WH Pushes NDAs After Reports on Iran, Venezuela Leaks

The Trump administration is moving to require all current and future federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of a broader effort to tighten controls on leaks of non-public government information.

The move comes as part of a wider push that officials have linked to recent media leaks involving sensitive national security matters, including reporting on U.S. military operations and internal assessments tied to the Iran war and earlier Venezuela-related operations.

A proposed notice posted Tuesday on the Office of Personnel Management website and expected to be published in the Federal Register seeks public comment on a draft NDA that could apply to both new and existing employees across federal agencies.

The form is intended to document employees' acknowledgment of existing legal obligations to protect confidential, proprietary, or otherwise non-public information obtained through their official duties while preserving lawful whistleblower protections.

The proposal also asks agencies to weigh whether the NDA should apply only to unclassified material and what penalties should apply to employees who refuse to sign.

OPM said it was responding in part to what it described as "several recent instances" of unauthorized disclosures involving internal agency communications related to rulemaking and policy development.

The notice specifically cited cases in which FBI and Department of Homeland Security personnel allegedly disclosed details about planned immigration enforcement actions without authorization.

The push comes as the administration continues an intensified crackdown on leaks, including high-profile disclosures involving national security and military operations.

That effort has increasingly overlapped with investigations tied to reporting on the Iran war, where officials have raised concerns about unauthorized disclosures of sensitive war planning, internal deliberations, and post-strike assessments of U.S. operations.

According to reporting citing administration officials, President Donald Trump has privately pressed senior Justice Department leadership to aggressively pursue individuals responsible for leaking information related to Iran military operations, including details that officials say revealed internal debates and early intelligence assessments of strike effectiveness.

Some of those disclosures reportedly involved Pentagon warnings about the risks of an extended campaign and reporting on damage assessments that undercut the administration's public claims about the scope of the strikes.

Other reports have described internal concern over the release of information related to classified or sensitive evaluations of Iran's remaining military capabilities following U.S. operations, as well as earlier reporting tied to Venezuela-related military planning and operations.

 

The leak investigations have also reportedly included discussions about whether media organizations should be compelled to provide records or testimony in order to identify government sources behind the disclosures.

Journalists and press freedom advocates have warned that such steps, combined with broader leak prosecutions, could chill reporting on wartime decision-making and national security policy.

The administration has defended its approach as necessary to protect classified information, safeguard troops, and prevent unauthorized disclosures that could compromise operations.

The OPM proposal also highlights tensions inside the federal workforce over transparency rules and discipline, noting the balance between safeguarding sensitive information and preserving legally protected whistleblower activity.

The American Federation of Government Employees has criticized the NDA proposal as an attempt to silence career civil servants and expand political control over the federal bureaucracy.

Labor leaders argue the measure could deter employees from reporting waste, fraud, and abuse, while administration officials maintain it is aimed narrowly at protecting legitimate national security and policy deliberations.

Legal experts have also questioned the need for new agreements, noting that existing federal statutes already prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of classified and sensitive information, and raise questions about how additional NDAs would be enforced.

 

Another Vapid Hollywood Leftie Comes After Spencer Pratt — but He's Ready With the Killer Response

It seems as if most in the dominant Marxist community in Hollywood are coming after LA Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt

 

 — which tells you one thing: he’s on the right track.

He’s been eviscerating incumbent mayor Karen Bass, 

 

who has led the already-struggling city into further ruin, and a lot of the entrenched powers that be don’t like him calling out that reality.

TV someone Lisa Rinna was the latest to give him some lip: she said at the American Music Awards on Monday that she doesn’t think a reality star is qualified to run the second most-populous city in the nation. 

 Pratt wasn’t having it:

#SpencerPratt has responded to Lisa Rinna after telling Variety at the #AMAs that she doesn’t want to see a reality TV star become mayor of Los Angeles:

“Hey Lisa, if you’re against me because I was on a TV show in my 20s, wait till you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20s…”

Pratt’s message included a clip from a TV interview in which he claimed Bass supported Fidel Castro in her younger years.

Notice how Variety, the “Hollywood Bible,” says Pratt “claimed” Bass was a Castro supporter way back when. No, he didn’t just claim it; there are receipts, and independent journalist Andy Ngo has them:

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, was a devotee of Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro. In 2020, she had to walk back her open praise for Castro as she was being considered to become Joe Biden's VP running mate. (Biden committed to a DEI black woman nominee.)

