, Florida is one of those states that’s been very aggressive about migrants and deportation and moving people to different states and everything else like that,” Johnson said.

Johnson recalled how Bondi fiercely supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’s effort to purge state-funded schools of “woke” curriculum, warning that her stance could be an omen of what’s to come.

“Florida has enacted all sorts of rules and laws to curtail students and what they can do on campuses and finding legal justifications for manipulating education money,’ Johnson added.

“She is a dangerous and effective pick, and that’s, frankly, worse than what we would have got with Matt Gaetz, even with the deplorable moral background that he has,” Johnson said.

MSNBC is melting down over Pam Bondi as Attorney General:

"We should all fear [her] because she's competent."

"She actually knows how to do this job."

"She knows what she's doing about immigration."

"She is a dangerous and effective pick."

🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/BfJ9jeNHzR

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 22, 2024

President-elect Trump praised Bondi as an effective prosecutor who will “refocus” the Justice Department away from the weaponization of political opponents.

Trump also noted Bondi’s immaculate track record:

I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States.

Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families.

Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country.

She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term — We saved many lives!

For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore.

Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!”

MSNBC Accidentally Proves Pam Bondi Is the PERFECT AG Pick

“She will be every bit the loyalist that Matt Gaetz would have been, just with a little more legal experience and a little less baggage.”

Pam Bondi is also:

• ferociously against “Venezuelan prisoners coming straight… pic.twitter.com/Eei6guY0Yo

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) November 22, 2024

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X owner Elon Musk responded to British MPs declaring they will “summon” him to their parliament to address allegations he is spreading “‘”disinformation.”

An inquiry in the House of Commons is set to investigate the rise of “harmful” AI content, calling for a probe into the “spread of content that can mislead and harm.”

Labour’s select committee chairwoman, MP Chi Onwurah specially called on Musk to explain the “promotion of pure disinformation” on his platform.

Musk was not fazed by the British politician’s remarks, firing back that British MPs “will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens.’”

They will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2024

Musk, a staunch critic of the leftwing British government, recently called them out for arresting and even imprisoning citizens for sharing posts and memes following the unrest in the wake of the Southport massacre.

“I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts!” Musk said in a recent post.

Musk accused the UK of going “full Stalin” with regards to slapping farmers with fresh taxes that they already cannot afford.

Britain is going full Stalin https://t.co/GYtwBMu11S

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2024

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer was asked to comment on Musk’s tweets but avoided the question.

Starmer responds to Musk saying he's
'gone full Stalin'

Totally sideswiped that question and proceeded to bullshit even more

Is Elon making Keir look stupid or what ? pic.twitter.com/ChZE3VZ6uP

— WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@NotFarLeftAtAll) November 20, 2024

However, what’s more interesting is that Musk is now more popular with the British public than Starmer, according to a new poll.

The Daily Mail reported: The JL Partners poll, which surveyed 2,024 adults on November 13 and November 14, revealed that Sir Keir is less liked than all the other major political party leaders, including Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey – who are both on -1 – and Nigel Farage on -10.

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Brendan Carr’s nomination  for Federal Communications Commission chair by President-elect Donald Trump resurfaces old fights over speech, regulation of communications providers, and net neutrality, but with a catch. Carr says he will take the fight to its proper battlefield: Silicon Valley.  The intangible nature of the FCC’s regulation of broadcast airwaves and other means by which Americans communicate — the internet chief among them — obscures from debates over such issues as net neutrality the more serious threats Americans have faced in exercising their rights to free speech. That threat has come in the form of censorship from major tech platforms such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and before Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, that platform as well. 

Those platforms enjoy, functionally, monopolistic dominance, and both massive license and protection from the government that shield platforms from liability for content users publish. That dynamic has crystallized over the past four years as it became apparent major tech platforms  also served as its de facto censorship arm. Carr has already notified tech companies the fight is coming to their door.

Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft & others have played central roles in the censorship cartel.

The Orwellian named NewsGuard along with “fact checking” groups & ad agencies helped enforce one-sided narratives.

The censorship cartel must be dismantled. pic.twitter.com/Xf0sEYOUfv

— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) November 15, 2024

The litany of banned content and users being booted from major tech platforms have had grave downstream implications: Facebook’s suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story likely changed the outcome of the 2020 election.  The Covid pandemic spawned a new era of censorship as platforms quelled dissent over lockdowns and vaccine mandates.  Spotify very nearly stands alone among major streaming and publishing platforms in the COVID era for allowing dissenting views on both the origins of the virus and safety of mRNA vaccines in continuing to stream Joe Rogan’s popular podcast, which now dwarfs cable news audiences. Rogan interviewed leading doctors and scientists who questioned dominant Covid narratives. 

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Vivek Ramaswamy announced a temporary pause of his weekly “Truth” podcast as he shifts his focus to a new collaborative project with Elon Musk.

🚨 #BREAKING: @VivekGRamaswamy has just announced he and @elonmusk will be launching a new podcast together

The show will be called “DOGEcast” and will outline all the government cost-cutting they’re working on.

EPIC! 🔥

(h/t @BehizyTweets) pic.twitter.com/Y1Pb22FmW1

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 20, 2024

The initiative, described as a series of “Doge casts,” aims to provide unprecedented transparency into government waste, fraud, and abuse while actively working to address these issues.

Ramaswamy shared the news in a statement, expressing his gratitude to listeners for their support throughout the podcast’s run. “As part of that process, I’m now all in. I’m focused on making sure that we actually accomplish the goal, rather than just talking about it. So to that end, for the next little bit, I’m going to put a pause on the weekly truth podcasts,” he said.

Ramaswamy reflected on the experience of hosting the podcast and the insights he gained along the way. “I’ve enjoyed doing it this year. It’s been incredibly fun and entertaining. I’ve learned from a lot of the guests, and I’ve enjoyed communicating with all of you. We’re going to put that on pause for a little bit,” he added.

The upcoming Doge casts will be a key part of the joint effort between Ramaswamy and Musk, aiming to shed light on the inefficiencies and corruption within government operations. “As you may have heard, Elon and I are going to start a separate track of Doge casts that explain exactly what we’re doing to the public to provide transparency,” Ramaswamy said.

Describing the project as “once in a generation,” Ramaswamy emphasized the importance of bringing the public along in their mission. “We want to bring the public along with us, to lift the curtain, to take us behind the scenes of what actually that waste, fraud, and abuse in government looks like. However bad you think it is, it’s probably worse,” he stated.

Ramaswamy also stressed the proactive nature of the initiative. “But we don’t want to do this to just expose the problem. We want to do it to solve the problem,” he said, underscoring their commitment to actionable solutions.

The first details about the Doge casts will be announced soon, according to Ramaswamy, who acknowledged the urgency of their mission as the January 20 transition date approaches. “We are neck deep right now and transitioning to the new dawn on January 20,” he said.

Ramaswamy concluded with gratitude and optimism, thanking his audience for their engagement with the podcast. “I thank all of you for your journey this year, for joining us. I’ve loved doing the truth, and we’re just going to put it on pause for a little bit to hopefully embark on this new chapter of saving our republic,” he stated. “Stay tuned for further details, and we’ll be in touch.”

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