Posted originally on CTH on May 30, 2026 | Sundance
The continual message from President Trump to President Claudia Sheinbaum has been clear, ‘clean it up or possibly we will’, as Trump has publicly and repeatedly said Sheinbaum and the Mexican government were under the control of Mexican cartels.
Following the daring capture of Venezuela dictator Nicholas Maduro, Mexican President Sheinbaum took notice. In the past few months dozens of government officials and cartel members have been targeted, arrested, indicted, extradited and removed from positions of influence.
Today, Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Cuautla Mayor Jesús Corona Damián (pictured left).
(Bloomberg) — Mexican authorities detained the mayor of a historic city near the capital, the latest move designed to show the government is rooting out corrupt politicians from its ranks.
Cuautla Mayor Jesús Corona Damián was arrested Saturday, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote in a post on social media platform X. An arrest warrant had been issued by the general prosecutor’s office on May 20.
Corona was on the run in recent days, after the security ministry announced in May the arrests of other top officials in Morelos State. The moves are part of a broader operation under President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in 2024 with an anti-corruption message, to nab dozens of politicians taking part in extortion scams and with alleged ties to broader crime rackets.
“With this operation, more than 85 officials and former officials have been detained, including seven mayors currently in office,” García Harfuch said on X. “The government of Mexico maintains a policy of zero impunity regarding any links between authorities and criminal groups.”
En continuidad del Operativo Enjambre, instruido por la Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum, y en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional contra la Extorsión, este día fue detenido por el @GabSeguridadMX gracias al Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Jesús “N”, presidente municipal de Cuautla,…
Corona, who was also elected mayor in 2024, has been accused of involvement in extortion by state and federal officials, which he has denied. Federal prosecutors opened an investigation after a video surfaced in which he can be seen having drinks with an alleged drug trafficker linked to Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel. He was shot at in 2024 but survived the attack in a car with bulletproof glass. (read more)
Posted originally on CTH on May 30, 2026 | Sundance
Mike Steger takes less than 20-minutes to walk through a year of President Trump’s multifaceted U.S. manufacturing policy initiatives that have positioned the U.S. economy for a massive surge in growth. Steger recaps several consequential moves by President Trump and his cabinet to fundamentally change economics in the Western Hemisphere. Each point is well delivered and well presented.
Steger then overlays the economic moves with the geopolitical moves in Venezuela (oil), Cuba (communism ended), Mexico (cartels, traffickers and corruption), Canada (globalism confronted) and finally Greenland (a new consulate is created). Put together, Steger notes how all of these move’s work together with a massive surge in energy, technology and productivity to create a hemispheric powerhouse within the United States. WATCH:
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:10 Volcker and the Origins of Globalization 02:30 NAFTA and the Collapse of Industrial America 04:05 Liberation Day and the Tariff Battle 05:30 China’s Rare Earth Weapon 06:45 Rebuilding American Industry
08:20 The End of Free Trade Orthodoxy 09:30 Jamieson Greer vs. USMCA 10:40 Why Manufacturing Ecosystems Matter 12:20 Industry, Science, and Technological Progress 13:45 The Republican-Labor Coalition 14:45 Mexico, Cartels, and Economic Sovereignty 15:35 Canada and the Globalist Response 16:10 Fortress America 16:40 Final Thoughts
Posted originally on CTH on May 30, 2026 | Sundance
A few weeks ago, I was having a politics conversation with a tech insider. The issue of datacenters became a focus of the conversation. The first response from him was “this is the issue that might decide 2026 and will certainly decide 2028.”
The tech side of the issue is essentially: As 5G wifi was to mobile connectivity, so too are the datacenters the cornerstone of nationwide AI rollout. Eventually, all of the datacenters will interconnect and become part of a massive information system that houses all knowledge, a great digital brain. From that point, engagement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems will become like a public utility.
