Happy Gulf of America Day! President Trump signed this order declaring “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness.” You can read the official Executive Order here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/gulf-of-america-day-2025/

President Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast that we need more prayer in this country and that we are one nation, under God. We do need more prayer in this country. A nation that prays together is stronger and able to withstand anything. This is the foundation of strength and unity that we need.

On Friday President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish the White House Faith Office. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/establishment-of-the-white-house-faith-office/

Executive Order to Establish the White House Faith Office

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen American families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and protect religious liberty, it is hereby ordered:

     Section 1.  Policy.  Faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship have tremendous ability to serve individuals, families, and communities through means that are different from those of government and with capacity and effectiveness that often exceeds that of government.  These organizations lift people up, keep families strong, and solve problems at the local level.  The executive branch wants faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to compete on a level playing field for grants, contracts, programs, and other Federal funding opportunities.  The efforts of faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship are essential to strengthening families and revitalizing communities, and the Federal Government welcomes opportunities to partner with such organizations through innovative, measurable, and outcome-driven initiatives.
The executive branch is committed to ensuring that all executive departments and agencies (agencies) honor and enforce the Constitution’s guarantee of religious liberty and to ending any form of religious discrimination by the Federal Government.

     Sec. 2.  Amendments to Executive Orders.  (a)  Executive Order 13198 of January 29, 2001 (Agency Responsibilities With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives); Executive Order 13279 of December 12, 2002 (Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations), as amended by Executive Order 13559 of November 17, 2010 (Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations); Executive Order 13280 of December 12, 2002 (Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives); Executive Order 13342 of June 1, 2004 (Responsibilities of the Departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives); and Executive Order 13397 of March 7, 2006 (Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives), are hereby amended by:
          (i)   substituting “White House Faith Office” for “White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives” or “White House OFBCI” each time it appears in those orders; and
          (ii)  substituting “Center for Faith” for “Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives,” and “Centers for Faith” for “Centers for Faith-based and Community Initiatives” each time they appear in those orders.
          (b)  Executive Order 13279, as amended by Executive Order 13559, is further amended by striking section 2(h) and redesignating sections 2(i) and 2(j) as sections 2(h) and 2(i), respectively.

     Sec. 3.  Establishment of the White House Faith Office.  (a)  There is established within the Executive Office of the President (EOP) the White House Faith Office (Office).  The Office shall have lead responsibility in the executive branch to empower faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to serve families and communities.
(b)  The Office shall be housed in the Domestic Policy Council and headed by a Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office, and supported by other positions as the President considers appropriate.  In carrying out this order, the Office shall work with the Domestic Policy Council, the Office of Public Liaison, and the Centers for Faith established by Executive Order 13198, Executive Order 13280, Executive Order 13342, and Executive Order 13397, as amended by section 2(a)(ii) of this order.

     Sec. 4.  White House Faith Office Functions.  (a)  To the extent permitted by law, the Office shall:
     (i)     from time to time, consult with and seek information from experts and various faith and community leaders identified by the White House Faith Office and other EOP components, including those from outside the Federal Government and those from State, local, and Tribal governments.  These experts and leaders shall be identified based on their expertise in a broad range of areas in which faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship operate, including protecting women and children; strengthening marriage and family; lifting up individuals through work and self-sufficiency, defending religious liberty; combatting anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and additional forms of anti-religious bias; promoting foster care and adoption programs in partnership with faith-based entities; providing wholesome and effective education; preventing and reducing crime and facilitating prisoner reentry; promoting recovery from substance use disorder; and fostering flourishing minds;
     (ii)    make recommendations to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, regarding changes to policies, programs, and practices, and aspects of my Administration’s policy agenda, that affect the ability of faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to serve families and communities;
     (iii)   convene meetings with representatives from the Centers for Faith and other representatives from across agencies as appropriate;
     (iv)    advise on the implementation throughout the Federal Government of those aspects of my Administration’s policy agenda aimed at enabling faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to better serve families and communities;
     (v)     showcase innovative initiatives by faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship that serve and strengthen individuals, families, and communities throughout the United States;
     (vi)    coordinate with all agencies to implement training and education throughout the country for faith-based entity grantees to build their capacity to procure grants;
     (vii)   support agencies in developing and implementing training and education regarding religious liberty exceptions, accommodations, or exemptions;
     (viii)  consult with public and private businesses regarding their policies for employee volunteerism, charitable giving, and payroll deductions;
     (ix)    coordinate with agencies on identifying and promoting grant opportunities for non-profit faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship, especially those inexperienced with public funding but that operate effective programs;
     (x)     work in collaboration with the Attorney General, or a designee of the Attorney General, to identify concerns raised by faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship about any failures of the executive branch to enforce constitutional and Federal statutory protections for religious liberty; and
     (xi)    identify and propose means to reduce burdens on the free exercise of religion, including legislative, regulatory, and other barriers to the full and active participation of faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in government-funded or government-conducted activities and programs.
     (b)  Agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide such information, support, and assistance to the Office as may assist the Office in fulfilling this order.  
     (c)  The Directors of each Center of Faith shall oversee their respective agency’s efforts to assist the Office in carrying out this order, and shall report on such efforts to agency leadership and the Office.  Agencies that lack a Center for Faith shall designate or appoint a Faith Liaison within the agency to oversee the agency’s efforts to assist the Office in carrying out this order and to report on such efforts to agency leadership and the Office.  All such agencies shall designate or appoint such a Faith Liaison within 90 days of the date of this order.

