The massive “Black Lives Matter” (BLM) mural stretching down the pavement of 16th Street leading up to the White House in Washington, D.C., is now being removed by city workers. According to D.C.’s Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser, the site—which saw violent BLM protests break out in the spring and summer of 2020—will be incorporated into the “America 250” celebrations and feature several murals painted by local city artists.
Notably, Mayor Bowser’s decision to remove the massive BLM mural comes after Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill—led by Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA)—introduced legislation to encourage its removal. The bill would “withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.”
🚨 BREAKING: The Black Lives Matter mural is being destroyed in front of the White House.
During a series of town hall meetings in the capital city, Mayor Bowser acknowledged her decision was part of a greater effort to ease tensions with President Trump and his administration. Responding to pushback from BLM and other far-left activists, the Democrat mayor argued, “We have bigger fish to fry.” Bowser added: “Well, I’m not going to talk about specifics, about my conversations, but I think it’s safe to say that people don’t like it, didn’t like it. It’s safe to say, you can imagine that, yes.”
In addition to removing the mural, city officials have also begun clearing homeless encampments that have long plagued the capital. President Trump has pushed for a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., to restore public order and clean up the blighted encampments.
The massive "Black Lives Matter" (BLM) mural stretching down the pavement of 16th Street leading up to the White House in Washington, D.C., is now being removed by city workers. According to D.C.'s Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser, the site—which saw violent BLM protests break out in the spring and summer of 2020—will be incorporated into the "America 250" celebrations and feature several murals painted by local city artists.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an apology to U.S. President Donald J. Trump following a heated exchange in the Oval Office, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff disclosed on Monday that Zelensky had sent a letter expressing regret over the incident. Although Trump mentioned receiving a letter from Zelensky during his recent address to Congress, he did not acknowledge any apology. A spokesman for Zelensky had previously indicated that there would be no apology from the Ukrainian leader.
The confrontation in the Oval Office involved Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Zelensky, focusing on Zelensky’s skepticism of diplomatic talks with Russia and Vladimir Putin. This encounter led to Zelensky’s abrupt departure, interrupting discussions about a mineral agreement that was pending between the two nations. As a result, U.S. intelligence sharing and military support for Ukraine were temporarily halted, a decision confirmed by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Despite these tensions, efforts are underway to revive peace negotiations concerning the conflict in Ukraine triggered by Russia’s invasion. U.S. and Ukrainian delegates are scheduled to convene in Saudi Arabia starting Tuesday to work towards a resolution. Trump has expressed interest in resuming support for Ukraine, contingent upon their commitment to pursuing peace.
Witkoff has been actively involved in mediating the cessation of hostilities, although his primary role is as a special envoy to the Middle East. He suggested that progress has been made with Russia and expressed optimism for future talks with Ukraine. President Trump emphasized the need for Ukraine to display a genuine commitment to peace, noting that the mineral agreement alone would not suffice to restart support from the U.S.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an apology to U.S. President Donald J. Trump following a heated exchange in the Oval Office, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff disclosed on Monday that Zelensky had sent a letter expressing regret over the incident. Although Trump mentioned receiving a letter from Zelensky during his recent address to Congress, he did not acknowledge any apology. A spokesman for Zelensky had previously indicated that there would be no apology from the Ukrainian leader.
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A top Wall Street strategist who predicted two of the last major stock surges says he believes another market boom is possible over the next several months despite recent sell-offs and mounting concerns that the U.S. economy is slowing. Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, says he foresees a possible substantial rally in the coming months, emphasizing that the majority of annual stock gains historically occur during just 10 key trading days.
“I think it’s very possible that March, April, May could actually be one of these huge rally months where we’re rallying 10-15 percent,” Lee said during a recent mediainterview. The investment strategist contends that the market has already priced in a lot of negative indicators cushioning any correction.
Lee’s predictions hold particular significance after his correct forecast of the S&P 500‘s consecutive gains exceeding 20 percent over the past two years. In 2023, Lee’s forecast was the most accurate among those surveyed by Bloomberg. His projection for the S&P 500 to conclude 2024 above 5,500 was later adjusted to 6,000, with the index closing just below 5,900.
He cautioned that missing key trading days could be detrimental, as the 10 best days in the previous year collectively added 20 percentage points to the S&P 500, contrasting with a mere 4 percent gain without them. Lee believes significant trading days may soon occur, depending on economic growth and employment data. Additionally, the investment strategist says a potential “Trump put” or “Fed put” could also arise if the economy falters, with possible intervention by the President or Federal Reserve to bolster the economy.
