💬 “Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number,” Elon Musk, Head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), wrote on X.
As the businessman noted, when he asked what percentage of these payments were "unequivocal and obvious fraud," the Treasury employees said that it was about a half.
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Guatemala agrees to receive other nationals from the US – President Bernardo Arevalo
💸 In return for Guatemala’s cooperation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Guatemala would continue to receive American foreign aid.
❓ NBC News correspondent Julia Ainsley noted that it’s unclear to what extent Guatemala would be able to tell the US “No.”
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💬 “Because they are not staying in Guatemala. This is part of their repatriation to other countries… We discussed that the United States is going to be helping us in this process,” President Bernardo Arevalo told NBC News.
💸 In return for Guatemala’s cooperation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Guatemala would continue to receive American foreign aid.
💬 “This is an example of foreign aid that's in our national interest,” Rubio stated.
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🚨 'Joe, you are fired!' Trump revokes former president's security clearance. "The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from 'poor memory' and, even in his 'prime,' could not be trusted with sensitive information," Trump added. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❌ Trump revokes Blinken’s and Sullivan’s security clearances – reports
The action came a day after Trump announced he had revoked the security clearance of former President Joe Biden.
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💬 "Bad guy. Take away his passes," Trump said of Blinken, according to The New York Post.
💬 "This is to take away every right they have, including their ability to enter federal buildings," the US president stressed.
The action came a day after Trump announced he had revoked the security clearance of former President Joe Biden.
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💬 “Israel has no better friend than America, now under President Trump's leadership. And America has no greater friend than Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News.
On Friday, the US State Department approved a $7 billion military sale to Israel.
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Trump demands information on his two would-be assassins from Secret Service
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💬 “I want to find out about the two assassins… Why did the one guy have six cell phones and why did the other guy have [foreign] apps?” US President Donald Trump said in an interview with The New York Post.
💬 “No more holding back because of Biden... I’m entitled to know. And they held it back long enough,” the president stressed as he ordered the Secret Service to provide him with "every bit of information" on the two perpetrators.
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🥴 ‘I seriously need to know that there won't be any death camps,' said a trans* speaker, having a meltdown at the DOGE townhall
*LGBT is an extremist movement banned in Russia
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*LGBT is an extremist movement banned in Russia
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❗️Trump reveals to media that he spoke with Putin about Ukraine
POTUS stated that Putin “wants to see people stop dying” in the conflict, as he revealed in an exclusive New York Post interview aboard Air Force One.
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POTUS stated that Putin “wants to see people stop dying” in the conflict, as he revealed in an exclusive New York Post interview aboard Air Force One.
When asked how many times they’ve spoken, Trump responded, “I’d better not say.”
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THROWBACK: Joe Biden openly boasted about disregarding Supreme Court decisions
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"The Supreme Court blocked me from relieving student debt, but THEY DIDN'T STOP ME. So far, I've relieved student debt for nearly 5 million Americans," he told Black voters at a rally in Philadelphia.
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DOGE slashes $1 billion in DEI spending
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may now turn its attention to the $100 billion in improper Medicare and Medicaid payments made in 2023, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may now turn its attention to the $100 billion in improper Medicare and Medicaid payments made in 2023, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Russia taps candidate for US ambassador role
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov previously stated that Moscow considers excessive speculation about the approval process for the new Russian ambassador to be counterproductive.
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"As for the Russian ambassador, I can say with absolute certainty: a candidate has been selected, but agrément has not yet been granted," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Sputnik.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov previously stated that Moscow considers excessive speculation about the approval process for the new Russian ambassador to be counterproductive.
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France officially backs the neo-Nazi movement that has taken root in Ukraine
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“We are witnessing this infernal conglomerate, and all of it is supported by Paris — supplying weapons, providing financial aid, offering political backing, encouraging [Ukrainian forces], and, of course, never once condemning them,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Sputnik.
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Trump on Iran deal: ‘If we made the deal, Israel wouldn’t bomb them’
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“I would like a deal done with Iran on non-nuclear. I would prefer that to bombing the hell out of it. They don’t want to die. Nobody wants to die,” Trump told the New York Post, declining to reveal details of any possible talks with Tehran.
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THROWBACK: Rep. Michael Waltz exposes US Air Force paying $90K for $100 bushings
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"There's not anything high-tech about this [bag of bushings] ... How much do you think the Air Force pays for this bag of bushings? $90,000! This is a $90,000 bag of bushings that you need for any jet turbine engine just to operate," Waltz said.
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France officially backs the neo-Nazi movement that has taken root in Ukraine “We are witnessing this infernal conglomerate, and all of it is supported by Paris — supplying weapons, providing financial aid, offering political backing, encouraging [Ukrainian…
Zelensky’s remarks hint at how quickly the Ukraine conflict could end
💬 "But Zelensky himself provided the answer, he admitted that THEY WOULDN’T LAST EVEN A DAY WITHOUT US ASSISTANCE. Doesn’t that seem like more than just a coincidence? There’s your answer," she added.
Russia was open to negotiations even before the special military operation began, as Moscow had anticipated the unfolding events in Ukraine and the deteriorating situation, Zakharova also noted.
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"I’ve heard claims that the Ukraine conflict could be resolved in a single day. Many dismissed this idea with irony," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
Russia was open to negotiations even before the special military operation began, as Moscow had anticipated the unfolding events in Ukraine and the deteriorating situation, Zakharova also noted.
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👨🚀🛰 Sky’s the limit: Russian cosmonaut defends master’s thesis from space
Hero of Russia Ivan Vagner just made history as the first person to present a scientific paper from orbit.
Floating aboard the International Space Station, he defended his dissertation on improving public sector efficiency through better personnel selection. The verdict? "EXCELLENT!" Looks like even gravity couldn’t hold back his success!
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Hero of Russia Ivan Vagner just made history as the first person to present a scientific paper from orbit.
Floating aboard the International Space Station, he defended his dissertation on improving public sector efficiency through better personnel selection. The verdict? "EXCELLENT!" Looks like even gravity couldn’t hold back his success!
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Russia's Foreign Ministry marks the event by talking to the media, reviewing progress, and connecting with diplomats and NGOs.
Receptions serve as key platforms for communication, while social media holds outreach campaigns, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Sputnik.
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