• Thu, March 6, 2025

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What to Know About Marty Makary, Trump's Pick to Lead the FDA

If confirmed, Makary would run one of the nation's leading health agencies, overseeing the regulation of food and drugs.

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Cyril Ramaphosa disappointed with poor state of Johannesburg, SA asks why he's only noticed it now

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed disappointment in the state of Johannesburg and Gauteng as a whole, but citizens are asking why he only noticed it now.

by: NewsNation

Is Elon Musk getting paid for DOGE? And what is his title?

Musk's companies receive hundreds of millions of dollars each year in contracts. SpaceX has secured nearly $20 billion in federal funds since 2008 to ferry astronauts and satellites into space. Tesla had already received $41.9 million from the U.S. government, including payment for vehicles provided to some U.S. embassies.

by: techUK

The Crime and Policing Bill Explained

Provisions in the Bill may have potential implications for the tech sector, particularly in areas such as online safety, data access, and fraud prevention.

by: SaltWire

PETER McKENNA: Donald Trump and the rules of the Canada-U.S. diplomatic game

With Donald Trump once again fully ensconced in the White House, Canada finds itself in a particularly precarious position. Like his first term, Trump is imposing high tariffs on Canadian exports, pressuring Ottawa to spend billions more on national defence/border security and angling to kick-start re-negotiation of the USMCA trade pact.

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Malema criticises US foreign aid cuts and claims deeper imperialist motives

EFF leader Julius Malema fiercely criticised the United State's decision to cut foreign aid to South Africa, arguing that deeper imperialist motives are at play.

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Boebert, Evans, and Crank grill Denver Mayor Mike Johnston during congressional hearing on 'sanctuary cities'

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert joined fellow CO Republicans Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank in grilling Denver Mayor Mike Johnston as part of a hearing that questioned four mayors about "sanctuary cities."

by: WUSA9

'The Executive put itself above Congress' | Judge blocks federal funding freeze indefinitely

A federal judge in Rhode Island extended his order Thursday barring the government from freezing federal funding to a coalition of states and D.C., saying the Trump administration had undermined the separation of powers.

by: Forbes

The Data Heroes Racing To Save Environmental Data From The Trump Purge

As the Trump administration moves to alter or remove key federal datasets, a coalition is scrambling to rescue and preserve critical before it disappears.

by: Reuters

US foreign aid contractors go to judge after Supreme Court boost

A day after getting a boost from the Supreme Court, U.S. foreign aid contractors and grant recipients go before a federal judge on Thursday to try to restore funding halted by President Donald Trump's administration in his drive to shut down American humanitarian efforts globally.

by: Axios

Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials expected to meet in Saudi Arabia next week

Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in the war with Russia, two sources with knowledge of the meeting said. Why it matters: It will be the first high-level meeting between the countries since the public spat between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last week.

by: Bloomberg

Musk and Milei's Chainsaw Maker Is Crafting Another for Trump

Mariano 'Tute' Di Tella, a fan of the Argentine president, crafts custom power saws in Buenos Aires. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was his childhood inspiration.

by: KFOR

On schools, Trump talks DEI and trans athletes, not test scores or student loans

President Trump barely mentioned U.S. schools in his address to Congress on Tuesday night — and when he did, he was really talking about other things. The Trump administration sees academic institutions as staging grounds for significant culture war battles,

by: ZNetwork

The Right Wing Politics of Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi

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by: Mediaite

Trump Tightens Leash on Elon Musk and DOGE: It's Time for 'Scalpel Rather Than Hatchet'

The days of Elon Musk and the DOGE squad running roughshod through federal government agencies seem to be coming to an end. President Donald Trump met with his Cabinet Thursday and -- with Musk in the room -- announced a shift back to a "scalpel" strategy for government cuts rather than "hatchet.

by: Newsweek

Gavin Newsom Podcast: Key Takeaways From Governor's Debut with Charlie Kirk

Newsom and Kirk chatted about transgender athletes, anti-abortion liberals and whether Democrats could replicate Republican's podcast success.

by: MLive

$3.14B road funding plan without tax hike formally introduced by House GOP

The introduction comes after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who famously campaigned on "fixing the damn roads" on the campaign trail, in her 2025 State of the State address called for returning to the negotiating table on a bipartisan road funding plan.

by: Politico

Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk lay waste to scores of federal programs and the careers of thousands of government workers, Republicans on Capitol Hill have mostly kept their objections to themselves — with one big exception.

by: MSN

UK exempts Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders from needing ETA ahead of travel

The development came to light in a letter by the migration and citizenship minister, Seema Malhotra, who said BN(O) passport holders would no longer need an ETA to travel to the UK, after the government had "listened to evidence". "This decision has been ...

by: rnz

Chris Hipkins announces new Labour 'economic team', Tangi Utikere promoted

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by: Click2Houston

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts

A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and State Department.

by: Africanews

Nigeria launches standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants

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by: WJBF

President Trump delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

President Donald Trump Thursday paused the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico that started earlier this week, with plans to restart them in April.

by: CNN

Trump tells Cabinet members they're in charge of staffing as business leaders and Republicans complain about Musk

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by: KOSU

How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?

by: LAist

Trump's latest tariff twist: a one-month break for Mexico

by: dw

Germany: Can CDU/CSU and SPD forge a government deal?