In the 1970s, Bass traveled several times to Cuba.

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Pratt hit back hard on the vacuous actress’ criticism:

'The reality, pun intended... is that was from 20 years ago,' Pratt - who was known as the villain on the MTV show - said, before torching current mayor Karen Bass.

'If we look at what Karen Bass was doing 20 years ago, she was in Cuba learning how to make bombs with the people who would then go to bomb Capitol Hill.'

'So, if we're looking at backgrounds, I'm pretty proud of what I was doing at 20 on reality television,' he quipped.

As RedState’s Becky Noble wrote on Tuesday, Pratt has repeatedly shown political combat skills that resemble those of… none other than Donald Trump.

No one had ever seen a candidate like Donald Trump, and no one has ever seen a candidate like Spencer Pratt. His campaign ads are genius. Each is better than the one before it. In the latest ad, Pratt has gone to what looks like Skid Row, armed with a stencil and a power washer. The result: a message that reads, "Imagine if the streets were this clean. Spencer Pratt for Mayor of LA."

Like Trump, Spencer Pratt is done being polite. He is not afraid to call out the bull cookies that California Democrats have been feeding the residents of Los Angeles for years, even though they are the ones who voted for them.

Rinna is way out of her depth here. Those infamous lips may be moving, but what she says is, “let’s vote for more decline.” Many Tinseltown “stars” sound off, but unfortunately, most of what they say is as real as silicone implants. Pratt, who has a political science degree from the University of Southern California, has repeatedly shown that he has a firm grasp of the issues and has tapped into a public zeitgeist of major dissatisfaction for the way things are being run in the City of Angels.

And once again, he proved he was ready for battles against intellectual lightweights. While he still faces an uphill battle in this deepest of blue enclaves, he’s shown all the right moves. Too bad there aren’t more like him.

 

 

Hoover Dam Just Delivered the Most American Thing You'll See All Week

While the left spent Memorial Day weekend protesting and posting takes about American guilt, the Trump Administration lit up Hoover Dam with a 300-foot American flag and 500 LED lights blazing red, white, and blue into the Nevada canyon walls. The display runs every night through July 4. This is the kind of America 250 celebration the country actually deserves.

 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum 

 

posted a video of the display on X, accompanied by a patriotic message and a song with lyrics to match. 

The numbers are staggering. More than 500 automated LED lights, powered by the dam's own hydroelectric generators, run on over 126,000 feet of wire installed by 30 lighting technicians. 

The flag weighs 2,000 pounds and covers roughly the size of a football field.

 

 It took five days of sewing just to get it ready, and it also previously flew at Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders games. Organizers called it the "most ambitious long-duration installation" ever put together at the site.

Bureau of Reclamation acting regional director Genevieve Johnson set the patriotic tone from the podium:

"Celebrations like tonight's highlight the values that bind us: service, sacrifice, and the enduring belief that we can build a better future together. It is a fitting tribute on Memorial Day as we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country."

The dam went up in the middle of the Great Depression, with more than 21,000 workers over five years, resulting in more than 100 deaths. There were no DEI consultants, no environmental impact statements, and no six-week public comment period. But they built it anyway. Nearly a century later, the Hoover Dam still delivers water and power across the Southwest. Concrete doesn't care about the news cycle.

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) was there, along with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson, and LVCVA President Steve Hill. To her credit, Hobbs showed up. Lombardo, though, actually said something worth quoting.

"Hoover Dam has stood as one of the greatest engineering achievements in American history. It represents determination, ingenuity, hard work and the willingness of Americans to take on challenges that once seemed impossible." 

Gibson put it more simply:

"This was a miracle when it was built and it remains an important staple, a miracle even today, in everything we do here."

Weather permitting, the lights run every night through July 4, with Saturday fireworks shows scheduled through June and July as part of the broader America 250 summer lineup around Las Vegas. Tours run $15 to $40 per person. Visitors can also view the display for free from the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

On July 4, the lights go up one last time over something 90 years old that still works, built by Americans who didn't wait for permission. In a country that can't seem to finish a highway on-ramp anymore, that's worth more than a celebration. It's a reminder.

 

Remember the Tapes From Special Counsel Robert Hur That Showed Joe Was a Drooling Vegetable? Well...

