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Report: Putin Agrees to Ceasefire Under Certain Conditions

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Report: Putin Agrees to Ceasefire Under Certain Conditions

According to reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal on Thursday. However, it came with stipulations. His terms and conditions have yet to be announced, but I am sure they will be hefty.

“So the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it,” Putin said during a news conference in Moscow. “But there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners.”

He explained that they need to develop some sort of mechanism to control any possible breaches of this truce.

“We agree with the proposals to halt the fighting, but we proceed from the assumption that the ceasefire should lead to lasting peace and remove the root causes of the crisis,” Putin added.

Breitbart reports:

A delegation of United States diplomats had earlier arrived in Moscow for talks on agreeing a ceasefire, with a possible call between President Donald Trump and Putin to follow, as Breitbart News reported.

AP further reports Putin noted while it appeared that the U.S. persuaded Ukraine to accept a ceasefire, Kyiv is interested in that because of the battlefield situation, pointing out Ukrainian troops that launched an incursion into Russia’s Kursk region would be fully blocked in the coming days.

Judge Orders Trump Admin to Hire Back Fired Federal Workers

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Judge Orders Trump Admin to Hire Back Fired Federal Workers

On Thursday, a United States federal judge ordered six federal agencies to hire back thousands of workers who were fired in the government downsizing efforts by President Donald Trump.

Judge William Alsup claims that using the justification of “poor performance” to lay off people last month was just “a sham in order to try to avoid statutory requirements.”

Breitbart reports:

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by employee unions, Alsup ordered the departments of the Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Interior to reinstate anyone on probation who was improperly fired.

“It is a sad day when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie,” said Alsup at a hearing at the US District Court in San Francisco.

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has cut federal government spending programs and firing tens of thousands of the more-than two million employees on the federal payroll.

His actions have faced pushback from the courts, with several judges issuing injunctions intended to halt them.

On Thursday, the judge stated that although Trump was within his rights to downsize staff, it has to be done with proper justification – citing “reduction in force” orders by numerous agencies.

“If it’s done right, there can be a reduction in force within an agency, that has to be true,” Alsup said. “Congress itself has said you can have an agency do a reduction in force, if it’s done correctly under the law.”

Report: Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire Under One Condition

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Report: Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire Under One Condition

According to reports, Ukraine agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire, which was negotiated by the United States. However, it comes under one condition: Russia must also accept the ceasefire plan.

The decision came after Ukrainian representatives met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in Saudi Arabia, when they “expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation.”

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a joint statement with the U.S. Department of State, “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace,” adding that the U.S. will “immediately lift the pause” and resume sharing intelligence and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. 

Breitbart reports:

Delegates from both countries also discussed humanitarian efforts that could be carried out with the ceasefire, including “the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children.”

Lastly, the joint statement added that both President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s critical mineral resources to expand Ukraine’s economy and guarantee Ukraine’s long-term prosperity and security.”

“We’ve gone from if the war is going to end — to now how the war is going to end,” said Waltz, according to CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs.

During Tuesday’s press release, it was revealed that the United Sates will handle communication with Russia for peace negotiations.

LOL! Trump Trolls Rosie O’Donnell After She Self Deports to Ireland

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LOL! Trump Trolls Rosie O’Donnell After She Self Deports to Ireland

On Tuesday, actress Rosie O’Donnell confirmed in a TikTok video that she’d fled the United States and relocated to Ireland in January, along with her daughter, Dakota.

Citing President Donald Trump as her reason for leaving, she said, “I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home and I’m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”

Trump clapped back at O’Donnell and trolled her for moving across the world. He told Irish PM Micheál Martin that he is better off not knowing who she is.

A reporter asked Martin, “Why would you let Rosie O’Donnell move to Ireland?”

To which Trump joked, “Did you know you have Rosie O’Donnell? Do you know who she is?… You’re better off not knowing.”

WATCH:

Boston Mayor Announces She’s Releasing Fugitives Wanted by ICE (WATCH)

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Boston Mayor Announces She’s Releasing Fugitives Wanted by ICE (WATCH)

On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appeared in an interview with Boston Public Radio and announced that her city is releasing fugitives wanted by ICE because “ICE is choosing not to go and get these criminal warrants.”

