Federal Judge Allows Trump Admin Buyout Program to Continue
The judge had issued a temporary hold on the program.

A federal judge has removed a block he had previously placed on the Trump administration’s buyout program for federal workers and denied unions’ request for further relief.

Massachusetts Judge George O'Toole said in a Feb. 12 order that the plaintiffs lacked standing and the court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over their claims.
According to the White House, at least 70,000 federal workers have accepted the buyout offer that came as part of the “Fork in the Road” plan allowing employees to take a deferred resignation with months of pay.
“The unions do not have the required direct stake in the Fork Directive, but are challenging a policy that affects others, specifically executive branch employees,” O’Toole said. “This is not sufficient.”

His order indicated that aggrieved employees should bring claims through the administrative process. “That the unions themselves may be foreclosed from this administrative process does not mean that adequate judicial review is lacking,” he said.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/...op-stories-0-large-0

Remember when Hillary said we will all be in jail?

I have a feeling she will get to see the fruits of this.

I hope she spends every moment shitting her pants suit.

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Originally posted by Timdogg6:
Remember when Hillary said we will all be in jail?

I have a feeling she will get to see the fruits of this.

I hope she spends every moment shitting her pants suit.

And they all should be. Our downfall has been to allow a politician to make a career out of it. The one thing the framers never envisioned. Term Limits beyond the President.

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Remember when Hillary said we will all be in jail?

DC Internet Searches For "Criminal Defense Lawyer" & "RICO Law" Erupt As DOGE Drains Swamp

President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have waged war on the federal bureaucracy by firing thousands of workers across several agencies. On Tuesday, the president signed an executive order to eliminate what he described as "waste and bloat" in the government while imposing strict limits on new hiring. He called it a "critical transformation" of Washington, DC, and framed the move as a necessary step forward for the nation.

Draining the swamp is long overdue. It's an actual mandate the American people gave Trump, and now the swamp creatures are lawyering up.

Democrats still fail to read the room as their relevance fades into the abyss, with the Overton Window shifting drastically to the center-right.

https://x.com/DrewHLive/status...upt-doge-drain-swamp



https://www.zerohedge.com/poli...upt-doge-drain-swamp

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Originally posted by chellim1:

DC Internet Searches For "Criminal Defense Lawyer" & "RICO Law" Erupt As DOGE Drains Swamp

Lots of federal employees calling and asking about their legal jeopardy since they know they've been collecting a government paycheck working remotely while also working a second job. There's also probably a lot of NGO types that have been submitting huge invoices and no way to prove they're legitimate.

And then of course the way more sinister stuff going on as well no doubt. These people know that the clock is ticking.

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Originally posted by 12131:
Lee Zeldin Reveals Shocking Abuse by Biden’s EPA – $20 Billion Parked at Outside Financial Institution in Last-Minute Heist!
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As a person who does fed.gov contracting, let me explain at least part of why this is a fucking criminal conspiracy.

1. Someone wrote, and someone else approved, a statement of work (SOW) for the bank and the NGOs.

2. A Contracting Officer (CO), who hold a literal warrant from the government to perform their job, approved the SOW and the rest of the contract terms. This would include disbursing the funds to a bank as an intermediate. Such a disbursement would prevent any fed.gov personnel from reviewing and approving the invoices for work performed.

3. I can tell you that every fed.gov contract has what are known as "representations and certifications" in which the contractor states they have complied with hundreds of provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). I did a contract once where I downloaded all the reps and certs. It came to 200 pages, at Arial 10 pt. I want to see evidence the bank and the NGOs are compliant with them, especially the provisions addressing money laundering.

4. Someone authorized the obligation and disbursement of the funds to the bank. That was illegal, absent invoices for work performed.

Everyone involved must be investigated and criminally charged, from the EPA Administrator to every individual involved.

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Originally posted by chellim1:
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Democrats still fail to read the room as their relevance fades into the abyss, with the Overton Window shifting drastically to the center-right.
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“The Overton Window is a model for understanding how ideas in society change over time and influence politics. The core concept is that politicians are limited in what policy ideas they can support — they generally only pursue policies that are widely accepted throughout society as legitimate policy options…”
https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1889896827513868734

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Now, Kash Patel and we'll be set

Wait a minute, I'm not sure about this. I think that Twitter user may have jumped the gun.

Yeah, the vote is tomorrow

I muted that user so that I don't have to encounter any ore of their mistakes. I recommend that you do the same.

Noted, Yesterday the Senate voted 53-47, to invoke cloture and end debate on Kennedy’s nomination, teeing him up for a final vote Thursday for full confirmation. and it wasn't made clear.

Should have caught that...

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Originally posted by 12131:
[url=https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/lee-zeldin-reveals-shocking-abuse-bidens-epa-20/][/url]

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“We gave them [nonprofits, states, tribes] the money because… it was an insurance policy against Trump winning. Because they aren’t [a government agency], they’re safer from Republicans taking the money away,” he said.

Efron also discusses the EPA’s strategy of using nonprofits as a shield against Republican policies, and hints at the potential personal benefits awaiting him post-tenure.