The datacenters themselves can be a hot button issue as their proximity to people creates friction. Battles against datacenters are taking place in rural and non-rural areas alike. With deep pockets and strong national security arguments involving the “AI race,” the technocrats are currently winning the argument. However, as with all special interest issues, the opportunity for political benefit now determines DC advocacy. WATCH:
What are your thoughts on this issue?
Is opposition to datacenters strong enough to tilt the outcome of the 2026 midterms? And do you believe 2028 will be determined with this issue at the forefront?
Remember last weekend when we outlined how the sudden sense of urgency from Europe toward a trade agreement with Mexico? that agreement had little to do with purchasing row crops from Mexico, and everything to do with what Europe needs as access to the United States {Go Deep}.
The language being used by the United States trade office is specific. [SEE HERE] The first bilateral round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico for the USMCA free trade agreement has concluded. (Emphasis mine)
PRESS RELEASE – “MEXICO CITY — “Today, the United States and Mexico concluded the first bilateral round related to the Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The United States concluded discussions with the goals of reducing the trade deficit with Mexico and strengthening American supply chains. During this first round, negotiators discussed priority issues related to automotive rules of origin, steel and aluminum, and economic security.
The United States and Mexico recognize the importance of advancing cooperation to enhance regulatory compatibility to strengthen sectors, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic products, and others.
We will continue advancing these discussions on June 16-17 in Washington, D.C., in addition to agriculture and a level playing field. The third round will be held during the week of July 20 in Mexico City.
The United States continues to emphasize the importance of ensuring the Agreement benefits U.S. manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, workers, service suppliers, and businesses of all sizes, and of addressing free-riding from third countries.” (source)
Currently, European automakers have billions invested in Mexican auto plants. Much of the component material for those vehicles comes from Europe for assembly in Mexico. That was the primary focus of the Europeans in their trade agreement with Mexico.
According to information coming from within the U.S-Mexico bilateral discussion, President Trump and USTR Greer are now changing the USMCA trade rules to require 50% of all automobiles be from American manufacturing. [The previous USMCA agreement was 70% from North America.]
When you consider EU and Asia component use in North American autos, and when you consider this is a bilateral discussion between only two nations, there is a big difference between 50% of the vehicle made in America (bilateral equity) and 70% of the vehicle made in North America (old trilateral FTA).
If European auto giant BMW is building cars in Mexico, in order to sell them into the U.S. market 50% of the vehicle must be components from the USA.
Then shift this baseline dynamic toward a bilateral with Canada, and again if Asia auto giant Toyota wants to build cars in Canada, then 50% of the vehicle must come from the USA.
Even the use of the statistic “fifty percent” or “half” implies equity by consequence; a bilateral agreement between two parties where both parties benefit. What I am emphasizing is the core baseline for the bilateral itself predicts the outcome of the next phase, another bilateral.
Once the U.S-Mexico bilateral is completed, Trump and Greer will then turn to Canada to begin another bilateral. This is the part that Canada is not prepared for – at all. Canada needs the granular stuff inside a trilateral trade agreement that permits the exploit of a one-third division. Take that foundational block out of the USMCA (CUSMA) and turn it into a two-way bilateral deal, and there’s no room for maneuvering.
A sector-by-sector agreement amid a group, becomes an agreement between just you and me. That’s an entirely different agreement.
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance
The Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) is Congressman Rick Crawford from Arkansas CD-01. Coincidentally the same state as Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman, Tom Cotton.
In a preview of an upcoming (June 1) podcast interview with talk show host Paul Harrell, HPSCI Chairman Crawford discusses the departure of DNI Tulsi Gabbard and the role she played within the aggregate intelligence apparatus. You might find some of Chairman’s remarks to be familiar. WATCH:
This is a preview of our interview with House Intel Chair Rick Crawford that airs in full on Monday June 1st on LFATV and @PaulTalkShow Youtube channel. Congressman Crawford revealed that the ODNI doesn't have it's own computer system and has always relied on CIA systems. This… pic.twitter.com/KX1rt7Bx2l
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance
Speaking to an audience at the Ronald Reagan National Economic Forum in California, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlines how flawed trade, financial and economic policies of the past have brought us to a critical moment where President Donald Trump needs to reset the entire system in order to protect American interests.
