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Trump slaps tariff on all countries that buy oil from Venezuela
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Trump slaps tariff on all countries that buy oil from Venezuela

By  Zach Jewell | Daily Wire President Donald Trump announced on Monday that any nation that purchases oil from Venezuela would be hit with a 25% tariff by the United States. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the “Secondary Tariff” on Venezuela is in response to the country “purposefully and deceitfully” sending violent criminals to the United States. The Trump administration has begun deporting alleged violent Venezuelan illegal immigrants to El Salvador, where they are being held in a notorious prison. “Among the gangs they sent to the United States, is Tren de Aragua, which has been given the designation of ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization.’ We are in the process of returning them to Venezuela — It is a big task!” Trump said. “In addition, Venezuela has been very hostil...
Pastor Bob: For such a time as this, we must lift our voices
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Pastor Bob: For such a time as this, we must lift our voices

By Rev. Robert Babcox | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I have been asked: should Christians be involved in politics? Short answer — yes! Oh some may blurt out 2 Corinthians 6:16 in response: "What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: ‘I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God and they will be my people.’ Therefore, come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." This does not preclude us from voicing and practicing the way and will of God. Remember what Christ said in John 20:21: "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." And with that, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." ...
Columbia University caves to Trump’s ultimatum to curb campus antisemitism or risk federal funding
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Columbia University caves to Trump’s ultimatum to curb campus antisemitism or risk federal funding

By Haley Strack | National Review Columbia University has agreed to President Donald Trump’s demand that the school address rampant campus antisemitism or risk permanently losing $400 million in federal funding. Trump pulled $400 million of federal grants and contracts from the school earlier this month over concerns that the Ivy League school failed to protect Jewish students from radical anti-Israel demonstrations. Columbia was home to one of the largest anti-Israel protests last year, during which students set up a disruptive encampment on campus and called for the eradication of the Jewish state. READ THE FULL STORY AT NATIONAL REVIEW
Here’s how JD Vance’s new RNC role puts him in pole position for 2028
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Here’s how JD Vance’s new RNC role puts him in pole position for 2028

By Nick Pope | Daily Caller Vice President J.D. Vance is taking over as the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) finance chair, a new role that GOP strategists and pundits say bolsters his position as the clear frontrunner to represent the party as its nominee in the 2028 presidential race. In his new role, Vance — the first sitting vice president to take on the RNC campaign finance chair job — will be one of the top fundraisers in the country for the party and play a pivotal role in directing its course in the 2026 midterms and beyond. The position will grant Vance access to major GOP donors from all over the country and an ability to build rapport with them, cementing his status as the obvious leader for the GOP nomination in 2028 over potential opponents who will not have the sam...
Supreme Court declines to revisit defamation rule criticized by Trump
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Supreme Court declines to revisit defamation rule criticized by Trump

By Kaelan Deese | Washington Examiner The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revisit defamation protections created in its landmark 1964 ruling, New York Times v. Sullivan. This precedent has been subject to scrutiny by President Donald Trump and two Republican-appointed justices. The high court declined to take up an appeal by Steve Wynn, the ex-CEO of Wynn Resorts, of a decision made by the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss his defamation suit against the Associated Press under a state law meant to shield the Constitution’s First Amendment protections for free speech. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Kash Patel to cut ‘as many as 1,000 ATF agents’
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Kash Patel to cut ‘as many as 1,000 ATF agents’

By AWR Hawkins | Breitbart A report from CNN indicates FBI director Kash Patel — who is also ATF acting director — plans to cut “as many as 1,000 ATF agents” and move them to the FBI. This will represent a cut of roughly one third of the ATF’s current agents. According to CNN: The move represents a major cutback of the ATF, an agency that long has been in the crosshairs of gun rights groups that believe its work infringes on Second Amendment rights. The ATF has about 2,600 agents and more than 5,000 employees, a number that has remained largely unchanged for years. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in high-profile deportation suit involving Venezuelan nationals
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Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in high-profile deportation suit involving Venezuelan nationals

By Haley Chi-Sing | Fox News The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a lower court can properly address the Trump administration's efforts to deport Venezuelan nationals via a 1798 wartime law.  The administration asked for a stay pending appeal shortly after an initial March 15 order was issued, calling it a "massive, unauthorized imposition on the Executive’s authority to remove dangerous aliens who pose threats to the American people." The Trump administration had attempted to invoke a 1798 wartime authority to deport Venezuelan nationals, including alleged members of the gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), for a period of 14 days.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
President Trump announces the F-47: the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet
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President Trump announces the F-47: the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart The U.S. Air Force will produce the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet, named the F-47, President Donald Trump announced Friday. “I’m thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet,” Trump said from the Oval Office, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it’ll be known as the F-47,” Trump said. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
EU delays imposing first round of retaliatory tariffs against US until mid-April
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EU delays imposing first round of retaliatory tariffs against US until mid-April

By Pilar Arias , Bonny Chu  | Fox Business The European Union (EU) has delayed imposing its first retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. until mid-April, after President Donald Trump threatened a 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports earlier this month, according to Reuters.  The countermeasures of around $28 billion on U.S. goods, including a 50% tariff on American whiskey, were originally set to phase in on April 1, with a second wave to hit on April 13. However, the EU decided on Thursday to delay imposing all retaliatory tariffs until mid-April, Reuters reported. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
Molotovs and Musk: Tesla attackers slapped with federal charges in ‘domestic terrorism’ crackdown
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Molotovs and Musk: Tesla attackers slapped with federal charges in ‘domestic terrorism’ crackdown

By Ashe Epp | Colorado Free Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges against three individuals accused of vandalism and property crime on Tesla dealerships and charging stations in Oregon, Colorado, and South Carolina. Labeling the attacks as domestic terrorism, Bondi didn’t mince words, promising severe penalties ranging from five to 20 years behind bars. From Reuters: "The three people in the arson cases include Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, who was charged in February with possession of a destructive device and malicious destruction of property used in interstate commerce. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and been released on bond. Nelson was spotted at a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado, on several occasions in January and February, according to a criminal complaint...