DOGE and the Office of Management and Budget learned that the Biden Administration had awarded $37 million to the World Health Organization and another $50 million to buy condoms for Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip.
It’s one reason why OMB placed an emergency temporary hold on outgoing grants, to ensure they line up with the Trump Administration’s goals and objectives.
Condoms are widely used by Palestinian terrorists in Israel to set booby traps, according to the Jerusalem Post.
In 2020, the Jerusalem Post wrote, “Two years after Palestinians first started launching flaming kites and other improvised explosive devices (IEDs) like condoms and balloons into the South, the phenomenon has yet to abate.It started with kites with burning rags or embers attached to them. Three months later, booby-trapped balloonsand condoms began to be carried east toward the South, carried by winds coming off the Mediterranean Sea. While the use of kites – a popular Middle Eastern pastime – seems to have disappeared, scores of balloons and condoms with explosive devices attached to them continue to land in schoolyards, agricultural fields and highways.”
President Biden was funding terrorism.
But a group of nonprofit organizations, which make up a web of quasi-government groups, has quickly sued and a federal judge has since put an emergency halt to the White House pause on grants. It’s unclear how the judge will be able to prevail over a White House temporary pause.
You may be wondering why Gaza would need $50 million worth of condoms.
It’s because they use condoms as weapons to fly explosives into Israel.
District of Columbia U.S. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan, who is an appointee of former President Joe Biden, ordered the halt on the White House action on Tuesday afternoon, Eastern Standard Time, preventing the Trump Administration from enacting the pause-and-audit directive until Monday.
An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base; the pilot was uninjured and it’s not been announced whether or not he ejected. The crash on the runway occurred at about 1 p.m. The weather is cloudy, calm, and the air temperature is about 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
The F-35s are part of the 355th Fighter Squadron and the 356th Fighter Squadron. The first F-35s were positioned at Eielson Air Force Base on April 21, 2020, after the base was chosen in 2016 to house the stealth fighter jets.
Emergency vehicles, personnel, and equipment are on the scene.
The Tanana Chiefs Conference has issued a statement addressing the potential effects of recent executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on federal programs, policies, and funding that impact Alaska Native communities. TCC said it is closely monitoring the president’s directives and taking steps to ensure tribal operations and programs remain uninterrupted.
One of those recommendations is to draw down all available money before the pause on federal grants takes effect, which was to be at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Update: A federal judge has blocked the pausing of the federal grants after the Marxist group known as Democracy Forward sued, claiming the pause is unconstitutional.
The White House Office of Management and Budget had ordered a temporary pause on all outgoing grants until they are audited for things like promoting Marxist ideology and weaponizing the federal government against the people of America.
Read the details about the temporary pause at this link:
The Tanana Chiefs statement is far different and more measured than the one published by the Lummi Tribe in Whatcom County of Western Washington, which declared that it is a sovereign nation and it expects its money to flow from the federal government.
“These actions do not align with the values we hold as a sovereign nation,” the Lummi Tribe wrote about the temporary pause and other executive orders from the president, who the tribe clearly said it did not support in the 2024 election.
Tanana Chiefs, which has at least $1 billion in assets that have been provided by federal taxpayers, took a more measured approach than the Lummi and listed the executive orders and their implications for the TCC region in Interior Alaska and other Alaska Native communities.
Here’s what the TCC wrote about the executive orders and their regional impact:
Unleashing American Energy
This order temporarily halts disbursement of funds under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure and Jobs Act for projects deemed inconsistent with oil, gas, and mineral resource development.
Regional Impact: Delays in funding for energy and infrastructure projects could impact Tribal initiatives. TCC advises Tribes to prepare for potential extended pauses in federal assistance.
Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
This order revokes Executive Order 13985, discontinuing programs and grants aimed at advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities, including those benefiting Alaska Native Tribes.
Regional Impact: Reduced focus on Tribal access to grants and services may affect community development efforts. TCC remains committed to advocating for equitable funding and resources.
This order places a moratorium on the Ambler Road Environmental Impact Statement and mandates a review of Alaska Native land policies.
Regional Impact: TCC supports Tribal resolutions opposing the Ambler Road project due to its potential impacts on subsistence resources. TCC will engage in discussions to protect Tribal land rights and subsistence practices.
Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
This order mandates compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws while eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal contracts and grants.
