Tim Pierce

Here with an update is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. So, Tim, more mass layoffs in federal agencies. What do we know now?

So it sounds like Booker agrees that HHS is bloated and inefficient, but he disagrees with making cuts?

So it sounds like Booker agrees that HHS is bloated and inefficient, but he disagrees with making cuts?

Well, I think everyone is shocked at both the speed and the scope of Doge's work. Tim, thanks for reporting.

Well, I think everyone is shocked at both the speed and the scope of Doge's work. Tim, thanks for reporting.

Illegal crossings at the southern border continued to plummet last month, hitting the lowest point in decades. The news comes as President Trump continues to deport criminal aliens at a frenetic pace.

Illegal crossings at the southern border continued to plummet last month, hitting the lowest point in decades. The news comes as President Trump continues to deport criminal aliens at a frenetic pace.

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Russian deputy foreign minister told state media that the United States plan fails to address what Russia sees as the root cause of the conflict, a key sticking point for the Kremlin. The remarks, which were published today, signal a continued impasse in efforts to negotiate peace in the region.

Russian deputy foreign minister told state media that the United States plan fails to address what Russia sees as the root cause of the conflict, a key sticking point for the Kremlin. The remarks, which were published today, signal a continued impasse in efforts to negotiate peace in the region.

President Vladimir Putin has insisted Ukraine must drop its bid to join NATO and recognize Russian control over four regions it currently holds. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Moscow, saying he's pissed off with Putin and warning of possible sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil if there's no movement towards a broader deal.

President Vladimir Putin has insisted Ukraine must drop its bid to join NATO and recognize Russian control over four regions it currently holds. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Moscow, saying he's pissed off with Putin and warning of possible sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil if there's no movement towards a broader deal.

Abuse, and a lot of it. Musk brought Gracias up on stage at a town hall on Sunday and had him explain.

Abuse, and a lot of it. Musk brought Gracias up on stage at a town hall on Sunday and had him explain.

Again, that's 2.1 million non-citizens who received social security numbers last year alone, 4.8 million under four years of Biden. I should note that this isn't necessarily fraud. Non-citizens in the country under certain rules are eligible for social security numbers, but the number of non-citizens receiving them surged under Biden.

Again, that's 2.1 million non-citizens who received social security numbers last year alone, 4.8 million under four years of Biden. I should note that this isn't necessarily fraud. Non-citizens in the country under certain rules are eligible for social security numbers, but the number of non-citizens receiving them surged under Biden.

Gracias went on to say that many of these non-citizens are receiving max benefits from the system.

Gracias went on to say that many of these non-citizens are receiving max benefits from the system.

And this is on top of an already struggling Social Security system. The trust fund that handles retirement benefits, for instance, is expected to run out of money by 2033.