Thu, February 20, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: Oregonian
Oregon regulatory changes will roll out with 'more consistency,' Gov. Tina Kotek pledges
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: CNN
'Indiscriminate madness': DOGE claims firings tar .. ers and new employees. The reality is far from it
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: ABC
Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: NDTV
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Court denies appeal on birthright citizenship injunction
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
'Regular people' love 'how fast' Donald Trump is moving to cut government waste
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
Project 2025: What environmental cutbacks has Trump made in a month and what's next?
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
Trump names both Youngkin and Moore to Council of Governors
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
New 'sex-based definitions' from the federal government set strict two-gender policy
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
Global leaders chart future of AI and governance at World Government Summit 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
RSF clears the air on its presence in Kenya: "We are not here to establish a government"
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
Now Trump Wants the Federal Government to Take Over D.C.
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: ktiv
'Dream job' gone former Iowa USDA worker says after Trump administration mass firings
[ Thu, Feb 20th ]: MSN
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Wed, February 19, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Marketplace
New Trump order takes aim at autonomy of independent agencies
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Forbes
Trump Adds Support For DOGE Dividend Checks; Here's Why He Might Do It
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: thenightly
Australian news and politics live: Westpac to move 190 Australian jobs offshore to the Philippines
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: KING5
Sen. Patty Murray says reported firings are a 'betrayal' to public workers, veterans
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MoneyWeek
What is the Spring Forecast - and will Rachel Reeves announce any new policies?
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: CNN
Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Newsday
Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep it at. Will it last?
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Newsweek
MAGA and Medicaid: Which States Have Highest Percentage of Beneficiaries?
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Newsweek
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MassLive
Could the government send out $5K DOGE checks? Here's what to know
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Politico
Silicon Valley workers learn to worry about their politics
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: CNN
Trump rails against Ukrainian president while government overhaul takes shape in US
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: redstateobserver
Conservatives Unite Against Bureaucratic Overreach in Politics
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: KYMA
President Trump and Elon Musk defend federal government downsizing
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: CNN
What to know about Trump's executive order and 'unprecedented' power grab within the government
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: CNN
Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding IVF access and reducing costs
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: CNN
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: abc3340
Elon Musk says saving taxpayer money requires 'competence' and 'caring'
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he .. endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Slate
The Terrible Trump Idea That Should Have Stayed in Vegas
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Trump and Musk praise each other during lovefest .. and promise 'hundreds of billions' of cuts: Live
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: BBC
Musk and Trump defend Doge cuts, say they plan to 'restore will of the people'
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: dailymemphian
Why Elon Musk chose Memphis for xAI facility
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Are the DFB demands of the new government misplaced?
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Click2Houston
The Latest: Trump signs executive order to study how to expand IVF
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: abc7NY
Meet Dale E. Ho, the second-year judge weighing t .. e future of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: WPLG
Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips s .. ightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Politico
Florida Man keeps returning. Republicans follow.
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Couriermail
'Needs to stop': Elon Musk and Donald Trump speak out in joint interview with Fox News
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
They had glowing reviews before getting fired fro .. ernment jobs. Now they're planning to fight back.
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Tuko
Meru Politician Forcefully Ejected from Kithure Kindiki's Karen Meeting: "Aende, Aende"
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: scrippsnews
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk, DOGE from accessing government data
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: Reuters
Trump says Musk will not take part in space-related government decisions
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Musk calls himself 'Tech-Support' for Trump, slam .. bureaucracy for "fighting against people's will"
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Switzerland: Kara-Murza: US-Russia deal on Ukraine will bring more repression and aggression
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Egypt's five-year plan for Gaza reconstruction in .. des safe zones and independent Palestinian agency
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
Trump and Musk awkwardly called 'two brothers' as .. to justify DOGE cuts in joint Fox News interview
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: NDTV
Amid Language Row, Udhayanidhi Stalin's "Will Lose Mother Tongue" Warning
[ Wed, Feb 19th ]: MSN
"BJP, Congress and CPI(M) are together against me": Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Tue, February 18, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: CNN
US and Russia discuss Ukraine war as Trump's federal overhaul takes shape
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: WPLG
Senate GOP pushes ahead with budget bill that funds Trump's mass deportations and border wall
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Slate
Meet the Disabled Vets, Cancer Researchers, and Nuclear Techs Fired by Elon Musk "For Cause"
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Slate
I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: scrippsnews
Judge won't place restraining order on Elon Musk and DOGE in state AG case
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Slate
Is This a Constitutional Crisis? Wrong Question.
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Oregonian
Republicans worry Trump's firings of federal workers will hit red states hard
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Slate
What Happens Next in the Eric Adams Case? It's Up to One Judge.
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Newsweek
Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
NY Democrats demand RFK Jr. restore cuts to 9/11 survivor program
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: PBS
Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: CNN
'Good luck with that.' Trump administration termi .. at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Newsweek
Steve Bannon Escalates Feud With Elon Musk: 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant'
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: AOL
Analysis-France's latest pensions battle could ignite fresh political crisis
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: KPBS
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE - legally, anyway
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Sky
England's top judge condemns Starmer and Badenoch .. nts on Gaza family coming to UK on Ukraine scheme
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: BBC
US Social Security boss steps down after reportedly clashing with Doge
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
'It's nonsense!' Morning Joe uses bed bug analogy as he flips out on Elon Musk
