'The Five': Why Elon doesn't want to leave DOGE
'The Five' discusses DOGE leader Elon Musk's upcoming interview on his governmental work.
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https://youtu.be/54iy9xHziBY
Elon Musk has set a 'life changing event' with DOGE, Tyrus says
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https://youtu.be/csg4-Rm9-5I
Hegseth takes major action with Army as China threat looms
Fox News contributor Brett Velicovich joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss Secretary's Hegseth's sweeping Army transformation, how Russia has responded to the U.S. minerals deal with Ukraine and the military bolstering drone technology.
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https://youtu.be/CuyWAacDdYk
'WIFE BEATER': Homan BLASTS Dems for supporting deported MS-13 suspect
Trump border czar Tom Homan addresses new allegations against deported MS-13 suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia after details from a petition for a protective order filed by his wife in 2020 reveal abuse.
6:36
https://youtu.be/Rz3JFPdN0q8
2 May, 2025 09:13
Ukrainian MP threatens terror attack on Red Square
Yury Pavlenko has suggested targeting Moscow despite Vladimir Putin’s proposal of a 72-hour ceasefire
Kiev could target Moscow’s Red Square during next week’s Victory Day celebrations, a Ukrainian lawmaker has suggested, despite Russia’s offer of a three-day ceasefire. May 9 marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 72-hour ceasefire from May 8 to 10, citing “humanitarian considerations.”Russian Foreign Minister SergeyLavrov later described the truce as a chance to begin “direct negotiations with Kiev without preconditions.”
However, in an interview with Ukrainian media on Wednesday, Yury Pavlenko openly suggested thatUkraine could try to derail Victory Day, which is one of the most revered holidays in Russia, as well as many former Soviet republics.
”I think the time will come when we will strike Red Square – whether it happens this May 9 or sometime later, that time will come,” Pavlenko said, claiming that the Russian capital is full of “legitimate military targets… that have brought much grief to Ukrainian soil.”
He noted that the final decision rests with Ukraine’s military leadership,taking into account the presence of foreign dignitaries from neutral countries. This year’s Victory Day parade is expected to be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, among others.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has branded the Russian truce proposal a “manipulation,”while calling for a longer ceasefire of 30 days. “They are now concerned that their parade is in jeopardy and rightly so,” Zelensky said. “What they should worry about is that this war continues.”
In response, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested thatKiev “is literally planning terrorist attacks on air,” which she said undermines the prospects for peace talks.
Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Kiev has conducted a number of drone attacks on Moscow. On May 3, 2023, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Putin by targeting the Kremlin with two drones, which were shot down before they could cause significant damage.
https://www.rt.com/russia/616659-ukraine-mp-threatens-terror-attack-victory-day/
2 May, 2025 02:06
US ready to spend another 100 days on Russia-Ukraine peace – Vance
Donald Trump’s team will work “very hard” to broker a ceasefire, the vice president has said
The Trump administration is prepared to dedicate another 100 days to mediating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, US Vice President J.D. Vance told Fox News in an interview published on Wednesday. He said the US has made progress by getting both sides to present their ideas for resolving the conflict.
“We’ve got this first step,”the vice president said, reflecting on the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term.
“We’ve got the peace proposal out there and issued, and we’re going to work very hard over the next 100 days to try to bring these guys together.”
Vance noted that before the Trump administration got involved, Moscow and Kiev “weren’t even talking – not to each other, not to anybody. They were just fighting.” He added: “Now, the work of diplomacy is to try to sort ofbring these two sides closer together,” pointing to the “very big gulf between what the Russians want and what the Ukrainians want.”
During last year’s election campaign, Trump vowed to end the conflict “within 24 hours” of entering the White House – which he later described as an “exaggeration.” Since taking office in January, he has pressed both sides to reach a ceasefire and has recently shown frustration over the lack of progress.
Although Russia praised Trump and his team for better understanding its position than the administration of former President Joe Biden,Moscow insisted that any comprehensive ceasefire must include an end to Ukraine’s mobilization and a halt to foreign weapons deliveries.
Both sides accused each other of violating the month-long energy truce brokered by Trump in March, as well as last month’s 30-hour Easter truce. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine drop its claims to Crimea and four other regions, and abandon its NATO ambitions.
On Thursday, Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, said Kiev had agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over what it considers “occupied territories,” while stopping short of officially recognizing Russian sovereignty. However, Kiev has repeatedly stated that it will not cede any land to Russia.
https://www.rt.com/news/616648-us-100-days-ukraine-peace/
Two conflicting messages from VP and DOS, they should coordinate their messaging.DOS said they are done, Not going to mediate anymore, Vance says Opposite, the Day before
2 May, 2025 10:31
US demands direct Russia-Ukraine talks
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said it’s time for the two nations to come up with their own proposals to resolve the conflict
The US will no longer serve as mediator in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Thursday, she stated it was time for the two parties to propose their own solutions and engage in direct talks.
