Month: April 2025

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On Friday, April 18, the White House published its first two videos in “The Story of America” series detailing American history, in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.

These initial videos, titled, “The Story of America, an Introduction,” and “The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord” offer an educational perspective on historic events, as narrated by professors at Hillsdale College, the renowned, conservative Christian university with core curriculum based upon the United States Constitution.

Consequently, the White House added new subpages to its official website titled “Founding Fathers,” “Video Library,” and “America 250.”

The “Founding Fathers” subpage describes, in detail, seven of the most illustrious founding fathers of the United States.

The “Video Library” page showcases the White House’s new educational video series teaching United States history, while also displaying twenty pages worth of video clips that capture the second Trump administration’s most historic moments, to date.

Notably, the “America 250” page presents “The Story of America” video series, following an announcement of President Trump’s full-fledged initiative to celebrate America’s “most important milestone” throughout the coming year.

Beneath a banner displaying President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a fireworks show in Washington, DC, the official  White House lettering reads,

This is the story of America.

On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the most important milestone in our country’s history–250 years of American Independence. “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history,” said President Trump of this momentous anniversary.

Under the President’s leadership, the Salute to America 250 Task Force (“Task Force 250”) has commenced the planning of a full year of festivities to officially launch on Memorial Day, 2025 and continue through July 4th, 2026.

The White House is engaging and encouraging the entire federal government, state and local governments, the private sector, non-profit and educational institutions, and every citizen across this country to join in this historic celebration.

Task Force 250 invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country, and ignite a spirit of adventure and innovation that will raise our nation to new heights over the next 250 years.

As part of these efforts, Task Force 250 is proud to present an original video series, “The Story of America.”

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence. It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

Now, Americans and international viewers alike have the opportunity to learn American history from the world’s foremost experts when visiting the White House website.

For Americans, commemorating a quarter of a millennium since the most free and powerful nation in the history of mankind was born should inspire a newfound wave of patriotism across the land.

We can only begin to imagine the glorious celebrations that President Trump’s White House has in store.

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While Catholics around the world are still impacted by the death of Pope Francis, there is another piece of news that’s bound to fly under the radar, but that deserves attention.

Under the late Pontiff, many ‘progressive’ clerics have been put in key positions to further transform (many will say ‘destroy’) the ancient Church teachings.

That is the case of the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, a man who has supported blessing for gay couples, ordaining women priests, abolishing celibacy… all the ‘novelties’ introduced by Francis.

He also opposes ‘racism’ and ‘far-right nationalism’: he is the ugly image of a Church trying to pay lip service to all the politically correct agendas.

Now, Bätzing has come out and criticized President Donald J. Trump’s policies in harsh comments, saying that ‘the democratic structures in America are being destroyed’.

Out-of-touch Globalist Bätzing talked about how he ‘fears the transformation of the USA into an autocracy’ in his Easter Vigil sermon.

Tagesspiel reported (translated from the German):

“’Since [the election of Trump], democratic structures in North America have been rebuilt in an authoritarian way, media freedom has been attacked, civil servants have been put under pressure or fired, borders have been closed, international agreements have been terminated overnight, and tariffs have been imposed on trading partners’.

‘A new style of international politics that does not shy away from lies and public humiliation is reminiscent of dark times when great powers staked out their spheres of influence with each other without regard for the sovereignty of small states and the global consequences’, Bätzing continued. ‘Europe is unprepared for an uncertain future,’ without naming Trump in his remarks.”

Francis elevated Globalist and ‘progressive’ clerics to key positions in the Chuch.

Infamous among conservatives for his heterodox ideas, Bätzing has also faced pushback for promoting a priest accused of sexual harassment.

As most  ‘progressives’ out there, the German bishop is also a staunch defender of Ukraine, having previously condemned the US’s handling of the war as a ‘scandal’, saying that the Trump administration was ‘simply irresponsible’.

“’To try to get closer to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin now, to exert pressure up to and including extortionate measures as far as raw material supplies are concerned’, basically means largely abandoning Ukraine to the aggressor Russia. ‘This is a scandal to make it clear’.”

