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EXCLUSIVE: Musk Quietly Inserts DOGE Across Federal Agencies In Move That Could Uproot $162,000,000,000 Govt Industry
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Government Transparency, Gun Rights, Labor & Unions, National Security, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller As federal employees launched protests of entrepreneur Elon Musk’s disruption of federal agencies last week, the Office of Personnel Management quietly released a memo shoring up the formal structure of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). An OPM memo dated Feb. 4 seeks the redesignation of chief information officers across the government from […]
DEEP STATE GEARING UP: Nearly Half of Federal Employees in the Swamp Plan to Resist Trump, Poll Finds
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal A surprising number of federal government employees admit they are gearing up to act like a deep state, opposing the incoming second administration of Donald Trump. Most Americans, even many of the elites who voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, are willing to support Trump’s administration, according to an RMG Research survey commissioned […]
DHS secretary announces ‘jobs giveaway’ for newly arrived migrants with work permits
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch What about Americans seeking jobs? America doesn’t need to be supporting jobless illegals. Americans also need jobs. Responsible governments control migration, properly vet migrants, and put the needs of their home country first. Biden is doing none of those things. Instead, his administration is rewarding multitudes of unvetted foreign illegals, with criminals and […]
‘He Has The Political Mandate’: Companies Scramble To Respond To Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Tariff Hikes
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Companies are scrambling to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s “beautiful” tariff proposals that his administration may seek to enact early in his second term. Proactive steps that companies are taking to evade anticipated price increases include stockpiling inventory in U.S. warehouses and weighing whether they need to completely eliminate China from […]
AGENDA 47: The Plan to Dismantle the Deep State
/in Budget and Finance, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Energy, Environment, Government Transparency, Gun Rights, Healthcare, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) Agenda 47 is the 20 point plan to dismantle and destroy the deep state while at the same time rebuilding America into a free nation once again. Agenda 47 restores and strengthens our Constitutional Republic, returns power to the people and makes Americans healthy, happy and […]
An Open Letter from over 200 Homeland Security Professionals
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Healthcare, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. Please read the below Open Letter to America signed by over 200 retired Homeland Security Professionals. The majority of those who signed this letter were in senior leadership positions prior to their retirement. The first-hand experience and years of service for each signer is remarkable. None of these signers were […]
Trump Within Striking Distance Of Harris In State GOP Hasn’t Won Since New Millennium
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Former President Donald Trump has closed within striking range of Vice President Kamala Harris in New Hampshire, a state the GOP hasn’t claimed in a presidential race since 2000. A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH poll, conducted Oct. 21-23, shows Harris with a narrow lead of just three points over Trump, garnering support […]
‘Nervous As Hell’: Bewildered Walz Emerges From Media Quarantine Only To Get Shelled By Vance
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller After hardly speaking to the media since becoming Democrats’ Vice Presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stumbled and gaffed through his highly anticipated debate against Senator JD Vance. Vance and Walz faced off Monday on CBS News in what appears to be the last debate of the 2024 election cycle. Vance, […]
DOCKWORKERS STRIKE: ‘We Will Cripple You…and you have no idea what that means. Nobody does.’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report In yet another epic failure of the Harris-Biden regime, tens of thousands of dock workers at ports along the East and Gulf coasts walked off the job at midnight on Tuesday, a massive strike that brings billions of dollars in trade to a dead stop. The International Longshoremen’s Association launched the […]
ROOKE: Looming October Surprise Could Wipe Out Kamala’s Campaign
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Vice President Kamala Harris is facing a crisis that could end her White House chances. Harris has billed herself (unsuccessfully) as the candidate most in tune with blue-collar workers despite one of the nation’s largest labor unions declining to endorse her. Now, she is facing a maritime strike that could put a full stop to […]
‘Sleeping Giant’: U.S. Could Be Inches Away From Another Economic Crisis As Massive Port Strike Looms
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Ten of thousands of dockworkers could go on strike on Oct. 1 in a move that experts say could wreak havoc on American supply chains and reignite the rapid inflation seen in the early years of the Biden-Harris administration. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) — which represents more than 85,000 workers […]
Trump Floats Massive Tariffs On John Deere If Manufacturing Shifts To Mexico
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Former President Donald Trump issued a warning Monday about imposing 200% tariffs on John Deere products if the company relocates its manufacturing operations to Mexico. Trump engaged with local farmers and manufacturers during an event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, about the impact of China’s economic policies on the U.S. economy, according to The Associated […]
Harris Honeymoon Fizzles Out As Trump Leads In Sun Belt Battlegrounds
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Healthcare, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Former President Donald Trump has gained ground and is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in key Sun Belt states, according to a New York Times/Siena poll from Monday. Trump gained in Arizona and is now leading Harris by five points with the two candidates polling at 50% and 45% among likely […]
How the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Distorting America’s Economic Reality — Part 2
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Karen Schoen Fed Chairman Powell just lowered interest rates 50 basis points or 1/2% in an effort to stimulate the economy. It is his feeling that inflation has cooled, But has it ? Prices are still to high for Mr. and Mrs. American. What will this do for inflation? Prices will probably go up […]
Teamsters Union Won’t Endorse Harris after Members Back Trump
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council For the first time in decades, one of the nation’s largest and most influential labor unions is refusing to endorse a Democrat for president. Representing nearly one-and-a-half million American workers, the Teamsters Union announced late Wednesday that it would not be endorsing either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump in […]
Reports Warn Exponential Immigration Reshaping U.S. Labor Force
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Unprecedented levels of immigration are reshaping the foundation of the U.S. economy, the American labor force, according to a recent analysis. Writing for The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, economics reporter Paul Kiernan stated, “Immigrants are swelling the population and changing the makeup of the U.S. labor force in ways that are […]
JOBS REPORT SHOCK: Native-born American Workers LOST 1.3 Million Jobs in August. Foreign-Born GAINED 630k.
