Category: USA
Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan
New York Times Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/trump-gaza-egypt-jordan.html
Read MoreTarrio Arrested on Charges of Assaulting Protester Outside Capitol
New York Times Enrique Tarrio, a former leader of the Proud Boys, had appeared with several other Jan. 6 defendants outside the very building that sat at the center of the riot that sent many of them to prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/tarrio-proud-boys-capitol.html
Read MoreBondi says Epstein client list ‘sitting on my desk right now’, and is reviewing JFK, MLK files
Fox News U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday the Jeffrey Epstein client list is “sitting on my desk right now” and she is reviewing the JFK and MLK files as well after President Donald Trump’s earlier directives. “It’s sitting on my desk right now to review,” Bondi told America Reports’ John Roberts on Friday.…
Read MoreKash Patel takes reins at scandal-ridden FBI with ‘America always’ mindset: ‘Let good cops be cops’
Fox News After being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump’s new FBI Director Kash Patel is not wasting any time in taking the reins at the country’s top investigative agency, which has been marred by recent scandals and a breakdown in public trust. Even before being sworn in to begin his 10-year term…
Read MoreLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sacks fire chief who said city failed residents in wildfires
Fox News Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday announced that LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been fired. Crowley had criticized Bass and other Democratic leadership with the city, claiming it had failed its 100,000 residents displaced during January’s wildfires. Crowley said that pressing staffing shortages impacted the department’s response time when the blaze…
Read MoreTrump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
New York Times The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/migrants-military-sites.html
Read MoreJudge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
New York Times A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to cut billions in funding. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/judge-nih-medical-research-cuts-universities.html
Read MoreFDA says Ozempic shortage is over, chilling boom in off-brand versions
Washington Post The FDA has now resolved the shortages of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs, which could spell the end to the booming market for cheaper versions made by pharmacies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/fda-ends-shortage-ozempic-wegovy/
Read MoreLos Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
New York Times Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/los-angeles-fire-chief-removed.html
Read MoreSenate approves $350 billion plan for Trump border and defense spending
Washington Post The legislation starts Republicans’ budget reconciliation process but intensifies an intraparty feud with the House GOP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/senate-budget-border-trump-immigration/
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