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May 6, 2025
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: Traitor Thom Tillis is Blocking Ed Martin, Handing DC District Attorney Pick to Radical Leftist Judge Boasberg.

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❓ What Happened: Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told CNN he will not support Ed Martin’s nomination as the next U.S. Attorney for D.C., potentially derailing the America First law officer’s confirmation.

👥 Who’s Involved: Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ed Martin, President Donald J. Trump, Judge James Boasberg.

📍 Where & When: Reported by CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent, Manu Raju, on May 6, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: Should the Senate reject Martin’s nomination, then “…the district court for such district may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of the court.” — 28 U.S. Code § 546

⚠️ Impact: Tillis’s opposition could block Martin’s nomination, paving the way for radical leftist Judge James Boasberg to take over the selection process and undermine President Donald J. Trump’s push for conservative law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) says he will not support U.S. Attorney Ed Martin for the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Cites. Tillis’s opposition could derail Martin’s confirmation as the top attorney for D.C.—potentially paving the way for radical leftist District Court Judge James Boasberg to appoint his own choice for U.S. Attorney.

At the heart of the problem is a group of Republican-in-name-only (RINO) senators, including Tillis, who have joined with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) in opposing Martin’s nomination. The Republican support has allowed Schiff, who is accused by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General of having actively leaked classified materials to the media to push the Russia hoax narrative against President Donald J. Trump, to sustain a hold on Martin’s permanent appointment. Most troubling, however, is that if the Martin nomination fails, an obscure provision in the U.S. Code would allow the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, led by Chief Judge James Boasberg, to step in and appoint its own choice for U.S. Attorney.

Under the vacancies clause found in 28 U.S. Code § 546, if a temporary appointment expires after 120 days, the current situation faced by Martin, “…the district court for such district may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of the court.” This means the left-leaning District Court, led by Trump opponent Boasberg, could step in and appoint Martin’s successor.

Notably, in recent months, Boasberg has worked to vastly expand the judiciary’s power over the executive branch, essentially dictating immigration and foreign policy to the Trump White House.

Jack Montgomery contributed to this report.

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May 6, 2025
Wake Up Right
Immigration

Trump Offers Stipend to Illegals Who Self-Deport.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering free flights and a $1,000 stipend to illegal aliens who voluntarily leave the U.S. — a self-deportation program the agency says costs far less than traditional deportation.

The details: The program requires illegal aliens to register for self-deportation through the CBP Home App, and they only receive their stipend once it is verified that they have returned to their home country.

  • President Trump told the press: “We’re gonna get them a beautiful flight back to where they came from.”

Cost savings: DHS says it currently costs the American taxpayer over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport a single illegal alien. Under this new, self-deportation program, it costs around $4,500—a 70 percent savings.

  • White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller added on X: “The savings are as much as $1 million per illegal alien family given the long-term costs of free welfare and public support.”

What the left is saying: Pro-illegal groups are denouncing the plan and urging illegals to reject the offer. One activist, Aaron Reichlin, said: “This option might be WORSE… it would abandon clear options for staying.”

Zoom out: The plan is reminiscent of Trump’s effort to reduce the federal workforce by offering buyouts to government workers who voluntarily resigned, ultimately leading to 77,000 resignations. Pay a little up-front for long-term savings.

The last word goes to President Trump, who warned that those who do not take this offer “are going to be taken out of our country… And they will never get a path to come back in.”

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May 6, 2025
Economy
News

Trump Tariffs Boost U.S. Manufacturers.

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❓What Happened: U.S. tariffs have led to increased demand for American-made goods as companies bring production back to the U.S. This boost has been felt especially among smaller manufacturers.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, U.S. manufacturers like Jergens Inc., Grand River Rubber & Plastics, SafeSource Direct, AccuRounds, Whirlpool, and Excel Dryer.

📍 Where & When: Various U.S. locations, including Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Michigan, over recent weeks.

💬 Key Quote: “We are swamped. We are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week in both Chicago and Cleveland,” said Jack Schron, president of Jergens Inc.

⚠️ Impact: Smaller U.S. manufacturers are experiencing increased demand and potential growth, as tariffs level the playing field against foreign competitors.

