As crude oil falls below $70 a barrel, President Trump is ordering gas stations to get with it and lower prices for the American people! In a post on Truth Social, President Trump told gasoline retailers to stop overcharging and aim for around $2.50 a gallon. He also took aim at California, calling for the state’s government to stop charging residents expensive gas taxes. Read his full post here: Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a Barrel, and heading south. The Retailers must quickly react to this statement, and do what they know is right — DROP YOUR PRICE FOR OUR GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE! There will be no gauging, which is totally illegal. If Retailers don’t do this, big problems lie ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number, and California should stop charging such heavy Taxes on their Gasoline. Soon the Tax will be higher than the Product itself, and the United States will not stand for it, nor will the People of California, who are being abused by these ridiculous Taxes, and by their own Government. President DONALD J. TRUMP Previously, President Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate fuel price gouging by gas companies. Watch what he had to say about that here: BREAKING: President Trump has directed all Americans to report gas station price gouging to officials after he noticed crude oil is CRASHING “WTI CRUDE – $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran!“ “GAS PRICES COMING… pic.twitter.com/tFvNczicBA — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 29, 2026 BREAKING: President Trump has directed all Americans to report gas station price gouging to officials after he noticed crude oil is CRASHING “WTI CRUDE – $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran!“ “GAS PRICES COMING DOWN, FAST! REPORT ANY ABUSES AT RETAIL LEVEL!!! President DJT” Right now, gas prices are around $3.86 per gallon, according to AAA. But, keep in mind that the national average takes into account states like California, which have drastically higher prices than say, Texas. Fox Business reported further: Trump’s demand comes nearly a week after he ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate alleged fuel price gouging by energy companies. “The big Oil Companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for Oil. Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customers are being ‘gouged,’” Trump asserted in a Truth Social post at the time. “I have instructed the DOJ to immediately start looking into this. Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing!” Americans saw fuel prices rise during the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, though prices have eased in recent days as tensions subsided. The AAA national average for regular gas was $3.860 per gallon as of June 29, down from $4.391 a month earlier but still higher than the year-ago average of $3.187. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures traded around $70.24 per barrel Monday evening after climbing during the Israel-Iran conflict before retreating in recent days. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post President Trump DEMANDS Gas Stations Stop Overcharging & Drop Prices to $2.50 appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is putting serious America First firepower around Pentagon policy. On June 29, 2026, the Department of War announced a new lineup for its Defense Policy Board, and the names tell you exactly where the strategic thinking is heading. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative who ran President Trump’s trade fights from 2017 to 2021, will serve as chair. Former Sen. Norm Coleman will serve as vice chair. That is a deliberate signal. Lighthizer built his reputation taking on China and rewriting trade deals that Washington insiders said could never be touched. Wow, this is an incredible list of people for the Defense Policy Board https://t.co/y9XiqYQAfO — Jill Savage (@Jill_Savage) June 29, 2026 Now that same instinct is being pointed at force structure, modernization, and regional defense policy. The War.gov release confirms Hegseth made the appointments, placed Lighthizer and Coleman at the top, and laid out the board’s job in an immediate June 29 notice. The Defense Policy Board was first established in 1985 and provides independent strategic advice to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary for Policy. Its focus areas include strategic planning, U.S. force structure and modernization, regional defense policies, and other national-security issues of special interest to the Department and leadership. The release then lists thirteen additional members, turning what could have been a dry advisory-board notice into a real personnel signal for the Department of War’s next policy phase across technology, China policy, and nuclear deterrence. Beyond Lighthizer and Coleman, the board adds thirteen members: Marc Andreessen, Michael Anton, Rachel Bovard, Tom Feddo, Mike Garcia, Kenneth Jones, Blake Masters, Daniel McCarthy, Michael Pillsbury, retired Admiral Chas Richard, Francis Sempa, Christopher Williams, and Theo Wold. That is a mix of tech, national-security, and conservative policy heavyweights. Marc Andreessen brings Silicon Valley and the venture world. Michael Anton and Rachel Bovard bring sharp America First policy minds. Blake Masters adds a populist edge, and Michael Pillsbury is one of the most respected China hawks in Washington. Retired Adm. Chas Richard, who led U.S. Strategic Command, brings nuclear and deterrence experience that few outside advisers can match. Just the News reported the announcement shortly after the War.gov release and flagged the same headline picks, making clear this was both a board launch and a membership announcement from Hegseth. Their write-up highlighted Lighthizer as chair and Coleman as vice chair, alongside the addition of Andreessen, Anton, and Bovard as part of the new slate. That matters because those names point in different directions at once: trade leverage, tech power, conservative policy, and national-security hard power inside Washington. The throughline is leverage and outside pressure, from trade fights to tech competition and military modernization. Hegseth is not building a board of cautious careerists who tell the Pentagon what it already wants to hear. Lighthizer at the top of that table is the clearest sign yet that the trade-war discipline is being folded into how the Department of War thinks about strategy. This is the kind of personnel move that shapes policy long after the press release fades. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post Pete Hegseth Names Robert Lighthizer to Lead New Defense Policy Board appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump has nominated Keith Sonderling, the Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor, to permanently fill the role in his administration. “Keith previously served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer and, during my First Term, worked at the U.S. Department of Labor as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I know he will do an incredible job in his new role,” he added. “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for his trust and confidence. Serving in both of President Trump’s Administrations has been the greatest honor of my life,” Sonderling said. “If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to continuing that service as Secretary of Labor and advancing the President’s agenda on behalf of America’s workers, families, unions, and job creators,” he added. I am deeply grateful to President Trump for his trust and confidence. Serving in both of President Trump’s Administrations has been the greatest honor of my life. If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to continuing that service as Secretary of Labor and advancing the… pic.twitter.com/pW4vucF8rI — Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling (@Sonderling47) June 29, 2026 The Hill shared further: Sonderling has served as acting Labor secretary since April 20, after former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid investigations into alleged misconduct by her and her husband. Prior to Chavez-DeRemer’s departure, Sonderling was her deputy for more than a year. During Trump’s first term in office, he ascended to acting administrator of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. “Congratulations to my friend Keith Sonderling on his nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor! It was an honor to welcome him to Colorado’s 8th District and tour Aims Community College, where we discussed strengthening workforce development and expanding opportunities for students. I know he’ll continue fighting for America’s workers,” Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) commented. Congratulations to my friend Keith Sonderling on his nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor! It was an honor to welcome him to Colorado's 8th District and tour Aims Community College, where we discussed strengthening workforce development and expanding opportunities for… pic.twitter.com/Nq40Wh39Rm — Congressman Gabe Evans (@repgabeevans) June 29, 2026 “Congratulations to Keith Sonderling on his nomination to be Secretary of Labor. I enjoy working with him, and I appreciate his thoughtful leadership at @USDOL. He is the kind of pro-worker leader that Americans deserve. I look forward to hearing from him before the HELP Committee,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said. Congratulations to Keith Sonderling on his nomination to be Secretary of Labor. I enjoy working with him, and I appreciate his thoughtful leadership at @USDOL. He is the kind of pro-worker leader that Americans deserve. I look forward to hearing from him before the HELP… — U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) June 29, 2026 CBS News noted: Sonderling was confirmed last year to be deputy secretary of labor in a 53-46 vote along party lines. During Mr. Trump’s first term, Sonderling served in several roles at the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Chavez-DeRemer had been under scrutiny ahead of her exit from the Department of Labor, with several news outlets reporting her conduct was under investigation by the department’s internal watchdog. CBS News has not confirmed the existence of the investigation. Chavez-DeRemer’s husband was also barred from the department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., after two women who work there reported that he had touched them inappropriately, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News earlier this year. Federal prosecutors decided not to charge her husband after reviewing evidence, CBS News reported. The post President Trump Announces Nomination To Fill Cabinet Position appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

The House of Representatives on Monday passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act. The bill passed in a 267-117 vote, with 47 members not voting. “We worked hard to reach a workable compromise,” House Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) said, according to Axios. “While no single bill will solve every challenge facing families online, this legislation represents a significant and long-overdue step forward in establishing meaningful safeguards,” he added. “The package, taken from portions of 14 digital safety bills, was brought to the floor Monday under a fast-track process called suspension of the rules, which requires two-thirds majority support for passage,” The Hill reports. “Big Tech has had a free pass for too long. Predatory design. Dangerous AI chatbots. Targeted ads at kids. My bipartisan KIDS Act protects kids online and reins in Big Tech,” Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said. Watch