Will Steakin
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How Steve Bannon’s AI expert, Joe Allen, went from touring stage rigger to MAGA’s emerging anti-AI crusader
Allen is now traveling the country giving fire and brimstone warnings to the MAGA base of the looming threat of AI
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Allen is now traveling the country giving fire and brimstone warnings to the MAGA base of the looming threat of AI
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November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
How Steve Bannon’s AI expert, Joe Allen, went from touring stage rigger to MAGA’s emerging anti-AI crusader
Allen is now traveling the country giving fire and brimstone warnings to the MAGA base of the looming threat of AI
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Allen is now traveling the country giving fire and brimstone warnings to the MAGA base of the looming threat of AI
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NEW: Bannon tells ABC News he's warning that Trump admin's AI agenda could “crush the working class,” fracture MAGA, and cost GOP in 26 & 28
He's working to “turbo-charge” the base to revolt against it
Inside MAGA’s fight to stop the AI revolution: abcnews.go.com/US/inside-ma...
He's working to “turbo-charge” the base to revolt against it
Inside MAGA’s fight to stop the AI revolution: abcnews.go.com/US/inside-ma...
Inside MAGA's growing fight to stop Trump's AI revolution
As President Trump pushes an extensive agenda for the advancement of AI, some of his most loyal supporters within the MAGA base are denouncing his efforts.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NEW: Bannon tells ABC News he's warning that Trump admin's AI agenda could “crush the working class,” fracture MAGA, and cost GOP in 26 & 28
He's working to “turbo-charge” the base to revolt against it
Inside MAGA’s fight to stop the AI revolution: abcnews.go.com/US/inside-ma...
He's working to “turbo-charge” the base to revolt against it
Inside MAGA’s fight to stop the AI revolution: abcnews.go.com/US/inside-ma...
NEW: James Fishback, right wing rising star, is running against Trump-backed Byron Donalds in FL
Deep dive into claims he inflated DOGE ties & business record, created buzz he was up for Fed role sources say never existed & turmoil he caused in Vivek’s 2024 campaign
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Deep dive into claims he inflated DOGE ties & business record, created buzz he was up for Fed role sources say never existed & turmoil he caused in Vivek’s 2024 campaign
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Before floating challenge to Trump's Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world
James Fishback, a 30-year-old investment firm CEO and political newcomer whose behavior has puzzled some in the MAGA world, could announce a run for Florida governor.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
NEW: James Fishback, right wing rising star, is running against Trump-backed Byron Donalds in FL
Deep dive into claims he inflated DOGE ties & business record, created buzz he was up for Fed role sources say never existed & turmoil he caused in Vivek’s 2024 campaign
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Deep dive into claims he inflated DOGE ties & business record, created buzz he was up for Fed role sources say never existed & turmoil he caused in Vivek’s 2024 campaign
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NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”
Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Upcoming 'upgrade' to Holocaust Museum exhibit on US response to Nazi Germany sparks some staff concerns: Sources
A Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit will temporarily close for upgrades, sparking concern from some staff over potential changes amid President Trump's review of museums.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”
Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”
Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Upcoming 'upgrade' to Holocaust Museum exhibit on US response to Nazi Germany sparks some staff concerns: Sources
A Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit will temporarily close for upgrades, sparking concern from some staff over potential changes amid President Trump's review of museums.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”
Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums
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Laura Loomer says she’s operating as her “own independent agency” after being blocked from multiple admin jobs
“I had four jobs … taken away from me because some of Trump’s staff suffer from the incurable disease of professional jealousy”
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“I had four jobs … taken away from me because some of Trump’s staff suffer from the incurable disease of professional jealousy”
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'I operate as my own independent agency': How Laura Loomer's pressure campaigns are reshaping the Trump administration
Far-right activist Laura Loomer has helped oust over a dozen Trump administration officials who she's accused of being disloyal to Trump.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Laura Loomer says she’s operating as her “own independent agency” after being blocked from multiple admin jobs
“I had four jobs … taken away from me because some of Trump’s staff suffer from the incurable disease of professional jealousy”
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“I had four jobs … taken away from me because some of Trump’s staff suffer from the incurable disease of professional jealousy”
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NEW: Remaining DOGE staffers are growing worried about re futures amid Musk/Trump fight
DOGE staffers have fretted about whether they’ll keep their jobs ... and if they could become targets of any potential Trump-led investigations, per sources
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DOGE staffers have fretted about whether they’ll keep their jobs ... and if they could become targets of any potential Trump-led investigations, per sources
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Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources
On the heels of the public war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, sources say anxiety is mounting among the remaining staff at DOGE.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
NEW: Remaining DOGE staffers are growing worried about re futures amid Musk/Trump fight
DOGE staffers have fretted about whether they’ll keep their jobs ... and if they could become targets of any potential Trump-led investigations, per sources
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DOGE staffers have fretted about whether they’ll keep their jobs ... and if they could become targets of any potential Trump-led investigations, per sources
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Audio of Social Security chief on Googling job after being offered it:
"I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?' So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast … I'm like, 'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?'"
