BREAKING: Senator Chuck Schumer lashes out at DOGE and Trump for trying to save taxpayers money.

"Of course, there's some wasteful spending, but you don't use a meat axe & cut everything!"

MAKE IT STOP🙄🤡: Federal prosecutors "singled out" Sean "Diddy" Combs because he is Black, demonstrating "bad faith" and "racial animus" in handling his case, defense attorneys argued in a new court filing that sought to dismiss the prostitution charge the rap mogul faces.

Combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges and is scheduled to go on trial this spring.

Defense attorneys accused the government of a racist prosecution because, they argued, "no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution."

"Yet no other person, and certainly no white person, has ever previously been prosecuted under the White-Slave Traffic Act for hiring male escorts from another State," defense attorneys Alexandra Shapiro and Marc Agnifilo wrote. "Mr. Combs has been singled out because he is a powerful black man, and he is being prosecuted for conduct that regularly goes unpunished. Count Three should be dismissed because this is a clear case of selective prosecution."
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Hamas ready to free ALL remaining hostages AT ONCE in 2nd phase ceasefire deal — senior Hamas official to AFP

In exchange, it wants the release of all Palestinian prisoners and detainees from Israeli prisons

Hamas still has not revealed number of captives, whether dead or alive

Washington Post caught in a blatant lie — Trump 'has no evidence' Zelensky won't hold elections

He's literally said that he won't & his term expired last May

Woman calls on public EXECUTION of Trump & Musk in Denver protest yesterday

Liberal tolerance on display?

'We will respond firmly & swiftly to US tarrifs but hope to avoid this scenario' — EU Trade Commissioner Dombravskis

EU is interested in making deals for mutual benefit, he adds

Kickbacks

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken with Volodymyr Zelenskyy this evening, expressing his support for him as "Ukraine's democratically elected leader", Number 10 says.

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-labour-starmer-ukraine-war-russia-paris-us-trump-europe-zelenskyy-12593360

Musk doubles down on Zelensky's lack of legitimacy, calls to restore freedom of press & elections

Zelensky's taking punishment from US and Russian officials in equal measure

Here's what former Russian Prez Medvedev has to say

Ukraine could be forced to HALT industrial production and close schools — Ukrainian energy expert, Sergey Makogon

'There's barely enough gas. Ukraine has to import it at twice the price due to Naftogaz's failure to stock up reserves'

'Anti-woke banner'? You say that like it's a bad thing!

Washington Post has already been caught fibbing once today

Trump admin. FREEZES all funds to Palestinian Authority security forces — WaPo

As part of a GLOBAL cutback on foreign assistance

The Amador County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday that they will begin cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"It really comes down to that basic premise. You know, what is my job as sheriff of Amador County? And that is to make everybody feel safe and be safe," said Gary Redman, the Amador County Sheriff.

"I want everybody to feel safe, regardless of your status. But if you are a public safety risk, you are a violent felon. I'm going to do everything in my power to come after you. And if that part is contacting ICE and dealing with ICE to get you out of Amador County, I'm going to use that," said Redman.

Read more: https://www.kcra.com/article/amador-county-sheriff-cooperating-with-ice/63835924

A NATIONAL DISGRACE

Michigan: The rotten tale of federal money, dead homeless children, and a pedophile.

Detroit spends more on homelessness than Los Angeles. So why did two children freeze to death in a van?

* An emergency hotline that operates only during business hours.

*A board member overseeing that hotline is unqualified .... and a convicted child rapist.

*A blob of non-profits who can't manage their books....

The Money: Detroit spends more per capita on the homeless and at-risk people than Los Angeles, the notorious capital of American squalor. These massive pots of federal money are nearly impossible to trace.

Consider: a $40 million Housing and Urban Development grant issued to the city just this month. The $48 million in repurposed FEMA flood money. The $203 million affordable housing plan of 2022. The $58.7 million in Covid money earmarked for “housing.” And the big daddy: $346.8 million in unencumbered HUD dollars awarded to the city in January to prevent basement flooding and add affordable housing.

“We need our own DOGE right here in Detroit,” said Taura Brown, a member of the board of directors of Detroit Continuum of Care, the governmental blob that allocates the federal money for the homeless and at-risk. “When it comes to these dollars, the math just ain’t mathing,” Brown said. “There’s a lot of people driving around in nice cars, but we’re not talking about the best and the brightest people here.”

More: Charlie Leduff X

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: "I don't think anyone should be criticizing the President for trying to drive this to a diplomatic solution. And what he said today is, why hasn't President Zelenskyy tried to end this war for the betterment of his country?"

BREAKING! Massachusetts @USAttorneys Office announces the arrest of nearly two dozen leaders, members, and associates of the violent transnational gang Trinitarios in sweep by ICE HSI and its partners.

“Today the message should be loud and clear: transnational criminal organizations and foreign-born malign (evil in nature or effect) actors committing violent acts in our communities will never have refuge in the United States.” —ICE HSI New England Special Agent in Charge Mike Krol

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Hidden Hills resident caught in the act attempting to steal a motorcycle on the streets of LA.

Looks like he’s going to leave his bicycle there as a trade, how nice.

🎥 @whitewallstuntz IG

"The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window." Great job to this kid and parents!

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/child-shoots-and-kills-two-home-invaders-in-self-defense

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"The work that the DOGE is doing is critical to the fiscal health of this nation going forward."

Rep. Byron Donalds reacted to DOGE potentially giving rebate checks to American citizens.