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Trump says Putin meeting set for next week in Alaska amid push for ceasefire in Ukraine Trump said the two leaders will meet next Friday. It remains unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be involved with the high-stakes summit.

U.S. will be lucky if Trump gets through this dark parley without giving Alaska back to Russia.

Ukraine, unfortunately, will get from Trump something in between outright betrayal and an auction.

It's stupid and scary for Trump and Putin to meet without Zelensky.
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James A. Lovell Jr., Commander of Apollo 13, Is Dead at 97 He led the three-man crew that survived a near catastrophic explosion in space in 1970, and was later immortalized by Tom Hanks in the movie “Apollo 13.”

Breaking News: James Lovell Jr., commander of Apollo 13, the spacecraft that survived a near catastrophic explosion as it approached the moon, has died at 97.

South Park Ratings Soar as Trump White House Melts Down Over Savage Satire Comedy Central’s South Park isn’t just stirring the pot — it’s boiling over. The long-running animated series nearly doubled its audience this week compared to last month’s season premiere, accordi…

📺 South Park just pulled off a ratings coup — and the Trump White House is fuming. Nearly twice as many viewers tuned in this week to watch the animated chaos torch Kristi Noem, ICE raids, and even Trump himself… and the fallout is getting personal.

Trump executive order seeks to centralize control of grantmaking under political appointees A sweeping new executive order seeks to transform how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants

A sweeping new executive order seeks to transform how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants
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#GOP'sAmerica
#PricesUpRightsDown

Trump plans to sign an order requiring colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions.

Government will have access to all your personal data for college admissions. apnews.com/article/trum... orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

Thieves Target Tennessee National Guard Facilities, Stealing Night Vision Goggles and More A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.

"Especially when coupled with more recent events, the document makes clear that violent neo-Nazis and far-right militia groups continue to pose a serious and ongoing threat—and that state governments are failing in their duty to secure dangerous military hardware."

Not a settlement.

Extortion.

Even some Republicans are questioning Netanyahu's plan to have Israel occupy Gaza City "Occupation for security also comes with the responsibility of providing humanitarian assistance and creating an economic future," one House Republican told Axios.

"I'd like to know who is actually going to run it," Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) tols Axios.

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) ADDED: "Occupation for security also comes with the responsibility of providing humanitarian assistance and creating an economic future."

#Slaughter

Netanyahu Comes Under Fire at Home and Abroad After New Gaza Plan International allies and the families of hostages still held by Hamas were hugely critical of Mr. Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the U.K. prime minister calling it “wrong.”

International allies of Israel and the families of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City.

Top Trump officials discussed Epstein at White House meeting Wednesday night | CNN Politics A much-anticipated meeting between Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, Vice President JD Vance and others was moved from Vance’s residence to the White House Wednesday night after int...

"They discussed a number of topics, including the Jeffrey Epstein case and potential next steps, the source said," CNN reported.

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Intel shares drop after Trump calls for CEO to resign immediately Intel shares were under pressure Thursday after President Donald Trump called for the chipmaker's CEO to resign immediately.

Look for Donald Trump & Co. to buy shares of Intel after demanding that its CEO step down over his "close ties to China."

Just another stock manipulation for profit?

He doesn't really give a crap about Chinese influence. Every crappy MAGA & Trump bauble he sells is made there!

#uspoli

Trump falsely claims other countries pay his tariffs. US businesses and consumers will likely bear most of the costs. - The Boston Globe Tariffs are collected when foreign goods arrive at the border and amount to a back-door tax increase that one analysis estimates will cost the average US household $2,400 this year.

“Let’s be very clear: This misguided move will raise prices on everyday goods like food, clothing and housing, at a time when families are already struggling with high costs,” -Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said a statement to The Globe.

‘He is completely upset’: Why Trump scrapped an India trade deal The unraveling of a seemingly positive trade dynamic shows the precarious nature of crafting an economic partnership with a mercurial Trump administration.

“We are in a situation now where he is completely upset with India, and the 25 years of effort to build a relationship seems to be going down in 25 hours,” said Mukesh Aghi, the president and CEO of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum.

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Cassidy says canceled vaccine research needed to fight pandemics - Roll Call The chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee denounced a decision by the federal government to phase out mRNA vaccine development, warning that could hurt pandemic prepar...