below: Big Tech has had a free pass for too long. Predatory design. Dangerous AI chatbots. Targeted ads at kids. My bipartisan KIDS Act protects kids online and reins in Big Tech. pic.twitter.com/z6DksgCisf — Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) June 29, 2026 The Hill shared further: It now heads to the Senate, where it will face an uphill battle over the House’s changes made to KOSA and other provisions. The bill includes provisions on age verification, AI chatbots, data protections and raising awareness about drug sales on social media. Its passage comes just one week after House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) announced the KIDS package received new support from ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), months after negotiations first fell apart between the two parties. The bipartisan deal notably still eliminated KOSA’s duty of care provision, which would have legally required platforms to “exercise reasonable care” to prevent harms to minors. Harms include eating disorders, suicide, substance use disorders and sexual exploitation. Tech watchdog and parent advocate groups, along with KOSA Senate co-authors Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) argue the duty of care provision is the most important part of KOSA. Blumenthal said last week that the House version of KOSA is “dead in the Senate,” though Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, told reporters last week he is open to negotiations with the lower chamber. Critics of the legislation say it would mean “de facto age checks” for everyone online and eliminate privacy. “The internet could change if the U.S. House passes the KIDS Act today to ‘protect children.’ Critics warn it could mean de facto age checks for everyone and weakened encrypted communications. The KIDS Act is a package of around a dozen bills that pairs a revised Kids Online Safety Act with new age-verification, AI chatbot, and messaging rules,” International Cyber Digest wrote. “Digital rights group EFF warns the design would pressure platforms to age-check all users, not just minors, since liability can attach when a service ‘should have known’ a user’s age, and flags new rules touching encrypted and disappearing messages. Sponsors Brett Guthrie (R) and Frank Pallone (D) say it’s kids-safety protection and note KOSA’s text says age verification isn’t required,” it continued. The internet could change if the U.S. House passes the KIDS Act today to "protect children." Critics warn it could mean de facto age checks for everyone and weakened encrypted communications. The KIDS Act is a package of around a dozen bills that pairs a revised Kids Online… pic.twitter.com/qt5TanNpG4 — International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest) June 29, 2026 “PASSED: the KIDS Act requires age verification on obscene websites, sets nationwide standards enforced by the FTC, and empowers parents, while letting states pass even stronger child protections,” House Republicans stated. PASSED: the KIDS Act requires age verification on obscene websites, sets nationwide standards enforced by the FTC, and empowers parents, while letting states pass even stronger child protections. Thank you @RepGuthrie! pic.twitter.com/Y9ygMYz7Cc — House Republicans (@HouseGOP) June 29, 2026 “This is a dangerous anti-privacy bill (identity verification) that the House of Representatives might try to pass by voice vote this afternoon before many of us are even in town. Senators Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Ron Wyden voted against a similar bill in the Senate two years ago,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) commented. This is a dangerous anti-privacy bill (identity verification) that the House of Representatives might try to pass by voice vote this afternoon before many of us are even in town. Senators Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Ron Wyden voted against a similar bill in the Senate two years ago. https://t.co/M0QrLvrApH — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 29, 2026 “Here’s the roll call of members of Congress who betrayed the Constitution and the American people by voting yes on the KIDS Act,” former Congressman Justin Amash said. “The sickest part is that these people used ‘protecting kids’ as an excuse to further insert government between parents and their children—all while establishing a surveillance infrastructure to monitor and control Americans of all ages,” he continued. Here’s the roll call of members of Congress who betrayed the Constitution and the American people by voting yes on the KIDS Act. The sickest part is that these people used “protecting kids” as an excuse to further insert government between parents and their children—all while… pic.twitter.com/zW3QZghmSc — Justin Amash (@justinamash) June 29, 2026 Axios has more: The House package includes preemption language that critics say would make it more difficult to sue social media companies for design features. If that language were law, it would have prevented landmark social media cases in California, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said during a call with reporters last week. “Let me be clear. The Senate is not interested in having these cases preempted,” she said. “Preemption should not be a part of it, period,” said KOSA co-sponsor Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). “The preemption language in the KIDS Act is written with the explicit intent of ensuring that states have the authority to pass and enforce stronger state laws, including those with a duty of care,” House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said. The Trump administration and the tech industry have pushed Congress to pass legislation that would override some state AI laws. Any serious preemption effort would need to include measures protecting kids online to have a chance of advancing. KOSA co-sponsor Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has been working with the White House on a deal tying kids’ online safety measures to federal preemption of some state AI laws and has said any legislation needs to include duty of care language. “Certainly we don’t need to tie it to bad AI policy,” Cantwell said. The post House Passes Kids Online Safety Legislation – GOP Lawmaker Warns “Dangerous Anti-Privacy Bill” appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

