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HUD website blames looming shutdown on ‘Radical Left’

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development plastered its website with a message about the “Radical Left” on Tuesday, raising questions about a potential Hatch Act violation as the White House squares off with congressional Democrats over a government funding deadline.

The HUD.gov website featured both a pop up window and a red banner at the top of the main page with the same message on Tuesday morning.

“The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands,” the message reads. “The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people.”

Kevin Owen, a partner at Gilbert Employment Law, said the message is “likely to be a Hatch Act violation.”

“The fact that it has been posted on an agency website on behalf of an agency does not make it immune from Hatch Act prosecution,” Owen said. “In fact, it makes it more likely that the individuals who have posted this were acting in their official capacity and not in their personal political speech, which is going to make it more likely to be a Hatch Act violation.”

The Hatch Act is an 86-year-old law that limits political activity by federal employees.

HUD did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner posted a similar message about the “radical left” on his official X account Tuesday morning, adding that, “HUD.gov has been updated accordingly.”

The messaging comes as House and Senate Democratic leadership say they won’t budge unless Republicans agree to extend healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of this year. The White House and Republican leaders are pushing for a “clean” seven-week continuing resolution.

The Office of Special Counsel, which investigates and prosecutes Hatch Act violations, declined to comment on the HUD message.

Owen said the language in the message about the “radical left” is coded toward a particular political party, making it likely to be considered partisan under the Hatch Act.

“If the messaging were slightly different by saying, ‘The President wants to keep the government open, but Congress is not doing its job on funding’, then that would likely not be a Hatch Act violation, because it is not veering into partisan political speech,” Owen said.

If OSC does investigate and prosecute the HUD message, Owen said one key question will be who authorized the website update.

“Obviously someone — whether or not it’s the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, whether it’s the [chief information officer] of HUD, whether it’s an IT specialist or someone from the comms office — was personally involved in making this political messaging known on duty, using government resources, and that’s why it appears very likely to be a Hatch Act violation,” he said.

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Mainstream Media in Disbelief as Trump DOUBLES Expected Jobs Numbers – President Trump Takes Victory Lap After Adding 130,000 Jobs to US Economy

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US jobs numbers for February far exceeded expectations to start 2026.

President Trump doubled expectations adding 130,000 jobs when only 55,000 was expected.

The unemployment rate also decreased from 4.4% to 4.3% according to CNBC

President Trump: Just in: GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!). We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR – BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS. WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!! President DJT

From the president’s Truth Social account:
Tweet by Donald Trump discussing US job numbers, borrowing costs, interest rates, and a balanced budget, emphasizing America's strength and economic potential.

At what point can the American people sue the Federal Reserve Chief for his dereliction of duty? Jerome Powell is now costing every American untold amounts of money by refusing to do his job!

CNBC host Rick Santelli reacted positively:

Even CNN was forced to share the good economic news.

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Democrat Rep. Nadler Has to be Woken Up by Staffer During Bondi Hearing (VIDEO)

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A diverse group of lawmakers engaged in a congressional hearing, with individuals focused on their devices and discussions in a formal setting.

Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) had to be woken up by a staffer on Wednesday morning during a congressional hearing.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Epstein files, fatal shootings of two anti-ICE agitators and more.

Nadler fell asleep just minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.

A staffer walked over to Nadler and woke him up.

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Later on during the hearing, Nadler and Bondi got into a shouting match over Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

“How many [co-conspirators] have you indicted?” Nadler asked Bondi.

“Excuse me! I’m going to answer!” Bondi said.

“Answer my question!” Nadler demanded.

“I’m gonna answer the question the way I want to answer the question. Your theatrics are ridiculous,” Bondi said.

“Chairman Jordan, I’m not gonna get into the gutter with these people,” Bondi said.

Bondi and Nadler continued to talk over each other until Chairman Jim Jordan intervened.

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Possible Trans Attack?- ‘Gunperson’ Wearing Dress Kills 9 and Injuries at Least 25 Others at Canadian School

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According to the Tumbler Ridge Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left nine dead and at least 25 more injured.

According to police, the sole suspect, described as a “gunperson’ wearing a dress, was found dead inside the school from “a self-inflicted injury.”

Per CNN:

Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people in northeast British Columbia, early on Tuesday afternoon. Another person died en route to hospital, police said.

The alleged shooter, who was found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury, is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township

Two victims were airlifted from the school to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. And about 25 other people were also being treated at a local medical center, police said.

Fox News reported that Superintendent Ken Floyd, North District Commander, said in a statement,  “This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift cooperation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response.”

“Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident. This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation.”

Juno News, an independent outlet in Canada, claims to have spoken with someone connected to the suspected shooter’s family who says the suspect was trans and used “she/her” pronouns, but authorities have not confirmed the claim.

The Guardian reported that the police have identified the shooter, but didn’t publicly release their identity due to the integrity of the investigation.

The shooter’s identity, any potential connections to groups, and motivations remain under investigation.

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