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President Trump reportedly posted his 50-year-mortgage proposal after meeting with FHFA Director Bill Pulte, pictured February 27, who showed up at his golf club on Saturday with the post on a poster board.
CAN'T KILL BILL

Trump Called Out for Rewarding Architect of 'Jesus Post'

He has risen—in rank, at least.

Laura Esposito

Gabbard alleged a "treasonous conspiracy" to harm Trump's presidency.
MAKING THE CALL

Trump’s Tie to Whistleblower Report Tulsi Hid in Safe Busted

A new report alleges Tulsi Gabbard was informed of a call between a person associated with foreign intelligence and someone close to Donald Trump.

Daysia Tolentino

Michael Beck in 2019.
UNSOLVED

First Victim to Report Symptoms of Mystery Illness Dies

Michael Beck blamed his early Parkinson’s diagnosis on the condition believed to affect hundreds of U.S. government workers.

Ewan Palmer

Tulsi
BRAIN DRAIN

Gabbard Ignored Plea From NSA Official to Not Fire Top Mind

Perceived disloyalty to President Donald Trump has caused the U.S. to lose another top scientist.

Josh Fiallo

Donald Trump
OUCH

CIA Brutally Fact Checks Trump’s Wartime Deportation Law

The White House says the Venezuelan government has infiltrated America through the Tren de Aragua gang. U.S. intelligence agencies say there is no proof to back that up.

Josh Fiallo

Laura Loomer strides off Donald Trump’s plane ahead of the ABC News Presidential Debate in September.
LOYALTY TESTER

General Fired After Laura Loomer Launches Loyalty Purge

NSA Director Timothy Haugh was reportedly released after the far-right activist met with Trump and urged the president to fire him.

Janna Brancolini

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EXTREME

Airman Accused of Sharing Classified Info With Boogaloo Buds

USAF intel analyst and alleged extremist Jason Travis Gray ran a high-profile anti-government Facebook group, according to the feds.

Justin Rohrlich

In an aerial view, GCHQ, the Government Communications Headquarters on October 06, 2023, in United Kingdom.
SPY V SPY

Brit Spy Jailed for Trying to Kill U.S. Spy He Hoped to Date

Lawyers for Joshua Bowles, 29, suggested the assault was actually “incel” related.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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NOT GOOD

Air Force Intel Boss Had Hundreds of Top Secret Docs at Home

Retired Lt. Col. Robert Birchum had materials that could potentially cause “exceptionally grave damage” to national security, federal investigators allege.

Justin Rohrlich

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FAIL

NSA Worker Tried to Sell Secret Docs to Foreign Power: Feds

Jareh Sebastian Dalke now faces three charges of espionage.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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WITH LOVE

U.S. State Department Says Putin Could Send Snowden to War

Now that the former NSA contractor is officially Russian, he “may well be conscripted to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Monday.

Shannon Vavra

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