Regional Impact: Native Preference policies rooted in federal law remain unaffected, but organizations may need to review contract terms. TCC will continue advocating for policies that uphold Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
This order reverts the name of Denali to Mount McKinley while retaining Denali National Park’s name.
Regional Impact: TCC, in alignment with the Alaska State Legislature, opposes the name change, emphasizing the cultural significance of “Denali” in the Koyukon Athabascan language. Efforts will continue to preserve the name.
In response to the Executive Orders, TCC is encouraging Tribes to contact federal agencies regarding pending awards or disbursements, dvising the drawdown of available funds under 638 or Self-Governance agreements before the funding freeze takes effect, and recommending a review of award agreements to identify clauses that protect against potential claw-backs.
TCC also assured that Indian Health Services (IHS) funding, which is forward-funded, remains unaffected, ensuring uninterrupted clinic operations. Similarly, TCC’s forward funding approach for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) programs guarantees that critical services for Tribes continue without disruption.
TCC’s Commitment to Advocacy and Monitoring
TCC reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for Alaska Native communities amid the evolving federal landscape. “We hear and understand the concerns of our Tribes and Tribal Members regarding these announcements,” TCC stated. “We will continue to monitor the directives coming from the Administration and assess their potential impacts on our region and communities.”
Tanana Chiefs Conference says it “provides a unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development, and culture of the Interior Alaska Native people.”
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will deliver his seventh State of the State address before a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday at 7 p.m., highlighting the resilience, achievements, and aspirations of Alaskans.
In keeping with his tradition of honoring individuals who exemplify the spirit of Alaska, Governor Dunleavy will spotlight two exceptional figures: Sergeant Jared Noll and Olympic medalist Alev Kelter.
Sergeant Jared Noll, an Alaska State Trooper since 2011, serves as the supervisor for the Mat-Su Narcotics Enforcement Team, one of six regional drug task forces across the state. Under Sergeant Noll’s leadership, the task force has seized millions of potentially fatal doses of fentanyl and 175 pounds of illegal drugs, making significant strides in combatting Alaska’s drug crisis. His distinguished service includes receiving the Department of Public Safety’s Purple Heart in 2015 and a commendation for meritorious service in 2017.
“Sergeant Noll represents the best of what our law enforcement community offers, risking his safety daily to protect Alaskans from the devastating effects of illegal drugs,” Dunleavy said.
The governor will also honor Alev Kelter, a world-renowned rugby player and Anchorage native who won a bronze medal with the U.S. women’s rugby team at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. A graduate of Chugiak High School, Kelter initially excelled in ice hockey and soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before transitioning to rugby at the age of 22. Her Olympic success is a testament to her determination and versatility.
“Alev Kelter has shown the world the strength and tenacity of Alaskans,” Dunleavy said. “She is an inspiration to young athletes and proof that with grit and perseverance, anything is possible.”
The White House Management and Budget Office has put a temporary hold on all federal grants and loans starting today so that the Trump Administration can review spending that was approved during the Biden Administration.
The freeze impacts the trillions of taxpayer dollars that the government gives to states for nonprofits, health, health research, and student loan programs.
The main concerns the Administration has are wasteful use of taxpayer dollars, Marxist programs, and the weaponization of government against Americans.
“Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing ending ‘wokeness’ and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” the memo from Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, states.
The memo directs agencies to conduct a comprehensive analysis to ensure grants and loans are consistent with Trump’s executive orders to end discriminatory hiring programs known as “diversity, equity and inclusion,” and to scale back the spending on things like wind turbines, which have a low return on investment for energy.
The memo carves out exemptions for Social Security and Medicare recipients and the temporary hold does not include assistance provided directly to individuals.
Medicaid, however, is impacted, since Medicaid is being used to pay for genital mutilation surgeries and hormone medications and other drugs for the transgender population that qualifies for such aid.
In fiscal year 2022, Alaska received $2.6 billion in Medicaid funding. Tribes in Alaska receive hundreds of millions of dollars that are, for now, not flowing to their bank accounts.
Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the Trump administration to prevent any pause in the flow of dollars to New York
“My office will be taking imminent legal action against this administration’s unconstitutional pause on federal funding,” she said on X/Twitter.
In addition to a pause in grants in order to review misuse of funds, some of the Deep State career bureaucrats who are not complying with the president’s executive orders are being cleaned out.
Several senior staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed on immediate administrative leave after they failed to comply with an executive order halting certain types of foreign aid.