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A top Wall Street strategist who predicted two of the last major stock surges says he believes another market boom is possible over the next several months despite recent sell-offs and mounting concerns that the U.S. economy is slowing. Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, says he foresees a possible substantial rally in the coming months, emphasizing that the majority of annual stock gains historically occur during just 10 key trading days.
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U.S. fighter jets intercepted aircraft that entered restricted airspace above Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald J. Trump was present this weekend.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed the incidents on Sunday. On that day, around 1:15 PM local time, pilots deployed flares to alert the pilot of a “general aviation aircraft” that had intruded into the temporarily restricted zone. The aircraft was subsequently escorted out of the region without further issues.
The restricted airspace over Mar-a-Lago extends to a 30-nautical-mile radius when Trump is at the location. The breach occurred while Trump played golf at his nearby course in West Palm Beach. NORAD reported a similar airspace violation on Saturday, though it did not release specific details about that incident.
NORAD communicated the events via X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Twice in the past 48 hours, F-16 fighter jets from the Continental U.S. NORAD region responded to a general aviation aircraft over Palm Beach, FL, violating the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR).” The agency highlighted the importance of maintaining these flight restrictions due to the presence of the President.
Since Trump’s inauguration as President on January 20, NORAD has engaged with 20 “tracks of interest” over Mar-a-Lago’s airspace. During the 2024 presidential electioncampaign, President Trump was the target of at least two known assassination attempts. Trump was struck in the ear by a would-be assassin’s bullet during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Tragically, rallygoer Corey Comperatore was killed, shielding his family from the gunfire.
Meanwhile, the Ukraine-obsessedRyan Routh was arrested after being discovered by the United States Secret Service at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course. Routh was armed and hiding along a fence line, waiting to take a shot at Trump.
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U.S. fighter jets intercepted aircraft that entered restricted airspace above Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald J. Trump was present this weekend.
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The foreign-born judge behind a ruling forcing President Donald J. Trump to authorize around $2 billion in payments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a Canadian-American jurist. United States District Court Judge Amir Ali, who serves on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, was one of the last appointees named by former President Joe Biden, becoming the first Arab American Muslim on the federal bench.
Ali assumed office less than two weeks after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election and has quickly emerged as one of the more troublesome judges in the early days of the America First leader’s second term.
Judge Ali has aggressively intervened against President Trump’s plans to wind down USAID, with most of the agency’s core functions being absorbed by the U.S. State Department. However, the judge’s ruling also presents a potential conflict of interest both as a Canadian and as someone with ties to the very NGO communities the judge says Trump must fund.
A HISTORY WITH FAR-LEFT CAUSES.
Before Biden appointed him to the bench, Amir Ali served as executive director of the MacArthur Justice Center, an NGO group established through the J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation. The late J. Roderick MacArthur, the namesake, is the son of John D. MacArthur, who established the massive John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which funds countless progressive NGO projects.
The MacArthur Justice Center is best characterized as a far-left dark money group that seeks to undermine the American criminal justice system, arguing it is replete with systemic racism. Additionally, the organization has lobbied against federal government efforts to boost the number of Border Patrol agents, and has played an integral role in the adoption of soft-on-crime policies in New Orleans that resulted in an explosion of urban violence.
Since 2018, Ali served as a professor at Harvard Law School and oversaw the academic institution’s criminal justice appellate clinic. Notably, Amir Ali also served on the board of directors for the progressive Appellate Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the legal appellate field.
Before his judicial nomination, Amir Ali’s legal work predominantly focused on progressive criminal justice. As an attorney, Ali successfully argued Welch v. United States before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016, which retroactively extended changes made under Johnson v. United States to the Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act. This, in essence, expanded due process rights against federal criminal statutes deemed excessively vague.
NOMINATION TO THE BENCH.
Amir Ali was one of the last appointments nominated by former President Joe Biden to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. During his Senate confirmation hearing in early 2024, Ali was hammered by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over the MacArthur Justice Center’s support for abolishing police departments and statements by former employees in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
After being advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on an 11 to 10 partisan-line vote, Ali’s nomination languished in the Senate for seven months, with Democrats unable to secure a cloture vote. However, in November, then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) began pushing the nomination forward and secured cloture 50 to 48. Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) was absent from the vote, being in Indiana to prepare for his transition as the state’s newly elected governor. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) joined Republicans in voting against cloture and final confirmation, but with Sen. Braun absent, Amir Ali was confirmed by the Senate on a partisan 50 to 49 vote.
