Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that the 25 percent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Mexico will be temporarily suspended for one month. This decision follows what Sheinbaum described as a “good conversation” with Trump.
“We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements,” Sheinbaum announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to the Mexican president, “Mexico will immediately reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.”
Additionally, Sheinbaum says the “United States is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.”
President Trump, responding to Sheinbaum in a post on Truth Social, wrote: “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States.”
“These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegalmigrants into our Country. We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico,” Trump stated, adding that he looks forward to participating in the negotiations with Sheinbaum.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that the 25 percent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Mexico will be temporarily suspended for one month. This decision follows what Sheinbaum described as a "good conversation" with Trump.
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Nucor Corp., the largest steel producer in the United States, is supporting the tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump on China, Canada, and Mexico. “Nucor applauds the first steps taken by President Trump in his America First Trade Agenda,” said Leon J. Topalian, Nucor’s chairman, president, and CEO. We look forward to working with President Trump to enforce our trade laws and strengthen American manufacturing!”
Trump’s order, signed on Saturday, introduces tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, effective Tuesday. The order applies a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10 percent tariff on imports from China. However, a one-month delay has been agreed at the eleventh hour for the Mexico tariffs, as the Hispanic country negotiates with the Trump administration. Canadian energy imports will face a reduced 10 percent tariff.
President Trump is introducing the tariffs in response to threats stemming from illegal immigration and the trafficking of drugs, such as fentanyl, into the U.S. Trump wants America’s neighbors to take meaningful and decisive action against these cross-border threats on their end.
Topalian, appearing on CNBC, endorsed the upcoming tariffs, highlighting their potential to address a range of economic issues: “I think they’re going to be far-reaching, and I think they’re going to be very broad to, again, stop the illegal dumping, the manipulation, currency manipulation and subsidization of steels coming into the shores of the U.S.,” he said.
Nucor Corp., the largest steel producer in the United States, is supporting the tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump on China, Canada, and Mexico. "Nucor applauds the first steps taken by President Trump in his America First Trade Agenda," said Leon J. Topalian, Nucor's chairman, president, and CEO. We look forward to working with President Trump to enforce our trade laws and strengthen American manufacturing!"
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Vice President J.D. Vance has forcefully supported former President Donald J. Trump’s warning that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies contributed to a recent plane crash in Washington, D.C.
During an appearance on Fox News this weekend, Vance said that “DEI regime” policies have deterred capable white people from applying to become air traffic controllers.
“We have a massive shortage of air traffic controllers and, in fact, there have been a number of lawsuits from people who would like to become air traffic controllers against the Obama and Biden administrations, who basically said, ‘We were told not even to apply because of the color of our skin,’ because they were white people who wanted to be air traffic controllers, and under the DEI regime of the Biden administration, they weren’t welcome,” Vance explained.
Trump criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) diversity-obsessed hiring practices following the crash. In particular, he highlighted the FAA going out of its way to recruit employees with “severe intellectual disability” and “psychiatric disability,” alongside people with a range of physical ailments such as epilepsy and complete or partial paralysis.
The agency has been involved in a class-action lawsuit concerning its recruitment methods.
Vance says the “scandal” of discriminating against potential recruits based on their race “thankfully… has stopped under the leadership of President Trump.”
Vice President J.D. Vance has forcefully supported former President Donald J. Trump's warning that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies contributed to a recent plane crash in Washington, D.C.
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President Donald J. Trump‘s efforts to reduce the federal workforce, especially those working in nonproductive or redundant roles, are continuing apace. On Thursday night, at 8:30 PM, the Office of Personnel Management emailed federal government workers with a Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) document outlining an earlier announcement from the Trump White House offering buyouts for those looking to leave public employment for the private sector.
The email emphasized that private sector roles typically offer higher levels of pay than federal employment and stressed that workers had until February 6 to determine if they wanted to accept the buyouts. According to the document, federal employees opting to resign could engage in a second job or travel while still receiving government pay for several months prior to their permanent departure.
The National Pulse previously reported that the Trump White House is especially focused on federal workers who are dodging an executive order reinstating in-office work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal workers were granted greater leeway regarding working from home and telework—with the Biden government extending these provisions well past the pandemic’s end. These policies, U.S. Senate investigators found, resulted in just six percent of the federal workforce actually working full-time and in person and left the average occupancy rate of a federal office building in Washington, D.C., at around 12 percent.
President Donald J. Trump's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, especially those working in nonproductive or redundant roles, are continuing apace. On Thursday night, at 8:30 PM, the Office of Personnel Management emailed federal government workers with a Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) document outlining an earlier announcement from the Trump White House offering buyouts for those looking to leave public employment for the private sector.
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President Donald J. Trump plans to introduce tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico starting Saturday, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. On Friday afternoon, Leavitt announced to reporters that Canada and Mexico will face 25 percent tariffs, while a 10 percent tariff will be applied to China unless the countries agree to enact measures to curb the flow of illegal fentanyl into the United States.
