• New MAHA food guidelines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has flipped the food pyramid on its head, which aligns with his goal of motivating Americans to eat real food rather than ultra-processed food. The new HHS guidelines promote healthy fats, protein, dairy, vegetables, and fruits as the bulk of what people should eat, in contrast to the old model of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta. “Today our government declares war on added sugar,” RFK declared in yesterday’s announcement. “The new guidelines recognize that whole nutrient-dense food is the most effective path to better health.” This is the first time since 1980, when it was created, that a major change has been made to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The American Medical Association agrees with the change, stating, “The Guidelines affirm that food is medicine and offer clear direction patients and physicians can use to improve health.”

• Trump’s housing solutions: With housing affordability likely playing a major role in the midterm elections, Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an upcoming action to address the issue. “For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream. It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans,” Trump wrote. “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it.” The legality of Trump’s idea is questionable, despite the appeal of protecting family homes for individual private ownership rather than allowing corporations to buy up homes and drive up costs.

• Mamdani stooge’s housing hypocrisy: Meanwhile, in New York City, new socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top housing official, Cea Weaver, has a radically different proposal to address the issue of housing affordability: the elimination of home ownership entirely. In a series of social media posts and video statements over recent years, Weaver has called homeownership a “weapon of white supremacy” and “racist” in advocating for “impoverish[ing] the white middle class.” She wants to expand rent controls with the goal “to have the housing actually be worth less.” The irony is that Weaver’s own parents own multiple properties, with her mother owning a house in Nashville valued at $1.6 million. When Weaver was questioned about this, she broke down in tears and ran away.

• U.S. bolts international orgs: In implementing his America First agenda, Donald Trump is clearly determined to reset U.S. foreign policy by reestablishing American sovereignty over and against the leftist Eurocentric globalism. Thus, on Wednesday, the White House announced that the U.S. will be withdrawing from 66 international organizations, 31 of which are associated with the UN. The U.S. funds many of these organizations that “operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty,” the White House explained. “Many of these bodies promote radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs that conflict with U.S. sovereignty and economic strength.” Included among the organizations slated for withdrawal are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Global Forum on Migration and Development, and the UN Population Fund, which is the main agency promoting so-called “reproductive rights” globally.

• House to vote on expired ObamaCare expanded subsidies: The House will vote today on a Democrat bill to renew the recently expired ObamaCare enhanced subsidies. Democrat and Republican legislators are trying to take action due to the expiration of the subsidies, which no longer mask the doubled costs for 22 million people. The bill is expected to pass the House but is unlikely to pass the Senate, where legislation is being held up by President Trump’s correct insistence that subsidies paid directly to insurance companies should not be supported by Republicans, although he may support a temporary extension to enable a future deal. Trump wants any subsidies to go directly to individual healthcare accounts. States’ use of subsidies to fund abortions has run afoul of the Hyde Amendment, and Republicans are withholding support until those loopholes are closed.

• Longtime Dem Rep. Hoyer announces retirement: Maryland Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer, who has been in Congress since 1981, will officially announce his retirement today. The 86-year-old rose to the second-highest leadership position in the House Democrat caucus, serving as whip behind Rep. Nancy Pelosi both when she rose to the speakership and when she was minority leader. In 2022, Hoyer stepped back from his leadership position to allow for younger leadership. His congressional district, which consists of the eastern suburbs of Washington, DC, is considered safe for Democrats to retain.

• House finds Biden admin’s alcohol study was biased against drinking: Alcohol consumption comes with risks. Nevertheless, it has been a constant feature of nearly every human society since the invention of farming. Despite its historical nature, a Biden-era policy developed last year by a group of American and Canadian scientists concluded that even one drink a day increases health risks and that “no amount” is healthy to consume. House Republicans on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee now say that the “Alcohol Intake and Health Study” was biased and intended to bring the U.S. into compliance with Canadian guidelines. The Committee says, “All six study group members are anti-alcohol advocates.” Members of the study have pushed back, saying that some of their studies have concluded that one drink a day actually reduces diabetes risk in women.

• LEO deaths fall again: The Patriot Post is a staunch supporter of law enforcement officers, and we believe that 111 line-of-duty deaths nationally is 111 too many. Still, when the number shows a 25% decrease from the 148 on-the-job deaths in 2024 and represents the fewest deaths in 80 years, there is some reason to celebrate. Of the 111 fallen officers, 102 were men and nine were women. Just 44 deaths were firearm-related, 34 were traffic-related, and 33 fell into the “other” category. Having a presidential administration that firmly and vocally stands behind law and order has certainly increased LEO safety.

• Company sells for $1.7 billion, divides $240 million in bonuses among employees: In the small town of Minden, Louisiana, the recent sale of Fibrebond to the Eaton power-management company hasn’t resulted in layoffs and a damaged economy. Instead, Graham Walker ensured that when his family-owned company sold for $1.7 billion, 15% of the proceeds, totaling $240 million, would be divided among his 540 full-time employees. Those 540 employees will receive an average of $443,000 in bonuses over the next five years, provided they remain employed at the company. Long-term employees will be rewarded for their loyalty with a bonus significantly above the average. Nearly half a million dollars is a life-changing sum for most Americans, and it’s encouraging to see an employer demonstrate loyalty to his employees. Incidentally, and not at all related, we in our humble shop have been showing extra kindness to Patriot Post publisher Mark Alexander.

Headlines

• Wyoming Supreme Court overturns abortion bans (Newsweek)

• Twenty-five noncitizens voted in Alabama, officials find (The Federalist)

• Humor: Maduro now polling as most popular Democrat (Babylon Bee)

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