“President Trump wants to Make America Healthy Again and Make America Great Again,” Cassidy posted Wednesday evening on X. “This works against both of President Trump’s goals.”

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Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Company Donations

You need to read every single word thoughtfully to get the depth of corruption that's happening here.
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Epstein victims speak out: This ‘smacks of a cover up’ Several victims have sent letters to the judges who will decide whether to grant DOJ’s request to unseal the grand jury materials in their cases.

Epstein victims speak out: This "smacks of a cover up."

Several victims have sent letters to the judges who will decide whether to grant the DOJ’s request to unseal the grand jury materials in their cases.

Tariffs stand to cut UAW profit-sharing checks by thousands of dollars Workers at Stellantis are in danger of seeing their bonuses drop from nearly $14,000 last year to nothing for the first time since 2010.

Trump's economic policies are wiping out opportunity and hope of prosperity for American middle class workers and consumers -- in plain sight.

Without question, it's the middle class that is paying the markup caused by the exorbitant import taxes Trump is handing out like they're traffic tickets.

Elon Musk's X 'played central role' in stoking racist riots, damning study finds Amnesty International analysis found X's algorithm prioritises posts that are most likely to contain lies and hatred - and say nothing has changed amid heightened tensions

Elon Musk’s X helped spread xenophobic and islamophobic messages without censorship leading to violence against minorities in the UK.

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Rooftop solar panels on a home in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, on Feb. 18, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters Hed: California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

The California Supreme Court today sided with environmental groups in a case seen as pivotal for the proliferation of rooftop solar power in California. cal.news/4mqbESg

📸 Anne Wernikoff

California's redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans California could add as many as five congressional districts favorable to Democrats and leave Republicans with four of the state's 52 House seats, down from the current roster of nine.

California's redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans

(above an image of Trump) BROWN JUST BECAME THE LATEST UNIVERSITY TO CAVE TO TRUMP

(next to an image of Trump) TO GET THEIR RESEARCH FUNDING BACK, BROWN AGREED TO: #1 Enforce locker rooms "strictly separated by sex" - using Trump's anti-trans executive orders, erasing trans and nonbinary students. #2 Ban trans athletes by redefining "male" and "female" under Trump's terms. #3 Hand over admissions and discrimination complaint data - giving the federal government surveillance access to internal records. #4 Run a government-approved "antisemitism" survey - a tactic used to target pro-Palestinian student speech. #5 Pay $50 million - the price tag for political obedience, dressed up as "workfoce development."

(alongside images of Trump and Brown’s campus) THIS ISN'T ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS. IT'S ABOUT CONTROL. And Brown isn't alone. Columbia and Penn already cut backroom deals. Harvard has started gutting DEl and LGBTQ+ offices and programs behind closed doors. THE MESSAGE FROM TRUMP IS CLEAR: COMPLY WITH OUR AGENDA, OR LOSE YOUR FUNDING.

CAPITULATION TO AUTHORITARIANISM IS UNACCEPTABLE. YOU CAVE, WE CALL YOU OUT. YOU RESIST, WE STAND WITH YOU. If you're a student, alumni, parent, or faculty member - tell your school: NO DEALS. NO SURVEILLANCE. NO HATE.

Elite universities are caving to Trump’s authoritarian demands. Here’s what you can do to fight back: indivisible.org/resource/eli...

and that’s how you keep it in the news. well played.

This math problem should be on the SATs…

Virginia Giuffre’s brother: Calling it a hoax is a complete disgrace to everything that my sister has worked for, everything these survivors have worked for and continue to fight for… And that feels very uncompassionate coming from somebody that’s the leader of our country.

CNBC Daily Open: Tariffs have come — but 'TACO trade' seems to be still on Tariffs have come, but will they stay?

"So, while these might be the highest tariffs the world has seen since the Smoot-Hawley Act in the 1930s — are they here to stay?," CNBC asks.

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NEWSMAX: CBS and CNN and others are attributing airplane turbulence to higher temperatures and climate change. Has this come across your desk?

LEE ZELDIN: Listen, this is crazy. And it just doesn't pass any smell test for even the average layman in this country.

There’s only one type of American who still trusts the Supreme Court A new poll shows public support for the Supreme Court at its lowest point ever.

A new poll shows public support for the Supreme Court at its lowest point ever. www.vox.com/scotus/42259...