Sunday, December 14, 2025
HUD: Biden's Mass Migration Spiked Home Prices for Low-Income Americans
HUD: Biden's Mass Migration Spiked Home Prices for Low-Income Americans:
Former President Joe Biden’s record-setting waves of mass immigration to the United States sent home prices and rents surging for the lowest-income Americans, a newly published investigation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveals.
I asked (Google's AI) Gemini "Are michigan gas taxes going up soon" - Answer: "Yes, the way Michigan taxes gas is changing..."
"Yes, the way Michigan taxes gas is changing, and it will involve an increase in the motor fuel tax rate as part of a larger plan.Here are the key changes and their effective dates, based on the recent legislation:
- Motor Fuel Tax Increase: The per-gallon motor fuel tax rate is set to increase from the current $0.31 per gallon to $0.51 per gallon (a 20-cent increase).
- Sales Tax Elimination: The state's 6% sales tax on gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel will be eliminated starting January 1, 2026.
- Net Effect: This change is designed to be revenue-neutral for drivers at the pump, meaning the total tax paid per gallon should remain roughly the same as the increase in the fuel tax is intended to offset the removal of the sales tax [3.3]. The goal is to direct all of the money collected at the pump to road and infrastructure funding, which wasn't the case with the sales tax revenue.
- Effective Date: The new system, including the increase in the motor fuel tax and the elimination of the sales tax, is slated to take effect on January 1, 2026.
- Would you like more details on how this change will affect electric or hybrid vehicle owners?... MORE ANSWERS in COMMENTS!
History for December 14
History for December 14 - On-This-Day.com
James Doolittle 1896 - Aviater, World War II hero
- 1911 - Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole. He reached the destination 35 days ahead of Captain Robert F. Scott.
- 1945 - Josef Kramer, known as "the beast of Belsen," and 10 others were executed in Hamelin for the crimes they committed at the Belsen and Auschwitz Nazi concentration camps.
- 1988 - The first transatlantic underwater fiber-optic cable went into service.
- 1995 - AIDS patient Jeff Getty received the first-ever bone-marrow transplant from a baboon.
- 2001 - European Union leaders agreed to dispatch 3,000-4,000 troops to join an international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
ICE Sweep in New Orleans Nets Rapists, Human Smugglers, Child Abusers
ICE Sweep in New Orleans Nets Rapists, Human Smugglers, Child Abusers:
Federal immigration teams in New Orleans this week arrested dozens of criminal aliens accused of violent and predatory crimes, including rapists, thieves, human smugglers, domestic abusers, and child endangerers. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said the operation was part of a nationwide push to dismantle sanctuary protections and remove “the worst of the worst” from American communities, underscoring President Trump’s directive to prioritize public safety in deportation efforts.
Nice try, Democrats.
This photo is not some hidden Epstein connection. - North Carolina Conservatives · Nicky Smith
It comes from the 1996 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, a public event that was widely covered at the time.
- Turning it into something sinister does not make it true...
The Gut Punch - by Michael Smith - Unlicensed Punditry
In a system where only the principled face consequences, cynicism becomes the rational response. - Michael Smith
- Just saw an article about the Oregon nurse who raised attention when she cheered Shiri Biba’s death and tweeted to a Jewish woman: “I would refuse to treat you. I’m not a vet. I don’t treat dogs.” Unsurprisingly, she faced no consequences...
- The Maryland Man is still walking the streets as city governments and law “enforcement” agencies affirmatively state they will ignore federal law.
- A second Grand Jury refused to indict Tish James for mortgage fraud...
- Massive fraud in Minnesota? Trump’s fault for noticing...
Former prosecutor exposes massive Minnesota government fraud failures | Fox News
Former prosecutor exposes massive Minnesota government fraud failures | Fox News:
"The amount of fraud was rampant, it was staggering, and happened really, really quickly. Just over the course of a couple years, the amount of fraud that happened in Minnesota is maybe in excess or probably in excess of a billion dollars, and one of the main prosecutors in a lot of the fraud, the former acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, said the number was likely over $2 billion. So that is what we're dealing with. It's a travesty that our hard-earned taxpayer dollars are being wasted away."
Victor Davis Hanson: Chaos is the Democrats' Only Agenda
Bombast replaces policy because Democrats know they don’t have a real platform to run on.
- They still haven’t offered a serious immigration plan, health-care fix, or crime strategy to counter Trump—despite having months to do it.
- And they’re betting the noise will make voters forget the inflation, regulation, and stagnation created on their watch.
Don’t fall for the diversions.
The emptiness of their agenda is the whole point.
Trump administration stops $1 billion in student aid fraud schemes | Fox News
Trump administration stops $1 billion in student aid fraud schemes | Fox News:
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Education thwarted more than $1 billion in student aid fraud under President Donald Trump's first year in office, including stopping suspected bots and "ghost students" from obtaining taxpayer-funded loans, Fox News Digital learned. Officials say the savings come from new "enhanced fraud controls" the department implemented in June to combat fraudsters from working to obtain financial assistance loans from colleges. College officials and cybersecurity experts in recent years have pointed to a new scam trend of "ghost students," which are fabricated or stolen identities created solely to enroll, trigger financial aid disbursements and then disappear.
J6 Chair Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim: Pipe Bomb Videos Outside RNC and DNC Deleted—‘Doesn’t Exist’
But the gap in footage certainly raises many questions, especially when the FBI, before recent events, had identified over 39,000 video frames of the suspect, but had made no arrests. - Rusty Weiss
- "We do have the January 5th video, but we've been told that no one ever preserved January 6th."
- "So that does raise our eyebrows a bit."..
Click link, the comments are fabulous!-----"My favorite thing ever is when the NYT does a profile on a lib that did something bad and needs an image boost...
They always have two pictures: the first has the subject in their house wearing a sweater and looking out a closed window... Jarvis@jarvis_best
- This creates the impression that they are hiding from a mob and just want to be left alone, and the NYT will run this pic regardless of whether the subject started the fight in the first place.
- The second picture has the subject walking in a park or a garden looking pensive, as if to suggest that they will bravely push through their fear and ultimately triumph over the bad guys.
Waste of the Day: “Trauma-Informed Housing” Will Get $2.5 Million
The progressive housing concept adds expenses to make sure residents experience “safety and trust; choice and empowerment; community and collaboration; and beauty and joy,” according to the Urban Institute. - Jeremy Portnoy - 
- It is unclear what company will be designing Santa Fe’s proposed housing development, but there has been a national push by groups, including the Urban Institute, the Preservation of Affordable Housing and more, to create housing systems that address trauma.
- That can include anxiety, past experiences with racism, or even memories of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The groups argue that “the housing system intersects with other systems that cause trauma” and can “disempower or remind people of their trauma.”..
Team Biden Bathed America In Solar Panels While Reportedly Ignoring China Sabotage Warning | The Daily Caller
Team Biden Bathed America In Solar Panels While Reportedly Ignoring China Sabotage Warning | The Daily Caller:
Biden-era officials reportedly overlooked warnings that imported Chinese solar panel components posed risks to the American power grid, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
America’s reliance on Chinese-linked solar panel inverters gives China an opportunity to sabotage the U.S. power grid, the Post reported, citing new research from Strider Technologies. The report and cybersecurity experts warned that this dependency poses a national security threat as the inverter devices in solar panels could be remotely triggered to precipitate cascading blackouts, the Post noted.
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