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Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks

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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.

Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will be the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country’s independence in 1946.

Formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda, Sharaa’s group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was itself only delisted as a terrorist group by Washington in July.

Since taking power, Syria’s new leaders have sought to break from their violent past and present a more moderate image to ordinary Syrians and foreign powers. (Read more from “Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks” HERE)

Senator Chris Murphy Says Trump’s East Wing Demolition “Absolutely Illegal”

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to demolish part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, calling the move “absolutely illegal” and emblematic of what he described as the administration’s ongoing disregard for the rule of law.

Speaking Tuesday on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes, Murphy drew a direct line between the destruction of the East Wing and Trump’s broader pattern of unilateral decision-making, including the controversial military strikes in the Caribbean that have drawn international scrutiny.

“There’s a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing,” Murphy said. “It was just destroyed without any conversation with the American public, without any consent of Congress. It was absolutely illegal.”

Murphy described the demolition as both a physical and symbolic act, warning that it illustrated the extent to which Trump views himself above the law. “That visual is powerful because you are essentially watching the destruction of the rule of law happen as those walls come down,” he said. “It’s just a symbol of how cavalier he is about every single day acting in new and illegal ways.”

The senator linked the East Wing demolition to what he characterized as a growing list of extrajudicial actions by the president — including recent strikes that have killed suspected drug traffickers at sea — saying both reflect an alarming erosion of democratic norms.

“The president just doesn’t believe that any law applies to him,” Murphy continued. “He thinks he can destroy federal property, steal from American citizens, kill with impunity, throw anyone in jail.”

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Donald Trump Thinking of Pardoning Diddy After Bail Decision

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Donald Trump’s White House has been in communication with Diddy’s legal team about a potential pardon for the music mogul, and we’ve learned the decision may be determined by the judge’s ruling on bail.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Donald Trump is “more than open” to pardoning Diddy, but he wants to wait to see what Judge Arun Subramanian does with Diddy’s latest bail petition. We’re told if Diddy is granted bail, Trump will not make a decision on a pardon until Diddy is sentenced. If the judge denies bail, a decision will be made immediately. . .

Our sources say, Diddy’s case has resonated with Trump because the President believes Diddy — like him — was unfairly targeted by the feds. They note Trump’s Dept. of Justice recently fired Maurene Comey, the lead prosecutor in the Diddy case, and daughter of former FBI head/Trump nemesis James Comey.

What’s more, our sources believe the timing for a pardon would be “perfect,” because it would be a major diversion from the Epstein scandal. (Read more from “Donald Trump Thinking of Pardoning Diddy After Bail Decision” HERE)

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Trump Scraps Meeting with Putin

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The White House said on Tuesday that President Trump no longer plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday.

According to an official familiar with the situation, the Russians demonstrated a lack of willingness to align themselves with Trump’s plan for peace between Ukraine and Russia. The war has been ongoing for more than three years.

“Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov had a productive call,” a White House official told The New York Post on Tuesday. “Therefore, an additional-in-person meeting between the Secretary and Foreign Minister is not necessary, and there are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future.”

President Trump, following a phone call with Putin on Thursday, announced that Secretary Rubio and his Russian counterpart would lay the groundwork for the prospective meeting between the two leaders in Budapest, Hungary. (Read more from “Trump Scraps Meeting with Putin” HERE)

Mysterious Objects Thrown from White House Window Spark Viral Speculation

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A strange scene at the White House over the weekend has ignited online buzz after a video surfaced showing unidentified objects being tossed from a top-floor window of the historic building.

The video, which quickly gained traction on social media, shows a person repeatedly hurling items from what many believe to be the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the upper floor of the executive residence. The objects fall to the ground below, though it remains unclear exactly what was being thrown or why.

According to a White House official, the individual seen in the footage is a contractor performing routine maintenance. The incident occurred while President Donald Trump was away, and there is no indication of any security breach or unusual activity beyond the video itself.

Online speculation quickly filled the gap left by the official silence, with some internet sleuths suggesting the objects could be debris from an ongoing renovation. President Trump has previously criticized the design of the Lincoln Bedroom’s adjoining bathroom, describing it as “terribly” remodeled in the Art Deco style. He confirmed last month that a makeover of the space was underway.

“We’ll be doing the Lincoln bathroom, which was Art Deco,” Trump said at the time. “We’re making it actually incredible.”

The video comes amid broader renovation plans at the White House, including the construction of a $200 million, privately funded State Ballroom. The 90,000-square-foot venue is slated to be built in the East Wing and will accommodate up to 650 guests. The project is expected to be completed before the end of Trump’s current term in early 2029.

