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More than a dozen senior lawyers — many with decades of experience working under presidents of both parties — have been reassigned, the current and former officials say. Some have resigned in frustration after they were moved to less desirable roles unrelated to their expertise, according to the sources. “It’s been a complete bloodbath,” said a senior Justice Department lawyer in the division who is not authorized to speak publicly... The managerial jobs vacated in recent weeks have not been filled, so the traditional work of the division has all but stopped.

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Wednesday that Russia must accept a full ceasefire before negotiations, thwarting U.S. efforts to gain quick concessions from Kyiv, as President Donald Trump said the Ukrainian leader’s options were either peace now or the eventual loss of his country.Trump accused Zelensky on Wednesday of “boasting” after the Ukrainian leader told reporters the day before that Kyiv will never recognize Crimea as Russian.“He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We are very close to a Deal, but the man...

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Ukraine to accept an American peace proposal that closely aligns with longstanding Russian goals, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance.It was the first time a U.S. official had publicly laid out a plan to end the war that favors Russia in such stark terms.A peace plan that leaves Russian forces deep inside eastern Ukraine would be welcome news in Moscow. President Vladimir V. Putin has said for almost year...

Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation — and the list only continues to grow.Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in President Trump’s second term:Project Stargate, led by Japan-based Softbank and U.S.-based OpenAI and Oracle, announced a $500 billion private investment in U.S.-based artificial intelligence infrastructure.Apple announced a $500 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and training.NVIDIA, a global chipmaking giant, announced it will invest $500 billion in U.S.-based AI infrastructure over the next four years amid...

READ: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/yikes-very-frail-looking-nancy-pelosi-slurs-her/While elderly Democrats are fleeing DC by the day, a certain one from the People’s Republic of San Francisco continues to soldier on despite her clearly declining faculties. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a press conference in San Francisco today with small business owners and community leaders as part of the House Democrats’ “Cost of Living Week of Action.” The purpose of the address was to whine about Trump’s tariffs and economic policies. But what should have been a relatively uneventful speech went viral after Pelosi had some further complications, which will only heighten the cries for her...

A "very gracious" President Donald Trump called Josh Shapiro to discuss the recent arson attack on the governor's home, Pennsylvania's chief executive said.A man is facing charges after authorities said he broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in the middle of the night April 13, set a fire that left significant damage, and forced Shapiro, his family, and guests to evacuate the building during the Jewish holiday of Passover.Shapiro said that Trump called Saturday morning and that he was "very gracious.""I appreciated that the president called me," Shapiro, a Democrat, told reporters Tuesday, NBC News reported. "I actually didn't take...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday referred two members of the intelligence community for prosecution by the Department of Justice. The allegation from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) was that the two intelligence professionals had leaked classified information. The move, said an official, should serve "as a warning." This comes as the Department of Defense has suffered leaks intended to harm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The White House has stood by Hegseth despite calls from leftist media for his termination. The New York Times ran an article claiming that Hegseth had sent information regarding...

Once again, a pattern repeats itself: on the eve of important negotiations, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky goes to the press to make bombastic statements that undermine the whole purpose of the meeting.This time, the Kiev regime leader repeated his position that he will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia, and also presented a slew of other demands – it sounds like he believes his country is winning the war.Besides that, in the UK there was nasty a reporting with official sources stating that host Foreign Secretary David Lammy was to ‘make sure Kiev’s negotiators were not led into an ambush’.With...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday that she would “absolutely” take a head-to-head IQ test against President Donald Trump. “He also called you low IQ, I’m sure you’re aware of that. Would you be willing to take an IQ test publicly head-to-head against the President of the United States?” Kimmel asked. “Absolutely!” Crockett responded. Kimmel played a clip of Trump talking about the Democratic lawmaker, during which he called Crockett the Democrats’ “new star,” and suggested the party was in trouble if that was the case. Trump made the comments about Crockett during the National...