After cluttering his sermon with secular issues such as the war in the Ukraine, Hamas conflict with Israel and even the Coronavirus pandemic, he tried to insert some actual religious issues – but with a man like him, it just does not fly.

“Bätzing urged to take action against ‘anxiety and grief’ with the power of the Christian faith: ‘For me, the purpose of the annual Easter celebration is to help our hearts seeking support and our wavering reason to make this decision of faith’.”

Read more:

“He Will Have to Account for the Crimes He Has Committed” – Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Publishes Scathing Response to News of Pope Francis’s Death

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Pope Francis Photo courtesy of Catholic News Agency.

 

Just one day after Easter, the day Christians celebrate Christ’s victory over death, Pope Francis passed into eternal life. His death, so closely following the Church’s most sacred feast, was like a final gesture of faith from a man who devoted his life to preaching mercy, humility, and the hope of resurrection.

In 2013, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, became the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over a thousand years. He brought a spirit of humility and compassion to the papacy, marked by a deep concern for the poor and the marginalized. “When you give alms, do you look into the eyes of the man or woman to whom you give alms? Do you touch their hand, or do you throw the coin and look the other way?” he asked. “Charity is not simply giving money. It is involving yourself in the lives of others.”

He was deeply concerned about healing our wounded Church. “The thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars! You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. Heal the wounds, heal the wounds. … And you have to start from the ground up.

Much of Pope Francis’s ministry was dedicated to exploring the role the Church should play in the lives of the faithful—and in the lives of all God’s children, whether they have heard His call or not. He consistently reminded us that the Church must be open, welcoming, and merciful, never turning anyone away. “The Church is not a tollhouse,” he wrote in Evangelii Gaudium, “it is the house of the Father, where there is a place for everyone, with all their problems.” He called the Church to be “a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.”

For Francis, the Church was not a fortress of the perfect but a field hospital for the wounded, a missionary body that goes out to meet people where they are. “Evangelization does not begin by proselytizing,” he said, “but by being with the people and witnessing joy.” He urged us not to reduce the Church to a “customs office,” requiring moral or spiritual credentials to enter, but to remember that “Jesus is the gate… He opens His arms to welcome all who seek Him.”

And we can all be welcomed into the Church because of God’s forgiveness. God knows we sin—and He forgives us, even when we sin against Him “seventy times seven times” (Matthew 18:22). As Pope Francis so often reminded us, “The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.”

We are reminded to do good works and to help others, just as the Lord taught us. “Those who love do not stand idly by, but serve others,” Pope Francis said. “We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.” As someone who spends time in war zones among those most in need of God’s mercy, his words have always reminded me—and others, including aid workers and Christians on the front lines—that fear is often a symptom of weakened faith. “Have the courage, then, to replace your doubts with dreams,” he said.

“Do not remain hostage to your fears, but set about working to realize your goals!” And he never claimed the Christian life would be easy. Just because God says “no” to our requests, or we face hardship, suffering, or disaster, does not mean God does not love us. As Pope Francis gently challenged, “Prayer is not like a magic wand… how do you pray? Like a parrot? Do I really pray with a need in my heart?”

When a pope passes away, Catholics around the world are invited into a sacred period of mourning, reflection, and prayer. Laypeople, pray for the repose of his soul—through the Eternal Rest prayer, the Rosary, or attending a Requiem Mass. Memorial Masses may be held across dioceses, offering opportunities to gather in unity with the global Church. Some parishes will toll bells or place black or purple drapery over sacred images as signs of collective grief.

Catholics are also encouraged to pray for the College of Cardinals as they prepare to enter conclave, asking the Holy Spirit to guide the election of the next Holy Father. Finally, this moment offers a chance to reflect on the pope’s legacy and deepen our commitment to the Gospel values he lived by: mercy, humility, and love for the poor.

