Pete Hegseth Heads to Panama as Trump Demands U.S. Reclaim Control of Canal

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In a bold move signaling America’s renewed strength on the global stage, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to visit Panama as President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is “reclaiming” control over the Panama Canal. With the Trump administration focused on asserting American influence and safeguarding vital national interests, this trip marks a significant step in strengthening ties with Panama and reinforcing the strategic importance of the canal to U.S. trade and security. As the president takes decisive action on the world stage, Hegseth’s visit underscores a broader push to reclaim America’s leadership role in global affairs.

Hegseth is traveling to Panama City, Panama, next week to participate in the 2025 Central American Security Conference, where he will meet with the country’s president, Jose Raul Mulino, and attend a meeting of regional chiefs of defense. He will also travel to Eglin AFB to visit service members and command leadership at the 7th Special Forces Group. The trip is part of Trump’s efforts to regain control of the key strategic and military resources.

Chief spokesman Sean Parnell said Hegseth will participate in discussions that “drive ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.’s partnerships with Panama and other Central American nations toward our shared vision for a peaceful and secure Western Hemisphere.”

During his March address to Congress, Trump said he would reclaim the Panama Canal as part of his administration’s plans to enhance the United States’s national security, adding that they’ve “already started doing it.”

In December, Trump voiced his frustration over the fees Panama imposes on the U.S. for using the Panama Canal. In a Truth Social post, the president said, “The fees Panama charges are outrageous, especially considering the immense generosity the U.S. has shown to Panama. This blatant ‘rip-off’ of our country will come to an end immediately.” (Read more from “Pete Hegseth Heads to Panama as Trump Demands U.S. Reclaim Control of Canal” HERE)

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Media Fail — Trump Job Approval Rises 4 Points to 53%

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President Donald Trump’s job approval rating rose four points during Tariff Week, from 49 percent to 53 percent.

The poll was taken by DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners of over 1,000 registered voters between March 31 and April 3.

Donald Trump’s four-point jump in job approval was not the only surprise.

Since March 7, Trump’s job approval from young voters between 18 and 29 jumped 13 points.

Among Independents and Democrats, Trump enjoyed a six-point increase. (Read more from “Media Fail — Trump Job Approval Rises 4 Points to 53%” HERE)

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Maniac With Meat Cleaver Attacks Several Kids in Horrifying, Bloody Scene on NYC Street – Before He’s Shot by NYPD Cops: Sources

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Four young girls were slashed with a meat cleaver in Brooklyn on Sunday morning when a relative went on a deranged and bloody rampage — before he was shot by cops, officials said.

Police rushed to a home on 84th Street around 10:15 a.m. after one of the victims — a wounded 11-year-old girl — locked herself in a room and called 911, telling the dispatcher that her uncle had stabbed her and her siblings.

“At that point [the cops] heard screams coming from behind the door to their left and immediately began forcing their way into the apartment, kicking down the door,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters at a briefing at the scene.

“Once they entered, they encountered a man standing near the entrance holding a large meat cleaver covered with blood, and they could see blood on the floor of the home,” Tisch said. “The officers ordered the man to drop the weapon several times. He refused and advanced towards them.

“Two officers discharged their firearms, firing seven total rounds between them, striking the subject, ending the threat,” she said.

Tisch said the four girls, ages 16, 13, 11, and 8, all suffered “serious slash and stab wounds” and were rushed to Maimonides Medical Center. They are all expected to survive. (Read more from “Maniac With Meat Cleaver Attacks Several Kids in Horrifying, Bloody Scene on NYC Street – Before He’s Shot by NYPD Cops: Sources” HERE)

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Trump Tells Americans to ‘Hang Tough’ for a ‘Historic’ Result

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President Donald Trump again shows the strength and resolve needed to put America first. As his ten percent universal tariffs take effect, Trump has called on Americans to “hang tough” and weather the short-term challenges, promising that the long-term benefits will be worth it. Declaring that the U.S. is in the midst of an “economic revolution,” the president is determined to break free from decades of unfair trade practices and restore American manufacturing. This bold move aims to level the playing field, ensuring American workers and industries are no longer disadvantaged.

Just days after his global tariffs took effect, Trump promised to take decisive steps to bring back American jobs and protect the nation’s economic interests. In a Truth Social post, the president promised an economic revival that the U.S. would win.

