Tracking Project 2025

[KaraBulut]

Welcome to "deregulation"...

Trump Administration Wants to Let Banks Jack Up Overdraft Fees

The Trump administration is looking to overturn a Biden-era policy that curtailed banks' ability to punish consumers with overdraft fees.

www.rollingstone.com

Trump Administration Wants to Let Banks Jack Up Overdraft Fees
The administration’s assault on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is turning into a direct attack on consumers

The Trump administration is looking to overturn a Biden-era rule limiting major banks’ ability to penalize customers with overdraft fees, a reversal that has major banking associations salivating at the mouth.

Last week, House Financial Service Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced legislation to repeal the rule, which eliminated junk fees associated with account overdrafting — capping the penalty at $5 — and gave banks several options to manage overdraft costs without placing an excess burden on consumers.

The Trump administration endorsed the legislation on Monday, with Office of Management and Budget Director and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Director Russ Vought writing on X that he was “grateful” that the representatives had introduced legislation overturning the rule. “Passing this important legislation will immediately further President Trump’s deregulatory agenda,” he wrote.

At the time the rule was passed, former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra wrote that the directive was expected to “add up to $5 billion in annual overdraft fee savings to consumers, or $225 per household that pays overdraft fees.”

 

[KaraBulut]

Another fun thing to look forward to...

What does Project 2025 say about wild horses? - Return to Freedom

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 drafted a plan to overhaul the federal government, “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” in order to “to lay the groundwork for a White House more friendly to the right.” Project 2025 includes at least 45 “right-of-center organizations” and...

returntofreedom.org

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 drafted a plan to overhaul the federal government, “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” in order to “to lay the groundwork for a White House more friendly to the right.”...

Published in April 2023 at a length of more than 900 pages, the document even includes the management of federally protected wild horses and burros on pages 560-1 (see complete text in italics below).

The section concludes this way: “Congress must enact laws permitting the [Bureau of Land Management] to dispose humanely of these animals.”

The chapter on the Department of the Interior, including BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Management Program, is credited to William Perry Pendley. He served as the acting director of the BLM from July 2019-July 2021.

 

[rareboy]

I am amazed that there would be any mention of Congress passing laws on this.

Wouldn't this just be by presidential decree?

And wouldn't they just put Kristi Noem in charge of the slaughter?

 

[rareboy]

Americans have only felt the tip of gutting federal government.

 

[KaraBulut]

And wouldn't they just put Kristi Noem in charge of the slaughter?

Oh, that explains ICE Barbie's hat. Giddy-up!

 

[cityboy-stl]

Americans have only felt the tip of gutting federal government.

Is everyone ready now to admit to the coming Fascist Apocalypse? Millions of people are going to die because of Trump and the rest of his goons. Nazi Germany will look like a garden party. If there is a real live devil and real evil on this Earth, this is it.

 

[KaraBulut]

Is everyone ready now to admit to the coming Fascist Apocalypse? Millions of people are going to die because of Trump and the rest of his goons. Nazi Germany will look like a garden party. If there is a real live devil and real evil on this Earth, this is it.

"Halk Etmek" means "People's Bread".

So, here's something to watch: autocrats love charity and socialism. Why? Because the poor don't notice that they're being screwed when they get money and free stuff. Autocrats keep gasoline prices low. They distribute free coal. They give out free bread. They send out "tax rebate" checks.

Early in the Nazi years, the party was vehemently opposed to socialism and social welfare. In 1933, when Hilter seized power, the Nazis suddenly became big fans of charity. They nationalized and consolidated all private social welfare organizations into the National Socialist People's Welfare organization under his control. The NSPW seized all of the assets of those charities that they had criticized before coming to power. They setup free nurseries. They distributed free food to over 17 million Germans. They provided heating oil during the winter. All Germans were eligible, except Jews, of course.

The Republican Congress, as part of Trump's Big Beautiful Budget Bill is cutting services that are important to his base: major cuts to Medicaid, in particular. Cuts to Social Security and Medicare are planned. Farm subsidies will be whacked and the indirect farm subsidies known as "food stamps" and "foreign aid" are being cut. Federal workers are being cut right and left, illegally. The economy is softening and the tariffs are going to cause layoffs. He's offering "green cards" (which he has rebranded as "gold cards") to anyone who buys one for $5 million dollars.

This is the dilemma for Democrats. Trump's popularity started low and is getting lower. This cruelty and lack of charity will be his undoing... if Elon doesn't take the fall for it.

There's still time for Trump and Project 2025 people to change course and figure out some "people's bread" to hand out to keep the base happy but if they don't, it will be their undoing.

 

[cityboy-stl]

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"Halk Etmek" means "People's Bread".

So, here's something to watch: autocrats love charity and socialism. Why? Because the poor don't notice that they're being screwed when they get money and free stuff. Autocrats keep gasoline prices low. They distribute free coal. They give out free bread. They send out "tax rebate" checks.

