Click On Picture To See Larger Picture California is destroying their gasoline market, they want the state to own it, socialism. Oil prices are dropping, gas prices are dropping soon gas will be close to $1. Trump is reversing the [CB] illusion, jobs are being returned to the private sector. All in preparation to go back to the Constitution. The [DS] will continue to push back and try to delay everything Trump is trying to do. The House is prepared to make his EO into law, this will protect the country into the future. Trump had the real Generals stand behind him, these are the individuals that will protect the Republic from the [DS]. Trump is undoing decades of corruption, exposing the [DS] treasonous crimes, they will fight to hide their treasonous acts but this will fail. In the end the Military is the only way.
Economy
CA supplies 33% of AZ's gasoline market.
CA supplies 88% of NV's gasoline market (100% for Reno).
Refinery closures in CA will further reduce capacity by 20%.
AZ and NV drivers are living in Newsoms CA whether they like it or not.
Number of native-born Americans w/ jobs is up 2.6 million over the last 12 months while the number of foreign-born workers employed saw a slight decline; all of the net job growth this year has gone to Americans: pic.twitter.com/V6U7rwQvdf
Trump admin has reduced federal gov't payrolls every month, now down to lowest since… *checks notes* …more than a decade ago! pic.twitter.com/izmLOOzJqX
.@RealCandaceO: "I'm telling you this information has been completely verified. I'm showing you this on a spreadsheet now. This is… all 68 instances that this plane crossed with Erika."
Here is her spreadsheet, for anyone who wants to verify the claims themselves using… pic.twitter.com/vSufMXyo6d
The Hero of Bondi Beach is NOT a Muslim ! Lebanese CHRISTIAN Hero – Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Bondi Beach hero: ‘God gave me courage’. A video shows the fruit shop owner jumping onto the gunman from behind and taking his firearm in Sydney. He is recovering from being shot in the… pic.twitter.com/2mCh9OKe0T
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of liberal activist and famed director Rob Reiner, has been arrested and charged with the brutal murder of his parents.
The LAPD Gang and Narcotics Division published dramatic photos of Nick’s handcuffed arrest on Instagram on Monday, but quickly deleted them without explanation.
Rob Reiner, 78, known for classics like The Princess Bride, Spinal Tap, and When Harry Met Sally, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon.
Nick Reiner, whose face is blurred out, is seen being forced to the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, according to one photo.
Another snap showed law enforcement pushing the suspect against the front of a squad car.
In the caption, the unit only identified the man as “a double homicide suspect.â€
The arrest was made by US Marshals with the assistance of the LAPD’s robbery homicide division, according to the post.
An LAPD spokesperson declined to comment when asked why the force’s gang and narcotics unit deleted the arrest photo shortly after it was published.
The since-deleted photos:
Nick, who has long battled severe drug addiction starting in his teens, co-wrote and starred in the 2016 semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, directed by his father, which chronicled a young man’s struggles with substance abuse and rehab.
Insiders report that Nick “really resented†his father and “hated himself for not being as successful,†amid ongoing family tensions.
The night before the murders, Rob and Nick reportedly got into a “very loud argument†at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party, loud enough for other guests to notice.
Here is Rob Reiner conspiring w. John Brennan and Jim Clapper to overthrow the democratically-elected President Trump as part of the Russiagate Conspiracy.
The tragic deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele on December 14, 2025, have cast a somber shadow over Hollywood, prompting reflections on legacy, loss, and the lingering scars of political division.
In response, President Donald Trump's Truth Social post on December 15, 2025 – framing their passing through the lens of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) – has ignited controversy.
Yet, when examined against the backdrop of Reiner's decade-long barrage of vitriolic rhetoric against Trump, the statement emerges not as callous, but as an appropriate blend of pointed satire, genuine sympathy, and a timely concern for mental health. This piece builds an ironclad case for its fittingness, rooted in factual history, psychological insight, and legal precedent.
To understand the appropriateness of Trump's words, one must first confront the unyielding hostility Reiner directed at him since 2015.
Reiner, celebrated for directing classics like "This Is Spinal Tap" and "The Princess Bride," transformed into one of Trump's most vocal detractors after his presidential candidacy. In a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Reiner labeled Trump a "con man" and "dangerous," warning he would erode democratic norms. This escalated over the years.
