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President Donald Trump is "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin for lashing out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this weekend, he told NBC News in an interview. Trump told the outlet that he was frustrated with Putin for not moving in the right direction toward a peace agreement with Ukraine. Putin disparaged Zelenskyy's leadership on Friday, arguing that a trans-national government may be necessary for Ukraine. "If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia," Trump told the outlet. "That would be that if you buy oil from Russia, you can’t do business in the United States," he continued. "There will be a 25% tariff on all oil, a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil." ... Putin's irrational fear of Ukraine may be ...

 Red State: Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), indicated he will be turning his crew's attention to members of Congress who have amassed fortunes despite having base salaries under $200,000. The tech mogul and philanthropist made the comments during a rally in Wisconsin for state Supreme Court candidate Judge Brad Schimel. "A lot of strangely wealthy members of Congress - where I just can't - I'm trying to connect the dots of how did they become rich," he told those in attendance. "How'd they get $20 million if they're earning $200,000 a year? Nobody can explain that," added Musk. "We're gonna try to figure it out and certainly stop it from happening." ... If you thought members of Congress were losing their minds before over DOGE's efforts to investigate fraud, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Members of Congress may currently purchase and trade stocks and cryptocurrency, provided they report ...

 Just the News: Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters support President Donald Trump's efforts to deport Venezuelan gang members, according to a poll. According to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll , 64% of likely U.S. voters strongly support Venezuelan gang members being deported if they are illegal aliens. Forty-seven percent of the 64% strongly support Trump's efforts. The poll shows that about 26% of voters are opposed to the gang members being deported, and 16% strongly oppose it. ... The story does not indicate why some people oppose the deportation of foreign criminals.  These are all people who should never have been in the US to begin with.   We already have enough criminals in this country and do not need to import more. See also: ICE Has Nearly 50,000 Illegal Migrants in Detention And:   Congress Prepares to Rein In Rogue Judges as Trump Deportation Block Sparks Outrage And:  Trump Fights Back: Supreme Court Showdown Looms Over Deporting Ven...

 Fox News: Ex-Biden White House staffer Michael LaRosa alleged that former President Joe Biden's staffers made "really unethical" demands of the press in an effort to "bully" reporters into covering the president in a favorable manner. LaRosa, who served as former first lady Jill Biden's press secretary, detailed this alleged bullying campaign to "The Young Turks" host Cenk Uygur on Tuesday. "They did bully a lot of journalists, and I think they would tell you that now. They wouldn’t have told you at the time," LaRosa claimed. The former staffer claimed that Biden's communication team was "very hostile and very suspicious" of journalists under the leadership of Anita Dunn, acting as if they were operating "out of a bunker" while performing their jobs. ... The former staffer revealed that members of the Biden team made "unethical" demands from journalists dating back to the president's 2020 campaign, ...

  Federalist Wire: ... The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that a New York City law permitting noncitizens to vote in local elections violates the state constitution. The ruling, backed by all but one of the court’s seven judges, affirms what many have long argued: voting is a right reserved exclusively for U.S. citizens. This outcome aligns with widespread public opinion that noncitizen voting has no place in American elections, and the court’s stance here is a clear win for that view. The case stemmed from a lawsuit challenging a 2022 New York City law that would have allowed roughly 800,000 noncitizens—specifically lawful permanent residents or those authorized to work in the U.S.—to cast ballots in local elections. The measure, passed by the New York City Council in 2021, sparked immediate controversy and legal action, halting its implementation almost as soon as it took effect. ... That should be the case nationwide.  It is one of the primary benefits of...

 Red State: NY Times Editorial Board Thinks Democrats Went Too Far Left in 2024 ...   One of their most ludicrous suggestions is that the Dems admit they   lied about   struggled with the issue of Biden's obvious deterioration. "They should admit that their party mishandled Mr. Biden’s age," the legacy outlet argued. Of course, the Grey Lady was all-in on dismissing Biden’s cognitive abilities—memo: it wasn’t his “age” that was the problem, NYT—and trying to convince us that Kamala Harris was the bestest candidate ever. They’ve been preaching to their “elite” readership for decades about the virtues of leftism, so much so that they’ve forgotten where the center even is. To pretend they’re not part of the problem is nauseating. It reminds me of another story I wrote up recently: the stomach turning interview that California Gavin Newsom held with Times opinion writer Ezra Klein in which they both seemed to think that the red tape, over-regulation and horrific policies...

 Newsmax: The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its "tone" in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. "We'll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%," Trump told NBC News in an interview. He added there is a "good possibility that we could do it without military force" but "I don’t take anything off the table." Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen responded in a video posted to social media after Vice President JD Vance's visit to the strategic island. But Trump responded later Saturday. "Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course we are open to criticism," Rasmussen said speaking in English. "But let me be completely honest: we do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered. This is not how you speak to your close allies. And I still consider Denmark a...

