Fox News Politics Newsletter: ‘Open the Books’ on Biden’s Billions

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Here’s what’s happening…

-Trump greenlights some pro-immigrant moves amid broader anti-migrant crackdown

-Department of Education cancels another $350M in ‘woke’ spending for contracts, grants

–New cartel threats against border agents: Explosives, drones and wireless tracking

The Biden administration spent tens of billions of dollars on grants to migrants and refugees through one of its government agencies, including over $10 billion in just one year, according to a new watchdog report. 

The watchdog group Open the Books looked at grants to nonprofits awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. Its responsibilities include caring for unaccompanied migrant children who crossed the southern border illegally and refugees entering legally.

The watchdog found that in FY 2021, it distributed $2.4 billion in grants to nonprofits. In FY 2022, it distributed $3.4 billion, then that number skyrocketed up to $10 billion in FY 2023 before being reduced to $4.2 billion in FY 2024…Read more

DASVI-TANYA: Obama-appointed judge who became Trump rival during election interference case overseeing pivotal DOGE hearing…Read more

DEEPFAKE RECKONING: Trial begins for political consultant accused of sending AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden…Read more

JUST A JOB: Musk is not DOGE employee, has no more authority than other WH staff, new filing says…Read more

BIDEN TIME: Far-left activist Leonard Peltier, serving life in murders of two FBI agents, leaves prison under Biden clemency…Read more

PIVOTAL MOMENT: Ruling expected as states seek restraining order against Musk, Trump quest to slash bureaucracy…Read more

RELIEF REJECTED: Circuit court puts final nail in the coffin for Biden’s $500M student loan forgiveness plan…Read more

VANCE AT CPAC: Vice President Vance to speak at conservative gathering’s opening day…Read more

FLYING HOME: American detained in Russia released as officials work to set up potential Trump-Putin meeting…Read more

‘TRUST BUILDING’: US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay ‘groundwork for cooperation’ in Riyadh…Read more

‘DEALT JUSTICE’: Trump congratulates US military after airstrike that killed official of Al-Qaeda affiliate…Read more

TALKS ON WAR: Top Russian, US officials meet in Saudi Arabia to begin talks on Ukraine war without officials from Kyiv…Read more

‘LEGITIMATE SELF-DEFENSE’: North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces, blasts US for ‘outdated’ denuclearization plan…Read more

DOGE HOUSE: Elon Musk protests to target lawmakers, Tesla dealerships as progressives decry ‘extremist cuts’…Read more

CONFIRMATION WOES: MAGA loyalists take aim at GOP senator as key Trump defense post goes unmanned: ‘Why the opposition?’…Read more

INSPIRED TO ACT: RFK Jr’s health agenda gains popularity among state lawmakers…Read more

EVIL NEXT DOOR: Sinaloa Cartel takes root in American neighborhoods: Where are they?…Read more

‘HUNT YOU DOWN’: Noem sends message to those considering entering US illegally…Read more

DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS: Acting head of Social Security quits after clash with DOGE over data…Read more

NO SMOKING ZONE: South Carolina bill would ban smoking inside cars while children are passengers…Read more

‘FAILED FOR FOUR YEARS’: Duffy blasts Buttigieg, accusing Biden-era official of ‘mismanagement’…Read more

PEDAL TO THE METAL: Leader behind migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard tapped to head red state’s new immigration board…Read more

‘DEI NONSENSE’: Ed Department cuts $600M in taxpayer-funded grants pushing ‘divisive ideologies’…Read more

‘NO KINGS DAY’: ‘Not My President’s Day’ protests erupt across the country…Read more

DOGE FIGHT: Musk team welcomed at the Pentagon but some remain skeptical…Read more

NEW ERA: Pro-life movement to shake up messaging with big investment from these key players…Read more

NATGAS PIVOT?: Kathy Hochul does apparent about-face on natural gas as NYC utility signals major rate hikes…Read more

‘DEPOLITICIZE MEDICINE’: Louisiana surgeon general wants to ‘depoliticize medicine’ by ending statewide mass vaccinations…Read more

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