One of the defendants was released into the country under the Biden Administration. Now he is going to prison for 20 years. The case involved a 16-year-old orphan trafficked across state lines for commercial sex, and it is the kind of case that should make every American ask the same question: how was this man ever released in the first place? The Department of Homeland Security announced on June 29, 2026, that two Venezuelan illegal aliens were sentenced after an investigation led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio. DHS identified the defendants as Giannys Alexandra Ramirez-Fernandez and Nelson Adrian Perez-Martinez, both from Venezuela, and said both were sentenced in the Western District of Texas after a child sex trafficking case. The agency says the charges included conspiracy to traffic a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. DHS also says Perez-Martinez was found guilty of benefitting from sex trafficking of children and aiding and abetting coercion and enticement, putting him at the center of the longer sentence in the case. Ramirez-Fernandez was sentenced to about 12 and a half years. Perez-Martinez was sentenced to roughly 20 years. Combined, that is 32 years in federal prison. Here is the part that puts a face on every release-policy fight of the last four years. DHS says Perez-Martinez illegally entered the United States in Texas in 2023, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol, and was then released by the Biden Administration. DHS says Ramirez-Fernandez entered the country illegally at an unknown date and location. In its June 29 statement, DHS said one of the convicted defendants had been released by the Biden Administration, and Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis used the case to criticize Biden-era handling of unaccompanied minors, unvetted sponsors, and traffickers. In plain English: the man who would later be convicted in a child sex trafficking case was caught at the border and let go. JUSTICE SERVED: TWO illegal aliens sentenced to prison for CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING. The sentencing comes as a result of an investigation led by @HSI_SanAntonio into Giannys Alexandra Ramirez-Fernandez and Nelson Adrian Perez-Martinez, both from Venezuela. Perez-Martinez was… pic.twitter.com/vYLWPCn6Ok — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 29, 2026 The Department of Justice, Western District of Texas described the sentencing as decades in federal prison for trafficking a child orphan. The DOJ case summary anchors the numbers behind the DHS update: two separate defendants, two separate prison terms, and a combined 32 years after federal proceedings in San Antonio. The federal case also shows why the phrase “released into the country” cannot be treated like a harmless bureaucratic detail. DHS says Perez-Martinez was first caught by Border Patrol in Texas in 2023, then released, before later joining the trafficking operation described in court records. That timeline is the outrage at the center of the story: a border release, a child victim, a federal prosecution, and now a 20-year sentence. KTSA in San Antonio, summarizing DOJ and court evidence, reported that the victim was a 16-year-old orphan and that the trafficking trail began in Colombia before reaching Richmond, Kentucky, and San Antonio. The local report said Ramirez-Fernandez was 17 when she began a relationship with the victim, who was then 13 and living with adopted parents in Colombia. Ramirez-Fernandez and the minor crossed illegally into the United States in December 2022, according to the report. Perez-Martinez crossed illegally in December 2023 and later joined them. KTSA says the defendants took the victim from Kentucky to San Antonio, where an online commercial-sex advertisement was posted and investigators later traced the operation through multiple motels in the city. Investigators found the defendants accompanied the minor to about six San Antonio motels between July 19 and July 30, 2024, according to the local report. An undercover San Antonio police officer responded to an escort-service ad, and arrests followed at a Studio 6 motel on Pasteur Court. Ramirez-Fernandez pleaded guilty in September 2025, and Perez-Martinez was found guilty by a jury in February 2026. NEW: Two Venezuelan illegal immigrants have been sentenced for their roles in a child sex trafficking scheme. Giannys Alexandra Ramirez-Fernandez was sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison, while Nelson Adrian Perez-Martinez received more than 20 years after being convicted on… pic.twitter.com/uXucPexUIo — Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) June 29, 2026 DHS credited HSI San Antonio with leading the investigation, with help from HSI Houston, HSI Seattle, USCIS, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, Border Patrol, the FBI, and state and local partners. Under President Trump, DHS is framing cases like this as a reminder that vetting, detention, and prosecution are not paperwork issues. They are public-safety issues. The 16-year-old orphan at the center of this case was failed long before the courtroom. A federal jury and a federal judge have now delivered the closest thing to justice the system can give her. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post Biden Released Him. Now He’s Going To Prison For 20 Years In A Child Sex Trafficking Case appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.