Trump has implemented a 34 percent tariff on Chinese imports, which will take effect next week. In response, Beijing said it would impose a matching 34 percent tariff on American goods starting April 10. However, the move appeared to have little impact on Trump.

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Supreme Court Sides With Trump to Temporarily Allow DEI Cuts of $65 Million

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration its first victory of the second term from the highest court of the land.

In a 5-4 ruling, the court temporarily allowed the administration to keep $65 million in federal funding cuts from Trump’s executive order against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies while litigation continues. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the three liberal justices in dissent.

The lawsuit against the Trump administration was filed by eight states led by Democrats that objected to the president cutting millions of dollars’ worth of funding for teacher-training programs. The order overturns a ruling blocking the cuts from a federal judge in Massachusetts.

The court’s majority ruling said that the states had the wherewithal to continue the programs while the litigation continued.

“So if respondents ultimately prevail, they can recover any wrongfully withheld funds through suit in an appropriate forum,” the ruling said. (Read more from “Supreme Court Sides With Trump to Temporarily Allow DEI Cuts of $65 Million” HERE)

Trump’s Tariffs Shake the World: 50 Countries Already Fold as ‘America First’ Strategy Takes Hold

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Nearly just a week, after President Donald Trump’s bold new tariffs took effect, over 50 countries, are already at the negotiating table, signaling that the global economic landscape is shifting in favor of American interests. The ten percent universal tariff on imports and reciprocal tariffs targeting roughly 90 nations are proving to be a wake-up call for the world. Countries that once took advantage of unfair trade practices are now scrambling to strike better deals, understanding that America is no longer willing to play the role of the passive consumer. Trump’s “America First” approach is pushing nations to reconsider their trade practices, and it’s clear that the President’s strategy of economic toughness is beginning to pay off.

During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Agricultural Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged that Trump’s tariffs have already forced other nations to bend to America’s will. She emphasized that the core purpose of these tariffs is to strengthen the U.S. economy by prioritizing American-made goods and industries. Rollins acknowledged that while the immediate impact of the tariffs may be harsh to digest, the long-term benefits for the country will be significant. She clarified that Trump’s bold policies are laying the groundwork for a more resilient and self-sufficient economy.

“We do already live under a tariff regime in this country, but it’s the tariff regime of China, of Mexico, of Brazil, of Australia, of countries that Mexico won’t take our corn, Australia won’t take our beef,” Rollins said. “The country of Honduras takes more pork than the entire European Union does, American pork, I should say. So, from our farming and ranching perspective, which is what I’m focused on, but happy to talk about anything that it has to, it is time for a change. That’s what this president evoked last Wednesday.”

“We already have 50 countries that have come to the table over the last few days, over the last weeks, that are willing and desperate to talk to us. We are the economic engine of the world, and it’s finally time that someone, President Trump, stood up for America,” she continued. (Read more from “Trump’s Tariffs Shake the World: 50 Countries Already Fold as ‘America First’ Strategy Takes Hold” HERE)

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It Begins: Vietnam Offers to Eliminate Tariffs on USA

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President Donald Trump announced that Vietnam wants to drop tariffs on U.S. goods entirely if a deal can be struck between the countries.

Trump revealed the major development following a phone call with the general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, To Lam.

“Just had a very productive call with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the U.S.,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“I thanked him on behalf of our Country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future,” he added.

The call comes days after Trump announced his sweeping worldwide reciprocal and baseline tariffs, which included a hefty 46-percent discounted reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese goods imported into America. (Read more from “It Begins: Vietnam Offers to Eliminate Tariffs on USA” HERE)

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Left-Wing Organizations Opposing The SAVE Act Received More Than $150 Million From Soros Groups: Analysis

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More than 40 left-wing organizations (and/or some of their affiliates) opposing Republican efforts to prevent noncitizen voting in U.S. elections have collectively received more than $150 million from groups funded by leftist billionaire George Soros, a new analysis reveals.

On March 28, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR) released a letter directed at members of Congress, asking them to oppose the GOP-sponsored SAVE Act, which aims to close existing loopholes in federal law that foreign nationals could exploit to register and cast ballots in U.S. elections. As described by InfluenceWatch, LCCHR “serves as an umbrella organization for over 200 mostly left-wing organizations which lobby and advocate before Congress and other federal agencies on legislation and Presidential appointments to the executive departments and judiciary.”