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Guest Post by Pro-life Leader Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life

I join in prayers today for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. The loss of a pope is always a deeply significant and spiritual moment, especially for Catholics. It reminds us that the papacy is not about any one man, but about the promise of Christ to always be with his Church and build her up on the confession of Faith made by St. Peter: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!’

We have been spoiled over the last seven decades, because during most of that time, the popes we’ve had are canonized saints: John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II. With the daily guidance of such giants, it’s easy to think, ‘the pope is always right.’

But that’s not Catholic teaching. The pope is right only when the pope teaches and strengthens us in the faith that the Church has always received and has always believed. The pope is the ‘Vicar’ of Christ. That is a referential term. He is responsible to strengthen his fellow believers in the teachings of Christ, which are not his own teachings. Even Jesus said, ‘My teaching is not my own, but comes from him who sent me’ (John 7:16) and speaking of the Holy Spirit, said, ‘He will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears’ (John 16:13).

If that is true of the Second and Third persons of the Holy Trinity, how much truer is it of all of us – popes, bishops, priests and lay believers. The faith is not ours to write or to change or to obscure.

While we commend Pope Francis to the Lord in fraternal charity, it is sad to say the papacy of Francis has been a failed papacy, because it has been a papacy of confusion. Jesus told Peter, Strengthen your brethren’ (Luke 22:32). “The pope is called to make the faith clearer, so that believers may embrace it with more certainty.

Unfortunately, the effects of Pope Francis’ pontificate have been just the opposite. I do not judge his motives; I only observe his fruits. Many were confused about the faith, leading even cardinals of the Church to formally ask the pope to clarify certain fundamental points, like whether there are moral absolutes. They did not ask these questions because of any doubt about the answer. They asked them because of a doubt that the pope was doing his job.

So many things Pope Francis said and did – such as his blessing of gay couples – required pages of nuanced theological explanation to justify them. What we need are teachers of the faith whose teaching brings clarity and certainty, not doubt that requires pages of explanation or extraordinary efforts to reach an understanding of what is being taught.

More recently, some of his statements have confused people about the fundamental teaching that Jesus Christ indeed is the only Savior of the world.

And so many of the other decisions of Pope Francis have wounded the Church, from appointments he has made of people whose loyalty to the faith is questionable, to suppressing legitimate expressions of the Church’s liturgy, to unfairly criticizing those who embrace conservative politics. The pope was apparently unaware that such conservatives are the best friends of the religious liberty the Church needs in order to carry out her mission.

After a nine-day period of mourning set by Chruch law, the Cardinals will gather in a conclave to elect a new pope. The fact that Pope Francis has appointed so many of them does not mean that they think like he did. Many do not, and they see the wounds in the Church that we see as well.

There has been, in America and in many other nations, a shift to more commonsense and conservative governance that rejects the woke agenda. I believe that trend will manifest itself in the Church as well.
We pray now that the Cardinals of the Church will choose a successor who will teach with resounding clarity what the Church has always taught, will heal the wounds so many believers have suffered, and will ‘strengthen the brethren’ in the unwavering mission of the Church.

Prolife Leader Frank Pavone is the National Director of Priests for Life and President of Prolife Vote.

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Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday morning, the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal juncture.

The Papal Conclave, set to convene in the coming weeks, will determine the next Supreme Pontiff to lead 1.39 billion Catholics worldwide.

After a papacy marked by progressive shifts and controversial reforms, conservative Catholics are praying for a return to doctrinal clarity and traditional values.

Here’s a look at the leading contenders to succeed Francis, whose election could either entrench his liberal legacy or restore the Church’s timeless orthodoxy.

The Globalist Left-Wing Picks

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Philippines)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Known in liberal circles as the “Asian Francis,” Tagle is the progressive frontrunner. He has advocated for softening Church teaching on same-sex unions and divorce, and was a major proponent of Pope Francis’ social justice agenda. If chosen, expect a continued assault on Catholic moral teaching in favor of the Left’s political talking points.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Italy)

Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Parolin is currently the Vatican Secretary of State for the papacy, holding the second-highest position in the church. He is also a member of the Council of Cardinals and architect of the Church’s controversial appeasement deal with Communist China. Parolin embodies bureaucratic moderation but leans globalist. He recently pushed Europe to “rediscover itself,” parroting European Union rhetoric.