Joe Biden was sharp as a tack, remember? We knew that was a lie — all you had to do was watch this man in action for five minutes, and you could tell he was mentally frail. He was done, and anyone who’s dealt with elder relatives could see he wasn’t fit for the job. We had to endure the longest version of ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ before finally wheeling him out of the White House. Yet, during that failed presidency, Biden was the subject of a special counsel investigation into whether he mishandled classified documents after numerous sensitive materials were discovered unsecured at multiple locations, including the garage at Biden’s residence. Joe took records about the Afghanistan war. 

He recorded tapes with a ghostwriter; Biden took these files as he wanted the final say about the 2009 troop surge, which he opposed (via ABC News):

Former President Joe Biden filed suit against the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of recordings and transcripts from interviews he gave for his memoir that were central to a special counsel probe regarding his handling of classified materials after his time as vice president. 

The lawsuit follows an intervention by Biden in a separate lawsuit brought by the conservative Heritage Foundation over a FOIA request that sought records from the investigation by former special counsel Robert Hur.

The audio recordings and transcripts stem from interviews Biden did with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer for his 2017 memoir "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose."

Special Counsel Robert Hur got trashed by congressional Democrats for adding excerpts for his interview with Biden, noting that he did willfully retain classified materials but won’t be charged due to those mitigating factors. Remember, Hur’s report is also a preview of what could be encountered in court. It also shredded the Democrats’ narrative about the man. 

A few minutes later, CNN in panic mode, part 2. pic.twitter.com/3zQ4SJlyuY

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 9, 2024

CNN’s @eliehonig on the Hur report: “Biden knew he had highly classified documents in his home, kept them for a reason, and held on to them for years. He knew, all along. He arguably broke the law, and he definitely misled the American public.“https://t.co/bkxVOT1i9U pic.twitter.com/yZYMiaRcz2

— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) February 17, 2024

Biden is on tape admitting to keeping classified materials, while Biden’s lawyer, Bob Bauer, argued for the Hur tapes to be released. He said the interview went well, but Hur disagreed—DOJ has transcripts of those interviews. Let’s compare. Some parts of those interviews were made public, and they were brutal.

🚨NEW — Partial audio of the Robert Hur interview with then-President Joe Biden has just been released.

It's BRUTAL.

He clearly had no idea what was going on — or when things had happened.

This was a scandal — The Democrats & the media covered it up. pic.twitter.com/d7m8co3M1w

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 16, 2025

Biden forgot when his son, Beau, died, for example. 

 

Here's Your Texas Run-Offs Round-Up

The Texas run-off elections produced a number of wildly interesting results. While Paxton won with a commanding lead,

 

Jeff provided you with that coverage earlier tonight. I’ll give you an update on the most important results down the ballot.

The MAGA candidates secured a clean sweep in each of the state-wide races. Mayes Middleton, the state senator who secured the endorsement of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton in the run-offs, 

 

cruised to a win in the Texas Attorney General primary race. Rep. Chip Roy, one of the more effective legislators who notably broke with President Trump at some key moments, will be out of office come January.

Further down the ballot, the anti-Islam crusader with a bright future in Texas politics of Bo French had the narrowest victory of the the right-most candidates. His opponent Jim Wright had managed to get the endorsement of countless top Republicans in the state, but was unable to get over the finish line.

In Texas’ 18th District, Rep. Al Green faced off against Rep. Christian Menefee.

 

Menefee won his seat in January after a special election and is one of the most junior legislators in Congress. Green was widely known for his antics during Trump’s State of the Union addresses and his attempts to impeach Trump. The race was not remotely close, as Menefee wholly routed Green.

In Texas’ 35th District, Democrats chose not to nominate Maureen Galindo. Galindo, who works as a “sex therapist,” gained national attention after suggesting that ICE should be defunded and that their detention facilities should be used to imprison and castrate American Zionists and former ICE agents. Johnny Garcia will instead face off against Trump-endorsed Carlos De La Cruz who managed to beat State Rep. John Lujan in a narrow race. Lujan faced significant controversy in his race after Townhall’s reporting of his employment of a Democrat consultant who helped the progressive Castro brothers ascend to power.

With the margin of victory displayed by those deep in the Trump-orbit, last night can only be considered a total blowout in favor of the MAGA movement.

