WALTZ HOLDS HIGH LEVEL MILITARY DISCUSSIONS ON SIGNAL
National Security Advisor (NSA) Mike Waltz held a “Team Update” discussion on the private encrypted app Signal this week with various high level Trump administration officials about an imminent attack on the Houthis in Yemen. A scandal erupted not because Signal’s encryption was compromised but because NSA Waltz, or someone on his staff, invited the anti-Trump editor of The Atlantic magazine to join the group, who then went public with what was said. DNI Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliff, who were both included in the group, claimed that no classified information was discussed. This is true, relative to the main session, but Goldberg did reveal that after the session, DOD Secretary Hegseth texted everyone, including himself, classified details about the strike targets, weapons and attack sequences to be deployed. Goldberg, who does not have a security clearance, did not reveal those details, but chose instead to start a firestorm of protest among Trump critics about Trump’s team being a bunch of “amateurs” relative to security. This week, I will discuss how phone and text security is never fool-proof even for government systems, and why good judgment is necessary regardless of the platform you are using. To receive a free one-time sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
Mexico and Canada are not on the list as US will continue to exempt USMCA-compliant goods.
For Canada and Mexico, the existing fentanyl/migration IEEPA orders remain in effect, and are unaffected by this order. This means USMCA compliant goods will continue to see a 0% tariff, non-USMCA compliant goods will see a 25% tariff, and non-USMCA compliant energy and potash will see a 10% tariff. In the event the existing fentanyl/migration IEEPA orders are terminated, USMCA compliant goods would continue to receive preferential treatment, while non-USMCA compliant goods would be subject to a 12% reciprocal tariff.
One agent asked if another had “admonished” the colleague who nearly revealed the laptop’s authenticity to Big Tech companies. “yes but he wont [sic] shut up,” one response read.
Hours later, agents reiterated that they were forbidden from commenting on the laptop story, with messages like “official response no commen [sic] and “we cannot comment.”
The PLA's Eastern Theater Command revealed that the second day involved simulated strikes on key ports and energy sites of the self-ruled island and US ally. A PLA spokesman had described drills which "test the troops' capabilities" in areas such as "blockade and control, and precision strikes on key targets."
Trump directed the independent Election Assistance Commission to require proof of U.S. citizenship in its mail voter registration form, ordered U.S. officials to work with the Department of Government Efficiency to review voter rolls to identify noncitizens who are already registered, and told the U.S. attorney general to prosecute individuals who have illegally registered or voted.
The nation that first achieves commercial-scale fusion will control a critical pillar of the global economy. U.S. senators and fusion experts are calling for a $10 billion federal investment to maintain leadership, but with government downsizing under Trump’s second term, future funding remains uncertain. If China wins the fusion race, it could dominate the future energy market, much as it has with solar panels, electric vehicle batteries, and rare earth minerals.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) army, navy, air force and rocket force are involved in the drills, which seek to "close in" on the self-ruled island from "multiple directions" and practice maneuvers including "assault on maritime and ground targets” and “blockade on key areas and sea lanes."
"I see he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal. And if he does that, he’s got some problems. Big, big problems," Trump earlier told reporters aboard Air Force One. "We made a deal on rare earth and now he’s saying, ‘well, you know, I want to renegotiate the deal.’"
Observers have drawn parallels with US President Donald Trump, who won a second term with a clutch of criminal cases hanging over him and, like Le Pen, has made trenchant opposition to immigration a cornerstone of his program.
A new report Saturday reveals that Hong Kong's CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two ports on either side of the canal to a BlackRock-led consortium. It's back to the drawing board for the Trump administration, which will now need to implement new tactics to pressure Panama to rid itself of Chinese Communist influence.
The president said he‘d impose sanctions ’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.’
In recent remarks, Zelenskyy said Kyiv expects a “serious response” from its Western allies to repeated Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy targets.
“Our partners must understand that these Russian strikes target not only our people, but also all international efforts ... aimed at ending this war,” he said in a March 29 video address.
The House of Representatives passed legislation on March 27 that would require American colleges and universities to disclose all foreign gifts and contracts from countries of concern, as part of an effort to increase transparency and curb foreign influence in U.S. higher education.
The growing tensions between the United States and Iran have sparked fears of a potential military conflict. Signs indicate that both nations are preparing for a major confrontation with military build-ups, strikes, economic sanctions, shows of military force and diplomatic breakdowns.
In a shockingly “pro-Russian” interview with Tucker Carlson US President Donald Trump’s special envoy spoke in “glowing terms” about his recent meeting with Russia’s president.
A trio of federal judges in California declared on Tuesday that President Donald Trump must welcome roughly 40,000 refugees approved by President Joe Biden’s deputies.
While other agencies have moved to eliminate the “illegal and immoral programs” targeted in Trump’s day-one executive order, NIH is still funding over $1.3 billion in active grants that include DEI components—from race-based hiring schemes to “anti-racist” training initiatives and diversity-first faculty pipelines. At least $441 million of those grants explicitly cite DEI in their project descriptions, according to NIH data compiled by watchdog group Do No Harm.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced the creation of a new Administration for a Healthy America as part of a massive overhaul of HHS. Meanwhile, HHS will reportedly gain oversight of school meals and special education, President Donald Trump said last week.
CRHE believes more laws and oversight by government officials and public schools are required to “make homeschooling safe.” The “Make Homeschool Safe Act” is a model bill that would massively expand government and government power into the lives of families.
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DOGE Cancels $52 Million Payment To Klaus Schwab's World Economic Forum!
DOGE has uncovered a lot of absurd things....fraud, waste and abuse everywhere!
According to open-source reports, the US has sent five B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and at least seven C-17 transport aircraft to Diego Garcia. The US is also deploying an additional aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
...a major search was underway since yesterday for four US Army soldiers who had gone missing in Lithuania. The Associated Press in a breaking headline is now reporting they are dead
..“Some states violate citizens’ Second Amendment rights [with state gun laws]. Did they rob a bank? Were they domestic abusers? No,” Luis Valdes, a former police officer and a GOA spokesman, told The Epoch Times. “Now, they’re able to have their rights fully restored.”
Archer was involved in several companies with Hunter Biden before being charged in a fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans and pension funds. He was convicted in 2018.
The conviction was thrown out after a federal judge found that Archer did not intend to commit fraud, but a federal appeals court overturned the dismissal. The court said evidence in the case, including emails, supported the jury’s conviction.
