Thu, February 13, 2025

by: MSN

Clinics to close, doctors and nurses to lose jobs as a result of Donald Trump's funding cuts

US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding in South Africa will severely effect health and environmental initiatives which receive almost $320 million annually for essential services, says Stellenbosch University Health Professor Emeritus,

by: MSN

Clinics to close, doctors and nurses to lose jobs as a result of Trump's funding cuts

US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding in South Africa will severely effect health and environmental initiatives which receive almost $320 million annually for essential services, says Stellenbosch University Health Professor Emeritus,

by: CounterPunch

High-Tech Capitalism and Neo-Feudalism

This oligarchy/plutocracy constitutes 0.1% of the American population. It owns 14% of the nation's wealth, $22 trillion in stocks, bonds and real estate, while 50% of Americans own 2.4% of the national wealth ($4 trillion).

by: CNN

Latest on Trump's presidency: Putin call on Ukraine war, federal cuts and Cabinet pick votes

President Donald Trump is working to enact his agenda and shrink the federal government, despite a host of legal challenges. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intelligence chief, faces a confirmation vote Wednesday.

by: thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Australia protests 'unsafe' incident after Chinese jet targets RAAF plane

Australia has 'expressed its concerns' to China after an 'unsafe and unprofessional' incident in which flares were released in close proximity to an Australian Defence Force aircraft.
Wed, February 12, 2025

by: redstateobserver

Kansas Governor's Veto Threatens Children's Health and Safety

Democratic Governor Vetoes Bill to Protect Kansas Children** Kansas Democratic Governor Laura Kelly has taken a controversial stand by vetoing a Republican-

by: Slate

Mitch McConnell Could Have Stopped This

It's a toss-up which is more pathetic: that just one Republican senator opposed the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence or that the GOP's lone naysayer was Mitch McConnell.

by: AOL

Trickle-down effect of NIH funding battle worries healthcare analysts and medical experts

NIH funding was set to be cut Monday until a federal judge stepped in and delayed the impact. Some health experts and analysts are still concerned.

by: Time

Why Trump's Takeover of the Kennedy Center Will Reverberate in Hollywood and Beyond

Trump is now the Kennedy Center's board chairman, giving him control over a beloved arts institution that regularly interacts with Hollywood

by: LBC

Elon Musk and son join Donald Trump in White House as president pushes to slash US government workforce

Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the White House as the president gave an executive order for US government agencies to comply with the billionaire's plans to slash their workforces.

by: Oregonian

Oregon's Senate Republican leader spreads fake examples of government waste using state resources

Examples included more than half a billion dollars spent on sushi and $1,280 per paper coffee cup — but those examples, which spread like wildfire on conservative social media, aren't real.

by: ABC

Trump and allies ramp up attacks on judges, courts as agenda hits legal roadblocks

Trump and his allies are continuing to question judicial oversight of the executive branch, ramping up criticism of judges who've put some of his agenda on pause.

by: Slate

South Carolina Doctors Ask for Right to Follow Conscience and Perform Abortions

Claims about religious conscience are nothing new in debates about reproduction in the United States. Employers cited it in refusing to include contraception in employee insurance plans; anti-abortion doctors relied on conscience when trying to establish standing in a case to shut down access to mifepristone.

by: Sky

Will the far right be the second largest party? Everything you need to know about Germany's elections

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to be voted out of office as Europe's biggest economy goes to the polls. Sky News looks at the key issues in the elections and what could happen next.

by: Click2Houston

8 inspectors general fired by Trump file a federal lawsuit claiming their terminations were unlawful

Eight government watchdogs have sued the Trump administration over their mass firing that removed oversight of his new administration.

by: RealClearPolitics

Watch Live: Members Of Congress Declare "F**k Trump" At American Federation of Government Employees "Rally To Save The Civil Service"

Tuesday outside the Capitol, at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) "Rally To Save The Civil Service, Rep. Donald Norcross and Rep. Maxine Dexter declared, "f**k Trump!" Norcross, a New Jersey Democrat,

by: Time

The Rise of America's Broligarchy and What to Do About It

Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading tech giants have gained power.

by: CNN

How the Make America Healthy Again movement swung from RFK Jr. to Trump

Calley Means says it was the day Donald Trump was almost assassinated last summer that made everything crystalize for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Means, an influencer and activist leader in the exploding clean food and health space, had become close with Kennedy over their common cause against the food and pharmaceutical industries.

by: Sky

Migrants arriving illegally in small boats and in lorries to be refused British citizenship

The guidance applies to those who have already arrived and any future arrivals, where previously refugees coming on small boats had to wait 10 years before being considered for citizenship.

by: MSN

Trump and Musk defend cutting federal programs under new DOGE initiative

US President Donald Trump and ally Elon Musk have defended the slashing of federal government programs and employees under the South Africa-born billionaire's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) program. Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon ...

by: MSN

Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs

Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously.

by: MSN

AGOA loss would deal big blow to South Africa's vehicle and component manufacturing industries

Industry body warns of potential domino effect of South Africa losing its duty-free access to the US market through AGOA.

by: MSN

Grimes speaks out after Elon Musk parades son around Oval Office

Grimes speaks out after Elon Musk parades son around Oval Office - 'He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I'm glad he was polite. Sigh'

by: MSN

Ghana missing $156 million in state budget after USAID freeze

Ghana's Finance Ministry is looking to bridge a gap of $156 million in the state budget following US President Trump's decision to freeze funding from his government's biggest development and aid agency,

by: MSN

US climate U-turn offers China both challenges and opportunities

Beijing can no longer expect to use climate cooperation as a bargaining chip with Washington. But a chance arises to seize global climate leadership On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump,

by: MSN

German election: Why are parties promising more deportations?

