Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! Sorry to leave you hanging yesterday. A mix of a baby who wanted his dad’s attention at 4 AM and my wifi hotspot not working on the train meant I could not get anywhere near a full newsletter before getting to work.

On a positive note: Today’s e-mail has a little more cushion for the pushin as we catch up on two days of politics.

• 📉 54% of US. has positive view of capitalism

• 📈 39% of U.S. has positive view of socialism

• 🤡 Dems block bill to re-open government for 13th time

• 🔒️ Rapper 'Diddy' will be in jail until May 8, 2028

• 🤑 HBO Max is raising the prices of its streaming service

• 📦️ Amazon plans to cut 14,000 employees due to AI

^{Sources: Gallup, Gallup, The Hill, NBC, Variety, Amazon}

Is autopen illegitimate?

The House Oversight Committee claims many of Joe Biden's executive actions are "illegitimate" – including some pardons – because they were made using an auto-pen without his knowledge.

What is an autopen? It’s a mechanical signature device.

The details: The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), released a 91-page report alleging that aides used the presidential autopen to issue clemency orders and executive actions “without Biden’s knowledge.”

• The committee argues such actions are “void” and that Biden’s team misled the public about his “mental and physical decline.”

What happens next? Chairman Comer recommended the Justice Department investigate "every executive action" made by Biden – looking particularly at aides like Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Annie Tomasini, and Anthony Bernal.

Back up: Before leaving office, Biden issued pardons for major players like Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley, Adam Schiff, Liz Cheney, and Hunter Biden.

Zoom out: In recent weeks, the Trump Department of Justice has brought indictments against officials Biden did not pardon – including former FBI Director James Comey, Trump’s own former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and New York AG Letitia James.

Real talk from G: Invalidating the autpen pardons of these corrupt officials could open up the opportunity to bring retribution to some very deserving deep staters.

[Source: Breitbart, Fox News]

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Trump tariffs rev life into U.S. autos

President Donald Trump is taking a well-deserved victory lap as the American auto industry roars back to life — powered by his aggressive tariff policies and a surge in consumer demand.

The details: Detroit’s ‘Big Two’ – Ford and General Motors (GM) – shattered sales expectations, posting record-breaking quarterly results that sent stocks soaring.

• Last quarter, Ford saw an 8.2% increase in sales while GM was right behind it with 8%.

The numbers: Since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement in April, GM’s stock has jumped 47%, while Ford’s has climbed 36%.

President Trump reacted, telling reporters: "It's all because of tariffs. If it weren't for tariffs, it'd be just like it was the last 30 years, where we lost about 52% of our automobile manufacturing business... Instead, they're doing phenomenal."

Tariff lies debunked: Democrats and their allies in the media told the public that Trump’s tariffs would crash the economy… Instead, they appear to be fueling a U.S. manufacturing revival.

• Did tariffs cause auto inflation? Nope. Over the past year, new vehicle prices have increased by a modest 0.8%.

• Taking it on the chin: Instead of passing on costs to consumers, GM absorbed roughly $4 billion and Ford about $1.5 billion.

The last word goes to Ford and GM CEOs, who both praised Trump this week:

• Ford CEO Jim Farley told analysts: “I’d like to thank President Trump and his team."

• GM CEO Mary Barra said: "We appreciate the administration's ongoing support for American innovation and jobs.”

[Source: Daily Mail]

💬 President Trump said he has a “good” relationship with Elon Musk despite their fallout – noting they’ve spoken occasionally since Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, adding, “I like Elon; I’ve always liked him.” Read more.

⚧️ A biological female transgender teen confessed to plotting a mass shooting at her Indiana school earlier this year over Valentine’s Day. Read more.

🇯🇲 Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, unleashing massive floods and destruction — the island’s most powerful hurricane in recorded history. Read more.

👨‍⚕️ Joe Biden's White House doctor has been referred for investigation for his involvement in the "coordinated" cover-up of the former resident's mental decline. Read more. He should be in jail for hiding the physical and cognitive decline from the American people.

📌 Microsoft Teams will soon be able to automatically detect your location and tell your boss when you're out of the office. Read more.

📧 Gmail users have been urged to check their accounts after it was revealed that more than 183 million passwords were stolen in a data breach. Read more.

🇮🇪 A pro-immigration, self-avowed socialist won Ireland's presidential election in a landslide victory. Read more.

😲 Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell once bragged that she performed a sex act on actor George Clooney during a party, according to Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. Read more.

🧑‍⚖️ A Clinton-appointed judge issued an indefinite block on the Trump administration’s plan to fire federal employees during the shutdown. Read more.

🤡 Bill Gates declared that climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise,” walking back his previous climate alarmism. Read more.

📕 Obama was angry with Nancy Pelosi for her quick endorsement of Kamala Harris after Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 election, according to a new book. Read more.

🏀 The New York Knicks sent mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani a cease-and-desist letter over his campaign ad using their logo, emphasizing the team doesn’t endorse the socialist Democrat. Read more.

🤖 Elon Musk launched an early version of Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia meant to be an alternative to left-wing Wikipedia. Read more.

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