She also claimed that “so and so was extremely dangerous and a threat to the community. And yet, they’re not taking the action that reflects what they should be doing if they believed that to be true.”

Big yikes.

Wu declared, “[A]ny agency that gets a judicial warrant, a criminal warrant signed by a judge that has verified probable cause and has gone through that process in the legal system, the Boston Police must enforce that. And we do, every day, whether that’s a warrant that comes from out of state for someone who might be wanted for a serious crime elsewhere, or even outside the country.”

She continued, “ICE is choosing not to go and get these criminal warrants. And what they’ll say is, oh, so and so was extremely dangerous and a threat to the community. And yet, they’re not taking the action that reflects what they should be doing if they believed that to be true. They’re waiting until afterwards and then saying, we had to arrest this person separately, because — and usually, it’s not Boston Police, because, frankly the police department isn’t holding people in custody for very long in most cases.”

Wu added that the city is under court rulings.

Canada Bends Knee to Trump, Drops Energy Export Tariffs

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Canada Bends Knee to Trump, Drops Energy Export Tariffs

Days after threatening to vowing to impose tariffs on electricity exports (or cutting off energy exports completely) to the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday afternoon that Canada will suspend the 25% surcharge.

Tuesday’s announcement came on the heels of President Donald Trump threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports if they did not back down.

Trending Politics reports:

Ford made the announcement in a joint statement with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, revealing that Ontario had agreed to lift the surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota. The statement also confirmed that Ford would meet with Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative officials in Washington on March 13 to discuss revisions to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) before the April 2 tariff deadline.

The swift reversal from Ontario follows a heated exchange between Trump and Canadian officials. Earlier in the day, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was imposing an additional 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum, bringing the total to 50%, in direct retaliation to Ontario’s electricity surcharge.

Trump also blasted Canada’s long-standing protectionist policies on U.S. dairy imports, calling them “outrageous” and demanding immediate action to eliminate tariffs ranging from 250% to 390% on various American agricultural products.

“If other egregious, long-time tariffs are not likewise dropped by Canada, I will substantially increase, on April 2nd, the tariffs on cars coming into the U.S., which will, essentially, permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada,” the president declared. “Those cars can easily be made in the USA!”

Trump also expressed concerns about national security and the United States relying on foreign energy. This prompted him to announce that he will soon declare a  “National Emergency on Electricity” due to the “abusive threat from Canada.”

Funny enough, Ford claimed that Trump’s increase on steel and aluminum tariffs were an “unprovoked attack” on Canada…..says the same man who threatened to cut off electricity for millions of Americans.

“We will not back down. We will be relentless. I apologize to the American people that President Trump decided to have an unprovoked attack on our country, on families, on jobs. And it’s unacceptable,” Ford said during an MSNBC interview.

“You see the market tumbling. Consumer confidence is down,” he added. “And if he continues on with this, assembly plants in Michigan will shut down, and around the country, whoever makes autos, and as well as businesses, they’re going to hurt.”

RFK Jr. Demands ‘Radical Transparency’ in Food Supply — ‘We’re Poisoning Ourselves’

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RFK Jr. Demands ‘Radical Transparency’ in Food Supply — ‘We’re Poisoning Ourselves’

On Monday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” and vowed “radical transparency” in our food supply before he leaves office, in order to “Make America Healthy Again.”

One of the big points Kennedy touched on was the use of toxic seed oils and the impact it is having on the general health of Americans.

“[E]xplain the difference between seed oil and tallow and why this is a big deal, why they said we are going to RFK Steak ‘N Shake?” host Sean Hannity began.

