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Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war. Health officials said at least nine Palestinians were killed.
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Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire, saying Hamas attacked troops
Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of...
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October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war. Health officials said at least nine Palestinians were killed.
https://to.pbs.org/4o53r7A
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The fire gutted import cargo terminals areas at Dhaka airport, destroying an estimated $1bn of 'urgent air shipments'.
Bangladesh garment exporters fear $1bn losses after huge airport fire
The fire gutted import cargo terminals areas at Dhaka airport, destroying an estimated $1bn of 'urgent air shipments'.
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The fire gutted import cargo terminals areas at Dhaka airport, destroying an estimated $1bn of 'urgent air shipments'.
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I was wondering how long it was gonna take them to do this. And I think this is actually a very really danger.
Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, has sent a letter to Pam Bondi calling for Zohran Mamdani to be stripped of his citizenship and deported.
June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I was wondering how long it was gonna take them to do this. And I think this is actually a very really danger.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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"Insurance companies currently rely on ACIP’s guidance on which vaccines to cover. But if enough reputable public health groups come up with recommendations different from ACIP’s, Osterholm said, those groups could sway insurance companies on which shots to cover..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the members of the CDC’s esteemed vaccine advisory panel, medical organizations and experts are looking for alternatives.
www.nbcnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Insurance companies currently rely on ACIP’s guidance on which vaccines to cover. But if enough reputable public health groups come up with recommendations different from ACIP’s, Osterholm said, those groups could sway insurance companies on which shots to cover..."
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Also, he’s flying to the NATO summit and arriving in about ~ 6 hours. What could go wrong while he’s wheels up?
June 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Also, he’s flying to the NATO summit and arriving in about ~ 6 hours. What could go wrong while he’s wheels up?
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The president is awake and posting. V reassuring
June 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The president is awake and posting. V reassuring
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Of all the crazy things that didn’t happen today, this absolutely didn’t happen the hardest…
June 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Of all the crazy things that didn’t happen today, this absolutely didn’t happen the hardest…
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"Dutch authorities are investigating a major disruption to train traffic in the Netherlands on the opening day of the NATO summit — an incident that one senior official said could be sabotage." www.politico.eu/article/trai...
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"Dutch authorities are investigating a major disruption to train traffic in the Netherlands on the opening day of the NATO summit — an incident that one senior official said could be sabotage." www.politico.eu/article/trai...
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Trump deploys his powerful “Vladimir, pwease stop” tactic in the Middle East.
June 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Trump deploys his powerful “Vladimir, pwease stop” tactic in the Middle East.
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Trump’s 2017 tax cuts slashed FedEx’s tax bill from $1.5B to $0.
When lobbying for the bill, FedEx said it would use the savings for major new investments, yet the company reduced its capital expenditures & increased its spending on stock buybacks.
When lobbying for the bill, FedEx said it would use the savings for major new investments, yet the company reduced its capital expenditures & increased its spending on stock buybacks.
How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0 (Published 2019)
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Trump’s 2017 tax cuts slashed FedEx’s tax bill from $1.5B to $0.
When lobbying for the bill, FedEx said it would use the savings for major new investments, yet the company reduced its capital expenditures & increased its spending on stock buybacks.
When lobbying for the bill, FedEx said it would use the savings for major new investments, yet the company reduced its capital expenditures & increased its spending on stock buybacks.
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The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.
Trump loves saying 'You're fired.' Now he's making it easier to fire federal workers
The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.
n.pr
June 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.
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The US base in Syria is one of the smallest in the region, other bases, including those in Qatar and Kuwait are on high alert. Iran will likely prod more using crud missiles from locally backed militias until it is ready or willing to send a ballistic missile.
June 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The US base in Syria is one of the smallest in the region, other bases, including those in Qatar and Kuwait are on high alert. Iran will likely prod more using crud missiles from locally backed militias until it is ready or willing to send a ballistic missile.
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Reports from Iranian media say the US military base in Hasek in northeastern Syria has been attacked by Iran backed Iraqi militias, they claim to have also targeted other US bases. No reports of casualties and so far all missiles have been successfully intercepted.
June 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reports from Iranian media say the US military base in Hasek in northeastern Syria has been attacked by Iran backed Iraqi militias, they claim to have also targeted other US bases. No reports of casualties and so far all missiles have been successfully intercepted.
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The Senate Parliamentarian advises that several provisions in the GOP's budget bill violate the Byrd Rule and cannot proceed, including repeal of EPA tailpipe regs, shortened judicial review for those willing to pay, ending authorization for IRA programs www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb... 🔌💡
June 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Senate Parliamentarian advises that several provisions in the GOP's budget bill violate the Byrd Rule and cannot proceed, including repeal of EPA tailpipe regs, shortened judicial review for those willing to pay, ending authorization for IRA programs www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb... 🔌💡
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Congrats @bluesky on 35m !
April 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Congrats @bluesky on 35m !
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Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
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Just before 1 a.m., #SCOTUS stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation with a (remarkable) ruling that suggests, among other things, that a majority of the justices is tiring of the Trump administration’s Calvinball.
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention
Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Just before 1 a.m., #SCOTUS stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation with a (remarkable) ruling that suggests, among other things, that a majority of the justices is tiring of the Trump administration’s Calvinball.
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
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The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
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Renewable energy resisted full-on polarization a lot longer than I thought it would, but I think we can now safely say that the Republican Party, qua institution, is against it.
A Wave of Anti-Renewables Bills Hits States Legislatures
It’s not just Trump.
heatmap.news
March 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Renewable energy resisted full-on polarization a lot longer than I thought it would, but I think we can now safely say that the Republican Party, qua institution, is against it.
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“a rapid unscheduled disassembly” spaceX calls it — pretty much a perfect description of what DOGE has done to the federal government with a much vaster debris field
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“a rapid unscheduled disassembly” spaceX calls it — pretty much a perfect description of what DOGE has done to the federal government with a much vaster debris field
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...