D.O.G.E. Reports 256 Wasteful Contracts Have Been Terminated

Yesterday, DOGE posted to X, “Over the last 4 days, agencies terminated 256 wasteful contracts with a ceiling value of $14.3B and savings of $11.5B .…”

One of the contracts included was a $850k professional services contract from USAID to a “resilience advisor” in Somalia. (More)

All Time Low Border Crossings

Illegal immigrant encounters, for the month of June, were the lowest on record. The southern border only had 6,070 encounters. The southern border also had a record low single-day at 137 encounters on June 28.

This makes two straight months of ZERO illegal immigrants being released into the U.S. interior and “gotaways” are estimated to be 90% lower than June of last year. (More)

The Big Beautiful Bill Passes and Awaits Trump’s Signature

Lastly, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has passed both the Senate and the House and is now awaiting Trump’s signature.

It could happen this evening, but will more than likely be saved for tomorrow, July 4, 2025. The White House has provided more information about the bill on their website. (More)

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On This Day

1775 – George Washington takes command of Continental Army.

1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg ends with a Union victory.

1930 – The U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) is created.