By 2018, Reiner tweeted comparisons of Trump to Hitler, accusing him of fostering fascism and white supremacy. His 2024 documentary "God & Country" explicitly tied Trump's influence to Christian nationalism, portraying it as a threat to American democracy.
Reiner's social media feed became a relentless stream of attacks, calling Trump a "pathological liar," "sociopath," and "existential danger" in posts that amassed millions of views.
Even in 2025, shortly before his death, Reiner urged boycotts of Trump-related events, framing his re-election as apocalyptic. These were not isolated jabs but a sustained campaign, often personal and inflammatory, that Reiner himself admitted stemmed from deep-seated outrage.
This history of antagonism, predominantly initiated by Reiner, sets the stage for why Trump's response is not only defensible but proportionate.
Far from escalating the feud posthumously, Trump's post acknowledges Reiner's talents – "a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star" – while attributing the tragedy to TDS, a "mind-crippling disease" fueled by "raging obsession." This framing isn't baseless invention; it's grounded in credible psychological analysis.
Critics have questioned the timing of Trump's post, issued just a day after the tragedy, as potentially too raw or opportunistic. However, this immediacy is precisely what makes it authentic and effective, aligning with Trump's longstanding style of direct, unfiltered leadership in a 24/7 news cycle where narratives solidify within hours.
Historical precedents abound; consider how President Lincoln addressed critics' deaths or political losses with prompt wit during the Civil War, using fresh moments to foster national introspection and prevent distorted legacies. Similarly, Trump's swift response cuts through emerging media spin – already framing Reiner solely as a heroic anti-Trump voice – by injecting balance and psychological truth right when public discourse peaks.
Delaying would risk seeming calculated or detached, whereas this timing underscores sincerity, especially paired with the post's sympathetic close. In essence, it's not haste but strategic candor, transforming grief into a teachable moment on division's dangers before emotions calcify.
Transitioning from personal history to broader insight, TDS has been recognized by mental health experts as a manifestation of intense political polarization leading to real psychological strain. Psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow, in analyses shared on platforms like the Mark Simone Show, described TDS as rooted in "mass hysteria," where individuals project anxieties onto a political figure, resulting in paranoia, chronic stress, and potential health declines.
Research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology supports this, linking partisan hatred to elevated cortisol levels, anxiety disorders, and weakened well-being. Trump's reference to TDS isn't mockery; it's a diagnostic observation, highlighting how Reiner's fixation – evident in his own words – might have contributed to personal tolls, especially amid reports of familial strife surrounding the deaths.
By raising this, Trump shifts the narrative from vendetta to vigilance, urging awareness of how ideological obsessions erode lives.
Moreover, the post's satirical edge aligns with a storied tradition of political commentary, making it intellectually apt rather than insensitive. Trump employs hyperbole – "driving people CRAZY" amid America's "Golden Age" – to underscore the irony of Reiner's paranoia against tangible achievements like record economic growth, Middle East peace accords, and energy independence during his administration. This mirrors Jonathan Swift's exaggerated proposals in "A Modest Proposal" or Abraham Lincoln's witty rebukes of critics, using humor to expose societal flaws without literal malice.
Legally, such expression is shielded by the First Amendment; the Supreme Court's ruling in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell affirms that satirical opinions about public figures, absent provable falsehoods, are protected speech. Trump's "reportedly due to" phrasing acknowledges speculation, ensuring it remains opinion, not defamation.
What elevates the statement to appropriateness is its undercurrent of grace amid past unkindnesses, including Trump's rare direct engagement with Reiner pre-tragedy despite the instigations. The post concludes with "May Rob and Michele rest in peace!"
This isn't perfunctory; it's a sincere extension of sympathy, humanizing both parties and transcending the feud while modeling reciprocity in an era of unrelenting acrimony. Trump's words match rhetoric's intensity yet cap it with compassion and a mental health caveat, turning potential gloating into a nudge toward understanding division's toll.
In conclusion, Trump's response is ironclad in its fittingness because it reciprocates a decade of Reiner's attacks with measured satire, validates psychological realities, and prioritizes sympathy over score-settling. It doesn't diminish the tragedy but illuminates division's costs, encouraging reflection.