This is a powerful and well delivered speech certain to gain attention from those who understand the challenge. Secretary Bessent pulled no punches as he outlined how members of the audience themselves have contributed to a system that has eroded the national security of our nation state by advancing short-term interests disconnected from the American workforce and American industrial base.
The message was simple, “economic security is national security” and a failure to recognize how corporations chasing profits only contributed to the diminishment of internal American wealth. The patriotic priority must be to return economic strength to the U.S., and all Americans must benefit from renewed economic nationalism. The American system must be restored. WATCH:
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance |
“It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones.” ― Niccolò Machiavelli
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts directed to support our President, Donald J Trump.
We pray specifically with hope and trust.
When our leadership encounters moments of struggle and doubt, we ask You to provide Your strength to persevere. Dear God, grant Donald Trump the courage to face each day with unwavering faith, fortitude and determination knowing that You are by his side. When the path seems steep and the journey long, remind our President of Your promises. Fill his heart with Your peace, Your calm voice, and his mind with Your wisdom. Help him to pause, lean on You, and draw an emboldened perseverance from Your endless well of love and grace.
In times of great opposition, guide the steps of our President and keep him steadfast on the journey of purpose. We beg You to bring Your light toward him, surround him, embrace him with a sensibility of calm and illuminate the way for those he directs to find solutions to challenges. May his perseverance be a testament to Your enduring love and faithfulness in all of us.
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance
President Trump must be increasingly frustrated by the mindset of the opposition in Washington DC who demand the old, broken and ill maintained buildings and venues must be left in a state of decay. The opposition to making America great again is strongest in our nation’s decaying capital. Alas, that sentiment is representative of the ideological mindset of those who prefer filth and depression.
Speaking from his Truth Social account, President Trump responds to a judicial order [Read pdf Here] demanding the Kennedy Center be left to fall apart, until congress takes action to restore it.
PRESIDENT TRUMP – “Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for largescale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance, and which was to be transformed by the Trump Administration into the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World, is not allowed to close for these renovations, which would not be possible to properly do without such a closure. Additionally, Judge Cooper ruled that the 36 Member Board of Trustees, which unanimously voted to add the name “TRUMP” onto the former Kennedy Center, making it The Trump Kennedy Center, did not have the right to do such an addition, and the name, “TRUMP,” must be removed.”
“The Kennedy Center has lost, over the years, prior to our getting involved a short while ago, Hundreds of Millions of Dollars — In some cases, including ridiculous construction jobs that were done, over 100 Million Dollars a year. I took great pride in taking over a losing Institution, and looked forward to making it into a Great and Prestigious WINNER for Washington, D.C., and indeed, the United States of America. Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the Radical Left would rather see it DIE than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of, much as I have done, in many cases, throughout my life, and recently, with all of the construction, renovations, and “fix ups” that we have completed with the Department of Interior on Waterfalls, Fountains, Monuments, and other things of Beauty that we have brought back to life in a now SAFE AND SECURE, after Record Setting Crime, Washington, D.C., which is thriving like, perhaps, never before!
Therefore, based on the fact that the Radical Left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite President, ME, than saving a dying Performing Arts Center, almost all of which lose large amounts of money throughout the Country, we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it. Judge Cooper was given a presentation by leading Building and Construction Experts as to how structurally dangerous the Building is, with rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other Life and Safety problems, in addition to the fact that it also needs a MAJOR renovation, from an aesthetic standpoint, but he was not “swayed,” and said he wants the Building to, incredibly, remain open and, therefore, dangerous.
Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself! I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the Public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight. Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially, and artistically, I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into “NEVER NEVER LAND.” There has never been a President of the United States who has been treated so unfairly by the Courts as I but, that’s OK, I will continue to do, what is considered to be, a great job for the wonderful people of our Country. I have instructed the Department of Commerce to make all necessary arrangements with Congress to allow a full and complete transfer of this Institution, giving them the responsibility for its Operation, Maintenance, and Management. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” ~ President DONALD J. TRUMP
BREAKING: we just won our Kennedy Center case!
Both the renaming & the closure of the Kennedy Center are enjoined
Kudos to our wonderful client @RepBeatty & my colleagues @DDAction_ & Washington Litigation Group
The image above is not just a meme; it’s the reality of the environment.
The physical and spiritual rot permeates Washington DC with a toxicity you can sense in your bones when you get close to it. It’s like a disturbing low-frequency vibration that is unsettling for those who carry goodness as a compass heading.
The evil manifests of corruption, deception and dishonesty create an environmental energy just like all other outputs in life. When I first traveled back to Washington DC in 2020 it had been many years since my previous visit. The difference was an immediate feeling of darkness. To me that image above is exactly how my senses would describe it.
Donald Trump was the only presidential candidate in history who had never spent a night in Washington DC prior to his inauguration. Think about it.
“The District of Columbia currently has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, at 6.7 percent, in large part because of major reductions in the federal work force, including U.S.A.I.D., and cuts to government grants and contracts.” {CITATION}
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance
Norm Eisen and his two dozen allies within the various Lawfare NGO’s have again interceded and temporarily blocked the financial settlement between the IRS/DOJ and Donald Trump, the $1.776 billion anti-Weaponization Fund settlement.
The weaponization fund was established as part of a settlement agreement between Mr. Trump and the Internal Revenue Service to end a civil lawsuit he and his sons filed in January over the illegal leaking of his tax returns by the IRS. While President Trump will receive no benefit from the settlement, under the agreement the fund aims to “provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of all others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.”
There is zero legal precedent for a non-participant in the settlement to interfere in the terms and conditions of the settlement itself. All outside parties have zero standing to interfere in the settlement and all reasonable legal minds will tell you exactly the same. A Lawfare challenge is futile because taxpayers do not have legal standing to stop the govt from settling lawsuits (see Pigford et al).
In 1923 the Supreme Court said that a taxpayer’s interest in money from the Treasury “is shared with millions of others” and is “comparatively minute and indeterminable.” “If we have an intersection collision with a postal truck and a settlement is negotiated to give $5 million to a family, does anybody have standing to come in and say, ‘the government paid too much in that settlement?’” The answer is no.
However, the law is really not what stands behind the Lawfare approach. Lawfare is a political strategy designed for public consumption that relies upon the media and stupidity of the American populace. Smart, intelligent and reasonable people can see through Lawfare when applied.
(VIA CBS) – Washington — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from moving forward with work on the new $1.7+ billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, including making any payouts.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said in a brief order dated Thursday that the temporary hold allows her time to consider whether to grant longer-term relief sought by a group of plaintiffs who are challenging the new fund, which was announced by the Justice Department earlier this month. (more)
The judge knows the end of this Lawfare journey will culminate in a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the IRS/DOJ and President Trump. However, the judge needs to retain his relationships, his network, his cocktail party invitations, and therefore goes along with the Lawfare resistance group.
When Christine Blasey Ford was used to try and block the judicial appointment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, she was questioned about who wrote her letter of complaint from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Ms Ford described the network of former DOJ and FBI officials who guided her as “Beach Friends.”
It is this same group of 20 +/- ‘beach friends’ who operate this Lawfare network, NGO system, aligned law firms, and stimulate hundreds of lawsuits against President Trump with the intention of just being against anything that diminishes their political structures. Lawfare is funded by leftist billionaires and overseas money.
The establishment of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate victims of Lawfare is an afront to the ideological intentions of the ‘Beach Friends’.