Major parties and minnows are all promising more and quicker deportations to solve the migration debate as the country is set to hold elections next Sunday. View on euronews

by: MSN

Lebanon's cabinet prioritises reform and economic recovery in first meeting

Lebanon's new cabinet convened for the first time on Tuesday, with President Joseph Aoun urging the group to focus on reform. Mr Aoun, who led the gathering at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, called for the end of corruption within the Lebanese state and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701,

by: PBS

WATCH: Powell says Fed 'well positioned' for 'risks and uncertainties' that lie ahead for economy

After cutting its key rate a full percentage point in the final three months of last year, with "the economy remaining strong, we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance," Powell said in written remarks to the Senate Banking Committee.

by: MSN

PBS caves to Trump closing its DEI office and seeing its staff leave the company

PBS caves to Trump closing its DEI office and seeing its staff leave the company - 'PBS will continue to reflect all of America and remain a welcoming place for everyone,' a spokesperson said

by: MSN

Trump Causing 'A Lot Of Cost And A Lot Of Chaos' In Auto Market: Ford CEO

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada "would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen," he added.

by: MSN

Herman Mashaba interview: Identity politics and new tactics in an ever-shifting landscape

Politically Aweh, South Africa's cheekiest satirical news show, is back with a fresh episode in which funny guy KG Mokgadi asks probing questions of the biggest newsmakers and movers and shakers in politics.

by: MSN

Leaders of Indonesia and Turkey hold talks on defense and economic ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday for talks aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties between the two Muslim-majority nations.

by: MSN

Musk's son pulls faces as billionaire defends government role in front of Trump

Musk's son pulls faces as billionaire defends government role in front of Trump -
Tue, February 11, 2025

by: MSN

Trump announces tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum

President Trump announced that 25% tariffs will be imposed on all imports of aluminum and steel to the United States starting Monday.

by: MSN

Trump forces federal agencies to work with Musk and DOGE as USAID inspector fired and ICE officials demoted: Live

Trump forces federal agencies to work with Musk and DOGE as USAID inspector fired and ICE officials demoted: Live - President's latest executive action requires federal agencies to shrink workforce an

by: MSN

Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loans

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that comes after a judge found the administration had not fully obeyed an earlier order.

by: MSN

Cut taxes, capped credit card fees among Liberal leader hopeful Chrystia Freeland's platform

Chrystia Freeland said that she will cut taxes on income and new housing, cap credit card interest rates, tackle rising grocery costs and build more child care spaces.

by: MSN

We cannot and will not take political sides, Politico editor-at-large says

Matthew Kaminski, editor-at-large and former editor-in-chief of Politico, clarifies that Politico never received direct government funding but received "almost $9 million" from government subscriptions.

by: MSN

Ohio higher education bill debated, hundreds oppose changes to ban DEI, faculty strikes

Ohio Senate Republicans are poised to pass a higher education overhaul to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges

by: MSN

Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Shoots Down Trump's Latest Attempt To Freeze Funding

An appeals court judge denied the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay to block a court order that required federal agencies to lift their spending freezes—the latest blow to the Trump administration amid a slew of legal actions as Democrats and others fight President Donald Trump and cost-cutting czar Elon Musk in court.

by: Reuters

What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?

President Donald Trump has pursued a radical overhaul of the U.S. government since taking office on January 20, aiming to slash spending and dramatically downsize the 2.3 million strong civil service.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk joins Trump in the Oval Office

Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office, where he took questions from the media for the first time.

by: MSN

'Irony died': MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace mocks Trump and Musk after Oval Office appearance

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace cut into Elon Musk's rambling press conference on Tuesday afternoon to say that watching Musk take over Donald Trump's event prompted her to question who is in charge of the White House.

by: MSN

'Yup': JD Vance exposed as key architect of effort to 'entirely upend' checks and balances

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) doubled down on his position that presidents should disobey federal court rulings — even from the Supreme Court — if they contradict the actions of the president. Now as vice president,

by: MSN

Trump expands trade war against Canada with steel and aluminum tariff

Ryan Greer of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters discusses the wide-reaching impact of a 25% steel and aluminum tariff.

by: MSN

Trump's bold plan: Annexation and relocation in Gaza

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan that he does not intend to "buy" the Gaza Strip, but to "have" it, and that some residents will be relocated to Jordan.

by: MSN

Trump and his GOP allies aren't being subtle about their contempt for the Consitution

Jen Psaki calls out Republicans defending the Trump and explains why his recent executive actions are testing the limits of the Consitution

by: MSN

Syrian President rejects extradition of Algerian and Polisario fighters, vows trial

The abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime denied the Algerian government the opportunity to evacuate its soldiers from Syria, unlike other Assad allies such as Iran, the Lebanese Hezbollah, and some Iraqi Shia militias, who managed to evacuate their ...

US Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

The Senate voted 52 to 48, mostly along party lines, to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to the position overseeing the 18-agency intelligence community and acting as Donald Trump's top adviser on intelligence issues.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence, marking a significant shift in the intelligence community's leadership. Gabbard, previously known for her tenure as a U.S. Representative from Hawaii and her presidential campaign, brings a unique perspective to the role with her military background and outspoken views on foreign policy. Her confirmation came after a contentious debate, reflecting the polarized views on her suitability for the position due to her past criticisms of U.S. intelligence operations and her controversial stances on various international issues. This appointment is seen as an attempt by the administration to inject new thinking into the intelligence apparatus, aiming to address criticisms regarding transparency, accountability, and the politicization of intelligence. Gabbard's role will be pivotal in navigating the complex landscape of national security, intelligence gathering, and international relations in an era marked by cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and the need for robust intelligence reform.

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