Dismantling Dept. of Education, Muslim Brotherhood Infiltration, $15M Bounty on Ex-Olympian

Dismantling the Department of Education

• 🏛️ President Trump's promise to dismantle the Department of Education has begun with the transfer of major grant programs, including $31 billion in K12 and post-secondary grants, to the Department of Labor.
• 🎯 The goal is to return education control to the states, local entities, and parents, moving away from federal bureaucracy.
• 🏥 Other departments are taking over specific grants: Health and Human Services for child care, State Department for foreign language programs, and Interior for Native American education.

Muslim Brotherhood Infiltration Report

• 🕌 A report from the Institute for the Study of Global Anti-semitism and Policy warns the Muslim Brotherhood is halfway through a plan to "transform Western society from within."
• 🚩 Their strategy involves embedding operatives and ideology into American universities, government agencies, and civic institutions, described as "civilization jihad."
• 📚 Organizations like the Muslim Students Association, with chapters on over 600 US campuses, are allegedly advancing Brotherhood objectives under the guise of pro-Palestinian activism.
• 💰 Qatar's funding is identified as a sustainer of the Brotherhood network, impacting campus groups, media, and political operations.

SNAP Benefits Fraud Audit

• 📉 Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced efforts to combat rampant fraud in the SNAP program, where deceased individuals and double-dippers are receiving benefits.
• ⚠️ An audit revealed that approximately 186,000 deceased individuals are receiving benefits, a number significantly higher than initially estimated.
• 🔍 The review of records from 29 states uncovered unused EBT cards and benefits sent to individuals who do not exist, with further investigation planned for "blue states."

$15 Million Bounty on Ex-Olympic Snowboarder

• 🏂 The DOJ has placed a $15 million bounty on former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, who was indicted for drug trafficking and allegedly ordering the assassination of a federal witness.
• 🔪 Wedding is accused of posting the witness's photo on a Canadian website to facilitate the murder before the witness could testify against him.
• 🌎 The Treasury Department sanctioned Wedding and nine associates, labeling him an "extremely violent criminal" believed to be responsible for multiple murders, including those of US citizens, while hiding in Mexico.

Quick Hits

• 🇨🇦 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith used the notwithstanding clause to protect legislation shielding children from irreversible gender-affirming procedures.
• 📈 The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, exceeding initial forecasts.
• 🚫 A 7-Eleven employee was fired for defending herself with a firearm against an attacker, with the company reportedly preferring she use store items instead.
• 👶 Australian researchers suggest parents should obtain consent before changing a newborn's diaper.
• 🎭 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed a man who identifies as a transgender woman to the Commission on the Status of Women.