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White House: Trump, Qataris Agree to $1.2 Trillion Economic Commitment

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The White House announced Wednesday that the United States and Qatar have reached an agreement that will generate at least $1.2 trillion in economic exchange.

Trump signed the deal in Doha during the second leg of his Middle East trip this week after departing Saudi Arabia earlier in the day.

“Today in Qatar, President Donald J. Trump signed an agreement with Qatar to generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion,” the White House noted in a fact sheet.

In addition to the agreement, the document states the U.S. and Qatar companies have come to terms on economic deals equaling $243.5 billion.

The $243.5 billion in deals between the nations is headlined by Qatar Airways’ $96 billion agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace to buy as many as “210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines,” a White House fact sheet noted.

This marks a record-breaking order for Boeing. (Read more from “White House: Trump, Qataris Agree to $1.2 Trillion Economic Commitment” HERE)

White House Says Trade Deal Struck With China

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The White House announced Sunday that the United States had reached a trade deal with China but said details wouldn’t be released until Monday.

The breakthrough was announced after two days of talks between U.S. and Chinese negotiators in Geneva.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer emerged from the talks saying “substantial progress” had been made toward de-escalating an all-out trade war between the two economic superpowers.

“The United States has a massive $1.2 billion trade deficit. So the president declared a national emergency and imposed tariffs,” Mr. Greer said. “We are confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us to work toward resolving that national emergency.”

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng told reporters that negotiators had agreed to establish a “trade consultation mechanism.” He said the two sides “have taken important steps to resolve differences through equal dialogue and consultation,” according to state news agency Xinhua. (Read more from “White House Says Trade Deal Struck With China” HERE)

The Press Hates Trump More Than It Loves the Truth — and the Hyperbolic Fear-Mongering We’ve Seen Is Proof

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When there is a Republican president, the leftist-dominated White House press corps likes to gang up and try to put him on defense.

The ultimate fantasy is repeating the glory days of Watergate by driving the president from office.

That was certainly the aim in Donald Trump’s first term, where the hunt by Democrats with press passes — and the help of a corrupt FBI — was so intense that they produced a near-daily flood of lurid allegations, with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax being the grand climax.

But Trump 2.0 is turning out to be a far different story, though not because the press has decided to be fair in its coverage.

Far from it.

Many editors and reporters are still predicting the end of the world every time he says or does something they don’t like.

Their definition of a scandal is when he deviates from past presidents, as if the Oval Office is a straitjacket. (Read more from “The Press Hates Trump More Than It Loves the Truth — and the Hyperbolic Fear-Mongering We’ve Seen Is Proof” HERE)

White House Celebrates ‘Star Wars’ May 4th Day by Trolling ‘Radical Left Lunatics’

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The White House shared a Star Wars, May 4th Day image with an immigration message calling those who oppose the president’s policies “radical left lunatics” who are fighting to bring dangerous criminals back into the U.S.

The post also featured a bulked-up image of Trump holding a light saber and surrounded by U.S. flags and eagles.

“Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire,” the message states.

It concludes, “May the 4th be with you.”

The second Trump presidency has featured many images geared to troll the left. On Saturday, for instance, Trump reposted an amusing AI-produced image of himself dressed as the Pope as Catholics begin the process of selecting a new leader.

(Read more from “White House Celebrates ‘Star Wars’ May 4th Day by Trolling ‘Radical Left Lunatics’” HERE)

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White House Official Who Worked for Six Presidents Says One ‘Unsecured the Border on Purpose’

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The White House kicked off its celebration of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by highlighting its efforts to combat illegal immigration on Monday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Tom Homan joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at an early morning briefing on Monday. The pair touted massive decreases in border crossings as well as new executive orders aimed at deportations and further border enforcement.

“We are in the process of carrying out the largest deportation campaign in American history,” Leavitt said. “After four years of being vilified by the Biden-Harris administration, our heroic ICE officers can finally do their jobs.”

Homan joined Leavitt and accused the Biden administration of having “unsecured the border on purpose,” despite receiving a very secure border from the first Trump administration.

“Look, I started on the Border Patrol in 1984. I’ve been at this for over 40 years. I’ve worked for six presidents, starting with Ronald Reagan. Every president I’ve ever worked for took border security seriously because you can’t have national security if you don’t have strong border security. We’ve gotta know who’s coming, what’s coming, where its coming and why its coming in, right?” (Read more from “White House Official Who Worked for Six Presidents Says One ‘Unsecured the Border on Purpose'” HERE)

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