Diogenes-Light: Friday, April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025

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Leading the News . . .

Number of Unaccompanied Alien Children Arriving at Border Hits Record Low Under Trump . . . The number of migrant children arriving alone at the southern border reached an all-time low in March. Border Patrol encountered 631 unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border last month, down 97% from the record high of 18,716 under the administration of then-President Joe Biden in March 2021, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. Daily Signal

Think of all the suffering these children endured under Biden's inept border policy. Where is the celebration of Trump alleviating the pain of these children, the human trafficking, the separation from parents?

Politics

Trump says he wants Musk to stay with administration, says DOGE found something 'horrible' today . . . President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with reporters Thursday, adding DOGE had found something "horrible" without divulging details. The questions followed a report from Politico this week claiming Trump had told his inner circle that Musk will be leaving his role as a "special government employee" with DOGE soon. Fox News

Inside Elon Musk's dangerous battles with Trump's 'Ice Maiden' . . . Elon Musk's attempts at unchecked power in Donald Trump's administration rubbed many aides the wrong way but they were really annoyed by his apparent attitude toward one in particular: Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The Tesla founder treated Wiles, the most powerful woman in the White House, like a 'secretary,' a source told DailyMail.com. Wiles is not to be annoyed or underestimated. Nicknamed the 'Ice Maiden' for her cool, unflustered demeanor, Wiles earned accolades for bringing order to the Trump chaos during the 2024 presidential campaign. Daily Mail

NSA director and Cyber Command chief Timothy Haugh fired in major shakeup at wiretapping agency . . . The director of the National Security Agency, Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, reportedly was fired Thursday from his post as the head of the agency. Haugh's removal as director of the NSA, the nation's primary cyber espionage and electronic eavesdropping agency, comes on the same day at least three White House National Security Council staffers reportedly also were shown the door. The ousted NSA director's civilian deputy, Wendy Noble, was also let go. New York Post

There are reports that Trump questioned their loyalty after he had met with conservative activist Laura Loomer.

Poll: AOC leads Schumer in head-to-head New York primary matchup by double digits

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run after bribery probe dismissed . . . Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is gearing up for a potential U.S. Senate run while no longer shadowed by a federal corruption investigation that hung over his rising profile in the Republican Party. That durability would be tested against Republican Sen. John Cornyn should Paxton embark on what would likely be one of the country's most contentious 2026 primary battles. Associated Press

Senate Confirms Dr. Oz As Head Of Medicare And Medicaid Services

Trump Backs Luna's Bill to Allow New Parents in Congress to Vote by Proxy . . . President Donald Trump has endorsed the bill that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., left the House Freedom Caucus over, which would allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents. "I don't know why it's controversial," the president told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday. Luna left the conservative Freedom Caucus over other members' opposition to the bill she co-sponsored with Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., that would allow moms and dads in Congress to vote by proxy for 12 weeks after the birth of a baby. Daily Signal

Culture

We Were Paying for What? Trump HHS Slashes Hundreds of Millions in Woke LGBTQ Grants . . . The Trump administration's Health and Human Services Department has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in grants dedicated to researching illegal sexual behavior in children, pregnancy prevention for "transgender boys," and so-called sleep inequality affecting black sexual-minority men. The Daily Signal

Saints' Khalen Saunders to Hold 'LGBTQ-Friendly' Football Camp . . . Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders has announced that he intends to hold an "LGBTQ-Friendly" football camp this summer. The 6-foot, 324-pound linemen says that his goal is to show football is for "everyone." "That's my goal: to continue to spread positive energy around that because football is for everybody," Saunders said on the NFL Network's Good Morning Football. "Football is for all." Breitbart

Dozens of Rhode Island K-12s hide 'gender identity' of students from parents

'Set Us Free': Ice Cream Socialists Want Their Brand Back After Melting Down Over Trump . . . Ben & Jerry's founders are trying to take their brand back after parent company Unilever allegedly barred them from criticizing President Donald Trump in the lead-up to his return to the White House. Co-founder Ben Cohen is now publicly lobbying to buy Ben & Jerry's back as Unilever prepares to spin off its entire ice cream division. The plea follows years of internal strife over the brand's progressive messaging, culminating in a recently revealed claim that Unilever blocked the company from posting any anti-Trump political statement during his most recent inauguration. Daily Caller

International

Excavation near site where Jesus was crucified and buried results in ancient discovery . . . Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an archaeologist says "many surprises" from the site are in the works. Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and grapevines. The specimens date back roughly 2,000 years. The discovery echoes the New Testament verse John 19:41, "Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid." Fox News

Money

Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession wipes out more than $2 trillion in value from US stocks . . . U.S. companies had trillions of dollars in value wiped out Thursday after President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. Virtually every sector suffered big losses as U.S. financial markets closed with their biggest one-day drop since COVID-19 flattened the global economy five years ago. Banks, retailers, clothing, airlines and technology companies were among the hardest hit, with consumers expected to cut spending if tariffs lead to higher prices for goods and services. Associated Press

Grassley Teams With Democrat on Senate Bill to Claw Back Tariff Authority From President

European Leaders Ask for Negotiation on Tariffs

China retaliates with 34% tariffs on US imports

Last-minute bids for TikTok up the ante as deadline approaches in two days . . . Wyoming-based billionaire Reid Rasner currently ranks as the highest bidder, floating a $47.45 billion purchase price. James Stephen Donaldson aka "Mr. Beast" has become the face of another coalition that includes Employer.com CEO Jesse Tinsley. Project Liberty's Frank McCourt has led a separate endeavor and roped in Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian for the effort. Other bids come from Amazon, AppLovin, and OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, a content creation platform that has since become notorious for the abundance of explicit content. Just the News

Guilty Pleasures

A church in England opens its doors to pro wrestling in a bid to attract converts . . . Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O'Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wrestlers tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle. This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and tears — mostly sweat — to St. Peter's Anglican church in the northern England town of Shipley. It's the creation of Gareth Thompson, a charismatic 37-year-old who says he was saved by pro wrestling and Jesus — and wants others to have the same experience. Associated Press

Congregants may start asking to go to church on Saturday mornings too.

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