This decision stems from Trump’s pledge to implement economic tariffs on the three to force their action to assist American operations to secure its borders, deport illegal immigrants, and end drug trafficking. “These are promises made and promises kept by the president,” Leavitt stated, highlighting that the tariff on China targets the distribution of illegal fentanyl originating from there, which has resulted in numerous American deaths.
🚨BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt confirms that the Reuters report is FALSE. Tomorrow, Feb 1st is the deadline for the tariffs
There will be a 25% tariff on Canada, a 25% tariff on Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China
Details on specific products subject to the tariffs remain unclear, but Leavitt indicated that more information would become available within the next 24 hours. In response, both Canada and Mexico have indicated they may retaliate with their own tariffs. Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized readiness for a response.
“It’s not what we want, but if he moves forward, we will also act,” Trudeau stated.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that her country is prepared with several strategies should the tariffs be enforced. She emphasized the importance of defending Mexico’s dignity and sovereignty and called for respectful dialogue.
Trump had initially issued the tariff warning in November, urging Canada and Mexico to address drug trafficking and illegal immigration. In response, Trudeau and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago to discuss the tariffs. Trump reportedly suggested that financial difficulties from tariffs could be avoided if Canada joined the U.S. as a state.
President Donald J. Trump plans to introduce tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico starting Saturday, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. On Friday afternoon, Leavitt announced to reporters that Canada and Mexico will face 25 percent tariffs, while a 10 percent tariff will be applied to China unless the countries agree to enact measures to curb the flow of illegal fentanyl into the United States.
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President Donald J. Trump says he is considering imposing tariffs on goods imported from the European Union. The move would mark a significant escalation in his government’s efforts to end unfair trade imbalances around the globe.
“Am I going to impose tariffs on the European Union?” Trump posited during a press event in the Oval Office while signing a new series of executive orders. He continued: “Do you want a truthful answer or do you want me to give you a political answer?”
“Absolutely,” he said regarding the possible foreign trade measures, adding: “The European Union has treated us so terribly.”
The White House has not offered any further details as to what form the tariffs may take.
President Donald J. Trump says he is considering imposing tariffs on goods imported from the European Union. The move would mark a significant escalation in his government's efforts to end unfair trade imbalances around the globe.
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A number of top officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) either left or were forced out of their positions late last night. At least 20 director or assistant director-level employees were dismissed or resigned across the country, impacting several major field offices, including Miami, Las Vegas, and the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The move came just after Kash Patel, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Patel stressed the need to disperse FBI resources across the country and reorient the bureau to focus on addressing violent crime and not politically motivated prosecutions.
While the impetus for the dismissals and resignations is not immediately apparent, it reflects the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the federal government and remove career bureaucrats who aren’t doing their jobs, or who have abused their power or allowed abuses to occur under their watch.
Once confirmed as director, Patel is expected to continue pushing for further staffing and structural changes at the bureau, and a number of agents expect to be transferred out of Washington, D.C., and into the field.
During his confirmation hearing, Patel emphasized that over one-third of current FBI employees are stationed in Washington, D.C., which is unacceptable. He stated he intends to push more agents into the field and build relationships with state and local law enforcement so the bureau can better assist and provide resources to combat rising crime.
A number of top officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) either left or were forced out of their positions late last night. At least 20 director or assistant director-level employees were dismissed or resigned across the country, impacting several major field offices, including Miami, Las Vegas, and the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is withdrawing its lawsuit against Virginia, initially filed by the Biden government, seeking to bar the removal of noncitizens from the Commonwealth’s voter rolls. The move comports with a number of recent legal filings ramping down the Biden government’s lawfare actions following President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
The lawsuit was initiated in October following Virginia’s efforts to exclude approximately 1,600 individuals identified as potential non-citizens from its voter rolls. A federal judge had previously mandated Virginia reverse this decision and reinstate those individuals onto the voter lists. However, the U.S. Supreme Court later intervened by lifting the federal judge’s injunction, effectively allowing Virginia to proceed with its maintenance program for the voter registration rolls.
This ruling enabled the state to continue its policy of excluding non-citizens from voter eligibility, aligning state and federal law.
The Department of Justice’s recent decision to dismiss its lawsuit signals an acceptance of the current legal position outlined by the Supreme Court. Without this federal case hanging over it, Virginia is now free to maintain its voter roll practices as currently implemented.
During the 2024 election, The National Pulse documentednumerousinstances of noncitizens unlawfully casting ballots in American state and federal elections. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress attempted to close several legal loopholes by advancing the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act but were blocked by the then-Democrat-controlled Senate.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is withdrawing its lawsuit against Virginia, initially filed by the Biden government, seeking to bar the removal of noncitizens from the Commonwealth's voter rolls. The move comports with a number of recent legal filings ramping down the Biden government's lawfare actions following President Donald J. Trump's inauguration on January 20.
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President Donald J. Trump is taking on the BRICS coalition—named for and initially comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—as the international group continues to threaten the launch of a reserve currency alternative to the dollar. While BRICS is unlikely to be successful in its global reserve endeavors, as its member countries all tend to have either weak or manipulated currencies, the Biden government’s tolerance of its existence has allowed the group to grow in size and at least appear to be a competitor to the United States.