The 112 left-wing organizations that signed onto the aforementioned letter “strongly” urged congressional representatives to “oppose” the SAVE Act, which they falsely claimed, “represents a shameful, divisive attempt to prevent millions of eligible U.S. citizens — disproportionately Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and other voters of color — from registering to vote.” The groups specifically parroted faux Democrat talking points that basic voting safeguards such as documentary proof of citizenship requirements are “onerous,” “harmful,” and “designed to restrict participation by lawfully registered voters.”

“The SAVE Act perpetuates a particularly heinous version of the voter fraud myth and, like other lies that provide the predicate for voter suppression while claiming to pursue ‘election integrity,’ is a solution in search of a problem that cynically trades on dangerous myths and stereotypes,” the letter reads. “This bill is based on misinformation that exploits the demographic fear stoked by those afraid of the fully inclusive, multiracial democracy the United States can and must become, and it erects a significant, unnecessary barrier to the ballot for many citizen voters.”

While the groups attempt to market their activism as a good-faith effort to defend so-called “civil and human rights,” a deep dive into their financial backgrounds suggests their interests are far more partisan than they let on. (Read more from “Left-Wing Organizations Opposing The SAVE Act Received More Than $150 Million From Soros Groups: Analysis” HERE)

‘No Penalties’: Facebook Calls End to ‘Fact-Checking’ That Was Used to Censor Conservatives

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Meta will shutter its fact-checking program across Facebook, Instagram and Threads on Monday, marking a major shift in the company’s content moderation strategy.

The announcement follows a January pledge by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to dial back censorship and restore “free speech” on Meta-owned platforms. Going forward, Meta will adopt a system modeled after X’s “Community Notes,” allowing users to affix context to posts with no penalties or content suppression — effectively ending the era of third-party fact-checkers rating and flagging information.

“By Monday afternoon, our fact-checking program in the US will be officially over,” Joel Kaplan, chief global affairs officer at Meta, wrote on X. “That means no new fact checks and no fact checkers. We announced in January we’d be winding down the program & removing penalties. In place of fact checks, the first Community Notes will start appearing gradually across Facebook, Threads & Instagram, with no penalties attached.”

The program’s demise comes after mounting backlash from conservatives who long accused Meta’s third-party fact-checking partners — including groups like PolitiFact and Lead Stories — of ideological bias and collusion with government agencies to suppress dissenting views. While Meta maintains those fact checkers operated independently, critics pointed to repeated incidents involving censorship of stories related to COVID-19, Hunter Biden’s laptop and election integrity.

Zuckerberg’s move to replace the fact-checking framework with Community Notes signals a significant break from the previous model. Similar to X’s system, Meta’s new feature allows verified users to write “notes” adding context to posts, which are then rated for helpfulness by a broader pool of users. If deemed useful by ideologically diverse raters, the note is published. (Read more from “‘No Penalties’: Facebook Calls End to ‘Fact-Checking’ That Was Used to Censor Conservatives” HERE)

‘Most Likely Ended My Career’: Disc Golfer Who Protested Trans Competitor Says She Has No Regrets

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The professional disc golf athlete who walked off the course during a Nashville competition on Friday over her concerns about a trans-identifying male player told The Daily Wire she was warned against speaking out.

When Abigail Wilson stepped up to compete at the Disc Golf Pro Tour’s Music City Open on Friday morning, she cocked her arm back to throw, but then suddenly lowered her disc, turned around, and walked away from the tee area.

“Females must be protected in our division,” Wilson said as she walked away. “This is unfair. I refuse to play.”

She told The Daily Wire after the competition that she had raised concerns a day earlier, and was reprimanded for misgendering her competition. The trans-identifying male disc golfer, Natalie Ryan, was set to play at the same tee time as Wilson in the women’s division. Ryan has sparked controversy since at least 2022 when he defeated the world’s number one ranked female competitor, Kristin Tattar.

Wilson said this made her anxious because she had heard protests were planned against the trans-identifying player, and last year, a terrorism threat against the same player caused the Music City Open to be temporarily suspended. Wilson played in last year’s event as well. (Read more from “‘Most Likely Ended My Career’: Disc Golfer Who Protested Trans Competitor Says She Has No Regrets” HERE)