Early in the Nazi years, the party was vehemently opposed to socialism and social welfare. In 1933, when Hilter seized power, the Nazis suddenly became big fans of charity. They nationalized and consolidated all private social welfare organizations into the National Socialist People's Welfare organization under his control. The NSPW seized all of the assets of those charities that they had criticized before coming to power. They setup free nurseries. They distributed free food to over 17 million Germans. They provided heating oil during the winter. All Germans were eligible, except Jews, of course.

The Republican Congress, as part of Trump's Big Beautiful Budget Bill is cutting services that are important to his base: major cuts to Medicaid, in particular. Cuts to Social Security and Medicare are planned. Farm subsidies will be whacked and the indirect farm subsidies known as "food stamps" and "foreign aid" are being cut. Federal workers are being cut right and left, illegally. The economy is softening and the tariffs are going to cause layoffs. He's offering "green cards" (which he has rebranded as "gold cards") to anyone who buys one for $5 million dollars.

This is the dilemma for Democrats. Trump's popularity started low and is getting lower. This cruelty and lack of charity will be his undoing... if Elon doesn't take the fall for it.

There's still time for Trump and Project 2025 people to change course and figure out some "people's bread" to hand out to keep the base happy but if they don't, it will be their undoing.

I can't imagine republicans doing anything like social welfare. AFAIK there is nothing like that in Project 2025 which they're following. They are functioning on hate, faux outrage, disinformation, and Trump worship. They seem to be hellbent to scorch Earth the whole government no matter who it hurts, with no plan after that. It has only been 5 weeks and everything in chaos. They're not going to figure out anything is my prediction. It's only going to get worse.

 

[rareboy]

View attachment 2937250

"Halk Etmek" means "People's Bread".

So, here's something to watch: autocrats love charity and socialism. Why? Because the poor don't notice that they're being screwed when they get money and free stuff. Autocrats keep gasoline prices low. They distribute free coal. They give out free bread. They send out "tax rebate" checks.

Early in the Nazi years, the party was vehemently opposed to socialism and social welfare. In 1933, when Hilter seized power, the Nazis suddenly became big fans of charity. They nationalized and consolidated all private social welfare organizations into the National Socialist People's Welfare organization under his control. The NSPW seized all of the assets of those charities that they had criticized before coming to power. They setup free nurseries. They distributed free food to over 17 million Germans. They provided heating oil during the winter. All Germans were eligible, except Jews, of course.

The Republican Congress, as part of Trump's Big Beautiful Budget Bill is cutting services that are important to his base: major cuts to Medicaid, in particular. Cuts to Social Security and Medicare are planned. Farm subsidies will be whacked and the indirect farm subsidies known as "food stamps" and "foreign aid" are being cut. Federal workers are being cut right and left, illegally. The economy is softening and the tariffs are going to cause layoffs. He's offering "green cards" (which he has rebranded as "gold cards") to anyone who buys one for $5 million dollars.

This is the dilemma for Democrats. Trump's popularity started low and is getting lower. This cruelty and lack of charity will be his undoing... if Elon doesn't take the fall for it.

There's still time for Trump and Project 2025 people to change course and figure out some "people's bread" to hand out to keep the base happy but if they don't, it will be their undoing.

My fear is that TrumpCo. will use the same tactics.

Start personally bestowing bread and circuses on the underclass.

Noblesse Oblige.

It has been the time honoured way of Tyrants rising to and keeping power.

 

[KaraBulut]

My fear is that TrumpCo. will use the same tactics.

Start personally bestowing bread and circuses on the underclass.

Noblesse Oblige.

It has been the time honoured way of Tyrants rising to and keeping power.

He did in the first term. When he imposed tariffs on China, China retaliated by cutting off their purchases of American farm goods. Trump pulled funds Trump's Market Facilitation Program (MFP) pulled $23 billion out of other programs to offset the farmer's losses. To put that into perspective, the entire annual budget of USAID is $27 billion.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2019/12/27/trump-china-tariffs-farmers-subsidies/

 

[MARMITE]

Guy Benson debunked Project 2025 way back in September 2024.

 

[rareboy]

Once again...a bald statement unsupported by anything...you really don't know how any of this works do you?

 

[cityboy-stl]

Guy Benson debunked Project 2025 way back in September 2024.

OMG, one of the most oblivious to the facts and rejection of reality statements I have ever seen.

 

[Dargelos]

As TV personality, what Guy Benson says must be the God's honest truth, because when have TV personalities ever lied?