Postscript: While the author is not an attorney or mental health practitioner, his nearly two decades as a seasoned content writer and editor have honed expert research skills, enabling rigorous analysis grounded in verifiable facts and legal precedents.
 reason for it. Sadly, past experience, teaches us that the most likely reason for the lack of transparency is that the answers are not going to support the left-wing agenda of the local Rhode Island Democrats. I could be wrong. But if I was wrong, I have a nagging suspicion. I would’ve had answers to those questions already.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of this man.
President Trump blamed Brown University for the delay in locating the suspect in the fatal mass shooting on the school’s campus in Rhode Island on Saturday.
“You’d really have to ask the school a little bit more about that because this was a school problem,†Trump said when asked on Monday if FBI Director Kash Patel has told him why it’s been difficult for the FBI to identify the suspected shooter.
“They had their own guards. They had their own police. They had their own everything, but you’d have to ask that question really to the school, not to the FBI. We came in after the fact, and the FBI will do a good job, but they came in after the fact,†he said.
Source: thehill.com
War/Peace
With top Military brass standing behind him, Trump designated the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and designated the drug they traffic as a weapon of mass destruction.
It doesn’t take a lot of detective work to figure this one out.
United States Southern Command on Monday announced that Joint Task Force Southern Spear took out three narcotrafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific.Â
A total of eight “narco-terrorists†were killed in the strikes. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking,†US SOUTHCOM said.
Video from the strikes shows massive explosions on each boat, turning them into burning piles of rubble.
On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/IQfCVvUpau
Washington, Dec. 16 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump described the developments in Syria this year as “remarkable,†highlighting that the United States is committed to ensuring lasting peace in the Middle East, with Syria playing an essential role in that peace.
Define the terms of the Iran nuclear deal. Does the agreement define & confine cease & desist ‘PRO’ to the republic of Iran? What if Iran created a classified ‘satellite’ Nuclear facility in Northern Syria? What if the program never ceased? What other bad actors are possibly involved? Did the U.S. know? Where did the cash payments go? How many planes delivered? Did all planes land in same location? Where did the U1 material end up? Is this material traceable? Yes. Define cover. What if U1 material ended up in Syria? What would be the primary purpose? SUM OF ALL FEARS. In the movie, where did the material come from? What country? What would happen if Russia or another foreign state supplied Uranium to Iran/Syria? WAR. What does U1 provide? Define cover. Why did we strike Syria? Why did we really strike Syria? Define cover. Patriots in control. Q
The newly appointed head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, formerly known by her position as “Qâ€, is literally the granddaughter of factual Ukraine Nazi, Constantine Dobrowolski. Now, as head of MI6 Metreweli wants war with Russia.
In a rather remarkable speech to the British people, Blaise Metreweli proclaimed Europe is in “the space between peace and war,†with a direct military conflict with Russia looming as the biggest threat. Metreweli declared, “Our world is being actively remade, with profound implications for national and international security.â€
Source: theconservativetreehouse.com
NOW – Zelensky: "Every Russian war crime must have consequences for those who committed them, we hope the Tribunal for Russian Aggression will truly begin its work." pic.twitter.com/PUJYDtNIHP
EUROPE LAUNCHES WAR REPARATIONS TRIBUNAL – BILLING PUTIN $524 BILLION
The Hague hosted Ukraine and 35+ nations today to formally establish an International Claims Commission – a tribunal to assess and award compensation for Russian war damage.
 have already been filed. The World Bank estimates the total at $524 billion over the next decade – triple Ukraine's 2024 GDP. Zelensky: "It's not enough to force Russia into a deal. It's not enough to make it stop killing.We must make Russia accept that there are rules in the world."
Mechanism: Register of Damage (created 2023): collects claims from individuals, companies, and the Ukrainian state. Claims Commission: reviews, validates, and awards compensation case-by-case.
Categories: sexual violence, child deportations, infrastructure destruction, religious sites bombed. Funding plan: Frozen Russian assets held by the EU, supplemented by member contributions.
Dutch FM David van Weel: "The goal is to have validated claims that will ultimately be paid by Russia." Enforcement? Still being worked out. Complication: Trump’s team floated amnesty for war crimes as part of a peace deal – makes prosecuting the very individuals being billed impossible.
Next steps: Convention takes force after 25 nations ratify it (if funds secured). Russia calls frozen-assets proposal "illegal," denies war crimes, threatens retaliation.
Reality check: This is post-WWII-style reparations applied to an ongoing conflict. The $524B estimate covers through 2024 only – 2025’s escalated attacks on utilities, transport, and civilians already make the number outdated.
