Links for 2–28-25
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⭐️ Victor Davis Hanson: Who caused the counter-revolution? From: American Greatness. Trump’s first month is a shock treatment to decades of spending, open borders, and bureaucratic bloat—restoring what was lost while critics decry the cure more than the disease.
White House prepares for ‘maximum elimination’ of federal workers allowed by law. From: Casey Harper/The Center Square. “The federal government is costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt. At the same time, it is not producing results for the American public.”
💰 DOGE senator reveals the billion-dollar boondoggles that are bankrupting America. From: Jon Michael Raasch/Daily Mail. California's high-speed rail and new EVs for America's aging postal vehicle fleet may all soon be canceled by DOGE.
No one cares when presidential advisers want bigger government. From: Christian Britschi/Reason. Elon Musk's vague White House role is only controversial because he's trying to slash bureaucracy.
👍 Tune out media hysteria. DOGE is exposing absurdities and Americans support it. From: Ingrid Jacques/USA Today. Much of the news media clearly opposes President Donald Trump's efforts to cut the federal budget, but a new poll shows strong support from taxpayers.
Research says big federal grants to local governments breed corruption. From: J D Tuccille/Reason. DOGE may not just save money; it may encourage honesty.
👉 House GOP approves bill to expand Congress’s power to undo Biden-era rules. From Beitsch & Schnell/The Hill. Dubbed the Midnight Rules Relief Act, the push by Republicans implies it would target rules and regulations done in the eleventh hour of the Biden administration.
House Republican drafts proposal to add a $250 bill to US currency. From: Freda Powers/American Wire News. Look whose face he wants printed on it.
🎯 Donald Trump and government by experts. From: Judge Andrew P Napolitano/Creators. When the government interferes with liberty, not only should there be no deference; there should be a presumption that the government's behavior is immoral, unconstitutional and unlawful.
A major change to the Washington Post opinion page. From: Jeff Bezos/X. “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.”
👏 Bravo, Mr. Bezos. From: Jonathan Turley. Post owner calls for newspaper to champion individual freedom and free markets.
SCOTUS signals support for straight woman’s reverse discrimination case. From: Karah Rucker/Straight Arrow News. A ruling in Ames’ favor could impact workplace discrimination claims, including lawsuits alleging racial bias due to DEI policies.
😮 Judge orders newspaper to delete editorial critical of city government. From: Joe Lancaster/Reason. After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the city backed down. But it's still part of a worrying trend.
Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money. From: Parnes & Trudo/The Hill. Democratic donors — from bundlers to small dollar donors — say they are still angry about the election results and uninspired by anything their side has put forward since then.
🥚 USDA looks at boosting egg imports in $1 billion plan to lower prices and combat bird flu. From: Mike Snider/USA Today. The Agriculture Department plans to spend up to $1 billion to fight bird flu and import more eggs to decrease prices for consumers.
Why Putin is finally negotiating. From: Agathe Demarais/Politico. Moscow could soon struggle to finance the war, and fiscal breathing room may well be what the Russian leader’s looking for.
🚩 The NCAA’s transgender policy has a massive loophole. From: Colin Wright/City-Journal. The new protocols could make it easier for men to compete in women’s sports.
Newsom wants to blame others for California’s housing and homelessness failures. From: Dan Walters/Cal Matters. The state has spent about $24 billion on homelessness during Newsom’s governorship, but the number of people without homes has continued to grow.
🔎 How FDR’s attack on the gold standard spawned an age of inflation. From: Thomas DiLorenzo/Mises. Franklin Roosevelt’s attacks on the gold standard ushered in “the age of inflation” that has now robbed generations of Americans through the inflation tax.
Columbia Dean asks permission to use bathroom from Hamas cosplayers who have taken over campus building. From: Steve McGuire/X. Watch as militants decide whether they will allow their Dean to use the bathroom.