Hamas treatment of hostages ‘intolerable,’ Trump envoy says
Fox News Hamas’ treatment of the hostages it has been holding in captivity in the Gaza Strip is “intolerable,” U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Thursday, warning that “it’s not going to be tolerated by President Trump.” Witkoff spoke outside the White House a day after President Donald Trump met with eight…
Read MorePost-election stock rally dissolves as trade policy bewilders investors
Washington Post The Nasdaq composite index has fallen more than 10 percent from its December peak. The S&P 500 now sits below its level on Election Day. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/06/trump-stock-market-rally/
Read MoreTrump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie
New York Times The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-perkins-coie.html
Read MoreTranscom Asks Lawmakers for More Used Vessels
Defense.gov Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, U.S. Transportation Command commander, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Transcom wants to buy up to 10 additional shipping vessels to bolster America’s Ready Reserve Force fleet. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4111326/transcom-asks-lawmakers-for-more-used-vessels/
Read MoreTrump cuts off federal resources for law firm that helped fuel 2016 Russia hoax
Fox News President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would rescind security clearances and access to certain federal resources for Perkins Coie, the law firm that hired the company responsible for crafting the so-called “Steele dossier” containing alleged salacious material and Trump’s alleged connections to Russia, which the president has denied. “This is…
Read MoreZelenskyy discusses security guarantees plan for Ukraine with NATO secretary general
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his visit to Brussels. The parties have discussed “real steps” towards achieving a just and lasting peace. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Details: During the talks, Zelenskyy presented Rutte with the developments regarding a plan that includes a…
Read MoreAdnan Syed Will Not Return to Prison, Judge Rules
New York Times A judge agreed to reduce Mr. Syed’s sentence to time served on Thursday for his conviction in the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/adnan-syed-murder-conviction-prison.html
Read MoreMarshals Escort DOGE Team Into African Aid Agency
New York Times A day earlier, U.S. African Development Foundation workers had refused entry to Department of Government Efficiency workers and the State Department official in charge of foreign aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/doge-african-aid-agency.html
Read MoreWashington, Moscow, Kiev made a lot of progress in past few days — Trump
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It’d be great to bring that to an end”, US President said https://tass.com/world/1923723
Read MoreDefunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
New York Times A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/health/usaid-freeze-review.html
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