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by: MSN

B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications.

by: Mediaite

'Truly Surprised by This': CNN's Harry Enten Highlights 'Shocking' Approval for Trump and DOGE Spending Cuts

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by: CNN

Trump pauses tariffs on most Mexican and Canadian goods

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, according to sources, as he aims to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government. Follow for live updates.

by: ZNetwork

Third Way And Its Regressive Politics Should Have No Place In The Democratic Party

Politico reported that, in early February, a group of Democratic "consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials and party leaders" had convened in Virginia to chart a course forward for the party.

by: Reuters

US House Republicans aim for vote to avert government shutdown on Tuesday

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by: LAist

A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

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by: dw

Hamas says Trump threats endanger ceasefire with Israel

As the second phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has yet to move forward, the US president has issued a fiery ultimatum.

by: Reuters

Activists use 'Tesla Takedown' protests to fight job cuts by Musk and Trump

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by: MSN

8th Pay Commission: Major Update for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, Possible Removal of Multiple Allowances

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by: CNN

Trump's plan for government: 'maximum' cuts he can get away with

The overriding questions of President Donald Trump's second term are how dramatically he wants to cut government, and how far he'll be able to go before the courts or Congress stops him.

by: CNN

The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?

Trump's government is breaking with its longstanding policy of not talking with groups it deems to be terrorist organizations.

by: MSN

Marcos: Ban PIGOs if similar to POGOs

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by: MSN

Poland leads EU call for more civilian and military cooperation on cyber

Civil and military cooperation on cybersecurity needs beefing up to confront ongoing threats faced by EU member states, Poland's Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski said at the informal meeting of telecom ministers in Warsaw on Wednesday ...
  • Fri, March 7, 2025

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SBF Says Politics and Gensler's SEC Killed FTX, Sees Donald Trump as Crypto's Saving Grace

by: Insider

Uber and Lyft drivers with Teslas don't want to talk about Elon Musk

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by: Entrepreneur

President Donald Trump Just Paused Tariffs on Some Goods From Canada and Mexico for One Month. Here's What We Know.

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Thursday that paused tariffs for about one month on some products from Mexico and Canada covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Trump negotiated the USMCA treaty in his first term,

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Memes Meet Politics: What the Dogecoin Community Makes of Elon Musk's DOGE

As Musk's government cost-cutting push dominates headlines, Doge lovers have mixed emotions about its close affiliation with the meme world's top dog.

by: Euronews

Trump backtracks and postpones Canada and Mexico tariffs for a month

The US president signed new executive orders on Thursday postponing 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada for a month. View on euronews

by: Euronews

National leader Berdimuhamedow on Turkmenistan's neutrality and EU ties

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by: Newsweek

Trump's Nephew Says Proposed Budget Cuts Lack 'Humanity And Decency'

"What I think is lacking is the humanity and decency in the way the administration is going about these cuts," Fred Trump said on CNN.

by: MSN

Mahila Samridhi Yojana: Registration for Rs 2500 starts tomorrow, get these documents ready; know the terms and conditions..

On the occasion of International Women's Day, on March 8, i.e. tomorrow, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is going to launch Mahila Samriddhi Yojana. After the announcement of the CM, registration for this scheme will start and after verification,

What to Know About Marty Makary, Trump's Pick to Lead the FDA

If confirmed, Makary would run one of the nation's leading health agencies, overseeing the regulation of food and drugs.
Marty Makary, a prominent surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins University, was nominated by former President Donald Trump to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). His nomination came at a time when the FDA was under scrutiny for its handling of the opioid crisis, drug approvals, and its role in the regulation of e-cigarettes. Makary, known for his criticism of the FDA's slow drug approval processes and his advocacy for more patient-centered healthcare, was seen as a potential reformer. However, his nomination faced significant opposition from Democrats and some public health advocates due to his past statements on various health issues, including his skepticism about certain public health measures during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite his credentials and the support from some Republicans, his confirmation was uncertain, reflecting the broader political and ideological battles over healthcare regulation in the U.S.

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