 

DHS blasts N.J. Dems, accusing them of coordinated falsehoods over ICE detainees

 

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill speaks during the The Center for American Progress (CAP) IDEAS Conference in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a blistering rebuff on Monday against several New Jersey Democrat officials, accusing them of executing a coordinated political stunt and spreading coordinated falsehoods regarding the treatment of detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility over Memorial Day weekend.

The official pushback came in response to allegations from local lawmakers who had claimed that hundreds of individuals inside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center had launched a massive hunger strike to protest inhumane and unconstitutional conditions.

In an official statement released by the agency, federal authorities unequivocally denied the existence of any hunger strike or substandard conditions inside the facility. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis described the lawmakers’ actions as a fundraising maneuver designed for online clicks rather than genuine oversight.

Bis adamantly stated that there is no ongoing hunger strike at Delaney Hall and no recorded instances of abuse. Instead, the department explained further that the facility adheres to rigorous oversight protocols, noting that all detainees are consistently provided with clean water, clothing, bedding, and three daily meals evaluated by certified dietitians.

 

The political dispute quickly manifested as chaos violence outside the facility’s gates on Monday afternoon, forcing riot-gear-clad ICE personnel to deploy pepper balls, mace, and batons against crowds of demonstrators. The escalating unrest occurred when far-left activists formed a human chain to block federal transport vans from entering or exiting the premises.

Among those caught in the confrontation was U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who was treated by aid volunteers after being pepper-sprayed. 

 

Kim, alongside Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representative Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) had arrived at the facility allegedly attempting to conduct an independent oversight visit — but was barred from entering by federal administrators.

 

Sherrill then stoked the protesters’ fear and rage by publicly questioning what the agency was hiding — a sentiment the crowd quickly weaponized into a rhetorical rallying cry.

This prompted DHS leadership to fire back at the lawmakers’ unified calls to permanently shutter Delaney Hall, a facility recently reopened under a massive contract with the GEO Group, by highlighting the criminal records of several illegal aliens currently slated for removal.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly questioned if the state’s “sanctuary politicians” would prefer to house convicted criminals in their own neighborhoods rather than cooperate with federal law enforcement.

Additionally, the agency argued that political rhetoric painting immigration enforcement as lawless has directly endangered its personnel, claiming that these persistent public smears by left-wing politicans have actively contributed to an unprecedented increase of more than 1,300% in physical assaults against ICE officers nationwide.

 

Trump Assembles Hardline Cabinet at Camp David to Confront Iran

President Donald Trump has called a rare, Cabinet-wide meeting at Camp David to tackle the knotty Iran situation. This isn’t a photo-op or a feel-good weekend retreat. Bringing the whole Cabinet together — including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — sends a clear message: the White House is treating Iran as an immediate, top-tier threat that could touch everything from our energy markets to the lives of sailors in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why Camp David Matters: Serious Talks, Not Small Talk

Camp David has long been the place presidents go when the stakes are high. This is where wartime strategy and sensitive diplomacy happen. If President Trump wanted a routine briefing, he could do that in the West Wing. He didn’t. Choosing Camp David signals Washington is ready to combine tough diplomacy with credible military options. The goal — as the administration says — is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, choke off Iran’s path to a bomb, and secure regional guarantees that actually hold Tehran accountable.

The Balancing Act: Diplomacy Backed by Strength

Make no mistake: diplomacy is wise if it produces real results. But we have been down the road of “negotiations” before, and the last era taught us that vague promises and toothless inspections don’t stop bad actors. President Trump knows a deal that reads like an apology will only bring temporary quiet and long-term danger. The Cabinet meeting is about building leverage — economic, military, and diplomatic — so any agreement restricts Iranian nuclear capability and its regional aggression in enforceable ways.

What Republicans Should Demand

Conservative voices are right to be skeptical of any deal that looks too familiar to past failures. Republicans must insist on three non-negotiables: verifiable limits on nuclear enrichment, robust maritime security to keep shipping lanes open, and regional security guarantees backed by allied forces and clear enforcement mechanisms. If diplomacy can lock that down without dragging U.S. forces into a costly ground conflict, great. If not, the administration must be ready to act decisively — and the current lineup at Camp David shows it understands that reality.

Markets, allies, and adversaries are all watching. Oil prices wobble on every headline out of the Strait of Hormuz, and America’s credibility is the one leverage we can’t afford to squander. President Trump’s Camp David summit is the right kind of dramatic: focused, forceful, and practical. Now the test is turning tough talk and high-level strategy into a deal that actually protects American lives and interests — not another headline that sounds impressive and does nothing.