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Politico
Platkin and the resistance
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
Leaked DOGE documents offer a damning insights into Trump's DEI purge - and what's next
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: CapX
Lawyers are good at politics - but not if you want growth
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: Sky
London mayor Sadiq Khan to tell EU diplomats 'Bre .. argue for stronger EU ties to fight Trump tariffs
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
Amir of Qatar receives Guard of Honour, ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
Costa Rica offers to receive deported Indians and central Asian migrants from US
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: CNN
US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine war deal
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
Musk is not a DOGE employee and "has no actual or formal authority," White House says
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
"Their anxiety increases as Sanatanis come togeth .. BJP's Gourav Vallabh hits back at Akhilesh Yadav
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: CNN
US and Russian officials to discuss Ukraine war deal in Saudi Arabia
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: MSN
Elon Musk's role in DOGE uncertain after recent filing from White House
[ Tue, Feb 18th ]: ABC12
Trump begins firing FAA staff weeks after Washington, D.C. plane crash
Mon, February 17, 2025
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
Photos Show Trump, Musk 50501 Protests Across the US
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Speech Policing
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: KTVZ
Oregon's federal workforce among those hit by Tru .. ng firings of thousands of probationary employees
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Reuters
Scholz calls for 'strong and sovereign' Europe ahead of security talks in Paris
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
John Fetterman Calls Out Elon Musk After Recent Support for Trump Ally
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Free Speech Policing
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: WESA
Hundreds of Pittsburghers protest Trump cuts, voice support for Ukraine, immigrants, trans people
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
DC House Prices Slashed As DOGE Targets Federal Workers
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: thenightly
Australian news and politics live: Building produ .. king like a brick, report calls for code shake-up
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: CNN
Trump pushes Russia to end war with Ukraine as government overhaul takes shape in the US
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: KY3
Trump nominates former Missouri GOP leader to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: PBS
How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
The Washington Post Caves to Elon Musk
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Retired general: Putin will likely 'wait out' Trump term and take Ukraine
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: ktvq
Trump's widespread federal layoffs could be felt across the country
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: PBS
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Trouble for Elon Musk's DOGE? Rare urgent court h .. g scheduled on Presidents Day holiday. Here's why
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: CNN
European leaders to host Ukraine summit as Trump pushes peace talks with Russia
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Trump claims Putin wants to 'stop fighting' and Zelensky will be in negotiations
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Newsweek
Elon Musk Raises Alarm Over Social Security
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Kerala Mosque Sparks Outcry: Slain Hamas, Hezboll .. Leaders Honoured, Posters Paraded Atop Elephants
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: WPLG
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: WBTW
Trump administration cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Washington Post refuses to run $115,000 ad titled 'Fire Elon Musk,' report says
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: White House says some employees were fired by mistake
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: Reuters
Italy's Meloni takes on the judiciary, in echo of Berlusconi
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: CNN
Paranoia seeps into a federal workforce worried about getting fired and being watched
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: ABC
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: NDTV
How USAID Funneled $21 Million To India For 'Voter Turnout'
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: CounterPunch
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
'Trump's actions taking us back to primitive days of slavery, colonisation'
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: ABC
GOP Sen. Mullin: Trump is the only person who can force Putin to the table
[ Mon, Feb 17th ]: MSN
Assam: Politics heats up as BJP and Congress warn each other of legal battle
Sun, February 16, 2025
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk's DOGE requests access to IRS tax database: Sources
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: Newsweek
Who Is Ashley St. Clair? Author Says She's Had Elon Musk's 13th Child
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: Yahoo
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: ABC
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: PBS
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: CNN
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
European Union extends Operation ASPIDES mandate to safeguard Red Sea navigation
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
Canada will "never" be 51st U.S. state, Poilievre says
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
Elon Musk's DOGE cuts $21 million funding for voter turnout in India
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: CNN
Steve Bannon is playing MAGA enforcer from the outside. Is the White House listening?
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
S. Korea navigates uncertainty as Trump's reciprocal tariffs reshape global trade
[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: rnz
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: MSN
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[ Sun, Feb 16th ]: CNN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: rnz
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: CNN
Trump advances plans for Ukraine peace talks and US government overhaul
[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: Newsweek
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: MSN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: ABC
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: MSN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: MSN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: ABC
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: CNN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: MSN
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: Couriermail
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[ Sat, Feb 15th ]: MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 14th ]: PBS
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China plays its Trump card

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  As newly installed President Donald Trump pursues his personal agenda in the White House, Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elites must be rubbing their hands with glee. Trump and his senior officials are alarming or snubbing one country after another,

The article from MSN discusses China's strategic use of its economic leverage, often referred to as its "Trump card," in international relations. It highlights how China has been employing its economic might to influence global politics, particularly in its dealings with the United States and other nations. The piece details China's approach through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative, where it extends loans and infrastructure projects to countries, thereby gaining political and economic influence. Additionally, it touches on the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., where China has retaliated against tariffs with its own, showcasing its willingness to use economic tools as diplomatic weapons. The article also speculates on the future implications of China's economic strategies, suggesting that while this approach can yield short-term gains, it might lead to long-term dependencies and geopolitical frictions.

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