“The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we stand by and watch, is OVER,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday night, adding: “We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.”
Despite accounting for nearly half of the global population, the BRICS members generate only about a third of global GDP. Their relatively export-heavy economies are the result of either their nations’ intentionally (in the case of China) or unintentionally weak currencies creating tradeimbalances—which appears to be the actual crux of President Trump’s complaint against the international group.
For years, the BRICS nations have floated the possibility of creating an alternative to the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency. However, with the Chinese Yuan already being pegged to the dollar and being purposefully devalued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it is an unlikely vehicle for this goal. Further, the Russian ruble only trades about 100 to one against the U.S. dollar, ruling it out as a possible global reserve—the Indian rupee trades on a similar margin. Brazil’s real is stronger but trades at a nearly 10 to one ratio.
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President Donald J. Trump is taking on the BRICS coalition—named for and initially comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—as the international group continues to threaten the launch of a reserve currency alternative to the dollar. While BRICS is unlikely to be successful in its global reserve endeavors, as its member countries all tend to have either weak or manipulated currencies, the Biden government's tolerance of its existence has allowed the group to grow in size and at least appear to be a competitor to the United States.
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President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, offered a stark contrast with Senate Democrats over the future of the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency at a Thursday hearing. Patel—a former public defender, Obama Justice Department prosecutor, House Republican intelligence staffer, and national security and Department of Defense (DoD) official in President Donald J. Trump’s first administration—emphasized during his Senate confirmation hearing the need for a “constitutionally-bound” FBI to focus on bringing murderers, sex traffickers, drug kingpins, rapists, and kidnappers to justice.
Meanwhile, Democrat lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee wallowed in the past, engaging in hysterics over targeted political persecutions, the January 6 riots, and the 2020presidential election. Instead of focusing on needed reforms at the FBI—as Patel did—Senate Democrats spun conspiracies regarding hypothetical partisan investigations and prodded, hoping to expose policy disagreements with President Trump in the hopes the American First leader could be swayed to derail his own nominee.
POLICING NOT POLITICS.
Throughout the hearing, Patel repeatedly and directly answered the highly politicized inquiries leveled at him by Democrats. In a stunning moment, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)—who engaged in stolen valor while serving as Connecticut’s Attorney General—pressed Patel on whether he would pledge not to dismiss FBI agents alleged to be involved in partisan investigations.
Patel clearly and unequivocably responded that no agents would be punished for investigations that they were assigned to and tasked with completing. Yet, Blumenthal insisted that Patel did not respond in the affirmative—suggesting the Connecticut Democrat was less interested in the FBI nominee’s actual response than in trying, desperately, to orchestrate a partisan media soundbite.
Repeatedly, Patel emphasized the FBI, under his leadership, would be governed by the letter of the law and the U.S. Consitution. “Vice President [Kamala] Harris or General [Mark] Milley or whoever will not be subjected to an FBI investigation that does not meet the rigorous standards of the Constitution,” Patel stated when Democrats insinuated he would attempt to abuse the agency’s powers. He later added his intent as FBI director is “…to let good cops be cops and put handcuffs on the bad guys.”
President Trump’s FBI director nominee emphasized: “There should be no politics at the FBI.”
THE FBI’S TARNISHED LEGACY.
In one of the more clarifying moments, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) rhetorically asked Patel, “Why are Democrats so afraid of you?” The question was illustrative of the confirmation hearing overall, where the Senate Democrats either spun highly partisan conspiracies or accused Patel of intending to commit the very sort of actions the FBI engaged in under former President Joe Biden—including spying on Patel. Both Republican committee members and Patel himself noted that recent Gallup polling shows the American people’s trust in the FBI sits at a low of 40 percent—a concerning benchmark President Trump’s nominee committed to reversing.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) asked whether Patel would continue to dedicate FBI resources to spying on Americans who attend a list of predominantly Catholic churches affiliated with the Latin mass and traditionalist movement in the over 2,000-year-old faith. Patel—again citing the need for the bureau to abide by the Constitution and the legal rights of Americans—replied that such operations would cease.
Most consequently, Patel laid out his intention to disperse FBI personnel and resources away from Washington, D.C.—where he notes nearly one-third of the bureau’s employees are currently located—to the interior of the United States. Patel pledged that these agents would be tasked with building relationships, assisting, and coordinating with state and local law enforcement to ensure all law enforcement agencies are supported in aggressively targeting violent crime.
President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, offered a stark contrast with Senate Democrats over the future of the nation's top federal law enforcement agency at a Thursday hearing. Patel—a former public defender, Obama Justice Department prosecutor, House Republican intelligence staffer, and national security and Department of Defense (DoD) official in President Donald J. Trump's first administration—emphasized during his Senate confirmation hearing the need for a "constitutionally-bound" FBI to focus on bringing murderers, sex traffickers, drug kingpins, rapists, and kidnappers to justice.
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