Trump had previously pledged to end the Ukraine conflict “within 24 hours” if elected, though he later described the claim as an “exaggeration.” Since taking office in January, he has pressed both sides for a ceasefire but has expressed frustration over the slow progress in the talks. Trump has warned that the US may withdraw from the peace process if it continues to falter.
Earlier, Moscow signaled it’s ready to start direct negotiations with Kiev “without preconditions,”while Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to observe a short ceasefire during Victory Day celebrations next week. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has branded the Russian truce announcement a “manipulation.”
“We will not be the mediators,” Bruce told reporters when asked about Washington’s future role. “We certainly are still committed to it and we’ll help and do what we can, but we are not going to fly around the world at the drop of a hat to mediate meetings.”
“It’s time for both of the nations involved in this conflict to come up with concrete proposals about how this conflict ends. It’s going to be up to them,” Bruce added.
Her remarks contrasted with comments by US Vice President J.D. Vance, who said earlier this week thatWashington planned to dedicate another 100 days to mediating a peace deal.
Media reports have claimed the US peace proposal includes recognizing Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and its de-facto control over parts of four former Ukrainian regions that chose to join Russia. It also reportedly calls for “freezing” the conflict along current front lines.
Commenting on Moscow’s decision to halt military operations next week, Russian Foreign Minister SergeyLavrov said the pause should serve as “the start of direct negotiations with Kiev without preconditions.” Kiev, however, demanded an immediate, unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
https://www.rt.com/news/616654-state-department-ukraine-mediator/
2 May, 2025 12:16
Russia and Ukraine ‘closer’ to settlement – Rubio
The sides are nonetheless “far apart,” meaning a breakthrough is needed for the conflict to end, the US secretary of state has said
Russia and Ukraine are closer to a peace agreement than at any point in the past three years, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. He cautioned,however, that the sides still need to bridge numerous differences to end the conflict.
In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Rubio reflected on efforts by US President Donald Trump to settle the Ukraine conflict, a promise he had made while still on the campaign trail.
“For a hundred days he has done efforts to bring about peace… Look, we’ve gotten closer. We – for the first time – we haven’t known this for three years –we kind of can see what it would take for Ukraine to stop. We can see what it would take for the Russians to stop,” Rubio said.
However, stark differences between Moscow and Kiev remain, the State Secretary noted. “They’re closer, but they’re still far apart. And it’s going to take a real breakthrough here very soon to make this possible… or I think the president is going to have to make a decision about how much more time we’re going to dedicate to this,” he added.
His comments come as State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce affirmed that the US is committed to settling the conflict, but is “not going to fly around the world at the drop of a hat to mediate meetings.” Instead, she signaled that it is now up to Russia and Ukraine “to present and develop concrete ideas about how this conflict is going to end.”
Last month, the Trump administration indicated that the US could withdraw from the peace process altogether if there is no clear indication of progress in the talks.
Earlier media reports suggested that the US had proposed a peace agreement that includes Washington’s recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, as well as “freezing” the conflict along the current front line and acknowledging Moscow’s control over large parts of the four former Ukrainian regions which voted to join Russia. The deal would also reportedly prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and initiate a phased removal of the sanctions imposed on Russia.
Russia has maintained that any peace settlement must include recognition of the new territorial reality on the ground, Ukraine’s demilitarization and denazification, as well as assurances that Kiev will not join NATO. Ukraine, however, has consistently refused to acknowledge its former territories as part of Russia.
https://www.rt.com/news/616663-russia-ukraine-closer-peace/
2 May, 2025 09:46
Brussels floats solution to Trump – FT
The EU is ready raise imports of US goods by $56 billion to address the trade imbalance, the bloc’s trade commissioner says
The EU wants to substantially increase purchases of goods from the US, according to European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, as cited by Financial Times. The move could help the bloc secure the elimination of import tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump, the official has said.
As part of his sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on major trading partners, Trump sharply raised duties on US imports from the 27-nation bloc. The US president sees the tariff campaign, which targeted over 90 countries, as a solution towhat he calls unfair trade imbalances.
“If what we are looking at as a problem in the deficit is €50 billion ($56 billion),I believe that we can really . . . solve this problem very quickly through LNG purchases, through some agricultural productslike soyabeans, or other areas,” Sefcovic said on Thursday in an interview with the newspaper.
He emphasized that the bloc would not accept the 10% tariffs on its goods being kept in place as a fair resolution. He also warned that it would be “very difficult” to strike a deal that is “clearly good and acceptable for our member states and our European parliament.”
Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced a sweeping 20% tariff on all EU goods and a 25% tariff on all car imports in an effort to eliminate the trade deficit with the bloc. Brussels was set to introduce 25% retaliatory tariffs on US imports before Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs to allow for talks. However, the 10% baseline tariff and 25% tariff on certain goods remain in place.
