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Tulsi Gabbard told the Cabinet that the administration has discovered burn bags filled with documents linked to fraud in the 2020 election. The information she is currently gathering, shows the intent of the people involved. She accused people like John Brennan and James Clapper and others of working to cover up the corruption. According to […] The post Today’s Cabinet Meeting: Hidden Burn Bags & an Intervention Causing Autism appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is prepared to impose economic sanctions against Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, fails to agree to a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. “It’s very, very serious what I have in mind, if I have to do it, but I want to see it end,” Trump told a reporter who asked if Putin would face consequences. “We have economic sanctions. I’m talking about economic because we’re not going to get into a world war.” The president has withheld long-threatened sanctions against Putin in his latest push to end the more than three-year-long war that has so far defied his efforts at mediation. Trump is seeking one-on-one talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin. Though Zelensky has agreed in principle to such talks, Putin has not. The Kremlin has suggested no such meeting is currently on the cards. “It will not be a world war, but it will be an economic war,” Trump said at a White House Cabinet meeting. “An economic war is going to be bad, and it’s going to be bad for Russia, and I don’t want that.” He added: “Zelensky is not exactly innocent, either.” Despite slow diplomatic progress, U.S. and European officials have been discussing potential security guarantees that Washington might provide Kyiv after a hypothetical deal is reached, potentially including support by air or intelligence sharing. End of Summer Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Trump has long suggested using economic tools as leverage against warring nations. He is preparing to slap 25% more in tariffs on India’s U.S.-bound exports on Wednesday over New Delhi’s Russian oil buying. India is one of the biggest consumers of Russian oil. Trump suggested on Tuesday that he was open to “using a very strong tariff system that’s very costly to Russia or Ukraine” to make peace. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Additional reporting by Nandita Bose; Editing by Don Durfee and Nia Williams).

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that customs duty revenues from President Donald Trump’s tariffs may top $500 billion a year, with a substantial jump from July to August and likely a bigger jump in September. Bessent told a White House Cabinet meeting that his prior estimate of a $300 billion annual tariff collection rate was too low. “We had a substantial jump from July to August, and I think we’re going to see a bigger jump from August to September,” Bessent said. “So I think we could be on our way well over half a trillion, maybe towards a trillion-dollar number. This administration, your administration, has made a meaningful dent in the budget deficit.” Tariff revenue would offset the deficit increases triggered by the Republicans’ tax-cut and spending bill passed this year. CBO estimated this bill would widen the deficit by $3.4 trillion over the next decade. End of Summer Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Trump’s tariffs drove July U.S. customs duty collections up by nearly $21 billion from the $7 billion collected in July 2024 and about even with the $20 billion increase registered in June. Significant increases in tariff rates for nearly all trading partners kicked in on August 7. The U.S. Treasury reported on Monday that as of August 22, the government had collected $29.6 billion in combined customs and excise taxes so far during August, matching its total for the whole month of July. As of July 22, that combined figure stood at $7.8 billion, but customs duty collections can vary from day to day. Bessent also noted that the Congressional Budget Office’s upwardly revised estimate last week of federal revenue from Trump’s tariffs, forecasting that it could reduce federal deficits by $4 trillion over 10 years. “And I would expect that that number could go up from here,” Bessent added. The latest CBO estimate marks an increase from June, when it forecast that revenue from new tariffs would reduce deficits by $3 trillion over 10 years. (Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Mark Porter and David Gregorio)

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) took a page from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 playbook on Monday, taking her “basket of deplorables” comment to new lows as he trashed Republican voters at the Democratic Party’s summer meeting. Walz began by attacking President Donald Trump’s efforts to root out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and claiming that the Democratic Party should lean in and protect them. The failed vice presidential candidate — who deployed his own state’s National Guard to enforce draconian COVID-era restrictions — went on to complain about Trump using the National Guard to assist local law enforcement in cracking down on crime. WATCH: Tim Walz says Democrats won’t back down on DEI, attacks “cruel” and “fascist” Republicans “Think of how easy it would be to be a damn Republican. ‘Oh what should I wear today? This stupid, friggin red hat. What should I say today? Oh I don’t know, just make sure it’s cruel.'” pic.twitter.com/SPjuT5UNWA — Anthony Gockowski (@AntGockowski) August 25, 2025 Walz pivoted to attack the press, complaining that there was no basis for media claims that there was a “division” within the Democratic Party. “There’s a division in my damn house and we’re still married and things are good! That’s life.” When he turned to address Republicans, however, he could not hide his disdain: “Think of how easy it would be to be a damn Republican. ‘Oh what should I wear today? This stupid, friggin red hat. What should I say today? Oh I don’t know, just make sure it’s cruel. Who do we listen to? That guy? Oh, the felon in the White House? Yeah, I listen to him, and that will be fine.'” End of Summer Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships The Minnesota governor — who just a few short years ago had encouraged his state’s citizens to rat out their neighbors if they weren’t following COVID regulations — claimed that Trump’s policies were “fascist,” and it was important to say that out loud. “I always get in trouble for it, I’ll continue to say it. I don’t think we do any favors when we don’t name it. These are fascist policies,” he said. “That is what they are … Now he’s talking about burning flags. He’s going to have flag burning or whatever, because he knows there’s a hell of a lot of flags with his picture on it that are going to get burned. There’s a whole lot of that kind of crap that people are sick of.”