The number of legal, ethical and moral lines that one would need to cross to enact this level of fraud is remarkable. Nothing should be a surprise with these people but, when it's driven by a cult-like zeal, you can imagine that more extreme and outlandish activity will be revealed.

I find myself preferring that DJT would carry a more refined, statesmanlike demeanor; we know he is capable of this from all of the interviews he did in the 80s and 90s. But I can deal with his crudeness because he is a true patriot and man with the strength & courage of a giant. In DJT, I am reminded of this scene in Big Jake.

It is only the first 20 seconds or so:

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
https://x.com/saras76/status/1890072921890255360

..and with a vote of 52-48, guess the lone Republican vote against RFK Jr?

https://www.foxnews.com/politi...mps-health-secretary

Once again Turtle Mitch doesn’t disappoint. What’s that guys issue ?

And now they are going after Karoline for no receipts for the DOGE fraud finds. Same thing Andy cooper and Toobin were going after Sununu on CNN. As of years upon years of fake news with trust me bro isn’t good enough ? F them. I really hope Elon and his whiz kids whip up a section of the DOGE website and data dump thousands of pages of detail. Ridiculous.

Onto the full Senate next!

Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director clears crucial hurdle
10:09

Sarah Ewall-Wice, Senior U.S. Political Reporter on Capitol Hill:

President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI cleared a major hurdle today on his path to become the United State’s top cop after Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kash Patel’s nomination.

The vote came after a series of fiery speeches in the meeting where Chairman Chuck Grassley defended the nomination but multiple Democrats slammed the controversial nominee using Patel’s own words and his past colleagues’ criticisms against him.

Grassley (R-Iowa) argued Patel should be confirmed because the FBI has been ‘infected with political bias’ and ‘weaponized,’ and he said Patel exposed it. The senator claimed the FBI is ‘cleaning house’ under Trump because of it.

Grassley vehemently rejected Democrats’ criticism of Patel including that he has an ‘enemies list,’ has criticized law enforcement on January 6 and that he mismanaged hostage negotiations in a previous role.

But Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said that Patel has neither the experience or temperament to lead the bureau.

Durbin noted he voted for the past four FBI director nominees but pointed out while Republicans criticize the FBI, all of those past directors he voted for were Republicans including the most recent director both nominated and ousted by Trump, Christopher Wray.

‘We are inviting a political disaster if we put Kash Patel into this job,’ Durbin said as he blasted the nominee for his past criticism of the agency and law enforcement, attacks on lawmakers and promotion of conspiracy theories.

Durbin also blasted the purge of FBI officials already since Trump retook office. It comes as Durbin this week said he had information from credible whistleblowers that Patel was directing the firing of senior officials at the FBI even before being confirmed.

Durbin said if the information were true, the nominee for FBI director perjured himself during his confirmation hearing when he said he was not aware of discussions or plans to fire FBI officials involved in the Trump investigations in response to a question.

The ranking member has called for the Justice Department Inspector General to investigate.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) slammed accusations of weaponization against the FBI, saying that Trump was investigated for crimes because ‘Trump was doing crimes.’ He pointed out that where cases were allowed to go to judgment, Trump was convicted.

The senator also noted that before Patel, he never had a nominee come before him in the committee who had pleaded the fifth and rattled off a series of brutal quotes from past Trump officials who said Patel was not qualified.

‘Mark my words, this Patel guy will come back to haunt you,’ Whitehouse said. ‘Every piece of evidence shows that, and it’s not Democrats’ evidence, it’s his own words, it’s his own colleagues, and it’s judges evaluating his credibility.’

Patel’s confirmation will now head before the full Senate.

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Originally posted by Pavilion:
USAID’s Taliban Money Laundering Scheme

Bags of hundred dollar bills traded through a terrorist bank.

February 13, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield


https://www.frontpagemag.com/u...y-laundering-scheme/

OUTRAGEOUS!

COLD. ANGER.

This cannot be allowed to stand without severe and harsh consequences for ALL of the thieving and greedy shit-bags who have betrayed the Republic and its Citizens!

I would like to believe (cautiously) that even the general democRAT populace will become outraged as they learn more and more about the raping and pillaging of the country, effectively stealing the future prosperity, prospects and security from their children, grandchildren and all of their posterity.

I have heard that PDJT is holding a presser at 1 PM today to brief the nation on his and DOGE’s findings in this regard.

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Originally posted by ElToro:
Once again Turtle Mitch doesn’t disappoint. What’s that guys issue ?.

McStain 2.0.

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Once again Turtle Mitch doesn’t disappoint. What’s that guys issue ?

McConnell is going out in a blazing glory of self-immolation. He is wiping out his 40 years as a Senator. They’re already circling his corpse by lining up for the primary in May 2026. The McConnell era of shot-calling in the Kentucky Republican Party is over.

These assholes are going to really start screaming bloody murder when they go after the fraud in entitlement programs, Social Security, Snap, Medicare and Medicaid. It's going to be beautiful

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Originally posted by ElToro:
Once again Turtle Mitch doesn’t disappoint. What’s that guys issue ?

Stompy feet temper tantrum from old school rino who is jealous of DJT’s popularity.