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Immigration, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Employment among foreign-born workers has increased 4.4 million since pre-pandemic (and is back on trend) while jobs among native-born Americans have fallen 833k over that same time – Americans left in the dustbin… Who would vote for this catastrophic regime? Illegals. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Employment […]
‘She Is Linked’: Ex-CNN Analyst Says Kamala Harris Has No Choice But To ‘Own’ Biden’s Unpopular Policies
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza on Tuesday said Vice President Kamala Harris must “own” President Joe Biden’s unpopular policies, as she is part of his administration. Biden’s approval rating is 42.3% as of Tuesday, down roughly 10% since he took office in January 2021, according to FiveThirtyEight. Cillizza, on “Morning in America,” […]
COMMUNISM: Oregon Voters to Consider Approving Nation’s First Universal Basic Income
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” — Karl Marx, German-born philosopher, political theorist, economist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Who pays for this? The hardworking Oregon taxpayer. The proposal is meeting stiff bipartisan resistance from elected officials and pushback from the business community. By […]
The Full President Donald J. Trump ‘Conversation’ with Elon Musk and 7 Takeaways
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier President Donald J. Trump was restored to Twitter (now X) in the name of freedom of speech by Elon Musk. Elon Musk decided to interview President Trump on the many issues facing America and we the people. Please take the time to listen to the full interview, you will be enlightened. […]
Decades Of Data Stands Behind Trump’s Claims About Illegal Immigration And ‘Black Jobs,’ Experts Say
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Corporate media outlets recently locked arms to dispel Donald Trump’s assertion that illegal immigration hurts “black jobs,” yet experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the former president is right about the problem being all too real. Trump said during a Q&A with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) that […]
Trump Blasts Left-Wing Ideology in Schools, Promises to Shutter Dept. of Education
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Former President Donald Trump is vowing to gut the U.S. Department of Education if he retakes the White House in November. During a speech on Saturday at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Trump pledged to shift education policy from the federal government “to the states.” Noting that America ranks “at the bottom […]
‘He’s Not Wrong’: Margaret Brennan Presses Buttigieg On Trump’s Stance Over Electric Vehicles Purchased
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Labor & Unions, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller CBS host Margaret Brennan pressed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on former President Donald Trump’s stance on the amount of electric vehicles (EVs) purchased, noting Sunday that Trump’s take wasn’t “wrong.” Buttigieg appeared on “Face the Nation” to discuss President Joe Biden’s current push for the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S., as […]
Biden’s Next Big Nightmare Could Be Brewing In Aftermath Of Federal Sex Scandal
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Within a 234-page report on the workplace at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is what could be the next big headache President Joe Biden will have to face ahead of the 2024 election. Following a 2023 Wall Street Journal report detailing widespread sexual harassment in the workplace, law firm Cleary […]
House Committee Report Finds Widespread ‘Misconduct’ In Union Elections By Government Labor Board
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) expansion of mail ballot elections has led to widespread mismanagement, misconduct and procedural irregularities by the agency, according to a report released Thursday by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The NLRB issued a decision in November 2020 expanding regional agency directors’ ability to order […]
‘Hammered From All Sides’: Minority Truckers Say California’s Green Regs Are Destroying Their American Dream
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Minority truckers are struggling to stay afloat as the state of California levies stringent green regulations on their businesses, according to some of those affected who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), California’s environmental regulatory agency, will ban the sale of new diesel heavy-duty trucks starting […]
Biden Admin. Shields Federal Employees from Possible Trump Presidency
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Labor & Unions, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council On Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new rule, to be added to the Federal Register on April 9 and to go into effect next month, that would shield executive branch federal government employees from being terminated for opposing a president’s policies or agenda. The OPM’s as-yet-unpublished rule change stipulates that certain […]
Biden Admin Hands Out $500 Million For Oil Drilling In Middle East
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier The Biden administration is providing financing for oil development in the Middle East after taking numerous steps to restrict domestic production, according to Bloomberg News. The U.S. Export-Import Bank — a nominally independent government entity that aims to boost the American economy “by facilitating the export of U.S. goods and services” […]
DEI is Dying. And It’s About Time!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities Wall Street‘s DEI Retreat Has Officially Begun. As DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teams. These are not headlines I thought I’d be reading in 2024, but it’s a happy day when legacy news sites as hegemonic as Bloomberg and The Washington Post are using such clear language to flag the […]
The Decline of the Democrats
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Labor & Unions, National Security, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities More than 20 years ago, the American political commentators John Judis and Ruy Teixeira wrote The Emerging Democratic Majority. In this influential work, they argued that America’s changing demographics would result in the Democratic Party achieving lasting political dominance. The growth of Democratic-leaning minority populations (particularly Hispanics and Asians) combined […]