Posted originally on CTH on May 29, 2026 | Sundance
The technical definition of a “recession” is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. The 4th quarter of 2025 and 1st quarter of 2026 have identified exactly that problem, negative GDP growth in Canada. [-1% and -0.1% respectively] The pretending is fierce, and again CTH warns everyone to be careful about exposure to the Canadian sector in their investment holdings.
As customary, whenever the economic policy of a political leftist delivers a bad outcome, the media contort themselves in order to avoid defining the situation accurately. Instead, the financial media project -without merit- that the current situation is more positive. Unfortunately, the data doesn’t provide much room to arbitrarily change the definitions.
Keep in mind this announcement today comes on the heels of the Bank of Canada warning that a “cascading series of events could cause a sharp loss of investor confidence and lead to a spike in demand for liquidity or rapid asset sales.” This is a particularly pertinent phrase given one of the common reasons being attributed to the negative GDP, increased import values – specifically Canadians purchasing gold.
Several financial outlets have noted the increase in the value of Canadian imports, a negative in the GDP calculation, is being driven by Canadians (institutions and individuals) purchasing gold as a hedge. The Canadians are buying gold as a hedge against both inflation and currency devaluation.
This activity puts additional context onto the statements from the Bank of Canada, who would likely have advanced notice of this issue. Hence, the Bank of Canada also saying, “In normal times, hedge fund activity helps keep markets running smoothly. But if conditions become strained, this activity could amplify stress and disrupt core funding markets.” The Wall Street Journal:
WSJ – OTTAWA — Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank for a second consecutive quarter as activity stalled at the start of the year, raising the likelihood the country dipped into a recession.
Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods and services produced across Canada, edged down 0.1% in seasonally adjusted annualized terms in the January-to-March period, Statistics Canada said Friday.
The economy also contracted a larger-than-previously-estimated 1% in the final quarter of last year. Back-to-back quarterly declines typically define a technical recession.
The CD Howe think tank’s Business Cycle Council is the closest Canada has to an official arbiter on declaring a recession, though economists suggest the surprise pullback could prove fleeting thanks to government stimulus and a tailwind for energy exports from high oil prices.
The country’s economy has struggled to gain momentum since the Trump administration began imposing tariffs and resulting uncertainty hit manufacturers in Canada hard. The economy has now contracted in three of the last five quarters. The last time Canada’s economy compressed in consecutive quarters, outside of the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, was early in 2015, when oil prices slumped.
The weakness in the first quarter reflected a jump in volatile gold imports, ongoing weakness in business investment and a pullback in government spending on weapons systems after big outlays at the end of 2025. (read more)
Prime Minister Mark Carney may be an insufferable leftist politician, but he is also not stupid; he can see what the reality is before him.
While Carney has spent well over a year being antagonistic to the Trump administration, climbing his high horse and making proclamations about Canada joining with Europe and China to develop a new world order, the reality is that Canada cannot survive economically without the dependency model that has been created for decades with the United States.
The U.S subsidizes the Canadian economy, pull that away and things start to get really ugly very fast. Hence, Carney was in New York with a completely different message than his previous “elbow’s up.”
Appearing at the Economic Club in New York, Carney tried to moderate his previous domestic political statements about the era of close economic and trade relations between the USA and Canada being over (the ‘elbow’s up message). Now Carney is talking to investors about a modified North American alliance, with the United States just adding a new set of trade discussions. Funny how that happens.
The Canadians are noticing the duplicity of the message and wondering exactly what Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to achieve by telling his domestic political audience they must fight against President Trump, while traveling to the USA and telling an investor audience of his willingness to partner a stronger economic relationship with President Trump. WATCH:
Rosie "Some of it sort of made me raise an eyebrow, particularly that last line there about a strong Canada making America great again."
Raj "And it is increasingly, I think, becoming obvious to Canadians that there's some elasticity in his message, shall we say, in terms of,… pic.twitter.com/V87eEh28SU
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