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (France)

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline

A darling of multiculturalists and Francis-style reformers, Aveline has championed immigration and interfaith outreach, particularly to Muslims. His theological leanings mirror the secular French left. He may be ideologically appealing to liberal cardinals, but his inability to speak Italian may prove a fatal flaw in Vatican politics.

Cardinal Mario Grech (Malta)

Cardinal Mario Grech

Once conservative, now an aggressive reformer. Grech has called for the Church to “move beyond nostalgia” and embrace LGBT acceptance. As Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, he helped shape Francis’ synodal restructuring—viewed by many conservatives as an effort to democratize and dilute Church authority.

Cardinal Juan Jose Omella (Spain)

Cardinal Juan Jose Omella

Social justice-oriented and a vocal advocate for “compassionate” Catholicism. He downplays the clergy abuse crisis and echoes Francis’ rejection of Church-centered blame. His policies would likely erode Church tradition in favor of political activism.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin (USA)

Cardinal Joseph Tobin

An American liberal icon. Embraced LGBT inclusivity and open immigration. Cardinal Tobin has actively opposed policies he perceives as unjust toward immigrants. He has participated in events supporting illegal immigrants and has publicly criticized mass deportation efforts, describing them as “inhuman policies” that “destroy families and communities”. His radical activism and weak stance on doctrinal authority render him unfit for conservatives seeking a moral backbone in Rome.

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy)

Cardinal Joseph Tobin

Nicknamed the “Italian Bergoglio,” Zuppi is immersed in Francis-style populism and progressive diplomacy. He has downplayed Church sex abuse scandals in Italy while pushing for interfaith compromise and cultural relativism. Conservatives view him as a walking extension of the current leftist Vatican regime.

Conservative and Traditionalist Hopefuls

Cardinal Wim Eijk (Netherlands)

Cardinal Wim Eijk

A rare European defender of orthodoxy. Eijk challenged Francis over civil unions and the Eucharist, and opposes diluting Catholic teaching to appease Protestant or secular sensitivities. A strong voice for restoring Catholic clarity in a morally confused age.

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo)

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu

An African cardinal who rejected Francis’ endorsement of blessings for same-sex couples. His firm stand aligns with the rising African bloc that resists secular infiltration. If elected, it would send shockwaves through the liberal Catholic establishment and signal a return to spiritual strength over social trendiness.

Cardinal Péter Erdő (Hungary)

Cardinal Péter Erdő

An ally of traditional Catholic values, Erdő has previously resisted pressure to liberalize the Church’s stance on communion for divorced couples and has drawn praise for defending Europe’s Christian roots. Viewed as pragmatic and diplomatically competent, he’s also fluent in multiple languages—a bridge builder without compromising the truth.

Cardinal Raymond Burke (USA)

Cardinal Raymond Burke

A lion of Catholic orthodoxy. Burke has long challenged Francis’ ambiguity on marriage, sin, and sexuality. Francis retaliated by stripping him of his Vatican housing and salary—proof of Burke’s threat to the Left. His election would be nothing short of a conservative uprising within the Church.

Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghana)

Cardinal Peter Turkson

A media-savvy African prelate with experience in Vatican justice offices, but whose public flirtation with climate change alarmism has raised eyebrows. Though once seen as a rising conservative star, he remains a wildcard—possibly trying to appeal to all sides.

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Kristi Noem

In an appalling security breach, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was robbed by a masked man in a DC restaurant.

Kristi Noem has Secret Service protection but a masked man was able to snatch her purse while she dined at a restaurant on Sunday night.

The thief took off with Noem’s purse which included $3,000 in cash, her passport, DHS badge and other valuables.

BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem robbed in DC restaurant, sources confirm

— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 21, 2025

“The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant, a law enforcement source said,” CNN reported.

“The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash,” CNN reported.