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President Donald J. Trump‘s administration continues to push for a resurgence in American manufacturing, with recent tariffs boosting demand for American-made goods. This shift particularly benefits smaller domestic manufacturers as more companies decide to onshore production.

“We are swamped. We are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week in both Chicago and Cleveland,” says Jack Schron, president of Jergens Inc. The company is known for producing heavy-duty power and industrial tools, including industrial screwdrivers, clamps, and hoists. Schron added that his facilities are “going like gangbusters” to meet demand.

In Ohio, Donny Chaplin, president of Grand River Rubber & Plastics, has observed a notable increase in inquiries and orders. Some former clients, who had previously switched to Chinese suppliers, are returning to Grand River for rubber gaskets. New business from oil filter manufacturers seeking to move away from China could potentially bring in $5 million annually, driving the need for expansion and additional hires.

The tariffs have become a vital lifeline for companies that emerged during the pandemic to produce personal protective equipment. Alan Rust, chief growth officer for SafeSource Direct, noted a significant rise in inquiries as new tariffs on Chinese rubber gloves have doubled prices, prompting businesses to seek alternative sources.

Massachusetts-based AccuRounds is experiencing a similar uptick, with employees working overtime to fulfill rising orders for steel components. CEO Michael Tamasi revealed a 20 percent increase in first-quarter sales compared to the previous year.

Whirlpool, a Michigan-based appliance manufacturer, is optimistic about the recent tariffs on imported appliances. CEO Marc Bitzer believes these measures will help close the price gap created by Asian competitors who benefit from cheaper components and steel.

Excel Dryer in Massachusetts is also reaping the benefits of the tariffs. Chief Operating Officer William Gagnon credits the import taxes with improving production location decisions and enhancing competitiveness against cheaper foreign copies.

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May 5, 2025
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: Trump Bars Federal Funding of Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research in Countries with Poor Oversight.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order barring current and future federal funding for gain-of-function research in countries like China or Iran. Additionally, funding is barred from going to any foreign nation that is considered to have insufficient research oversight.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Wuhan Institute of Virology, the EcoHealth Alliance and Dr. Peter Daszak, China, Iran, other foreign nations, and public health professionals.

📍 Where & When: The Executive Order was signed on Monday, May 5, at the White House in Washington, D.C.

💬 Key Quote: “These measures will drastically reduce the potential for lab-related incidents involving gain-of-function research, like that conducted on bat coronaviruses in China by the EcoHealth Alliance and Wuhan Institute of Virology,” the Trump White House said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

⚠️ Impact: The Executive Order will likely help drastically reduce the funding for dangerous research projects at biolabs around the world. Notably, the corporate media and the intelligence community have finally begun to admit that poor security and safety standards surrounding the gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were likely the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order halting any current and future federal money that would go to fund gain-of-function research in countries like China or Iran. Additionally, funding is barred from going to any foreign nation that is considered to have insufficient research oversight.

According to the Trump White House, the presidential order also directs American research agencies to identify other forms of “biological research that could pose a threat to American public health, public safety, or national security.” Consequently, the order says that federal funding will be halted for these projects as well.

In another provision, the Executive Order prohibits U.S. government funding “from contributing to foreign research likely to cause another pandemic.” The White House, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), notes: “These measures will drastically reduce the potential for lab-related incidents involving gain-of-function research, like that conducted on bat coronaviruses in China by the EcoHealth Alliance and Wuhan Institute of Virology.”

Lastly, the measure, signed by President Trump on Monday, May 5, increases domestic security and safety measures in order to prevent “lab accidents and other biosecurity incidents, such as those that likely caused COVID-19 and the 1977 Russian flu.”

In May last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated formal debarment proceedings against Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., following recommendations from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Daszak has long been accused of being a central player in pushing the dangerous gain-of-function research that likely resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, Daszak first came into the public conversation following months of investigative work by The National Pulse.

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May 5, 2025
Politics

Coward Mike Pence Handed ‘Courage’ Award by Globalists.

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❓What Happened: Former Vice President Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday, awarded by the JFK Library Foundation—an institution dominated by political globalists.

👥 Who’s Involved: Mike Pence, President Donald J. Trump, JFK Library Foundation, Caroline Kennedy, and Jack Schlossberg.

📍 Where & When: Award presented on Sunday, May 4, for events on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.

