Trump ‘Pausing and Reviewing’ Military Aid to Ukraine
Will this get Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to the peace table? “The Trump administration is pausing military aid to Ukraine, according to two US officials, following Friday’s public clash between President Donald Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office,” NBC News reports.
‘Will Not Put Up With It’: “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” a White House official said. “We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution.” Earlier in the day, Trump expressed exasperation with Zelensky’s statement that an end to the war is “very, very far” away. “This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer,” he wrote in a Truth Social post. Related: Trump’s grand effort on policy and peace…
Trump: Canada, Mexico Tariffs ‘All Set to Go’ Today
If there were any serious last-minute negotiations, they had no effect. “President Donald Trump said Monday that he had decided to move forward with 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, after taking a month for aides to negotiate a potential reprieve. The tariffs went into effect at 12:01 am on Tuesday, hours before Trump’s first joint address to Congress in the evening,” CBS News reports.
‘No Room Left’: “The president also imposed an additional 10% tariff on imports from China, on top of those already in place,” the network details. “On Monday, a reporter asked him if there is room left for Canada and Mexico to arrive at a deal before the deadline. ‘No room left for Mexico or for Canada, no,’ Trump responded. ‘The tariffs, they’re all set, they go into effect tomorrow.’” Related: Trump revives steel, aluminum tariffs for all…
Democrats Block Transgender Sports Bill in Senate
Democrats on Monday made a party-line vote on a controversial issue. “Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate after all Democrats voted against it,” The Hill reports.
Blue Wall: “The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act failed to clear an initial procedural hurdle on a 51-45 vote. It needed 60 votes to advance, which would have required at least seven Democrats to vote with all Republicans to move it. The bill cleared the House in January on an almost entirely party-line vote,” the news site relates. “What Republicans are doing today is inventing a problem to stir up a culture war and divide people against each other,” Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) said. Related: Democrats descend to the depths of denial…
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Liberty Nation News: The Beltway and Beyond
Is the Deep State Operating as an Alternative Government? – Federal workers are in fight-back mode, coalescing to defy DOGE. – Read Now!
As His Honeymoon Continues, President Trump Faces the Nation – In his speech this evening, the president will seek to convince the country that a golden age for America is well underway. – Read Now!
Ukraine Aid on Pause – No Power Without Peace – Why does everyone find it so difficult to commit to less war? – Read Now!
The Justice Triage – Kash Patel and the rebirth of the ATF? – Watch Now!
Trump Tariffs Begin – The New Normal – The month-long halt is over. And the markets failed to prepare. – Read Now!
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AG Bondi: FBI Has Delivered Additional Epstein Files
Is a Big Reveal still coming, or will it be another letdown? “Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday revealed that the Department of Justice has received more Jeffery Epstein files from the FBI after the document release she touted last week fell flat,” Fox News reports.
‘As Fast As We Can’: “I gave [the FBI] a deadline of Friday at 8 am to get us everything,” Bondi told the network in an interview. “And a source had told me where the documents were being kept, Southern District of New York, shock. So we got them all by Friday at 8 am.” Bondi did not definitively say they provided blockbuster new information. “Thousands of pages of documents. I have the FBI going through them… and Director [Kash] Patel is going to get us a detailed report as to why the FBI withheld all of those documents,” she stated. “And, you know, we’re going to go through it, go through it as fast as we can, but go through it very cautiously to protect all the victims of Epstein.” Related: The Epstein Files: Pam Bondi teased a bombshell but dropped a dud…
Tim Walz: Would ‘Certainly Consider’ 2028 WH Run
Kamala Harris’s running mate may reach for an even bigger ring next time around. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he would “certainly consider” a run for the Democrat presidential nomination in 2028.
‘Whatever It Takes’: “If I feel like I can serve, I will. And if nationally, people are like, ‘Dude, we tried you and look how that worked out,’ I’m good with that,” Walz told The New Yorker in an interview. “If it would be that I have the skill set, I’ll do it…. I’ll do whatever it takes. I certainly wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think that it needs to be me.” The Gopher State governor “raised his national profile while running for vice president last year, and recent polling showed his approval rating in Minnesota held strong even after the failed campaign,” The Minnesota Star Tribune notes. “Walz recently ruled out a run for the US Senate and is weighing whether to seek a third consecutive term as governor; he’s said he will decide by this summer.” Related: Tim Walz and the Left’s new masculinity…
