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March 6, 2025
Economy
News

Trump Delays Mexico and Canada Tariffs on Some Goods for a Month.

President Donald J. Trump announced on Thursday a delay in implementing 25 percent tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian goods covered under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) for one month. Previously, Trump had delayed entirely the implementation of the 25 percent tariff—originally slated to be imposed at the start of February.

“After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement. This Agreement is until April 2nd,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social announcing the partial delay.

He added: “I did this as an accommodation and out of respect for President Sheinbaum. Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard together on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl. Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted that Canada anticipates ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. “The broader month-long pause aligns with some of the conversations that we have been having with administration officials,” Trudeau stated. He acknowledged the gesture as a “promising sign,” though he added, “the tariffs remain in place and therefore our response will remain in place.”

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President Donald J. Trump announced on Thursday a delay in implementing 25 percent tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian goods covered under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) for one month. Previously, Trump had delayed entirely the implementation of the 25 percent tariff—originally slated to be imposed at the start of February. show more
March 6, 2025
Culture
Politics

‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run to Protest Chairman Trump.

The producers of Hamilton have announced the cancellation of the musical’s 2026 performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. According to the musical’s producers, the decision is in response to recent changes at the arts institution following President Donald J.  Trump‘s takeover of its board of trustees.

Jeffrey Seller, one of the musical’s producers, released a statement explaining the rationale behind the cancellation. “Our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center,” Seller stated. Hamilton, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially scheduled to run at the Kennedy Center from March 3 to April 26, 2026. The cancellation occurred before tickets were available for purchase.

The Kennedy Center has undergone notable changes since President Trump became chairman of its board last month. Richard Grenell was named interim president in one of Trump’s first moves, replacing Deborah Rutter. Subsequently, Grenell moved to fire several Kennedy Center executives whose salaries totaled approximately $2.4 million.

Notably, several celebrities affiliated with the Kennedy Center exited their roles after Trump assumed control. Shonda Rhimes, a key figure in television and former Kennedy Center treasurer, immediately left her position. Performing and recording artist Ben Folds, who served as an artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra, also decided to leave. Additionally, Renee Fleming, an opera singer, exited her role as an artistic advisor at large.

Trump appointed all current board members after removing several appointees from the previous Biden government.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The producers of Hamilton have announced the cancellation of the musical's 2026 performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. According to the musical's producers, the decision is in response to recent changes at the arts institution following President Donald J.  Trump's takeover of its board of trustees. show more
March 6, 2025
Economy

Jobless Claims Drop as Trump Labor Market Stays Strong.

Jobless claims fell by 21,000 to 221,000 in the week to March 1, down from a three-month high in late February. The jobs data suggests the labor market remains strong and stable despite handwringing from political establishment figures who contend that federal worker layoffs could drive unemployment rates significantly higher.

In reality, federal workers comprise less than one percent of all American employees, excluding the U.S. Post Office. The layoffs initiated by President Donald J. Trump have only seen a fraction of federal workers actually dismissed. According to a separate measure that monitors federal employment, the final week of February saw 1,634 government workers file for unemployment, compared to 614 claims filed the week prior.

Notably, the weekly jobless claims numbers are used as a proxy for determining the rate of layoffs in the United States. The data from the end of February indicates that the U.S. labor market and economy remain strong.

According to a Reuters survey of economists, the overall unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at four percent despite recent corporate media claims that the economy is slowing. The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its February data on Friday, and it is forecasted that the economy added around 160,000 jobs last month, up from the 143,000 jobs added in January.

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Jobless claims fell by 21,000 to 221,000 in the week to March 1, down from a three-month high in late February. The jobs data suggests the labor market remains strong and stable despite handwringing from political establishment figures who contend that federal worker layoffs could drive unemployment rates significantly higher. show more
March 6, 2025
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: House Censures Rep. Al Green for Outbursts During Trump Address.

The United States House of Representatives voted along a mostly partisan-line vote to censure Representative Al Green (D-TX), who was removed by order of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the House floor for repeated interruptions during President Donald J. Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday. Green repeatedly refused to take his seat and shouted as President Trump began to speak, prompting Johnson to call on the House Sergeant of Arms to restore order so the address could continue.

Censure is essentially a formal reprimand by the House. As Speaker Johnson attempted to read the censorship resolution, Democrats on the floor broke out into song in an attempt to disrupt the reading of the admonishment. Three other Democrats, former Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) have been censured over the past several years.

Green, 77, announced to the press upon his exit that he plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump. He threatened the same a few weeks ago, citing Trump’s plan for Gaza. The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that Green has essentially lived off of taxpayer dollars for nearly half a century, with over 20 years in Congress, plus 27 years before that serving as a Justice of the Peace in Houston, Texas.