“Well, you know, processed foods and seed oil is one of the components of processed foods,” Kennedy answered. “And that is, you know, all the science indicates that ultra-processed foods are what are behind — the principal culprit. And it’s an extraordinary explosion, the epidemic we have of chronic disease. When my uncle was president, 3% of Americans had chronic disease. Today, 60% do. We have 66% of adults are diabetic or pre-diabetic, 38% of teens. When you and I were kids, Sean, the average pediatrician would see one case of juvenile diabetes in his lifetime, over a 40 or 50-year career. Today, one out of every three kids who walks to his office store is diabetic or pre-diabetic.”

“Diabetes and other mitochondrial diseases are now costing America more than our military budget,” he continued. “We spend two to three times on healthcare what other countries do, and we have the worst outcomes. And it’s not — and we have the best medical system in the world. We are poisoning ourselves and it’s coming from you know principally these ultra-processed foods and what we’re trying to do, and this President Trump wants us to have radical transparency and to incentivize companies like this one to switch to traditional ingredients like beef tallow.”

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Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Ending Daylight Saving Time

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Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Ending Daylight Saving Time

As reported by Center Square:

This past weekend could be the last time people in Wisconsin could have to spring forward.

A pair of Republicans at the statehouse in Madison are proposing an end to Daylight Saving Time.

Rep. Nate Gustafson, R-Fox Crossing, and state Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton, this week introduced legislation that “eliminates” the idea.

“Research shows the disruption caused by Daylight Saving Times transition can lead to increased risks, workplace injuries, and traffic accidents, as well as negative impacts on mental health and productivity,” the two wrote in their sponsorship memo.

Currently only Arizona and Hawaii don’t have Daylight Saving Time, but more than a dozen other states are considering it.

The National Conference of State Legislatures last year said 20 states have passed laws legislation or resolutions that would end their Daylight Saving Time if Congress ever allows it.

Gustafson and Cabral-Guevara told Wisconsin lawmakers Congress generally doesn’t allow for time change changes, but Wisconsin would be a good candidate.

“Federal law generally preempts states from deviating from standard time or eliminating daylight saving time, but federal law allows a state that lies entirely in one time zone, such as Wisconsin, to observe standard time instead of Daylight Savings Time as long as the observation is throughout the entire state,” the two added as a note from the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Continue reading on Center Square

Report: Shapiro’s Office Deleted Sexual Misconduct Related Emails

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Report: Shapiro’s Office Deleted Sexual Misconduct Related Emails

As reported by Center Square: 

The Shapiro administration’s handling of a sexual misconduct complaint against a cabinet member, and one reporter’s request to know more about the investigation behind it, may cost taxpayers a lot of money.

In a court transcript obtained by The Center Square, an attorney representing the Office of the Governor says the state deleted internal emails sent and received over an eight-day period by a deputy aide in its Legislative Affairs Office who reported the inappropriate behavior.

“That, frankly, should not be surprising that an account of a departed employee would be disposed of in accordance with the records retention schedules,” says Thomas Howell, the administration’s attorney, during a Feb. 12 hearing in Commonwealth Court. “Those retention schedules are public, and they establish that, you know, your general emails are deleted as soon as they’re no longer necessary.”

Thomas Breth, an attorney for Broad + Liberty, said during the hearing that emails from former employees are kept between three and eight years. The ones in question date back only two years.

Shepherd v. Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

The Center Square spoke with one of the attorneys representing the reporter who requested the communications. They said that the “stunning” admission has now generated a request for sanctions against the administration for violating state laws dictating records retention.

The ongoing dispute dates back to late 2023 when the news organization filed a public records request for the emails, along with other internal documents, that were sent between March 2, 2023, and March 10, 2023 – crucially, the last week the aide worked after filing the complaint and resigning.

The complaint alleged Mike Vereb, Shapiro’s former secretary of Legislative Affairs, retaliated against the staffer after reporting his inappropriate comments in February of that same year. Vereb resigned six months later, just weeks before a $295,000 taxpayer-funded settlement became public.

An attorney involved in the proceedings told The Center Square that if sanctions against the administration are imposed, it will have to cover Broad + Liberty’s court fees.

When asked about the issue during a news conference on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he hadn’t read Broad + Liberty’s reporting about it.

“I didn’t read the story and I’m confident my administration follows all document retention policies,” he said.

Continue reading on Center Square

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