Breaking…please check back for updates.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demolished reporters on Monday morning when they tried to push their latest hoax, accusing the Secretary of leaking sensitive Yemen strike details in a private Signal chat with his wife and brother.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, after the firing of three former Pentagon officials — Dan Caldwell, Darin Selnick, and Colin Carroll—for unauthorized leaks, the New York Times published a story with four anonymous sources claiming that Hegseth shared sensitive information.

The Pentagon has swiftly and forcefully denied these allegations, with Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell labeling the story as “fake news” driven by disgruntled former employees with clear motives to sabotage Hegseth and Trump’s agenda.

The Times claims Hegseth shared details of a March 15 Yemen strike in a Signal group chat named “Defense | Team Huddle,” which included his wife, Jennifer, his brother, Phil, and his personal lawyer, Tim Parlatore.

Pentagon Denies New York Times Report with Anonymous Sources Accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of Leaking Yemen Strike Details in Second Private Signal Chat with Wife, Brother, and Lawyer

Hegseth was asked about the claims during the White House Easter Egg Roll this morning.

He called the leftist reporters out, referring to them as “hoaxters that peddle anonymous sources.” He added that their sources are almost always “disgruntled former employees” in an attempt to “to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations.”

He further called them out for pushing the Russia Hoax and receiving Pulitzer Prizes for their dishonest reporting.

They were apparently triggered, sparking arumor among the White House press corps was that Hegseth had an “altercation” with someone in the press.

Reporter: Is there anything you want to say, sir, about the Signal chat controversy?

Hegseth: You know, what a big surprise that a bunch of— a few leakers get fired, then suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out about me from the same media that peddled the Russia Hoax, won’t give back their Pulitzers?

They got Pulitzers for a bunch of lies, Pulitzers for a bunch of lies! And on hoaxes time, and time, and time again. And as they peddle those lies, no one ever calls them on it. See, this is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations.

It’s not going to work with me because we’re changing the defense department, putting the pentagon back in the hands of war fighters, and anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news doesn’t matter. So, I’m happy to be here at the Easter Egg Roll with my dad and my kids because you know, this is what we’re doing it for, these kids.

This is why we’re fighting the fake news media. This is why we’re fighting slash and burn democrats. This is why we’re fighting hoaxters. Hoaxters, this group right here, full of hoaxters that peddle anonymous sources from leakers with access to grime, and then you put it all together as if it’s some news story. You know exactly what it is. So, I’m really proud of what we’re doing for the President, fighting hard across the board. And I’m going to go roll some Easter eggs with my kids.

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Utah Senator Mike Lee has said that the Trump administration could win their case ending birthright citizenship.

Hours after taking office, Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship, which gives children born in the U.S. the immediate right to citizenship.

This order was intended to stop women from entering the U.S. illegally and giving birth to “anchor babies,” whose citizenship they then use for their own benefit.

However, it was immediately challenged by left-wing organizations and has now found its way to the Supreme Court, which is currently hearing arguments from both sides.

Lee, who is a respected constitutional scholar, said that the case “could go either way” and that the White House had reason to be optimistic about a successful outcome.

He explained during an appearance on Fox News on Sunday:

This is a fascinating case. It’s a close case. It can be won. No one knows the outcome for sure.

But one thing that’s important for everyone to keep in mind, this case is not about whether birthright citizenship exists, nor does it undermine the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship promise.

This is, rather, about what the contours of birthright citizenship look like, whether or not you can be someone who’s born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.

It’s that second phrase in the 14th Amendment, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, that we’re looking at here.

What President Trump has done is issued an executive order directing agencies prospectively not to recognize the birthright citizenship of people born after the moment of this order’s issuance, saying that they won’t be recognized as birthright citizens unless, at the time of their birth, they have at least one parent who was either a citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

And so this is a closed question. It’s a debatable case. And I think it could go either way. I look forward to hearing the arguments, and I hope that the Supreme Court will sustain what President Trump’s trying to do to clean up this invasion that President Biden invited into our country.

