Good morning everyone! Today is February 26th and here is your morning news rundown. We are going to have our next paid-subscriber only live/Q&A tonight night starting at 8:30 PM EST, so if you want to join, make sure to click the button below and become a paid subscriber today! Your support fuels this mission, and for those who contribute financially, you make it possible for me to dedicate myself to this full-time. I am profoundly grateful to each and every one of you who believes in and sustains this work.
With that, here is all the news you missed overnight:
Donald Trump announced that the United States will begin offering “gold cards” to wealthy foreigners to earn American citizenship by paying $5 million. When asked whether these would be open to Russian oligarchs, the answer was “yes.”
The Republican budget resolution passes the U.S. House, allowing Republicans to possibly move forward with more than $800 billion in Medicaid cuts.
As the vote closed, Democrats yelled, "You're gonna be sorry!" according to a Punchbowl reporter.
The government shutdown deadline of March 14th remains, however, as Republicans will now discuss what cuts to include in their ultimate budget bill.
The price of eggs is expected to rise by 41.8% in 2025, higher than the previous estimate of 23% in January. Eggs are currently already at record prices at about $4.95 per dozen.
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to a critical minerals deal after key concessions from the United States. President Zelensky is expected to visit the United States on Friday and sign this deal.
The Trump Administration has instructed the Office of Management and Budget to begin the process for mass firings ahead of March 13th across the entire federal government.
Some Republicans want Starlink to compete with fiber, which could direct billions of dollars to Elon Musk, according to Bloomberg.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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