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USAID Funded NY Times, BBC Too – HotAir
Well, well, well. So much for the value of an "independent press." It turns out that even the most vaunted organizations within that industry covertly sucked at the taxpayer teat while supposedly reporting…
USAID Was Threat to National Security – HotAir
USAID has been funding terrorism--even our most dangerous enemies--and the USAID Inspector General in January warned that the agency was a danger to US national security. Before Trump…
USAID Checkbook Snaps Shut, Politico Paychecks Shut Down? UPDATE – HotAir
For pure, unadulterated, old-fashioned entertainment, it is an indisputable truth that:There ain't nuthin' like a DOGE!NUTHIN' in this world.There is nuthin' even close, …
FCC Opens Probe Into Soros-Funded Radio Station for Exposing Undercover ICE Operations – HotAir
Audacy may have a real problem on its hands, and so may minority shareholder George Soros. The FCC has begun an investigation into the license of KCBS in San Francisco after one of its hosts began broadcasting the…
Big Legal Win for Trump Against Pulitzer Committee – HotAir
I didn't see this one coming, but it could be a big win for Trump and a grotesque embarrassment for the Pulitzer Prize committee. Americans Poised To Get Inside Look Into How Russia Coverage Won Pulitzer…
Shhh — Trump May Really Decolonize Higher Ed! – HotAir
Sixteen months ago, I argued to "decolonize Academia now" by cutting all federal funding to colleges and universities. Did Donald Trump take my advice?The solons of Academia have begun to panic over the idea.…
Sorry, But Trump Is Wrong on Resettling Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt – HotAir
Middle Eastern countries are entirely right to oppose President Trump's plan to evacuate the Gaza Strip and resettle the Palestinians in nearby countries. I don't say this out of any sympathy for the Gazans.…
‘We Will Take Ownership of the Gaza Strip’ – HotAir
Say what now?TRUMP: "the US will take over the Gaza Strip" pic.twitter.com/wtTCz1HeMt— LiveNOW from FOX (@livenowfox) February 5, 2025Yesterday I wrote about the various options moving forward for the Gaza…
The Scandal of North Carolina’s State Hurricane Recovery – HotAir
I want you to stretch a bit here and banish the federal government from your mind for a moment. I know that's hard when you're talking about botched hurricane recovery efforts, especially over the past 4…
Have You Heard? Elon Musk is an ‘Unelected Billionaire’ (Plus ‘Lock Him Up’) – HotAir
Earlier today I wrote about the seething frustration in the Democratic Party over Elon Musk and DOGE. I highlighted a NY Times story which read like a list of Democratic talking points and compared it to an actual list…