European Commission President Ursula von derLeyen has offered Washington a deal whereby tariffs on all industrial goods would be removed. However, Trump has rejected the zero-for-zero tariffs proposal, saying that it doesn’t solve the problem of the trade imbalance.
Trade volumes between the US and the EU amounted to $975.9 billion in 2024, according to official data tracked by the Office of US Trade Representative.The US purchased $605.8 billion worth of EU goods, while the bloc’s imports from the US amounted to $370.2 billion.
https://www.rt.com/business/616655-eu-trump-tariffs-imports-increase/
National Security Advisors
May 1, 2025 | Sundance |
The question can be asked,has President Trump ever had a National Security Advisor who was not compromised?
Unfortunately, some people are rushing to the Mike Flynn redo. As a consequence, some context forwhy Flynn can never be in the administration again is needed. In brief, he’s a fibber.
In November of 2016 CTH first warned of the issue when it was rumored that Flynn would be selected as Trump’s NSA. [SEE HERE] We knew even before the election this could be a problem. As far as we could surmise at the time – the Trump Campaign and subsequent President-Elect transition team, had no idea that campaign advocate and campaign adviser Michael Flynn was also being paid to lobby in DC on behalf of the government of Turkey, and ultimately put a positive perspective on Recep Erdogan.
The Flynn lobbying arrangement, a corporate lobbyist, then a foreign agent lobbyist, was beyond sketchy. Before the 2016 election Flynn penned an op-ed advocating heavily for Recep Erdogan –SEE HERE– The content was entirely disconnected from the assembled foreign policy outlook of Candidate Donald Trump.The Flynn Op-Ed was actually counter to candidate Trump’s policy views.
If you go read the Op-Ed now, you will notice a very specific editors note: “On March 8, 2017, four months after this article was published,General Flynn filed documents with the Federal government indicating that he earned $530,000 last fall for consulting workthat might have aided the government of Turkey. In the filings, Flynn disclosed that he had received payments from Inovo BV, a Dutch company owned by a Turkish businessman with ties to Turkey’s president and that Inovo reviewed the draft before it was submitted to The Hill. Neither General Flynn nor his representatives disclosed this information when the essay was submitted.”
Earlier this evening, Mike Flynn once again denied he was a registered foreign lobbyist.
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“Never had a lobbying gig”?
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“Never had a lobbying gig” yet registered as a lobbyist.
As they say in DC parlance, Mr Flynn has a tendency of lacking candor.There is likely a reason he is not in the administration.
Please modify your perspectives accordingly.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/05/01/national-security-advisors/
Sundance nails it! I’ve gotten on board that Flynn was great, mostly because he doesn’t make sense when he speaks.
Ex-CBS Reporter Reveals How Big Pharma Took Over the News MediaPharma Advertising
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https://rumble.com/embed/v6osffs/?pub=4
This is why Congress will stop Pharma advertising on News stations, Congress people make money from pharmaceutical companies.
Trump SHREDS Reporter For Hiding Biden’s Dementia!
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https://youtu.be/En2g5Xtub1o
Mike Benz: Global Censorship Networks Preparing for Trump AdministrationBenz called this months ago
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https://rumble.com/embed/v5mmxbw/?pub=4
Part 3: Elon Musk introduces DOGE team's 'Big Balls'
Jesse Watters Primetime' gets an inside look at a DOGE meeting with Elon Musk's team as they work nonstop to curb government waste. Fox News' Rich Edson reports the latest on the money saved and the 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts also discuss DOGE's latest efforts
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https://youtu.be/3WnHsdChjBY
Bombshell bodycam video shows deported MS-13 suspect who met with Dems(not exactly a bombshell)
Fox News' Madeleine Rivera provides details on recently released 2022 body cam footage of a traffic stop involving deported MS-13 suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia. 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts react.
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https://youtu.be/oyVVq1swORI
Victor Davis Hanson: Donald Trump Brought a Plan. The Left Brought Hysterics
Whether you like President Donald Trump or not, he is embracing policies that BOTH Democrats and Republicans saw as the solution in the past.
Only difference is, today, Democrats are terrified that President Trump’s policies not only the viable solution, but that they’re actually going work, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”
“What's happening is we're watching the most dramatic counterrevolution in our history.
“This is more fundamentally changing than even the Reagan revolution that rebooted the American economy and won the Cold War. And it's even more—I don't know—more fundamentally transformative than the Roosevelt first 100 days when he took the country hard left with the New Deal.
“I really think [Democrats] have no alternative to addressing the debt, the budget deficit, the trade deficit. And there's only one pathway. And whether you like Donald Trump or not, or you think he's crude, he is embracing policies that in bygone days both Democrats and Republicans saw was the solution. And the Democrats are terrified that it is not only the viable solution…”
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https://youtu.be/AsDdmGlf6gE