💬 Key Quote: “By God’s grace, I did my duty that day to support the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States of America,” said Pence.

⚠️ Impact: In the acceptance speech, Pence never once actually mentioned President Donald J. Trump by name, despite the JFK Library Foundation, Pence himself, and JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, attempting to make the event primarily a criticism of the America First leader.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence continued his criticism of President Donald J. Trump while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this weekend, ostensibly for refusing to question the election results in a handful of swing states during the 2020 presidential election. The former Trump ally turned critic, likely out of fear of backlash from the Republican voting base, avoided mentioning Trump by name, but did take the opportunity to continue to signal his opposition to the America First policy agenda.

“To forge a future together, we have to find common ground,” Pence said, speaking to a room full of what could be best characterized as members of the global political elite. “I hope in some small way my presence here tonight is a reminder that whatever differences we may have as Americans, the Constitution is the common ground on which we stand. It’s what binds us across time and generations… It’s what makes us one people.”

He added that he continues to differ with President Trump and the Make America Great Again movement “on spending, tariffs, and my belief that America is the leader of the free world and must stand with Ukraine until the Russian invasion is repelled and a just and lasting peace is secured.”

Several members of the Kennedy clan were present to award Pence with the JFK Library Foundation honor, including the rabidly anti-Trump Caroline Kennedy and JFK’s only grandson, Jack Schlossberg—who has used social media to consistently harass and criticize Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his support of Trump and service as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. Far-left factions in the Democratic base are pushing Schlossberg to run for office, likely in the U.S. Congress.

The former Biden government aggressively prosecuted individuals who were present at the U.S. Capitol during the protests on January 6, 2021, abusing the law in what Biden Democrats claimed was a pursuit of justice. The National Pulse reported in June last year that the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Justice Department overstepped by using a financial crimes law to justify enhanced sentencing for January 6 defendants, with some receiving an additional 25 years under an obstruction provision.

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May 5, 2025
Economy
News

Trump Says No Easing on China Tariff Talks.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump announced he will not further reduce tariffs on China to encourage negotiations.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, NBC’s Kristen Welker, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

📍 Where & When: Mar-a-Lago estate, during an NBC Meet The Press interview recorded Friday.

💬 Key Quote: “I’m not looking to have China make hundreds of billions of dollars and build more ships and more army tanks and more airplanes.” – President Trump.

⚠️ Impact: Potential economic strain on China and long-term U.S. economic strategy with expected new investments.

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President Donald J. Trump has stated that he will maintain tariffs on Chinese imports, resisting any reduction to bring Beijing to the negotiating table. In an interview with NBC’s Meet The Press recorded at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump emphasized that China’s economy is suffering significantly. “They’re getting absolutely destroyed. Their factories are closing. Their unemployment is going through the roof,” Trump remarked to host Kristen Welker.

Trump made it clear that he does not intend to ease the tariffs, which are designed to protect American producers from cheap Chinese imports, merely to initiate talks. When asked directly by Welker if he would drop the tariffs for negotiation purposes, Trump responded with a definitive “No.”

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has indicated an openness to discussions on tariff reductions, but their own tariffs are far less effective than President Trump’s, as they export far more to the U.S. than vice versa. The Trump administration takes the view that this status quo results from various informal restrictions on American exports, and underhanded tactics such as state subsidies and currency manipulation artificially increasing Chinese goods’ competitiveness in price.

Trump suggested that while future reductions may occur, they are contingent on ensuring the U.S. can conduct business effectively with China. “At some point, I’m going to lower them because otherwise you could never do business with them,” he stated.

The America First leader stressed the benefits of tariffs to industries such as the automotive sector. He highlighted significant investments by companies like Apple, Toyota, and General Motors, which are committing billions to U.S. operations.

Beijing has already created a list of American products, including pharmaceuticals and microchips, exempt from its retaliatory tariffs. Similarly, the Trump administration has temporarily exempted certain Chinese products, such as smartphones, laptops, and computer parts, from tariffs to give consumers and the domestic industry time to adjust.

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May 5, 2025
News

Trump Dismisses 2028 Speculation.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump dismissed the idea of serving a third term and suggested Vice President J.D. Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, NBC interviewer Kristen Welker.