 

[NotHardUp1]

Two (illegally) fired Federal Trade Commissions have sued in court for reinstatement. This is highly likely to go to the Supreme Court in reelativvely short order.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/business/fired-ftc-commissioners-trump-lawsuit/index.html

 

[KaraBulut]

Let me point you to the National Laboratory for Bad Government, Texas, where it is currently illegal to view porn without surrendering some form of ID and selling dildos are illegal. According to Texas Penal Code 43.23, owning or possessing 6 or more dildos is a felony, punishable by a $10,000 fine and 2 years in jail.

To think that they don't intend to restrict pornography or sex toys in America is a failure of the imagination. They already have restricted porn and outlawed sex toys and "obscenity" in the States where the far right has been doing their Project 2025 rehearsals and legislative test drives.

Texas. At it, again.

You wanna buy a pocket pussy? We need some ID, please.

Texas SB 3003 – Action Center

action.freespeechcoalition.com

Texas SB 3003 prohibits the online sale of “obscene devices” to minors and mandates age verification at the point of sale. ("Obscene device" is defined by Texas law as “a device including a dildo or artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs.”)

"Sure, y'all. We care about our kids and school shootings but we're more concerned about those Communist, liberal Democrat furries!"

And don't you dare "yiff" in public!

Furries, Meowing in School Now a 'Radical Trend,' According to Lawmaker

Be careful when teaching your children animal sounds, unless you want a parent-teacher conference about "non-human behavior."

www.dallasobserver.com

Furries, Meowing in School Now a 'Radical Trend,' According to Lawmaker
Be careful when teaching your children animal sounds, unless you want a parent-teacher conference about "non-human behavior."

 

[Alistair]

Texas. At it, again.

You wanna buy a pocket pussy? We need some ID, please.

I see a lot of 3D printers being sold in Texas.

 

[cityboy-stl]

Project 2025 Tracker Website

Project 2025 Tracker

Track the progress on Project 2025

www.project2025.observer

Going as planned.

The man who led Project 2025 gives his assessment of Trump's first 100 days

Paul Dans, the former head of Project 2025, said that Trump needs “reinforcements” for court battles and that he is rolling back government structures in place since FDR.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[rareboy]

Absolutely going to plan.

With the full support of the GQP Congress and the red state governors and legislatures.

 

[cityboy-stl]

From: Alt National Park Service - The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our mission is to stand up for the National Park Service to help protect and preserve the environment for present and future generations.

This is Project 2025 in Legislation - And this isn't even all of it.

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is Project 2025 in legislative form. Here’s how it quietly turns a far-right wishlist into federal law:
- Sec. 10008 - Expands work requirements for SNAP
- Project 2025: Pushes “moral reform” to make low-income people work more for food assistance.

- Sec. 10011 - Repeals education & obesity prevention grants
- Project 2025: Eliminates “social engineering” and funnels funding into “traditional values” education.

- Sec. 10012 – Restricts immigrant access to SNAP
- Project 2025: Blocks aid to undocumented and many legal immigrants.

- Sec. 20001 – Military expansion for “quality of life” and Indo-Pacific readiness
- Project 2025: Backs massive defense buildup, especially near China and the southern border.
Dozens of sections quietly restructure the federal government to match the far-right’s long-term goals:
- Guts environmental protections

- Sec. 42108: Repeals Clean Air Act provisions used to limit emissions.
- Sec. 42117: Eliminates environmental and climate justice block grants.
- Sec. 42301: Strips EPA authority to enforce vehicle emissions standards.
- Project 2025: Calls for dismantling the EPA and climate regulation entirely.
- Centralizes power in the executive

- Sec. 30051: Blocks executive agencies (like Education) from issuing new rules without meeting strict cost-benefit thresholds.
- Sec. 30061: Prohibits the Secretary of Education from proposing new regulations.
- Project 2025: Places all federal agencies under direct presidential control.
- Weakens federal worker protections

- Sec. 90004: Allows new federal hires to be fired at will—reviving “Schedule F.”
- Sec. 90005: Increases pension contributions for federal workers.
- Sec. 90006: Eliminates early retirement supplements.
- Project 2025: Aims to purge and replace career civil servants with political loyalists.
- Limits state authority

- Sec. 44001: Preempts state and local governments from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years.
- Project 2025: Seeks centralized control when state laws conflict with federal priorities.
- Defunds watchdogs and public interest enforcement

- Sec. 51001: Defunds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
- Sec. 52001: Cuts regulatory enforcement resources from oversight bodies like the PCAOB.
- Project 2025: Labels oversight and regulation as “deep state overreach.”

Note: We’ll have an entire post soon on Sec. 80121(h) – Judicial Preclusion, which strips courts of the power to review federal permits and approvals- effectively silencing judges on matters like drilling, leasing, and environmental enforcement.
This isn’t just another bill. It’s the Project 2025 playbook written into law. This bill abuses budget reconciliation rules to jam through non-budget items, like education authority rollbacks, environmental deregulation, and civil service purges. Read the fine print. Read the bill!