"I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?' So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast … I'm like, 'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?'"
May 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Audio of Social Security chief on Googling job after being offered it:
"I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?' So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast … I'm like, 'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?'"
"I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?' So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast … I'm like, 'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?'"
NEW: Trump’s new head of Social Security says he had to Google the job when he was offered it:
“What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?,” per audio obtained by ABC News
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“What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?,” per audio obtained by ABC News
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New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
NEW: Trump’s new head of Social Security says he had to Google the job when he was offered it:
“What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?,” per audio obtained by ABC News
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“What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?,” per audio obtained by ABC News
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NEWS - Elon Musk's disclosure of planned Social Security fraud arrest troubles top law enforcement officials: Sources. Story w/ @wsteaks.bsky.social & @alexmallin.bsky.social abcnews.go.com/US/elon-musk...
Elon Musk's disclosure of planned Social Security fraud arrest troubles top law enforcement officials: Sources
Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEWS - Elon Musk's disclosure of planned Social Security fraud arrest troubles top law enforcement officials: Sources. Story w/ @wsteaks.bsky.social & @alexmallin.bsky.social abcnews.go.com/US/elon-musk...
NEWS: DOJ is amid an urgent/chaotic push to release more Epstein files, sources tell ABC News
Epstein video evidence from sex-trafficking probe under consideration for release
Effort has led to growing rift between FBI and DOJ
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Epstein video evidence from sex-trafficking probe under consideration for release
Effort has led to growing rift between FBI and DOJ
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DOJ pushes FBI to review, release more Epstein files amid mounting pressure from Trump supporters: Sources
The DOJ is urgently reviewing materials from the FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes for the release of more files, sources say.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
NEWS: DOJ is amid an urgent/chaotic push to release more Epstein files, sources tell ABC News
Epstein video evidence from sex-trafficking probe under consideration for release
Effort has led to growing rift between FBI and DOJ
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/doj-p...
Epstein video evidence from sex-trafficking probe under consideration for release
Effort has led to growing rift between FBI and DOJ
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NEW: DOGE has been inquiring about Social Security Administration’s telephone service, widely used for initial claims, sources told ABC News
There’s growing concern DOGE may replace it with private call centers or eliminate it as a filing option
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There’s growing concern DOGE may replace it with private call centers or eliminate it as a filing option
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DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
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March 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
NEW: DOGE has been inquiring about Social Security Administration’s telephone service, widely used for initial claims, sources told ABC News
There’s growing concern DOGE may replace it with private call centers or eliminate it as a filing option
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There’s growing concern DOGE may replace it with private call centers or eliminate it as a filing option
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NEW look at DOGE’s efforts inside Social Security Administration
Marko Elez is among DOGE staff at SSA, per sources—who resigned from DOGE last month amid resurfaced social media posts but was quickly rehired by Musk
W. @AnneKFlaherty
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Marko Elez is among DOGE staff at SSA, per sources—who resigned from DOGE last month amid resurfaced social media posts but was quickly rehired by Musk
W. @AnneKFlaherty
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DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
abcnews.go.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
NEW look at DOGE’s efforts inside Social Security Administration
Marko Elez is among DOGE staff at SSA, per sources—who resigned from DOGE last month amid resurfaced social media posts but was quickly rehired by Musk
W. @AnneKFlaherty
abcnews.go.com/Politics/dog...
Marko Elez is among DOGE staff at SSA, per sources—who resigned from DOGE last month amid resurfaced social media posts but was quickly rehired by Musk
W. @AnneKFlaherty
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AG Pam Bondi blindsided the White House when she handed out “Epstein Files” binders to MAGA influencers last week. Bondi told staff not to tell the White House, thinking the surprise would be well received, sources tell me @wsteaks.bsky.social @alexmallin.bsky.social
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AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release
AG Pam Bondi's decision to trumpet the release of Jeffrey Epstein files that contained little new information has ruffled feathers in the White House, sources say.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
AG Pam Bondi blindsided the White House when she handed out “Epstein Files” binders to MAGA influencers last week. Bondi told staff not to tell the White House, thinking the surprise would be well received, sources tell me @wsteaks.bsky.social @alexmallin.bsky.social
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News: 2nd "What did you do last week" email sent tonight to federal employees across the US government
It states "Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET.”
