• 03/17/2025

Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case after several hearing delays

Fox News Donald Trump’s aide Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court Thursday in the classified document’s case involving the former president and GOP 2024 candidate.  When Nauta finally appeared at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building with his Florida attorney, Sasha Dadan, the judge told the lawyer, “I’m very glad to…

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UNSC allows Ukrainian delegation to take part in meeting on Iran’s nuclear program

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia and China voted against it https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1643583

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Biden Pick for U.S. Health-Research Chief Stalled by Drug-Costs Fight

Wall Street Journal Sen. Bernie Sanders won’t hold a hearing on the nomination of NIH director until the White House lays out a plan to curb high drug costs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-pick-for-u-s-health-research-chief-stalled-by-drug-costs-fight-f12ea1a9

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Your Summer Vacation Can Help Your Career

Wall Street Journal Research shows that using your time off boosts your creative problem-solving—and your results https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-summer-vacation-can-help-your-career-d1dced72

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Winnie Ewing, Who Transformed Scottish Politics, Dies at 93

New York Times Her charismatic nationalism made independence from Britain a mainstream idea. She championed that idea for her many decades in office. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/winnie-ewing-dead.html

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Israeli-American relations over time, from President to President – opinion

Jerusalem Post Successive presidents have tried to duplicate Carter’s achievement, but only a few have come close to matching the scope of his breakthrough. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-749139

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Zelenskyy: Don’t be surprised if Chechen leader marches on Kremlin

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that it would not be surprising if someone like the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, or the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, tried to march on and enter the Kremlin. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410172/

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Pieces of Munich Synagogue, Destroyed on Hitler’s Orders, Found in River

New York Times The demolition of the city’s main synagogue was an early sign of the terrible destruction to come under the Nazi regime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/munich-synagogue-hitler-germany.html

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Hong Kong may toughen driver penalties, relax passenger limit to 6 as part of a large taxi industry reform

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong is set to reform taxi services, including strengthening punishments for drivers and relaxing passenger limits from five to six per vehicles, the Transport and Logistics Bureau has said. The city had seen “increasing criticisms” over taxi services and drivers’ conduct in recent years, the bureau said in a document…

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Readout of Secretary of Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to congratulate him on his appointment and discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Philippines alliance. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3449767/readout-of-secretary-of-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-philippine-secretary-of-n/

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