Outrageous!
So desperate are they to stop Trump from negotiating a peace deal to end the Russia/Uklraine war, the EU's leadership is now threatening to crash the US economy to get their way.
 breaking out. Their position is legitimately insane. Sadly, what's clear is that the European leadership is comprised of war-mongering, bloodthirsty psychopaths. The idiom, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?" comes to mind. Only in this case, it's not a sarcastic observation. ______ EU Globalists Threaten to Dump $2.34 Trillion in U.S. Debt to Stop Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal
Senate advances $900 billion defense spending bill
The US Senate on Monday voted to end the filibuster and advance the National Defense Authorization Act to a final vote.Â
The bipartisan vote, 76-20, invoked cloture on the bill, bringing it one step closer to final passage, which could still take days.
Still, some lawmakers seek to amend the bill further, which would then require House passage before landing on the President’s desk.
Burchett: Big vote tonight was the NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, and it was $900.6 billion. There's money in there for, of course, Ukraine, $800 million total, and some other things, money in there for recognizing an Indian tribe out of North Carolinaâ€" has nothing to do with national securityâ€" Syria, money, Iraq. But we just got to quit this stuff. Somebody’s, America's got to start paying attention.
Trump didn't even ask for that. You've got the war pimps that push for this stuff. And they always will tell you, Oh, it's, “Burchett, man, they're gonna spend all that money here buying those missiles.†You know, is that what we're basing our votes on is they're going to buy implements to kill other people on? I'm all for getting rid of our enemies, but this is just too much, way too much, and things are just not what they appear. We need to wake up. I voted no. Over 100 Democrats voted to pass this. That ought to tell you right there what this is about. Got some liberal stuff tucked in there, and it's over 3000 pages. We get it on Sunday, and we're voting on it today. There's no way, no way, we will ever know what was in there, and justâ€" anyway, frustrated, we'll keep fighting. Thank y'all for sending me here.
Source: thegatewaypundit.com
PENTAGON PREPARING BIGGEST MILITARY COMMAND OVERHAUL IN DECADES: CENTCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM TO BE CONSOLIDATED UNDER NEW STRUCTURE
Senior Pentagon officials are preparing sweeping changes to how the U.S. military is organized at its highest levels, consolidating 11 combatant… pic.twitter.com/wYnDkEnO8U
 commands down to 8. Under the plan expected to be presented to Secretary Hegseth this week: U.S. Central Command, European Command, and Africa Command would be downgraded and placed under a new "U.S. International Command." U.S. Southern Command and Northern Command would merge into "U.S. Americas Command" (Americom), reflecting the administration's shift toward Western Hemisphere operations. The remaining commands: Indo-Pacific, Cyber, Special Operations, Space, Strategic, and Transportation. A senior defense official on the urgency: "Time ain't on our side, man.The saying here is, 'If not us, who, and if not now, when?'" The plan aligns with Trump's national security strategy declaring that "the days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over." Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed concern: "The world isn't getting any less complicated.You want commands that have the capability of heading off problems before they become big problems." Congress has required the Pentagon to submit a detailed blueprint before any changes can take effect.
The Monroe Doctrine comes to CENTCOM.
Trump is restoring the Military to its core function.
Instead of using our military to wage wars around the globe, Trump is using the military how it’s supposed to be used, to defend the homeland and the American People.
 been done long ago, which is eradicate the cartels that are plaguing the Western hemisphere via drug/human trafficking. The cartels have gone unchecked for decades, while they murder millions of Americans and commit heinous crimes against humanity. Trump confirms that designating the cartels as a foreign terrorist organizations “is a big deal from a legal and military standpointâ€. Trump is going to use the full force of the US MIL to shut this entire corrupt network down. The Dems/MSM, and the weaklings on the Right, are going to squeal and moan the entire way, but this must be done. Trump is going to neutralize this threat to the American People and do what past Presidents failed to do.
Medical/False Flags
[DS] Agenda
ILHAN OMAR’S FAMILY TIES TO SOMALIA’S OLD REGIME SPARK NEW QUESTIONS
Ilhan Omar rose to fame as the refugee who escaped war and made it to Congress.