In 2008, Green faced allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination from a former staffer, Lucinda Daniels. Both parties later withdrew lawsuits and issued a joint statement in 2017 expressing regret over the dispute.

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The United States House of Representatives voted along a mostly partisan-line vote to censure Representative Al Green (D-TX), who was removed by order of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the House floor for repeated interruptions during President Donald J. Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday. Green repeatedly refused to take his seat and shouted as President Trump began to speak, prompting Johnson to call on the House Sergeant of Arms to restore order so the address could continue. show more
March 6, 2025
Wake Up Right
Fact Check
Media

CNN Caught Writing Fake ‘Fact Check’ on Trump’s Transgender Mice Claim.

CNN was forced to correct their “fact-check” after the outlet claimed President Donald J. Trump “falsely” stated that $8 million in tax dollars were used to study making mice transgender.

Back up: During President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday, he rattled off a list of ways the federal government was wasting money, including “Eight million dollars for making mice transgender. This is real.”

CNN fact-check: Shortly after his speech, CNN published a fact-check article, which said Trump “falsely claimed” the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found $8 million for turning mice transgender.

  • The article suggested Trump was erroneously referring to a $477,121 project that gave monkeys estrogen for HIV testing.

The truth: The White House clapped back, providing a fact sheet with six studies funded by the Biden regime’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) “for making mice transgender” that totaled $8,290,053.

  • $3.1 million was spent to determine how to “treat and prevent asthma in cis and transgender women.”
  • $1.2 million was spent to learn how testosterone affects “transgender males” reproductive systems

CNN’s walk-back: The outlet quietly corrected its article, admitting Trump’s statement was “incorrectly characterized as false.”

The last word goes to the Trump White House’s rapid response account on X, which wrote:

  • “The Fake News losers at CNN tried to fact check President Trump… but President Trump was right (as usual).”

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Image by Polarqueen.

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CNN was forced to correct their "fact-check" after the outlet claimed President Donald J. Trump "falsely" stated that $8 million in tax dollars were used to study making mice transgender. show more
March 5, 2025
News

Could Trump’s Mugshot Soon Feature on the $100–Or Maybe a New $250–Bill?

Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is backing Texas Congressman Brandon Gill’s Golden Age Act of 2025 bill, aiming to put President Donald J. Trump’s image on new $100 bills. Boebert, a strong Trump supporter, wants to co-sponsor the proposal.

The bill suggests a design featuring Trump’s likeness, potentially including his mugshot from his booking in Georgia in 2023, to be released by the Secretary of the Treasury by the end of 2026. Per the plan, all $100 bills issued post-December 31, 2028, would carry Trump’s image.

“There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the Golden Age than President Trump,” Gill argues, noting that “he took a bullet for this country” in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years,” he added.

This legislative proposal, which Boebert has asked to co-sponsor, follows another by South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson, who suggested putting Trump’s face on a newly introduced $250 bill. Both initiatives strive to recognize Trump’s economic contributions but face a significant legal challenge: federal law currently prohibits living individuals from appearing on U.S. currency.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing manages the production of U.S. bills. The existing $100 bill, last updated in 2013, showcases Benjamin Franklin on one side and Independence Hall on the other.

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Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is backing Texas Congressman Brandon Gill's Golden Age Act of 2025 bill, aiming to put President Donald J. Trump's image on new $100 bills. Boebert, a strong Trump supporter, wants to co-sponsor the proposal. show more
March 5, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Media
War

Even the BBC Says Zelensky Has ‘Run Out of Road.’

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to submit to President Donald J. Trump suggests the Ukrainian leader has “run out of political road,” according to the BBC, which typically cheerleads for him while attempting to undermine the American leader. Following a confrontation with President Trump in the Oval Office—resulting from Zelensky starting a row with Vice President J.D. Vance in front of the press—a pause in U.S. aid for Ukraine was announced. Within hours, Zelensky issued a statement pledging, “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”

“Washington’s hostile rhetoric, that Oval Office meeting and the ‘pausing’ of US military aid have forced him to bend to Trump’s peace vision,” the state-backed broadcaster argues. It notes that, while European leaders largely backed Zelensky following his White House showdown, with Britain and France even pledging peacekeeping troops, “made clear peace would still require US involvement.”

Most European NATO members have allowed their militaries to shrivel—with President Trump frequently accusing them of being “delinquent” on their alliance defense spending obligations—preferring to spend their money on migrants, net zero policies, and expansive welfare programs instead.

“[W]ith his European allies acknowledging that they still need the US, Washington seems still to be the only place for him to turn to,” the BBC notes.