Jason Gray, acting director of USAID, wrote in an email to staff that he had “identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the President’s Executive Order and the mandate from the American people. As a result, we have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice while we complete our analysis of these actions.”
At the Veterans Administration offices in Muldoon, a set of posters on the wall that feature gay pride flag and transgender flag colors on dog tags has caught the attention of several people who have posted the images on social media.
Among the people photographed holding what appears to a gay pride emblem is State Rep. Andrew Gray, who worked at the VA as a physician’s assistant and is now an elected official.
The prominent art work appears to be flouting the orders of President Donald Trump to end all diversity-equity-inclusion programs that feature “identity” over competency in the military and across government.
Last week, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of Doug Collins to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. But for now, the leadership of the VA is still under the Biden Administration-appointed management, which pushed LGBTQT+ ideology into every department in government.
At least 8,000 transgender individuals currently serve on active duty in the U.S. military, according to the National Institutes of Health in a study from 2019. Other sources say the number is now as much as 15,000. These are individuals that typically cannot safely deploy to a war zone because of their dependence on medications and because many of them have medical complications due to their surgeries and hormone treatments.
“To our knowledge, only two studies7,8 have been conducted that specifically examined transgender active duty service members. Given the potential vulnerabilities of both active duty service members9–12 and transgender individuals13–18 to mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, stress, substance use, and eating disorders, the risks facing transgender service members may be multi-fold,” the study says.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs within the Armed Forces, declaring a renewed American commitment to meritocracy and the elimination of race- and sex-based preferences.
The order mandates the abolition of DEI offices across the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the United States Coast Guard.
The order, signed Monday, asserts that DEI initiatives undermine military readiness, leadership cohesion, and merit-based evaluations, while promoting what it calls “un-American, divisive, and discriminatory” theories. It directs the DoD and DHS to review and eliminate programs and policies that deviate from a color-blind and sex-neutral framework.
“As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that no individual or group within our Armed Forces is preferred or disadvantaged based on sex, race, ethnicity, color, or creed,” Trump stated in the order. The president called DEI programs a source of “invidious race and sex discrimination,” which he said compromise the military’s core values and operational effectiveness.
The order sets a 90-day deadline for the Secretary of Defense to conduct an internal review, documenting instances where DEI initiatives have allegedly fostered race- or sex-based discrimination. Findings will be reported directly to the Secretary of Defense.
The order prohibits the following actions within the Armed Forces and affiliated institutions:
Establishing or maintaining DEI offices or similar entities.
Promoting “divisive concepts,” race- or sex-based stereotyping, and scapegoating as defined in previous executive orders.
Advancing the view that America’s founding documents are inherently racist or sexist.
Endorsing “gender ideology,” a term defined in a separate executive order issued earlier this month.
Educational institutions under military control, including service academies, are directed to align curricula with the order. The academies must emphasize teachings that portray America and its founding documents as a “powerful force for good in human history.”
The Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security are tasked with issuing guidance to enforce the order within 30 days and submitting progress reports within 180 days. Institutions found to be noncompliant may face additional scrutiny or restructuring.
The executive order also outlines protections for its implementation, ensuring consistency with existing laws and the availability of appropriations.
Supporters of the order argue that it will strengthen military cohesion and readiness by focusing on individual merit rather than group identity.
The order builds on Trump’s broader efforts to curb DEI programs across federal agencies, echoing themes from his earlier executive orders addressing race and gender stereotyping in the workplace.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to take action to reinstate military service members discharged for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The order comes as a redress for what the President described as an “unfair, overbroad, and completely unnecessary burden” placed on service members during the vaccine mandate.
On Aug. 24, 2021, the Secretary of Defense mandated that all service members receive the Covid vaccine in response to the global pandemic. The mandate was later rescinded on Jan. 10, 2023, following significant debate over its impact on service members and readiness.
The executive order outlines measures to rectify what the administration acknowledges as wrongful dismissals, stating that many service members were discharged unjustly after being denied exemptions they should have received.
The order includes the following provisions:
Reinstatement: Service members discharged solely for refusing the vaccine can request reinstatement.
Restoration of Rank and Benefits: Reinstated personnel will return to their previous rank and receive full back pay, benefits, and other compensatory payments.
Return for Voluntary Separations: Those who voluntarily left service rather than comply with the mandate can submit sworn attestations and return to duty without penalty to their rank, pay, or status.
The President’s order also requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to report on the progress of these initiatives within 60 days.