📍 Where & When: The Interview aired on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday.

💬 Key Quote: “It’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do.” — President Trump.

⚠️ Impact: Fuels speculation about future Republican leadership and potential candidates for the presidency after Trump’s second term.

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In a recent interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, President Donald J. Trump downplayed the idea of pursuing a third presidential term, despite previously appearing open to the idea. “It’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do,” he said. He noted that “many people” are selling ‘Trump 2028’ merchandise, but “this is not something I’m looking to do.”

“I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican,” he added, highlighting Vice President J.D. Vance as a “fantastic, brilliant guy,” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “great.”

Trump has previously hinted at the possibility of a third term, noting in March that he was “not joking” about it. Trump’s supporters—and detractors—have argued that the  22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to running for two terms, could, on some readings, still allow for someone to serve a third term by running for the vice presidency, with the person at the top of the ticket stepping aside for them following their inauguration.

Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) has also proposed a constitutional amendment allowing presidents to stand for a third term provided their second was non-consecutive, like Trump’s.

Leading conservative voices such as Stephen K. Bannon, the host of WarRoom and former White House Chief Strategist, have called for a third term in 2028, unnerving the left.

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May 2, 2025
William Upton
Economy
Politics

Trump White House Unveils Lean 2026 Budget Proposal.

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❓What Happened: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) presented President Donald J. Trump’s discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 to Congress. Notably, the Trump White House touts the plan as being a “skinny budget,” with significant cuts being proposed for a bevy of agencies and federal programs.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, U.S. Congress, and Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

📍 Where & When: The budget plan was presented to Congress in Washington, D.C., on Friday, May 2.

💬 Key Quote: OMB Director Russ Vought stated, “At this critical moment, we need a historic Budget—one that ends the funding of our decline, puts Americans first, and delivers unprecedented support to our military and homeland security.”

⚠️ Impact: The budget suggests a major restructuring of federal funding, with significant cuts to non-defense programs and increases in defense and homeland security spending, aiming to redirect resources to support national security and infrastructure.

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent President Donald J. Trump’s discretionary budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to Congress on Friday, with the push for steep spending cuts rankling some Republican lawmakers at the Capitol. The proposal calls for a $163 billion reduction in non-defense discretionary spending compared to the previous year, with a focus on increasing funding for the military and border security.

President Trump’s OMB Director, Russ Vought, pitched the budget plan to lawmakers and the American public, stating: “At this critical moment, we need a historic Budget—one that ends the funding of our decline, puts Americans first, and delivers unprecedented support to our military and homeland security.” Notably, the proposals seek to codify many of the spending cuts enacted by the American First leader through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), making it more difficult for Democrats to restore the programs if they were to win the White House in 2028.

While many House Republicans have cheered the DOGE cuts and signaled their support for the budget plan, some influential Republican lawmakers chairing key committees appear less than enthused with the proposed spending cuts. “Look, we’re supportive of this administration and what it’s trying to do,” Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), who chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee, said on Friday. He added: “But with all due respect to anybody, I think the members have a better understanding of what can pass and what can’t than the Executive Branch does.”

Historically, budgets proposed by the President and sent to Congress undergo significant changes on Capitol Hill. The plan has and does, however, serve as a guide for lawmakers as to what the White House sees as policy priorities. Additionally, many of the non-defense discretionary spending cuts come through eliminating grants and other federal programs that have largely funded the Democratic Party’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda.

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May 2, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Trump Admin Seeks Supreme Court Decision Allowing Deportation of 350K Venezuelans.

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❓What Happened: The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court allow its attempt to end a Joe Biden-era immigration program protecting Venezuelan nationals from deportation.

👥 Who’s Involved: The key figures include U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Edward Chen.

📍 Where & When: The appeal was filed with the United States Supreme Court after a federal judge in March blocked the Trump administration’s revocation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for illegal immigrants from Venezuela.

💬 Key Quote: “The Secretary’s decision whether to designate, extend, or terminate TPS implicates sensitive judgments as to foreign policy and, in this case, the ‘national interest’—a discretionary determination that Congress expressly committed to her judgment,” wrote President Trump’s Solicitor General, John Sauer, in an emergency appeal filed with the high court.