Zelensky is already compromising by agreeing to sign a deal with the U.S. on rare earth minerals exploration without security assurances. Until now, The Ukrainian leader had been refusing to countenance a ceasefire and certain deals without so-called security guarantees—effectively a promise from the U.S. to go to war with Russia if a ceasefire is broken.

President Trump has made it clear to Zelensky that he is “in no position to dictate” terms to the U.S.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to submit to President Donald J. Trump suggests the Ukrainian leader has "run out of political road," according to the BBC, which typically cheerleads for him while attempting to undermine the American leader. Following a confrontation with President Trump in the Oval Office—resulting from Zelensky starting a row with Vice President J.D. Vance in front of the press—a pause in U.S. aid for Ukraine was announced. Within hours, Zelensky issued a statement pledging, “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.” show more
March 4, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War
World

U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Will Be Signed Today: Report.

The Trump administration and the Ukrainian government are poised to finalize a long-debated minerals deal, despite a tumultuous Oval Office meeting on Friday that led to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being dismissed from the White House before it could be signed.

Three sources report that President Donald J. Trump has instructed his advisers to prepare an announcement of the agreement during his address to Congress on Tuesday evening. However, they cautioned that the deal remains unsigned and subject to change.

The minerals deal, which grants the U.S. access to revenues from Ukraine’s natural resources while requiring the Ukrainian government to contribute 50 percent of future monetization of state-owned resources to a U.S.-Ukraine reconstruction fund, was halted last Friday after Zelensky started an argument with Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office. President Trump soon was drawn into the confrontation. Following the row, President Trump said he believes U.S. support is emboldening Zelensky to refuse peace negotiations, and he announced a pause in aid.

Within hours, Zelensky appeared to fold under this pressure, posting a statement on social media pledging, “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.” He added that he was “ready to sign [the minerals deal] in any time and in any convenient format.”

On Monday, Trump signaled his administration’s willingness to proceed with the minerals deal, but he told reporters, “Ukraine should be more appreciative. This country has stuck with them through thick and thin. We’ve given them much more than Europe, and Europe should have given more than us.”

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The Trump administration and the Ukrainian government are poised to finalize a long-debated minerals deal, despite a tumultuous Oval Office meeting on Friday that led to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being dismissed from the White House before it could be signed. show more
March 4, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

Dem Rep Boycotting Trump’s Address to Congress in ‘Solidarity’ with Ukraine.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has said he is boycotting President Donald J. Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, citing “solidarity with our friends in Ukraine.”

The Virginia Democrat, 74, announced in a press release that “Since being elected to Congress, I have never missed a State of the Union address”—although President Trump’s planned address is not a State of the Union—but “we have never seen our democracy so tested… our laws, institutions, and the separation of powers so attacked from within.”

Alongside “solidarity” with Ukraine, Connolly cites solidarity with “federal workers and contractors,” “DC and Capitol Police officers,” and others as the reason he will refuse to hear the American people’s duly elected President.

Last week, President Trump clashed with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who remains in office beyond his elected term due to marital law, in the Oval Office, after the Ukrainian started an argument with Vice President J.D. Vance over comments related to diplomacy with Russia.

President Trump subsequently announced he would be pausing U.S. aid to Ukraine, having determined that Zelensky will not make peace as long as the American taxpayer is underwriting his war effort. Shortly after this pause was announced, Zelensky appeared to buckle, saying he was “ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”

Image via Presidential Office of Ukraine.

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has said he is boycotting President Donald J. Trump's address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, citing "solidarity with our friends in Ukraine." show more
March 4, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

Zelensky Folds, ‘Ready to Work Under President Trump’s Strong Leadership’ for Peace.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have capitulated to President Donald J. Trump after he announced a pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine, declaring, “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.” This follows a fractious meeting in the Oval Office, where Zelensky started an argument with Vice President J.D. Vance and was chastised by Trump for his ingratitude and opposition to a ceasefire.

“None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians,” Zelensky said in a statement on social media. “We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.”

During their row in the White House, President Trump noted that Russia first invaded Ukraine under the Obama-Biden administration and again under Biden-Harris—with no incursions during his first term—and that while Obama merely provided the Ukrainians with “sheets,” he provided them with the Javelin anti-tank missiles that were key to fending off the initial phase of Russia’s 2022 invasion.

“Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right,” Zelensky added. He said a rare earth minerals deal with the U.S.—postponed after the Oval Office row—that he was “ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format.”

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have capitulated to President Donald J. Trump after he announced a pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine, declaring, "My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts." This follows a fractious meeting in the Oval Office, where Zelensky started an argument with Vice President J.D. Vance and was chastised by Trump for his ingratitude and opposition to a ceasefire. show more