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Elon Musk’s DOGE Has Been Busy “Fighting the Matrix”
President Trump’s DOGE had another busy week exposing waste, fraud, and abuse. DOGE is not slowing down, and if anything, is speeding up uncovering how tax dollars of the American people have been misused at home and abroad.
Suffolk County Vets Reflect: 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima was a crucial battle in the victory over the Pacific during World War II securing an airbase for US bombers and providing key protection of the flank for the invasion of Okinawa.
South Shore Press Analysis: Vulgarity and Lawsuits on Tap to Stop Trump
Democrats stoop to every level to stop President Trump from looking under the hood for government waste and corruption.
Trump Skewers Plastic Straw Ban
President Trump hurled a harpoon into the flanks of the environmental left.
Trump’s DOGE Finds Billions in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Taxpayer Money
President Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with an Executive Order on the day of his inauguration.
William Floyd Graduate Lee Zeldin Uncovers Billions in Misuse of Tax Dollars as EPA Administrator
Zeldin’s EPA found $20 billion in taxpayer money ‘hidden’ at an outside financial institute by Biden-Harris officials in the waning days of their administration.
Feds Sue NYS Over Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice is suing the State of New York, Governor. Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder for issuing drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants, arguing this violates immigration laws. Also at stake: blocking the feds from reviewing DMV databases
George Santos: Here Comes the DOGE Report in the South Shore Press
I’m proud to announce “The DOGE Report” a special weekly column where Deborah Williams will break down the latest developments and what they mean for you, our valued readers.
Trump Bans Males From Competing Against Women and Girls in Sports
President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, banning males (transgender women) from competing against females in sports.
SSP Opinion: Trump Derangement Syndrome Extends to Melania
Vogue magazine couldn’t contain its anti-Trump bias in a recent article trashing the First Lady. The catty piece by fashion writer Hannah Jackson had nothing nice to say about Melania Trump’s official portrait, declaring that she “looked more like a freelance magician than a public servant.”
NYS Conservative Convention: Election Victories Being Too Big to Rig Shouldn’t be a Thing
Elections should not have to be “Too big to rig” as President Donald Trump said while he was running for president. Brianna Lyman, Elections Correspondent, The Federalist echoed this sentiment during her talk at the NYS Conservative Party Annual conference this week in Albany.
First Lady Portrait Graces White House
The latest is a portrait of Melania Trump by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux. The former model was captured in black and white by Mahaux, who is celebrated for her elegant and refined portraiture. Currently based in Paris, she has built an impressive portfolio featuring high-profile personalities from various fields.
Garbarino Joins Trump as the President Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law
The Act includes language originally from the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act that was first introduced by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-Patchogue) in 2021 and reintroduced at the start of the 119th Congress.
William Floyd’s Own Lee Zeldin is Confirmed by the US Senate
Suffolk County’s own, former Congressman Lee Zeldin, has been confirmed by the United States Senate and was sworn in as the EPA Administrator serving in President Donald Trump's administration. From William Floyd High School to the White House, Zeldin has led a life of public service.
William Floyd Graduate Lee Zeldin Confirmed by US Senate to Lead EPA
By a 56-42 vote, the United States Senate confirmed Zeldin’s appointment, with three Democrats joining Republicans in confirming Zeldin.
SSP Analysis: Wind Energy May not be Worthy of the Bluster
“We have gone so far backward with this climate alarmism that now we're destroying millions of acres of land to build Chinese-made wind and solar farms that are just subsidy farms, as opposed to small nuclear footprint or natural gas or coal that take up fractions of the amount of land that solar farms do.”
"Promises Kept:" NYS Conservative Chairman on President Trump's Pro Life Pardons
As the March for Life Rally was held in Washington, DC. President Trump followed through with his campaign promise to pardon pro-life advocates who had been maliciously prosecuted by the Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Freedom of Access to Clinics (FACE) Act.
SSP Analysis: Reflections on Presidential Portraits as Trump and Vance Make Theirs Official
Since the founding of the United States, official presidential portraits have served as both an artistic tradition and a powerful symbol of leadership. From George Washington to the newly elected Donald Trump, these works of art capture the essence of our nation’s leaders and their times, offering a window into history while preserving legacies for future generations.
Hold Your Horses, Folks: What Trump’s Wind Energy Halt Means for Sunrise Wind
The Trump administration’s monkey wrench of a “thwack” thrown dead-smack into the heart of wind energy comes after his predecessor Joe Biden gave a blind greenlight to many things green from the Northeast to Idaho, and everywhere beneath and in between.
“Man on the Street:” Pros and Cons of Wind Energy
With President Trump taking aim at the wind energy industry in his first days back in office, the South Shore Press Man on the Street asked residents what they thought about it.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Justice in Motion: Five MS-13 Gangbangers Indicted in Blue Point Beach Killing
Lopez-Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, was a former MS-13 member suspected of turning informant. His body was left on the shoreside (pictured) at the end of Blue Point Avenue back in early March.
Leave Fireworks to the Pros or Risk Tragedy This Fourth of July
Suffolk officials warn against illegal fireworks, want residents to enjoy the July 4th holiday without blowing themselves up.