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More than 40k federal workers have taken Trump buyout offer, more could jump by midnight deadline
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More than 40k federal workers have taken Trump buyout offer, more could jump by midnight deadline

By Thomas Stevenson | The Post Millennial Since the Trump administration sent out an email to nearly every federal employee offering them payment until September if they resign, over 40,000 federal workers have taken the offer. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) set a deadline for late Thursday for employees to decide whether to accept the buyout. According to the Wall Street Journal, OPM officials said that over 40,000 federal employees have agreed to resign, and they expect that number to rise by the deadline on Thursday at 11:59 pm. The White House anticipated that 5 to 10 percent of federal employees would accept the offer, aiming to cut costs by around $100 billion, but that goal has yet to be met, according to the outlet. Some uncertainty about whether ...
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Press secretary confirms ‘first flights’ carrying illegals to Guantanamo Bay ‘underway’
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Press secretary confirms ‘first flights’ carrying illegals to Guantanamo Bay ‘underway’

By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz | The Post Millennial White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the “first flights” carrying illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay are underway. Leavitt made the announcement during an interview on Fox Business, where she said that President Donald Trump was not “messing around” with the plan that he announced last week during the signing ceremony of the Laken Riley Act. "He's no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world," she told Fox Business host Stuart Varney. "Venezuela as well has agreed to repatriation flights and Colombia also agreed to cooperate with the repatriation of illegal Colombian nationals that we have found in the interior of our country,...
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Man arrested at Capitol with molotov cocktails wanted to kill Treasury Sec Scott Bessent
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Man arrested at Capitol with molotov cocktails wanted to kill Treasury Sec Scott Bessent

By Hannah Nightingale | The Post Millennial A Massachusetts man who was arrested at the US Capitol on Monday with Molotov cocktails and knives told authorities that he was there to kill Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury the same day, court documents filed on Tuesday revealed. According to the affidavit, Ryan Michael "Reily" English approached a Capitol Police Officer on Monday at around 3:12 pm near the South Door of the US Capitol Building and said "I’d like to turn myself in." English also revealed to the officer that he was in possession of multiple knives and two Molotov cocktails.  English was detained and a search uncovered a folding knife in English’s pants pocket, as well as two "destructive devices" in the inside pockets of his jacket tha...
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Outgoing Canadian PM Trudeau says ‘there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell’ Canada will become part of U.S.
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Outgoing Canadian PM Trudeau says ‘there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell’ Canada will become part of U.S.

By Hannah Nightingale | The Post Millennial Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday that said there was no chance Canada would become a part of the United States. This comes after President-elect Donald trump has referred to the United States’ northern neighbor as the 51st state and has said that Canadians would enjoy becoming part of America. "There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," Trudeau wrote. "Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner." On Monday, Trudeau announced his intention to resign after a new Liberal Party leader is selected. In response to the news, Trump wrote, "Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st state. The United...
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Biden releases 11 Guantanamo detainees captured after 9/11 to Oman for ‘resettlement’
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Biden releases 11 Guantanamo detainees captured after 9/11 to Oman for ‘resettlement’

By The Post Millennial On Monday, the White House announced the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees, including two former bodyguards for Osama bin Laden, being held at the US naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to Oman, which has agreed to help re-settle them, despite the US currently battling Houthi terrorists in Yemin. The move is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to reduce the population at the military facility. The terrorists were captured following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks but were held for over twenty years without being charged or put on trial. The Department of Defense said in a statement, "The Department of Defense announced today the resettlement of 11 Yemeni detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government...
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Three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked confidential information to hurt Trump ahead of election, report details
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Three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked confidential information to hurt Trump ahead of election, report details

By Katie Daviscourt | The Post Millennial The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report on Monday revealing that three senior DOJ officials allegedly leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage Donald Trump before the 2024 presidential election. The three senior DOJ officials are under investigation for potential Hatch Act violations. Official DOJ policy prohibits its employees from disclosing information about ongoing matters. At least one of the senior officials used official DOJ social media accounts to repost links to the articles after leaking the information to select reporters. The summary of the investigation  stated: "The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated an ...
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Mosque tied to Shamsud-Din Jabbar directs queries to Islamic non-profit linked to terror
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Mosque tied to Shamsud-Din Jabbar directs queries to Islamic non-profit linked to terror

By Ari Hoffman | The Post Millennial A Houston mosque, that has been tied to the Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 15 people and injured dozens more in a New Orleans terror attack, has reportedly told its members to refer any questions from law enforcement or media to a non-profit group that has been linked to terrorism. Investigative journalist Bree Dail obtained an announcement from “Masjid Bilal management” informing saying that the “tragic events that took place in New Orleans this morning" were being "classified as an act of terror" by the FBI. "If anyone is contacted by the media it is very important that you do not respond," the announcement read. "If approached by the FBI and a response is necessary please refer to CAIR and ISGH." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE POST...
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Trump meets with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as ban on app looms
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Trump meets with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as ban on app looms

By David Krayden | The Post Millennial TikTok CEO Shou Chew met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN, as the company seeks the intervention of the Supreme Court in its battle with the federal government. On Dec. 6 the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the federal government’s ban on TikTok over concerns with national security. To avoid the ban of the app, Chinese company ByteDance is required to divest from the social media platform. The Trump-Chew meeting is reportedly the first time the two have talked in person since Trump won the presidency on Nov. 5. Chew has reportedly been hoping to land some time with the President-elect, who has been meeting with other big tech executives at Mat-a-Lago. ...
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Trump appoints David Sacks as White House a.i. & crypto czar
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Trump appoints David Sacks as White House a.i. & crypto czar

By The Post Millennial President-elect has created a new role in the White House for tech entrepreneur David Sacks, who will become the White house A.I & Crypto Czar. "I am pleased to announce that David O. Sacks will be the 'White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,'" Trump said in his announcement of the appointment. "In this important role, David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency," Trump said, "two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas. He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship. He will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in...
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Gavin Newsom seeks $25 million legal fund to ‘Trump-proof’ California, fight federal policy
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Gavin Newsom seeks $25 million legal fund to ‘Trump-proof’ California, fight federal policy

By David Krayden | The Post Millennial Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) wants to establish a $25 million legal fund to fight the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump in the courts – even though California is looking at a massive shortfall in funds.  The move from Newsom and the California legislature is seeking to “Trump-proof” the state for Trump’s second term in office, the Daily Mail reported. There is little love lost between Newsome and Trump, who often reminds Americans about the exodus of people leaving California because of its policies.   If Newsom’s legal fund is approved, the state Department of Justice as well as government agencies would receive more money to prepare for litigation over such liberal policy areas as abortion rights, climate c...
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