The University of Michigan’s hospital system announced Monday evening that it would no longer be providing transgender “therapies” or “medications” for minors, citing pressure from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. Referencing a “federal subpoena as part of a criminal and civil investigation,” Michigan Medicine, the university’s health department, stated that it will “no longer provide gender-affirming hormonal therapies and puberty-blocker medications for minors.” The statement added, “We do not perform surgical therapies for minors. We will continue to support our patients for all other care.” The University of Michigan Campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) The announcement follows the July release of dozens of subpoenas from the Department of Justice investigating clinics “involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children.” “Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in July. The post Under Pressure From Trump DOJ, Michigan Hospital Ends Transgender Treatments for Minors appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Twenty-three Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, demanding the EPA investigate funding for the Environmental Law Institute, which the AGs said attempts to “rig the courts” against American energy. The EPA confirmed receipt and reiterated Zeldin’s dedication to cutting down on wasteful spending from the previous administration. The EPA canceled two grants to the Environmental Law Institute in May. “It’s outrageous that the Biden EPA has funneled over a million taxpayer dollars to an organization actively working to sway the judiciary in favor of climate nuisance lawsuits,” Jason Isaac, founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, told The Daily Signal in a statement Tuesday. “The Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project isn’t education; it’s a backdoor lobbying effort targeting judges with materials crafted by climate activists and litigation insiders,” Isaac added. “Taxpayer dollars should never bankroll a scheme to rig the courts against American energy. This is the kind of corruption President [Donald] Trump was elected to root out, and it’s time for the EPA to stop the grants.” The Climate Judiciary Project aims “to provide neutral, objective information to the judiciary about the science of climate change as understood by the expert scientific community and relevant to current and future litigation,” according to its website. Since its creation in 2018, the project estimates that it has hosted more than 50 events and trained more than 2,000 judges. According to its 2024 financial statements, the Environmental Law Institute received approximately 13% of its revenue from EPA awards in 2023, and 8.4% of its revenue from them in 2024. The AGs letter claims the project aims to “lobby judges in order to make climate change policy through the courts.” ‘The Science Is Not Settled’ “The science is not settled here, despite what the Left would have us believe, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who led the effort, told The Daily Signal in a phone call Tuesday. “To me, this is no different from the COVID vaccine. Everyone was told, ‘Well we have to do this, the science, the science, the science!’ and now we know, looking back, that maybe ‘the science’ wasn’t right.” Knudsen said he suspects the Environmental Law Institute played a role in the ideological capture of his state’s judiciary. “The Left has dominated the Montana judiciary for decades,” he said. He mentioned the case Held v. Montana (2024), in which Montana’s Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution’s “right to a clean and healthful environment” invalidated a state law barring the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts in environmental reviews. “I certainly suspect some members of our state supreme court, that ultimately ruled on that case, might have attended” some Environmental Law Institute events, Knudsen said. “They put on over 50 events and they had over 2,000 judges attend, I think the odds are pretty good.” The Environmental Law Institute celebrated the ruling. Knudsen said these issues “should be discussed on a policy level in the halls of Congress and the U.S. Senate, or in the various state legislatures.” “This is lawfare,” he added. “This is the Left not being able to get their agenda passed through the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate, so what do they do? They shift their tactics and they run to their buddies on the judiciary.” AG Letter to EPA re ELI Grants 8.26.25 FINALDownload The EPA’s Response When approached for comment, an EPA spokesperson confirmed receiving the letter and told The Daily Signal the agency will respond through the appropriate channels. “Since day one, the Trump EPA has been crystal clear that the Biden-Harris administration shouldn’t have forced their radical agenda of wasteful DEI programs and ‘environmental justice’ preferencing on the EPA’s core mission of protecting human health and the environment,” the spokesperson said. The EPA terminated two grants to the Environmental Law Institute on May 12 before the full obligated amount had been paid, according to records on USA Spending.gov. Zeldin has repeatedly emphasized Biden EPA spending on climate grants. He confronted a New York Times reporter on articles claiming that he had “no evidence” of abuse in the grants. The Environmental Law Institute did not immediately respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment. The post ‘OUTRAGEOUS’: AGs Condemn Biden EPA Funding for ‘a Scheme to Rig the Courts Against American Energy’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