But newly uncovered photos and archives suggest her family may not have fled from Somalia’s brutal regime – they may have… pic.twitter.com/PU9k4nO33V
 been part of it. Her late father served as a colonel in the Somali army under dictator Siad Barre, whose regime carried out mass killings in the 1980s. That makes her backstory more complicated than she lets on. A resurfaced video shows a man resembling Omar’s father discussing brutal tactics. There’s no proof he committed war crimes, but some say he was close enough to know what was happening. Photos also show Omar’s siblings with General Morgan – known as the “Butcher of Hargeisa†– and Omar herself at a 2022 event where Morgan was present. One relative even referred to him as “uncle.†Omar hasn’t commented on the new findings, and her silence has led some to question how she can call for accountability abroad without addressing her own family’s history.
BREAKING: Rep. Comer postpones Bill and Hillary Clinton depositions from this week to mid-January, says he will bring CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS if they don't comply. pic.twitter.com/iRKpKSauBZ
President Trump has reduced crime in DC even more than originally thought. The uncovering of manipulated crime statistics in the MPD makes clear that crime was higher than reported.
FULL STATEMENT:
In August 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office in DC began an investigation…
 into MPD’s reported deflation of crime statistics. The need for accurate information to fight crime is essential. After a review of almost 6000 reports and the interview of over 50 witnesses, it is evident that a significant number of reports had been misclassified, making crime appear artificially lower than it was. The uncovering of these manipulated crime statistics makes clear that President Trump has reduced crime even more than originally thought, since crimes were actually higher than reported. His crime fighting efforts have delivered even more safety to the people of the District. The conduct here does not rise to the level of a criminal charge. However, it is up to MPD to take steps to internally address these underlying issues.
Source: breitbart.com
COLOR REVOLUTION: Senator Mark Kelly refuses to end his effort to destabilize the executive branch. He alludes to it being his ‘job’ without explaining who is paying him. The Seditious Six must be brought to justice. pic.twitter.com/GLzcrSsWqG
There is FEC data analysis that strongly suggests that Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan and Maggie Goodlander have been recipients of illegally laundered campaign funds. Kelly is currently under investigation. They're all backed by Soros!!
President Trump’s Plan
I can confirm from my investigation that the fifth far-left New Year’s Eve bombing suspect arrested in Louisiana is a former cop turned Trantifa radical. I am continuing my investigation. We have seen instances before of former conservatives becoming Antifa and far-left… https://t.co/btuNlxeu70
– General Dan Caine, USAF â€" Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (highest-ranking uniformed officer in the U.S. military, principal military advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense).
 Staff of the Army (senior uniformed leader of the U.S. Army, member of the Joint Chiefs). – Admiral Daryl Caudle â€" Chief of Naval Operations (senior uniformed leader of the U.S. Navy, member of the Joint Chiefs). – General Eric M. Smith â€" Commandant of the Marine Corps (senior uniformed leader of the U.S. Marine Corps, member of the Joint Chiefs). – General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, USAF â€" Chief of Staff of the Air Force (senior uniformed leader of the U.S. Air Force, member of the Joint Chiefs). – General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF â€" Chief of Space Operations (senior uniformed leader of the U.S. Space Force, member of the Joint Chiefs).
BREAKING: President Trump has officially filed a $10 BILLION lawsuit against BBC for their deceptive edit of his speech, which was intended to look like he was calling for vioIence on J6
BREAKING: The FBI is set to give Congress bombshell memos showing the Biden DOJ was WARNED the raid on President Trump's home did NOT have probable cause, per Just The News
The FBI Washington field office did "NOT believe they established probable cause."
The DC Circuit just gave Judge Boasberg the legal version of “you might want to read the directions again before you turn that paper in.†https://t.co/myNd7P0a0W
The article published early this morning is a disingenuously framed hit piece on me and the finest President, White House staff, and Cabinet in history.
Significant context was disregarded and much of what I, and others, said about the team and the President was left out of the…
 story. I assume, after reading it, that this was done to paint an overwhelmingly chaotic and negative narrative about the President and our team. The truth is the Trump White House has already accomplished more in eleven months than any other President has accomplished in eight years and that is due to the unmatched leadership and vision of President Trump, for whom I have been honored to work for the better part of a decade. None of this will stop our relentless pursuit of Making America Great Again!
BREAKING: Speaker Johnson reveals House Republicans will SURGE starting in January to codify up to 150 of President Trump's executive orders
GOOD! Get it done, the voters are waiting!