     Sec. 5.  Severability.  If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

     Sec. 6. General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 7, 2025.

Treasury Department leads in Waste so far, according to DOGE. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1888322482584903921

DOGE’s Audit of the Treasury

This is an interesting thread about DOGE’s audit of the Treasury and categorizing transactions. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1888314848477376744

From Elon Musk: To be clear, what the @DOGE team and @USTreasury have jointly agreed makes sense is the following:

• – Require that all outgoing government payments have a payment categorization code, which is necessary in order to pass financial audits. This is frequently left blank, making audits almost impossible.
• – All payments must also include a rationale for the payment in the comment field, which is currently left blank. Importantly, we are not yet applying ANY judgment to this rationale, but simply requiring that SOME attempt be made to explain the payment more than NOTHING!
• – The DO-NOT-PAY list of entities known to be fraudulent or people who are dead or are probable fronts for terrorist organizations or do not match Congressional appropriations must actually be implemented and not ignored. Also, it can currently take up to a year to get on this list, which is far too long. This list should be updated at least weekly, if not daily.
• The above super obvious and necessary changes are being implemented by existing, long-time career government employees, not anyone from @DOGE. It is ridiculous that these changes didn’t exist already! Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number. If accurate, this is extremely suspicious. When I asked if anyone at Treasury had a rough guess for what percentage of that number is unequivocal and obvious fraud, the consensus in the room was about half, so $50B/year or $1B/week!! This is utterly insane and must be addressed immediately.

DOGE’s Audit of Medicare and Medicaid

REPORT From Vigilant Fox: Elon Musk says DOGE has uncovered $100 BILLION in Medicare and Medicaid waste after gaining access to the system. “This is where the big money fraud is happening.” DOGE’s team has been reviewing CMS payment and contracting systems. What they found is staggering: “They wasted $100B of taxpayer money!” Musk declared. The fraud allegations come as CMS admits to cracking down on bad actors. From June to October 2024, the agency suspended 850 brokers for fraudulently enrolling Americans into plans without consent. Meanwhile, the DOJ charged 193 defendants last summer for a $2.75 BILLION healthcare fraud scheme, including 76 medical professionals. But according to Musk, that’s just scratching the surface. The Health Care Fraud Unit has already uncovered over $27 billion in fraud since 2007, and DOGE’s deep dive suggests the real number may be far worse. Musk’s message couldn’t be clearer: Medicare and Medicaid are hemorrhaging taxpayer money at an unfathomable scale. The only positive is that at least we discovered this now before it completely bankrupts the country. https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1888704610971316528

The waste, fraud and abuse is so bad that they are considering putting all government spending on blockchain.

President Trump Keeps Promises

It was announced that the Department of Government Efficiency has been granted access to FEMA for its Audit. Details coming. An update from Kristi Noem is that Western North Carolina residents open cases are reduced by 80%. President Trump promised these residents he would help them and he has kept his promise.

President Trump confirmed his intention to purchase Gaza and take full ownership of it. He said that while he may oversee the acquisition, he could allow other Middle Eastern nations to handle its reconstruction. He said he may give sections of the strip to other states. As of yet, there is no plan for Israel to yet be involved.

President Trump and President Putin are holding talks and working toward Peace.

Border crossings have been remarkably decreased. Thank you President Trump and Team!

This thread on X from The White House shows some of the worst criminals that have been arrested by ICE’s great efforts. Thank you ICE.

Stephen Miller on why some people are screaming and screeching about being cut off from USAID and taking our tax dollars.

The DOGE Clock tracks how many dollars have been saved by the work of the Department of Government Efficiency. You can see the national debt here: https://www.usdebtclock.org/ (See world debt here: https://usdebtclock.org/world-debt-clock.html

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1888593697190625349

If you have a commitment to excellence and are looking for a unique and fulfilling career, the @SecretService wants to hear from you: https://secretservice.gov/careers

You can read all of President Trump’s Executive Orders and Presidential Actions here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/

A Quick breakdown of President Trump’s 3rd week in office by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.