At DogingtonPost, we’re passionate about helping unique breeds find loving homes. The Catahoula Leopard Dog is one such breed that often needs rescue and adoption. These intelligent and energetic dogs make wonderful companions for the right families. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about Catahoula Leopard Dog rescue and adoption. What Makes Catahoula Leopard Dogs Unique? A Rich Heritage Catahoula Leopard Dogs boast a fascinating history rooted in Louisiana. European settlers used the dog for hunting and herding livestock. The first white settlers in Louisiana are believed to have used the dog to hunt feral pigs. This breed’s unique background contributes to their distinctive traits and abilities. Physical Characteristics Catahoulas are medium to large-sized dogs, typically weighing between 50 to 95 pounds. They possess a muscular build and a short, smooth coat that displays various colors and patterns. Their most striking feature often lies in their eyes, which can be blue, green, brown, or even heterochromatic (different colors in each eye). Work Ethic and Energy Levels These dogs exhibit exceptional intelligence, high energy levels, and a strong work ethic. They excel in tasks that demand both physical stamina and mental acuity. Catahoulas require at least two hours of daily exercise to maintain their health and happiness. Without proper stimulation, they may exhibit destructive behavior or develop behavioral issues. Temperament and Training Needs Catahoulas display loyalty and protective instincts towards their families. They often approach strangers with caution, which underscores the importance of early socialization. Due to their strong-willed nature and need for consistent training, these dogs may not suit first-time dog owners. Training should commence early and emphasize positive reinforcement methods. Catahoulas respond well to clear leadership and structure. They thrive in activities such as agility, tracking, and obedience trials, which help channel their energy and intelligence effectively. Health Considerations While generally healthy, Catahoulas face certain health risks. Hip dysplasia affects up to 20% of the breed (according to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals). Regular veterinary check-ups and maintaining a healthy weight can help mitigate this risk. Deafness presents another potential issue, particularly in dogs with predominantly white coats. Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine reports that up to 30% of Catahoulas may experience some degree of deafness. Prospective owners should ensure that puppies undergo hearing tests. Eye problems, including cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy, can also occur in the breed. Regular eye exams throughout the dog’s life are recommended. To maintain your Catahoula’s health, provide a high-quality diet appropriate for their age and activity level. Regular exercise, mental stimulation, and routine veterinary care (including vaccinations and preventive treatments) are essential for their overall well-being. As we explore the unique qualities of Catahoula Leopard Dogs, it becomes clear why many people seek to adopt these remarkable animals. In the next section, we’ll discuss how to find Catahoulas available for adoption and the steps involved in bringing one of these special dogs into your home. Where to Find Catahoula Leopard Dogs for Adoption Finding a Catahoula Leopard Dog for adoption requires effort, but the rewards are substantial. These unique and energetic dogs often end up in shelters or rescue organizations due to their high energy levels and specific needs. Here’s how you can find a Catahoula to adopt: Breed-Specific Rescue Organizations Start your search with breed-specific rescue organizations. These groups focus solely on Catahoulas and often have a deep understanding of the breed’s needs. Catahoula Rescue Inc. NorthEast is a volunteer group dedicated to rescuing and rehoming Catahoula Leopard dogs and mixes in the Northeast region. They provide detailed information about each dog’s personality, energy level, and specific needs, helping you find the perfect match for your lifestyle. Local Shelters and Humane Societies Don’t overlook your local animal shelters and humane societies. While Catahoulas are less common than some other breeds, they do end up in general shelters. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) reports that 5.8 million dogs and cats entered shelters and rescues in 2024. Check with local shelters regularly to increase your chances of finding a Catahoula in need of a home. Online Adoption Platforms Utilize online adoption platforms to expand your search. Websites like Petfinder and Adopt a Pet allow you to search for adoptable dogs across multiple shelters and rescue organizations. These platforms often provide detailed profiles of available dogs (including photos, personality descriptions, and adoption requirements). The American Kennel Club’s Rescue Network is another valuable resource, connecting potential adopters with breed-specific rescues nationwide. Patience and Persistence When using these resources, exercise patience and persistence. Catahoulas may not always be immediately available, but new dogs are added to these platforms regularly. Set up alerts on these websites to receive notifications when a Catahoula becomes available in your area. Preparation for Adoption Adopting a Catahoula Leopard Dog is a significant commitment. These dogs require experienced owners who can provide ample exercise, mental stimulation, and consistent training. Before you finalize an adoption, ensure you’re prepared for the unique challenges (and joys) of owning this remarkable breed. As you embark on your journey to find the perfect Catahoula Leopard Dog, it’s essential to understand the adoption process itself. The next section will guide you through the steps involved in bringing one of these special dogs into your home. How to Adopt a Catahoula Leopard Dog Adopting a Catahoula Leopard Dog requires careful preparation and consideration. This process involves several steps, from preparing your home to finalizing the adoption paperwork. Let’s explore the key aspects of bringing a Catahoula into your life. Prepare Your Home Before you bring a Catahoula home, create a safe and comfortable environment. These energetic dogs need space to move and play. Secure your yard with a fence at least 6 feet high to prevent escape attempts. Remove potentially harmful plants or substances from your property. Inside, create a designated area for your new dog with a comfortable bed, water bowl, and toys. Catahoulas are known for their intelligence, so engage them with mentally stimulating tasks, such as obedience training, agility courses, and puzzle toys to keep their minds active. Meet Potential Adoptees When you find a potential Catahoula to adopt, arrange a meet-and-greet. Many shelters and rescue organizations require multiple visits before they finalize an adoption. This allows you to assess the dog’s temperament and ensures a good match. During these meetings, observe the dog’s behavior. Does it seem overly anxious or aggressive? How does it interact with you and other people? Ask about the dog’s history, including any known health issues or behavioral challenges. The American Kennel Club recommends exposing Catahoulas to various situations early on, so inquire about the dog’s socialization experiences. Bring along any family members or other pets who will live with the Catahoula. This helps ensure everyone gets along and allows you to see how the dog interacts in different scenarios. Finalize the Adoption Once you’ve found your perfect match, complete the adoption process. This typically involves filling out an application, providing references, and paying an adoption fee. Adoption fees for Catahoulas from professional, registered breeders generally range from $600 to $900, with some costing around $1,000. Be prepared to answer questions about your lifestyle, experience with dogs, and plans for caring for the Catahoula. Many organizations conduct home visits to ensure you’re prepared to provide a suitable environment. Before you finalize the adoption, make sure you receive all available medical records and information about the dog’s history. Ask about any ongoing medical needs or behavioral issues that require attention. Commit to Long-Term Care Adopting a Catahoula Leopard Dog is a long-term commitment. These dogs can live 10-14 years and require consistent care, training, and attention throughout their lives. Try to thoroughly prepare for the adoption process to set yourself and your new canine companion up for a successful and happy future together. Final Thoughts Adopting a Catahoula Leopard Dog from a rescue organization transforms lives. These intelligent, energetic dogs offer unwavering loyalty to owners who meet their needs. You’ll give a deserving dog a second chance and contribute to reducing pet homelessness. Catahoula Leopard Dog rescue requires dedicated owners who provide exercise, mental stimulation, and consistent training. Their high energy and strong-willed nature demand patience and commitment to ongoing care. DogingtonPost.com offers valuable information on breed-specific care, training tips, and health advice. Catahoulas can live up to 14 years (requiring consistent care throughout their lives). You’ll experience joy and fulfillment by providing a stable, loving home and meeting their unique needs. The journey of Catahoula Leopard Dog rescue has challenges, but the rewards of companionship and unconditional love make it worthwhile.