“Service members who dedicated years to defending our nation deserve fair treatment and an opportunity to restore their careers,” Trump said in a statement. “This order ensures justice for those who were wrongly dismissed under the previous mandate.”
The order does not preclude disciplinary action for conduct under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. However, it emphasizes the administration’s commitment to rectifying grievances tied specifically to the vaccine mandate.
Critics of the initial mandate have long argued that it unfairly punished service members who objected to vaccination on personal or religious grounds. Supporters of the mandate, however, maintain it was a necessary public health measure to ensure operational readiness.
With this executive order, the administration seeks to address lingering concerns among military personnel and veterans while reinforcing the principle of fairness within the armed forces.
The order negates the need for a bill that was introduced in the House last week that would have effectively done the same thing though legislation, rather than executive order.
President Donald Trump ordered the United states to build what is called an “Iron Dome,” or missile defense system that can protect the country from ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other aerial attacks, which he says is the biggest threat to the nation.
Israel has an Iron Dome, which has saved the Israelis from sure extinction in a part of the world where they are constantly under attack my militant Islamists. Israel reports its Iron Dome is 90% effective.
Trump announced his order at a Republican House retreat in Miami on Monday. He said the construction would start immediately. It’s estimated that to build one that covers the entire United States could cost over $2 trillion.
This is one of Trump’s campaign promises. At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in 2024, he said:
‘We will replenish our military and build an Iron Dome missile defense system to ensure that no enemy can strike our homeland. Israel has an Iron Dome, they have a missile defense system. Why should other countries have this, and we don’t?”
Trump’s executive order reads:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including my authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The threat of attack by ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks, remains the most catastrophic threat facing the United States. President Ronald Reagan endeavored to build an effective defense against nuclear attacks, and while this program resulted in many technological advances, it was canceled before its goal could be realized. And since the United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002 and initiated development of limited homeland missile defense, official United States homeland missile defense policy has remained only to stay ahead of rogue-nation threats and accidental or unauthorized missile launches. Over the past 40 years, rather than lessening, the threat from next-generation strategic weapons has become more intense and complex with the development by peer and near-peer adversaries of next-generation delivery systems and their own homeland integrated air and missile defense capabilities. Sec. 2. Policy. To further the goal of peace through strength, it is the policy of the United States that: (a) The United States will provide for the common defense of its citizens and the Nation by deploying and maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield; (b) The United States will deter — and defend its citizens and critical infrastructure against — any foreign aerial attack on the Homeland; and (c) The United States will guarantee its secure second-strike capability. Sec. 3. Implementation. Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense shall: (a) Submit to the President a reference architecture, capabilities-based requirements, and an implementation plan for the next-generation missile defense shield. The architecture shall include, at a minimum, plans for: (i) Defense of the United States against ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks from peer, near-peer, and rogue adversaries; (ii) Acceleration of the deployment of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor layer; (iii) Development and deployment of proliferated space-based interceptors capable of boost-phase intercept; (iv) Deployment of underlayer and terminal-phase intercept capabilities postured to defeat a countervalue attack; (v) Development and deployment of a custody layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture; (vi) Development and deployment of capabilities to defeat missile attacks prior to launch and in the boost phase; (vii) Development and deployment of a secure supply chain for all components with next-generation security and resilience features; and (viii) Development and deployment of non-kinetic capabilities to augment the kinetic defeat of ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks; (b) Review relevant authorities and organization of the Department of Defense to develop and deploy capabilities at the necessary speed to implement this directive; (c) Jointly with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submit to the President a plan to fund this directive, allowing sufficient time for consideration by the President before finalization of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget; and (d) In cooperation with United States Strategic Command and United States Northern Command, submit to the President: (i) An updated assessment of the strategic missile threat to the Homeland; and (ii) A prioritized set of locations to progressively defend against a countervalue attack by nuclear adversaries. Sec. 4. Allied and Theater Missile Defense Review. The United States continues to cooperate on missile defense with its allies and partners to aid in the defense of ally populations and troops and of forward-deployed United States troops. Following the submission to the President of the next-generation missile defense reference architecture under section 3(a) of this order, the Secretary of Defense shall direct a review of theater missile defense posture and initiatives to identify ways in which the United States and its allies and partners can: (a) Increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation on missile defense technology development, capabilities, and operations; (b) Improve theater missile defenses of forward-deployed United States troops and allied territories, troops, and populations; and (c) Increase and accelerate the provision of United States missile defense capabilities to allies and partners. Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