 

DOJ Greenlights 15 Medicaid Prosecutors After $90M Minnesota Bust

The Department of Justice just announced a real step up in the fight against Medicaid fraud: authorization to hire 15 new prosecutors focused on Medicaid cases nationwide. That is the news, plain and simple, and it came with a high-profile Minnesota takedown that alleged more than $90 million in fraud. If you care about taxpayer dollars — and you should — this is a development worth watching.

DOJ authorizes 15 new Medicaid prosecutors

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald said the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division has authorization to create 15 new trial attorney positions dedicated to Medicaid fraud. That’s not a feel-good slogan. It’s a staffing move aimed at building a real, nationwide enforcement capacity. McDonald told reporters “This is just the beginning,” and he wasn’t speaking in public relations clichés. This expansion is part of the DOJ’s broader push under the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, and it involved HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and FBI leadership. The message: the federal government is moving beyond talk and into manpower.

Minnesota takedown underscores scale of the problem

The staffing news was announced alongside charges in Minnesota where federal prosecutors say 15 defendants were tied to schemes with more than $90 million in intended loss. DOJ described those cases as among the largest Medicaid fraud matters in that district and even “first-of-their-kind” allegations in some programs. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen and FBI Co‑Deputy Director Christopher G. Raia joined the announcement. A coordinated strike-force approach — the Midwest Strike Force expansion — was highlighted as the model for knocking down complex, multi-defendant schemes. In short: the DOJ is testing how to turn authorization papers into real courtroom results.

Why this matters and what to watch next

Authorization to hire is one thing; filling the jobs and getting cases to trial is another. Watch for how fast the DOJ posts and hires the 15 trial attorneys, and whether budget or bureaucratic hurdles slow things down. The practical results will also depend on continued co‑operation with HHS, CMS, and state partners. Expect more coordinated takedowns in places where officials suspect organized fraud. For taxpayers tired of watching money vanish into fake clinics, sham providers, or phantom services, the promise of dedicated prosecutors is welcome — but the proof will be in more indictments, convictions, and money returned to the public coffers.

This effort should make state leaders squirm, too. Program design and local oversight will face scrutiny as federal teams follow the money. If state officials want fewer federal probes, they can start by tightening controls and demanding accountability from the managers of Medicaid funds. If the DOJ follows through — and that’s a big “if” that depends on hiring and budgets — this expansion could mark a turning point. For now, the high-level announcements and the Minnesota charges give conservatives and taxpayers a reason to cheer, and give fraudsters every reason to start worrying.

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Texas Rep. Virdell to Newsmax: Paxton Will Win Runoff, General Election

Texas state Rep. Wesley Virdell, R-Texas, 

 

told Newsmax on Tuesday that he expects Republicans to post major victories in the state's primary runoff elections, predicting Attorney General Ken Paxton will prevail in the Senate race and again in the general election this fall. 

"I think we'll have a big win," Virdell said on Newsmax's "Wake Up America Early," adding that he thinks Paxton will also defeat Democrat contender James Talarico this fall.

"James Talarico

 

 has said enough crazy things in interviews and on the internet and everything else that people will be in shock," said Virdell.

He also praised President Donald Trump's endorsement of Paxton, and the president's comments about Talarico. 

"I worked with Talarico in the House, and he's a nice guy. But when he starts telling you what he believes, it just shocks people," said Virdell. 

But, Virdell said, Talarico has a "slick tongue," and he does not think voters will choose him because of that. 

"If you listen to him, in some ways, people are like, 'Oh man, that guy sounds like a very good preacher.' And then you listen to his actual ideology, and it's just completely shocking. I hope nobody falls for that," he said.

 

Virdell also weighed in on Gov. Greg Abbott's

 

 reelection campaign against Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa, 

 

a current state representative.

"I really want to see Governor Abbott pull a victory off there, but we need voters to turn out," Virdell said. "That's the big thing, including today. We can't just sit at home today."

On the Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin and labor organizer Marcus Velez, Virdell said he had not heard much about the contest.

"I actually worked with Vikki Goodwin also in the Texas House," he said. "Vikki also comes across as a very nice person. She's very quiet. I don't know the other opponent, but she's a nice person, but she's also very quiet. So I don't know how much she's actually been out there and campaigning."

He added, "I haven't heard anything about that race, so I assume it's kind of a sleeper race going on there."