It states "Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET.”
March 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
News: 2nd "What did you do last week" email sent tonight to federal employees across the US government
It states "Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET.”
It states "Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET.”
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At one point shortly after the Sat. evening email, sources said senior White House staff debated issuing guidance to their own employees, informing them that they did not need to reply to the Musk-endorsed OPM email. More Reporting w @wsteaks.bsky.social — abcnews.go.com/Politics/mus...
Musk's whirlwind approach sparks rift in the White House and in Trump's orbit: Sources
Musk’s whirlwind approach since coming to Washington has sparked a rift among some in the White House and Trump’s inner circle, sources told ABC News.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
At one point shortly after the Sat. evening email, sources said senior White House staff debated issuing guidance to their own employees, informing them that they did not need to reply to the Musk-endorsed OPM email. More Reporting w @wsteaks.bsky.social — abcnews.go.com/Politics/mus...
NEW: Trump official opened a private State Department “listening session” with dozens of struggling aid groups by telling everyone to first stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
He then said if they want funding to ask: “Does it give the president real influence?“
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He then said if they want funding to ask: “Does it give the president real influence?“
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'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID
A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
NEW: Trump official opened a private State Department “listening session” with dozens of struggling aid groups by telling everyone to first stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
He then said if they want funding to ask: “Does it give the president real influence?“
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He then said if they want funding to ask: “Does it give the president real influence?“
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NEW: A deferred resignation contract emailed to federal employees tonight states if signed the employee "forever waives" right to take legal action:
Text from contract:
Text from contract:
February 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
NEW: A deferred resignation contract emailed to federal employees tonight states if signed the employee "forever waives" right to take legal action:
Text from contract:
Text from contract:
NEWS: SoS Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, multiple sources tell ABC News. w @alexmallin.bsky.social Shannon Kingston
February 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEWS: SoS Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, multiple sources tell ABC News. w @alexmallin.bsky.social Shannon Kingston
NEW: CDC grant funding for 'gender ideology' programs is 'permanently terminated,' per HHS email obtained by ABC News
“Any vestige, remnant, or re-named piece of any gender ideology programs … are immediately, completely, and permanently terminated”
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“Any vestige, remnant, or re-named piece of any gender ideology programs … are immediately, completely, and permanently terminated”
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CDC grant funding for 'gender ideology' programs is 'permanently terminated,' HHS says
The Department of Health and Human Services said CDC grant funding for any "gender ideology" programs are "immediately, completely, and permanently terminated."
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February 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
NEW: CDC grant funding for 'gender ideology' programs is 'permanently terminated,' per HHS email obtained by ABC News
“Any vestige, remnant, or re-named piece of any gender ideology programs … are immediately, completely, and permanently terminated”
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“Any vestige, remnant, or re-named piece of any gender ideology programs … are immediately, completely, and permanently terminated”
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NEW: More on USAID turmoil re DOGE takeover
Musk has been joining USAID staff calls during the week, per source
DOGE reps demanded access to all offices, threatened to call US Marshals when denied
USAID posters, flags removed; some told to hand over IDs, comps
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Musk has been joining USAID staff calls during the week, per source
DOGE reps demanded access to all offices, threatened to call US Marshals when denied
USAID posters, flags removed; some told to hand over IDs, comps
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tur...
Turmoil inside USAID: DOGE reps take over offices, senior officials placed on leave
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.
abcnews.go.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
NEW: More on USAID turmoil re DOGE takeover
Musk has been joining USAID staff calls during the week, per source
DOGE reps demanded access to all offices, threatened to call US Marshals when denied
USAID posters, flags removed; some told to hand over IDs, comps
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tur...
Musk has been joining USAID staff calls during the week, per source
DOGE reps demanded access to all offices, threatened to call US Marshals when denied
USAID posters, flags removed; some told to hand over IDs, comps
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tur...
If you have a tip you can reach me on Signal and we can speak anonymously. username: wsteaks.90
February 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you have a tip you can reach me on Signal and we can speak anonymously. username: wsteaks.90
NEW: Fallout from OMB federal funding freeze order has led to discussions about reassigning OMB General Counsel Mark Paoletta away from his position, sources tell me and @kfaulders.bsky.social
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OMB general counsel faces backlash following federal funding freeze order: Sources
Senior White House officials had not reviewed the Office of Management and Budget's sweeping order freezing federal grants and loans before it was issued, sources say.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
NEW: Fallout from OMB federal funding freeze order has led to discussions about reassigning OMB General Counsel Mark Paoletta away from his position, sources tell me and @kfaulders.bsky.social
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