⚠️ Impact: The decision could affect 348,202 Venezuelan nationals in the U.S., facilitating more deportations.

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The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal with the United States Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court order barring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from ending the Joe Biden-era Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation granted to Venezuelan illegal immigrants residing in the United States. At the end of March this year, U.S. Senior District Court Judge Edward Chen issued an order preventing the Trump administration from ending the TPS designation, insisting revoking the protections would “inflict irreparable harm on hundreds of thousands of persons whose lives, families, and livelihoods will be severely disrupted, cost the United States billions in economic activity, and injure public health and safety in communities throughout the United States.”

“The Secretary’s decision whether to designate, extend, or terminate TPS implicates sensitive judgments as to foreign policy and, in this case, the ‘national interest’—a discretionary determination that Congress expressly committed to her judgment,” U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer wrote in the Trump administration appeal. He continued, referencing the District Court’s ruling: “The court contravened an express bar on judicial review, sidestepped black-letter law authorizing agencies to reverse as-yet-inoperative actions, and embraced a baseless equal-protection theory on the road to issuing impermissible universal relief that intrudes on central Executive Branch operations.”

“It’s order upsets the judgments of the political branches, prohibiting the Executive Branch from enforcing a time-sensitive immigration policy and indefinitely extending an immigration status that Congress intended to be ‘temporary,” Saur concluded.

Under former President Joe Biden, the TPS program was radically altered by the then-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who originally arrived in the U.S. as a migrant. Congress initially intended the program to be narrow in scope, only granting a short period of protection to individuals who had been displaced by natural disasters or armed conflict. However, the Biden government implemented policy changes turning TPS into a de facto amnesty program.

At the end of January this year, Secretary Noem announced that the Department of Homeland Security was revoking an extension of TPS status for Venezuelans that Biden had enacted just before he left office. The move prompted a group of Venezuelan illegal immigrants to sue the Trump administration with the backing of the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, California, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network

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May 2, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

U.S. Steps Back from Mediation Role in Ukraine, Urges Kiev, Moscow to Get Serious About Peace.

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❓What Happened: The U.S. State Department confirmed on May 1, 2025, that it will no longer mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, shifting responsibility to Kiev and Moscow to resolve the conflict.

👥 Who’s Involved: Vice President J.D. Vance, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, President Donald J. Trump, and leaders in Ukraine and Russia.

📍 Where & When: Announced by the State Department in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2025, with Vance’s comments on Fox News.

💬 Key Quote: Vice President Vance stated, “It’s not going anywhere… it’s not going to end any time soon,” emphasizing that “it would now be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict.”

⚠️ Impact: The U.S. withdrawal from mediation signals a strategic pivot, allowing the Trump administration to focus on domestic priorities instead of a foreign war, while pressuring both sides to take ownership of peace negotiations.

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The United States is stepping back from its role as a mediator in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, a move confirmed by the State Department on May 1, 2025. Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a stark warning about the war’s trajectory, telling Fox News, “It’s not going anywhere… it’s not going to end any time soon.” He stressed that the onus is now on Kyiv and Moscow to resolve the conflict, stating, “It would now be up to them to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict.”

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce elaborated on the policy change, noting that the U.S. is altering “the methodology of how we contribute” to the talks. She made clear that the days of extensive U.S. involvement are over, saying, “We will continue to help, but we will no longer fly around the world as mediators in meetings.”

Bruce added, “Now it is up to the two sides, the time has come when they must present and develop concrete ideas on how to end this conflict. It will be up to them.” The announcement follows the State Department’s warning that it would withdraw unless “concrete proposals” emerged from both parties, a condition unmet amid escalating violence, including Russia’s largest assault on Kiev since July 2024, which killed at least 12 and injured 90, according to Ukrainian officials.

Vance highlighted President Trump’s efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table, but emphasized that the U.S. will no longer lead the mediation process. The Kremlin has expressed openness to direct talks but rejected a recent U.S. peace proposal, insisting on international recognition of its seized territories—a demand Ukraine staunchly opposes.

With both sides entrenched, the U.S. decision to step back allows the Trump administration to redirect its focus to pressing domestic issues such as economic renewal and mass deportations, while pushing Kiev and Moscow to take responsibility for ending their conflict.

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