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Acting DNI Bill Pulte Notes an Additional 30 Percent Staff Reduction

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The entire system is bloated and needs to be eliminated. However, I will just note for the record; no one ever talked about the staffing level at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence until Director Tulsi Gabbard was appointed to head the agency and for the first time in history utilized the legislatively […] The post Acting DNI Bill Pulte Notes an Additional 30 Percent Staff Reduction appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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Senate Advances Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill

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Senate Advances Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill

As Washington remembered Senator Lindsey Graham, his colleagues cleared away a hurdle to passage of his long-stalled bill to penalize Moscow.

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‘Good News!’ Acting DNI ‘executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS’ in Deep State

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‘Good News!’ Acting DNI ‘executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS’ in Deep State

'The Intelligence Community must protect the American people, NOT the political whims of the bloated and corrupt elite class'

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Ron DeSantis signals death knell for Trump's election overhaul bill: 'Basically zero'

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Ron DeSantis signals death knell for Trump's election overhaul bill: 'Basically zero'

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said there's no hope of President Donald Trump's top legislative priority passing the Senate, calling the odds "basically zero."DeSantis made the prediction Monday on X, responding to a follower who asked about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility — or SAVE America — Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to cast a ballot.The Senate has twice failed to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the bill past a Democratic filibuster, according to Newsweek. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told Newsweek in June that Republicans simply do not have the votes."I think the chance the Senate actually passes a real SAVE Act before the August break is basically zero," DeSantis wrote on X. "Happy to be wrong about this, but I don't think I am."Trump has made the bill the centerpiece of his 2026 legislative push, telling House Republicans in March it would "guarantee the midterms" and vowing he would not sign other legislation until it reached his desk, according to The Hill. He has also demanded the Senate cancel its August recess to keep the bill alive.Thune has said the bill is "not something we can get done absent having an election and electing more Republicans," according to Newsweek.Senate Rules Committee Chairman Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has warned that a federal mandate could give a future Democratic president tools to carry out "a complete federal takeover of American elections," according to Roll Call, writing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed."Unless they do the work to get to the 60 votes, they know it's dead, and so all this is theater," Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told The News & Observer this month.Trump escalated his pressure campaign Monday, posting on Truth Social that Thune "should not allow the United States Senate to 'leave town' until it passes The Save America Act…"The Senate is scheduled to leave for its August recess after Aug. 7.

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RINO Cornyn Whines About Push to Cancel August Recess Over SAVE America Act, Attacks Blanche (VIDEO)

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RINO Cornyn Whines About Push to Cancel August Recess Over SAVE America Act, Attacks Blanche (VIDEO)

Senator John Cornyn is continuing his anti-Trump crusade after losing the Texas Senate primary to Ken Paxton earlier this year. The post RINO Cornyn Whines About Push to Cancel August Recess Over SAVE America Act, Attacks Blanche (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Thune tells Hannity his ‘side of the story’ on SAVE Act, so now what?

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Thune tells Hannity his ‘side of the story’ on SAVE Act, so now what?

Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared doubtful on Monday that cancelling the Senate August recess to debate and vote on the SAVE America Act would serve any […]

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Trump, Thune clash over canceling August recess to debate SAVE America Act

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Trump, Thune clash over canceling August recess to debate SAVE America Act

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) clashed on Monday over the idea of canceling the Senate’s August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority. Thune warned against wasting time on a bill that has already failed multiple times on the Senate floor, while…

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Socialist Mamdani says city-run grocery stores will undercut supermarkets by 30%

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Socialist Mamdani says city-run grocery stores will undercut supermarkets by 30%

A 30% grocery markdown?That is the pricing framework that will guide the city’s five government-owned grocery stores, democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced during a press conference Monday.'Our five city-run grocery stores will set prices for this core set of goods at 30% below typical retail prices.'Standing in front of shelves stocked with produce in a Brooklyn warehouse, Mamdani addressed the sharp rise in grocery prices over the past several years, citing a 30% increase since 2019.To offset that increase, the mayor announced “a collection of essential staples that will be predictably 30% cheaper at all five of our city-run grocery stores.”The discount will apply to items including fresh produce, meat, seafood, and “20 other essential items like cheese, milk, and bread,” Mamdani said, adding that prices will be set once per month to eliminate week-to-week fluctuations.“Once a month, our five city-run grocery stores will set prices for this core set of goods at 30% below typical retail prices. No exceptions.”The mayor has repeatedly pledged — both on the campaign trail and since taking office — to open one of these stores in each of the city’s five boroughs. The first location is expected to open in the Bronx by the end of 2027, with the remaining four stores slated to be operational by the end of his four-year term, including one in East Harlem.Mamdani also said the city-run grocery stores would not sell cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets, or hot food, which are typically among the most profitable products for bodega and convenience store owners. The move is intended to address concerns that the mayor’s initiative could undercut privately owned stores in the surrounding areas.RELATED: Mamdani plan includes 5 city-run grocery markets — with massive price tag “We know that a lot of what drives revenue for these bodegas, grocery stores, those are things that make it possible for them to continue to operate. Those are not things we have any interest in competing for,” Mamdani said.Former Mayor Eric Adams (D) has been a vocal critic of the initiative, arguing that Mamdani's plan would “devastate the local bodegas and local stores and the local supermarkets where they employ people," calling it “not the right thing to do.”Grocery executive John Catsimatidis, the owner of Gristedes and D’Agostino Supermarkets, has also bashed the proposal. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Catsimatidis predicted the mayor's program “would collapse our food supply, kill private industry, and drag us down a path toward the bread lines of the old Soviet Union."Under the current proposal, the city would own the property and cover the costs of construction, rent, and property taxes. A private operator would partner with the city to manage the stores' day-to-day operations, including sourcing products, stocking shelves, and maintaining customer service.Mamdani is now seeking private operators to run the stores, inviting applicants with grocery management experience to take part in the city’s government-owned retail experiment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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