... The City of Millbrae and the California High-Speed Rail Authority reached an agreement on Tuesday, resolving a legal dispute that could have blocked the project from building train stations in the area... ..In a statement following the decision, Anders Fung, the Mayor of Millbrae, said: "This is a momentous milestone for Millbrae. This historic settlement represents our commitment to realizing our true potential – where high quality public transit integrates with housing and economic development to energize the future of a thriving city. "Millbrae is committed ... ...The Millbrae stops are critical to the first phase of the rail...

President Donald Trump lambasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying his Eastern European country "will not legally recognize" Russia's occupation of Crimea. Zelenskyy made the comment during a press conference on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Trump used a Wednesday post on his social media platform to chastise Zelenskyy for the comment, which came at a time when the U.S. president is trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is boasting on the front page of The Wall Street Journal that, 'Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. There's nothing to talk about here.'...

A man has been arrested in connection with dozens of city-owned trees in Los Angeles that were cut down with a chainsaw over the Easter Holiday weekend. While law enforcement officials had no leads on April 20, some Angelenos were busy posting photos to Reddit and Instagram of all the felled trees downtown. In photos, trees were seen in pieces at locations including 1st Street and Wilshire Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard and Hope Street, Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue, Grand Avenue in front of the Wells Fargo Center and Grand Avenue and 5th Street.

Russia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches. Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Four hours of indirect talks between the US and Iran in Rome on Saturday, under the mediation of...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has established a task force to determine whether "anti-Christian bias" exists within the federal government's second-largest Cabinet department and is asking its employees to report alleged discrimination by other staff members. The move follows an executive order issued Feb. 6 by President Donald Trump that created a government-wide task force that it claims will "end the anti-Christian weaponization of government." It was unclear what effects it would have on Christian or non-Christian employees at the VA. The VA task force investigation is among the latest efforts by Trump and his administration to dramatically reshape the...

The Army is poised to easily hit its recruiting target this year ...

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Kidnapping, Witness Retaliation, and a Firearms Offense https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ms-13-member-sentenced-over-12-years-kidnapping-witness-retaliation-and-firearms-offense An MS-13 member and Honduran national, illegally in the United States, was sentenced today to 147 months in prison for kidnapping, retaliating against a federal witness, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 5, 2023, Bayron Wuifredo Santos-Recarte, 27, of Honduras, together with other associates of La Mara Salvatrucha 13, better known as MS-13, kidnapped a former federal witness at gunpoint in the parking lot of a laundromat in Nashville, Tennessee. The witness was...

For socialists, they’re sure a couple of high flyers! Far-left New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was spotted exiting a private jet with her comrade in arms, Sen. Bernie Sanders, after shuttling between stops for a campaign dedicated to denouncing the wealthy. Video from Fox News shows AOC and Sanders exiting a Bombardier Challenger 604 — despite both railing against flying private planes and the people who own them — a luxury aircraft with a lofty $5 million to $7 million price tag and costing an eye-watering $15,000 per hour to charter. The duo hopped the swanky ride to attend a...

Gary Tapperson 🇺🇸✝️✓ @tap_gary If Democrats can keep Trump from deporting the worst of the illegal aliens, then they’ll be able to stop Trump from deporting any illegal aliens… that is clearly their play; and they will die on that hill because it’s all they have left… 30-50 million illegal aliens… that’s their new base.

Since returning to office in January, President Trump has prioritized a tough-on-border-security agenda, focusing on deterrence, enforcement, and physical and administrative barriers to illegal immigration...

Podcaster Joe Rogan and comedian Tim Dillon slammed CNN over the network’s biased personalities and its misunderstanding of the podcast world. Dillon was recently interviewed by CNN and told Rogan it was an interesting experience that helped him learn about the media. “Their whole thing now is that podcasters are the most powerful people in the world,” Dillon said, later claiming the CNN interviewer was surprised that he appeared for the interview at all. “She goes, ‘I can’t believe you would show up. People have said that they can’t come on because Joe Rogan would get mad at them’ and...