"You're going to see an AGGRESSIVE affordability agenda, and we're going to see continued… pic.twitter.com/4hfRMujZdq
 codification of the President's executive orders." "A very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January. We're going to continue to work, for example, on health care to continue to bring costs down for the American people, to bring down the cost of living overall." "He's up to about 200 of those [orders], probably about 150 of them are codifiable by Congress and we're working steadily through that list." "You're going to see us delivering for the American people while the effects of that giant piece of legislation that we did on July 4th, got signed on July 4th, comes into implementation." "So much more, much more yet to do and the President and I talk about that almost every day and he's excited about it and I am."
Thune deliberately slow-walked Trump’s appointments and then refused to go into recess so he could block Trump from doing recess appointments. Thune is not on Trump’s side. He is doing everything he can to give the false appearance of being helpful while doing everything possible… https://t.co/3f9x7SQpMh
It was passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution grants Congress the authority to impose and collect income taxes without the need to apportion them among the states or base them on census data. constitution.congress.gov It was passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified on February 3, 1913.
all of this is an outcome of the 17th Amendment, which stopped the state legislatures from having control over their senators. Under the original constitutional framework, the Senate was designed to represent the interests of the state, as the Senators were appointed by state legislature, not popular votes. The Sea Island assembly destroyed this cornerstone when they triggered the 17th Amendment.
Repeal the 17th Amendment, and just about everything in federal government changes.
Machiavelli said, “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones.â€Â A prescient and oft repeated quote that is pertinent to the situation.
When our founders created the system of government for our constitutional republic, they built in layers of protection from federal control over the lives of people in the states. Over time, those protections have been eroded as the federal bureaucracy has seized power. One of the biggest changes that led to the creation of the permanent political class was the 17th Amendment.
Our founders created a system where Senators were appointed by the state legislatures. In this original system, the Senate was bound by obligation to look out for the best interests of their specific states. Under the ‘advise and consent‘ rules of Senate confirmation for executive branch appointments, the intent was to ensure the presidential appointee -who would now carry out regulatory activity- would not undermine the independent position of the states.
 .When the 17th Amendment (direct voting for Senators) took the place of state appointments, the perspective of ‘advise and consent’ changed. The Senate was now in the position of ensuring the presidential appointee did not undermine the power of the permanent bureaucracy, which is the root of power for the upper-chamber.
Senate committees, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Intelligence, Armed Services, Foreign Relations, etc. now consists of members who carry an imbalanced level of power within government. The Senate now controls who will be in charge of executive branch agencies like the DOJ, DHS, FBI, CIA, ODNI, DoD, State Dept and NSA, from the position of their own power and control in Washington DC.
In essence, the 17th Amendment flipped the intent of the constitution from protecting the individual states to protecting the federal government.
Seventeenth Amendment- “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.†(link)
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The biggest issue following the passage of the 17th Amendment became Senators who were no longer representing the interests of their state. Instead, they were representing the interests of the power elite groups who were helping them fund the mechanisms of their re-election efforts.
A Senator only needs to run for re-election every six years. The 17th Amendment is the only amendment that changed the structure of the Congress, as it was written by the founders.
Over time, the Senate chamber itself began using their advice and consent authority to control the executive and judicial branch. The origination of a nomination now holds the question: “Can this person pass the Senate confirmation process?â€
source: theconservativetreehouse.com
The same news conference where he declared fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. https://t.co/LXDdRK7uGG
BREAKING: In an incredible development, Elon Musk has begun funding REPUBLICANS in the 2026 midterms, to help President Trump secure the second half of his term – Axios
Musk reportedly had dinner with JD VANCE and Susie Wiles last month!
WOW! President Trump just confirmed the Democrats' worst nightmare: In the 2026 midterms, he will put the name "TRUMP" on the ballot to surge low propensity voters
"When I'm not running, we don't do as well. But I'm gonna try to get that CHANGED for the midterms!"
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JUST IN: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just revealed TERRIFYING news for Democrats.
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PENTAGON PREPARING BIGGEST MILITARY COMMAND OVERHAUL IN DECADES: CENTCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM TO BE CONSOLIDATED UNDER NEW STRUCTURE
ILHAN OMAR’S FAMILY TIES TO SOMALIA’S OLD REGIME SPARK NEW QUESTIONS