Watch the clip below:

Today, exclusively on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Senator Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee @SenMikeLee spoke with guest host Jason Chaffetz @jasoninthehouse about the Supreme Court set to hear arguments in a case over birthright citizenship.@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/grlPeZyh3P

— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) April 20, 2025

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Peter Thiel / Screenshot

The software giant Palantir has bagged a $30 million contract from the federal government to help the Trump administration track illegal aliens.

According to documents reviewed by Business Insider, the company will be responsible for developing new software tools that will help track visa overstays and monitor self-deportations.

The system, known as the Immigration Lifecycle Operating System (or ImmigrationOS) is designed to help ICE more efficiently identify, track, and remove immigrants in line with its enforcement priorities.

The goal, according to the contract, is to reduce the “time and resource expenditure” involved in apprehending targeted individuals.

Palantir was founded by former Trump donor Peter Thiel, who along with Elon Musk is considered the most powerful conservative in Silicon Valley. He currently serves as the organization’s chairman,

Palantir is equipping ICE with AI systems that fuse federal datasets to identify, track, and prioritize deportation targets in real time.

ICE awarded Palantir a $29.8 million contract to upgrade its Immigration Lifecycle Operating System, streamlining enforcement from… pic.twitter.com/BjtlxueFjN

— AF Post (@AFpost) April 17, 2025

Alongside violent criminals and affiliates of known transnational criminal organizations, the contract specifically mentions visa overstays as a key focus.

Visa overstays typically involve individuals who enter the U.S. legally but remain past the expiration of their visas, which is usually a civil violation, not a criminal offense.

The software will give ICE agents near real-time updates on people who leave the country on their own and will integrate with existing systems to track immigration cases from start to finish.

ICE said the contract is an expansion of an existing deal and builds on work Palantir has done for the agency for over a decade.

The company was first hired by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2014 to develop ICE’s case management system and later secured a Biden-era contract in 2022 for system support and maintenance.

According to the documents, Palantir’s software pulls data from multiple government sources and helps DHS agents keep detailed records on immigration violators.

It also supports data sharing with Customs and Border Protection, including information related to lookouts and seizures.

The latest contract says the upgrade is necessary to implement President Trump’s policy of ending illegal immigration and carrying out mass deportations.

“Palantir has developed deep institutional knowledge of ICE operations over more than a decade of support,” ICE stated.

“Their systems have been tailored to meet strict DHS security and privacy standards.”

The software is expected to be completed by September this year.

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Gold just topped $3,400 per ounce for the first time. Central banks around the world have been hoarding gold — and in this era of fluctuating markets, many Americans are looking for the best way to safeguard their retirement savings with gold.

One strategy gaining traction, especially with President Donald Trump back in the Oval Office, is the conversion of traditional retirement accounts into a Genesis Gold IRA. Here’s a look at what this entails and why it’s becoming a popular choice for many.

Understanding the Genesis Gold IRA

A Genesis Gold IRA is a specialized type of self-directed IRA that allows investors to hold physical gold, silver, or other precious metals as part of their retirement savings. Unlike conventional IRAs, which are typically invested in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, a Genesis Gold IRA diversifies your portfolio with tangible assets that have historically retained value over time.

Those who want to roll over or transfer their retirement accounts can often do so tax-free. This is an important consideration that often gets overlooked until it’s too late.

Why Now? The Trump Effect

During President Trump’s first term, there was a notable push towards policies that could potentially impact the value of the dollar and inflation rates. That yielded a 51% increase in gold prices in his first four years.

Experts are predicting that gold and silver will rise even higher in his second term and the results are already manifesting.

Trade wars will very likely have their desired effects which will push precious metals higher. Then, there’s the challenge with inflation and interest rates.

President Trump’s fiscal policies are designed to benefit those protect their wealth with physical precious metals. He proved that in his first term and he’s already showing it in his second term. This, perhaps more than anything else, is why both Wall Street and Main Street are becoming more bullish about the long-term prospects of gold and silver.

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