At the time, Vice President Kamala Harris was in Hawaii and would have been unable to cast a tie-breaking vote.
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The foreign-born judge behind a ruling forcing President Donald J. Trump to authorize around $2 billion in payments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a Canadian-American jurist. United States District Court Judge Amir Ali, who serves on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, was one of the last appointees named by former President Joe Biden, becoming the first Arab American Muslim on the federal bench.
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Sebastien Lai, the son of imprisoned Chinese-British pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, is expressing hope that U.S. President Donald J. Trump might assist in securing his father’s release by Communist China. Jimmy Lai, founder of the outspoken Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong, is embroiled in a national securitytrial that could result in a life sentence. The charges include colluding with foreign forces, allegations widely criticized internationally as politically motivated.
“Donald Trump’s presidency gives me a lot of hope. But at the end of the day, it is a joint effort,” Sebastien Lai said in a recent mediainterview. He added: “My father has been treated inhumanely. But he is defiant and strong.”
Sebastien Lai underscored the urgency due to his 77-year-old father’s declining health, citing diabetes and significant weight loss while in solitary confinement. He emphasized that Trump’s past assurances and the intervention of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could be pivotal.
While Prime Minister Starmer raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping last year, Sebastien has not yet secured a meeting with him despite persistent requests. “It is ridiculous that in his display of bravery, the Prime Minister [Sir Keir] will not meet with me,” the younger Lai said, continuing: “I need to meet with Sir Keir. It is now or never. I don’t know what else to do.”
Legal representatives, including Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, have argued that direct talks with Beijing are essential. Gallagher stressed the need for face-to-face negotiations, asserting that a resolution lies with the Chinese leadership.
The national security trial, initiated in December 2023 after a year’s delay, is part of a broader crackdown under Hong Kong’s national security law, instituted following significant pro-democracy protests in 2019. Lai, already convicted on other protest-related charges, continues to deny the accusations, calling them unfounded. The trial has reached its 144th day, with no verdict expected until potentially October 2025.
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Sebastien Lai, the son of imprisoned Chinese-British pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, is expressing hope that U.S. President Donald J. Trump might assist in securing his father’s release by Communist China. Jimmy Lai, founder of the outspoken Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong, is embroiled in a national security trial that could result in a life sentence. The charges include colluding with foreign forces, allegations widely criticized internationally as politically motivated.
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President Donald J. Trump and his White House economic team have laid out key details of his plan to establish a national Bitcoin reserve amid the increasingly popular use of cryptocurrencies worldwide. Late Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order creating a federal government reserve of Bitcoin with the goal of retaining an estimated 200,000—mainly sourced through cryptocurrency assets already seized by federal agencies in criminal proceedings.
Speaking at the White House Crypto Summit on Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted the U.S. government intends to use stablecoins and other cryptocurrency assets as part of a broader plan to maintain the U.S. dollar’s status as the global reserve currency. Meanwhile, President Trump emphasized that China’s entry into the crypto market necessitates the establishment of a government cryptocurrency reserve.
“Last year, I promised to make America the Bitcoin superpower of the world and the crypto capital of the planet, and we’re taking historic action to deliver on that promise,” President Trump said, flanked by a number of his economic advisors. “Yesterday, I signed an executive order officially creating our Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and this will be a virtual Fort Knox for digital gold to be housed within the United States Treasury.”
President Trump stressed that the Treasury and Commerce Departments will be directed to explore additional avenues to acquire Bitcoin digital assets, but only through methods that come at no expense to taxpayers. Additionally, the President stated he has directed federal agencies to end ongoing regulatory and legal action that could harm cryptocurrency development and adoption.
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President Donald J. Trump and his White House economic team have laid out key details of his plan to establish a national Bitcoin reserve amid the increasingly popular use of cryptocurrencies worldwide. Late Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order creating a federal government reserve of Bitcoin with the goal of retaining an estimated 200,000—mainly sourced through cryptocurrency assets already seized by federal agencies in criminal proceedings.
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Two Trump-affiliated attorneys, Bradley Bondi and Alicia Long, have announced their intentions to seek top leadership roles in the D.C. Bar Association, potentially increasing their influence over the legal organization. The D.C. Bar Association—a professional governing body for attorneys practicing law in the capital—served as a key institution through which Democrats waged lawfare against President Donald J. Trump and those who served in his first administration, including former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark.
Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, is running for the position of president, while Long, associated with interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, is vying for the treasurer role. Per the D.C. Bar’s website, the election stretches from April to June.
Bar associations wield significant power, including overseeing lawyer admissions and addressing misconduct allegations. Situated in Washington, the D.C. Bar is a hub for federal attorneys due to its vast membership of over 120,000.
Both Trump-aligned candidates face a single opponent. Diane Seltzer, a Bethesda, Maryland-based employment law attorney, is squaring off against Bondi. Meanwhile, Amanda Molina, a cybersecurity attorney with Microsoft, is Alicia Long’s opponent.
The D.C. Bar’s role primarily involves recommending members for the D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility, which works closely with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to address ethical complaints. Concerns have surfaced among local attorneys about the potential impact of pro-Trump leadership, with fears of repercussions for their past abuse of the Court of Appeals and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to target pro-Trump attorneys following his first term in office.
Two Trump-affiliated attorneys, Bradley Bondi and Alicia Long, have announced their intentions to seek top leadership roles in the D.C. Bar Association, potentially increasing their influence over the legal organization. The D.C. Bar Association—a professional governing body for attorneys practicing law in the capital—served as a key institution through which Democrats waged lawfare against President Donald J. Trump and those who served in his first administration, including former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark.
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President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order titled ‘Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,’ aiming to suspend security clearances for and curb federal interactions with the law firm due to anti-democratic activities and racial discrimination. It references Perkins Coie’s past work with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and its hiring of Fusion GPS, “which then manufactured a false ‘dossier’ designed to steal an election”—namely the Russia hoax Steele Dossier.
The order also accuses Perkins Coie of undermining democraticelections, for instance by “work[ing] with activist donors including George Soros to judicially overturn popular, necessary, and democratically enacted election laws, including those requiring voter identification.”
The order highlights Perkins Coie’s alleged racial discrimination, stating, “In addition to undermining democratic elections, the integrity of our courts, and honest law enforcement, Perkins Coie racially discriminates against its own attorneys and staff, and against applicants,” through “percentage quotas… for hiring and promotion on the basis of race and other categories prohibited by civil rights laws.”
“Within 30 days of the date of this order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an assessment of contracts with Perkins Coie or with entities that do business with Perkins Coie,” the order directs, in addition to calling for “investigations into large law firms’ compliance with non-discrimination laws” and limits on “official access from Federal Government buildings to employees of Perkins Coie when such access would threaten the national security of or otherwise be inconsistent with the interests of the United States.”
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President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order titled 'Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,' aiming to suspend security clearances for and curb federal interactions with the law firm due to anti-democratic activities and racial discrimination. It references Perkins Coie’s past work with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and its hiring of Fusion GPS, "which then manufactured a false 'dossier' designed to steal an election"—namely the Russia hoax Steele Dossier.
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk is acknowledging he and DOGE have made errors in the mass firings of federal employees. During a Thursday Cabinet meeting called by PresidentDonald J. Trump, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla said he will defer employment decisions to department heads—including the Cabinet Secretaries—in the future.
President Trump—with Musk present in the room—told his Cabinet that Musk was only empowered to make recommendations to federal agencies and not conduct firings himself. The America First leader explained that he doesn’t want to have good federal workers dismissed as part of mass layoffs. Musk accepted the new guidance and more contained role.
“DOGE has been an incredible success, and now that we have my Cabinet in place, I have instructed the Secretaries and Leadership to work with DOGE on Cost Cutting measures and Staffing,” Trumpwrote in a post on Truth Social following the White House meeting. “As the Secretaries learn about, and understand, the people working for the various Departments, they can be very precise as to who will remain, and who will go. We say the ‘scalpel’ rather than the ‘hatchet.’ The combination of them, Elon, DOGE, and other great people will be able to do things at a historic level.”
President Trump added: “It’s very important that we cut levels down to where they should be, but it’s also important to keep the best and most productive people.”
Trump pledged that his Cabinet and DOGE officials would continue to meet every two weeks.
In recent weeks, DOGE and Musk have attempted to fire thousands of federal workers, starting mainly with those on probationary status. However, federal courts have intervened, preventing at least some of the firings from taking effect.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk is acknowledging he and DOGE have made errors in the mass firings of federal employees. During a Thursday Cabinet meeting called by President Donald J. Trump, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla said he will defer employment decisions to department heads—including the Cabinet Secretaries—in the future.
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