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Attorney General Pam Bondi Dismisses Justice Department’s Top Ethics Lawyer

Attorney General Pam Bondi terminated the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) ethics division, according to a letter posted to social media by the fired official.

On Monday, former DOJ ethics division director Joseph Tirrell said in a post on LinkedIn that he had been fired and included a copy of the dismissal letter signed by Bondi. The letter said that it’s an “official notice” showing that he was removed from his position as director of the Departmental Ethics Office, a move that it said was “effective immediately” on July 11.

“Pursuant to Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States, your employment with the Department of Justice is hereby terminated, and you are removed from federal service effective immediately,” the letter states.

The notice further states that Tirrell has the right to appeal the government’s decision through the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board within 30 days.

 

BREITBART | Trump Cuts Biden’s Parole Scheme by 100% as Zero Migrants Were Freed into U.S. Last Month

President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security reported zero migrant releases into the U.S. interior via parole in June, effectively ending the Biden-era parole pipeline that brought nearly three million migrants into the country over four years.

FOX NEWS | ‘Long overdue’: Senate Republicans ram through Trump’s clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR

The Senate passed President Trump’s $9 billion clawback bill in a 51–48 vote, overcoming Democratic and internal GOP opposition to slash funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, marking the first major step in Trump’s push to eliminate wasteful “woke” spending.

DAILY CALLER | ‘Unchanged, Zero!’: CNBC Editor Lauds ‘Very Good News’ About Inflation Under Trump

CNBC’s Rick Santelli reported that June wholesale inflation remained flat and below expectations, reinforcing that President Trump’s tariffs are having minimal inflationary impact despite earlier media warnings.

DAILY WIRE | Vance Fires Up Swing State With ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Victory Lap

In a victory speech in Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance celebrated the passage of President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” highlighting historic tax cuts, no tax on overtime, and rising blue-collar wages as proof that Trump’s economic agenda is delivering for American workers.

DAILY SIGNAL | New Polling Finds Strong Bipartisan Support for Trump’s Immigration Policies

A new Harvard-Harris Poll shows strong voter support for President Trump’s immigration policies, with 60% backing his southern border actions, 75% supporting deportations of criminal illegal aliens, and Trump setting monthly deportation records since taking office.

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President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law

President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law, permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs which is a major step in his administration’s fight against drug cartels and the fentanyl epidemic devastating American families.

ICYMI: President Trump Announces $92+ Billion in AI, Energy Powerhouse Investments

President Trump’s visit to Pennsylvania drew widespread praise from top executives after announcing $92 billion in AI and energy investments, with industry leaders crediting his leadership for fueling a manufacturing revival, energy security, and America’s dominance in artificial intelligence.

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Zuckerberg, Former Meta Leaders Face $8 Billion Trial Over Facebook Privacy Practices
Mark Zuckerberg and other top executives face allegations in Delaware’s Chancery Court that they failed to enforce a 2012 FTC privacy order.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other high-ranking current and former executives of the company are on trial as they face accusations from shareholders of failing to safeguard user data properly.

On July 16, a non-jury trial concerning Facebook and its privacy practices began before Chief Judge Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware’s Court of Chancery. The founder of the popular social media site and other executives face allegations that they did not properly safeguard Facebook user data, leading to a record fine of $5 billion levied by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and billions more in related costs.

The $8 billion shareholder derivative lawsuit seeks to hold Zuckerberg, former Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, former Facebook Vice President Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, and other directors personally liable for what plaintiffs say are breaches of their fiduciary duties.

FTC Finally DROPS HAMMER on Gender Clinics

The Federal Trade Commission, under the new Trump administration, has just catapulted the controversial world of pediatric gender medicine into the national spotlight. On July 9, 2025, the FTC convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., openly questioning whether providers of gender-affirming care have crossed the line into outright consumer fraud. The agency’s stated focus: “unfair or deceptive trade practices” in the marketing and provision of puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries to children and teenagers.

  • The FTC held its first-ever workshop investigating deceptive practices in gender-affirming care for minors, following a Trump executive order ending federal support for such procedures.
  • Testimony from detransitioners, whistleblowers, and parents painted a picture of profit-driven clinics downplaying irreversible risks and overselling benefits to vulnerable youth and families.
  • FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson signaled swift enforcement, not slow bureaucracy, if evidence of fraud is confirmed—while the DOJ launched subpoenas into clinics for fraud and false statements.
  • The workshop has kicked off a historic federal crackdown that could reshape how “gender medicine” operates in the United States and set new legal precedents for consumer protection in healthcare.