  American Action News: The head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said Thursday that he is reversing a policy that requires domestic violence shelters and other facilities to accept men in women’s spaces. HUD Secretary Scott Turner, whom the Senate confirmed Wednesday, announced the change during a press briefing in Washington, D.C. as one of many ways he is terminating “far-left agenda items” in the agency. The Obama administration adopted the “gender identity” policy that bans “discrimination” against “transgender persons” in federally-funded housing. Turner said scrapping the rule would “protect the ladies that are entering any HUD-funded facilities” such as abuse shelters and “get government out of the way of what the Lord established” regarding gender. His decision complies with President Donald Trump’s executive order restoring “biological truth” to federal agencies by recognizing male and female as the only two sexes, the secretary told the press. ....

 Blaze: Trump’s climate policy shift could save American farmers from disaster The administration’s departure from the Paris agreement and climate funding freeze represent a big win for US farmers, cutting out wasteful spending and allowing American agriculture to thrive. While news about President Trump’s tariffs and crackdowns on the questionable financial management of federal agencies has dominated media reports in recent weeks, a quiet transformation has been under way in agricultural policy. An order to remove climate change references from U.S. Department of Agriculture websites signals a departure from the red tape of climate regulations on domestic farming practices and strings attached to U.S. support of agriculture abroad. ... I have often been critical of the Democrats' climate kook agenda.  Climate change is vastly overrated if it is happening at all. If it were really happening, Texas would be much hotter than it actually is.  The climate here remains pretty...

 DC Daily Journal: ... President Trump’s hefty new tariffs on over $1 trillion in foreign imports are already shaking things up, funneling investments and jobs back to American soil. Countries are scrambling to dodge the reciprocal tariffs set to kick in on April 2, negotiating deals to ease their own tariffs on U.S. goods. Meanwhile, carmakers like Rolls-Royce, Hyundai, and Honda are rerouting production to the U.S. to sidestep the 25% tariffs on imported autos and parts, which roll out next week. At least a dozen companies are following suit, betting on American-made over tariff headaches. Economists are nodding in agreement: Trump’s campaign pledge to bring back manufacturing jobs is taking shape. The United Auto Workers (UAW), despite backing Kamala Harris in 2024, is cheering the auto tariffs. UAW President Shawn Fain pointed to a dozen plants—think Ford, GM, and Stellantis brands like Jeep and Chrysler—that have bled production to Mexico and beyond over the years. “The econom...

 Catherine Salgado: ... The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Trump’s new agency heads have uncovered billions of dollars of egregious fraud and waste, including the previously unknown agency whose employees  lived “like kings ” and the Social Security  funding  for 150+ year olds. Now HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to streamline the massive, unwieldy, unconstitutional, and harmful federal healthcare agencies. It’s time to cure the woke mind virus. Read on for mind-blowing craziness. First reported  on Fox News, the woke HHS grants — presumably Biden-era, though there’s been deep government corruption for decades — included one for over $5 million to study “Harnessing the power of text messaging to reduce HIV incidence in adolescent males across the United States.” A Stanford University study, “Sex hormone effects on neurodevelopment: Controlled puberty in transgender adolescents,” received over $3.6 million from HHS.  A whoppin...

PJ Media: The radical left has a pathological hatred of Elon Musk for having the audacity to want to clean up waste and fraud in government. By now, you’ve heard about how these unhinged leftists have taken their hatred of Elon Musk to a criminal level, firebombing Tesla dealerships and vandalizing Tesla vehicles they happen to come across in public. These vandals are learning the hard way that attacking vehicles equipped with 360-degree surveillance cameras isn't exactly a genius move. A couple of recent examples have me wondering if these lunatics are the dumbest criminals. Take the brilliant criminal mastermind at a New Hampshire luxury hotel who thought it would be a good idea to key a Tesla Cybertruck. Wearing bright orange pants (because why try to be inconspicuous?), this genius was caught on camera vandalizing the vehicle within an hour of its arrival. When confronted by police, he denied it. I guess that brave social justice warrior suddenly couldn't find the courage t...

 Red State: Canada Seeing ‘Tsunami’ of Illegals Fleeing US Due to Trump’s Policies, Drug Cartel Smuggler Confirms ... "Canada can expect a tsunami of illegal immigrants fleeing American authorities and coming into our country," said Sundberg. "The numbers already are going up." "I hope I'm wrong, but it would appear that we're going to be overwhelmed by the illegal immigrants fleeing American authorities coming into our country," he added. "And they very well might be bringing guns and drugs with them." He immediately warned about the potential for this to happen in the days following Trump's election victory. ... While Canada has plenty of room for a growing population, it may not have sufficient resources for dealing with the increased cost.  This is especially a problem with indigent illegals.  See also: Trump admin accuses Columbia University grad of fraudulent green card application, ties to Hamas-linked UN group And:   Gad Saad...