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NewsWireTrump makes huge call on big Aussie deal
President Donald Trump has revealed where he stands on a major partnership with Australia after the Albanese government delivered a $798m payment.
- The Daily Beast
Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Revealing Trump’s Plans for Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral resources. Trudeau was caught on a hot mic giving his assessment of Trump’s threat to take control of America’s northern neighbor. “I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the 5
- The Independent
Trump signs order prioritizing US ‘resettlement’ of white South Africans over ‘discrimination’
Trump also shut down all South African aid, much of which is used to battle AIDS and HIV
- HuffPost
Lawmaker Quits DOGE Caucus Live On TV With ‘Dynamite’ Slam Of Elon Musk
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle condemned Donald Trump's billionaire buddy with an explosive metaphor.
- The Independent
Trump ‘immediately’ revokes Biden’s security clearance and daily briefing in act of revenge against predecessor
Former presidents do not have security clearances because elected officials — including presidents, vice presidents and members of the House and Senate — do not need them
- BuzzFeed
Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them
"We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits."
- CNN
Trump announces plans to gut the Kennedy Center board and appoint himself chairman
President Donald Trump announced an aggressive plan Friday evening to gut the existing board of trustees at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and oust its chairman, billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein, a remarkable move aimed at remaking the nation’s cultural center.
- The Daily Beast
Musk Torches Bannon to Rekindle MAGA Civil War
Elon Musk torched Steve Bannon Thursday, rekindling a MAGA civil war from Donald Trump’s transition period. The world’s richest man refused to stay quiet on X after he learned his podcaster foe had lightly criticized the Department of Government Efficiency’s priorities. “Bannon is a great talker, but not a great doer,” Musk wrote. “What did he get done this week? Nothing.”
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korean soldiers ‘brought in again’ on Kursk frontline as Putin admits ‘very difficult’ situation
Russian military bloggers say new Kursk attack came 'like a bolt from the blue’
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Warns New Donald Trump Move Will ‘Destroy More Wealth Than It Creates’
It "deserves to die in Congress," said the newspaper’s conservative editorial boxard.
- The Daily Beast
Senator Says They Are Getting ‘1,600 Calls a Minute’ Amid Trump-Musk Chaos
A Republican senator has revealed that the Senate is being slammed with “1,600 calls a minute” rather than the typical 40 amid the chaos of Donald Trump’s first three weeks in office. The onslaught has been so great that the Senate phone system hasn’t been able to handle it, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an X post on Wednesday. “The U.S. Senate phone system has been receiving around 1,600 calls each minute, compared to the 40 calls per minute we usually receive, which has disrupted our call
- The Daily Beast
Wealthy East Hampton Elites Panic Over Possible Trump Deportations of Hired Help
Residents of affluential East Hampton town are in a frenzy over President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation program, which could see their undocumented landscapers and nannies kicked out of the country. Trump vowed when he entered office for a second term on Jan. 20 to “begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.” He has made cracking down on immigration a top priority and swiftly signed executive orders that would grant Immi
- CNN
Trump signs executive orders targeting ICC and ‘anti-Christian bias’
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders Thursday, one targeting the International Criminal Court and a second on “anti-Christian bias.”
- Bloomberg
Iran’s Khamenei Pours Scorn on Trump’s Nuclear-Deal Overture
(Bloomberg) -- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it wouldn’t be smart, wise or honorable to start fresh negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump said he wanted a new nuclear deal.Most Read from BloombergNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No BridgeCitadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees RelocateNYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing ZoneHow London’s Taxi Drivers Navigate the City Without GPSTransportation Memos
- CNN
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal after outcry from the Panamanian government.
- The Independent
Staffer for Musk’s DOGE resigns over racist social media posts that advocated for eugenics
Marko Elez was one of two top DOGE staffers granted access to the Treasury Department’s payment system
- BBC
Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China
The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos.
- CNN
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
For two weeks, America’s friends held their tongues, before Donald Trump’s controversial comments on Gaza forced many Western nations to speak out. He has left them in a difficult spot, however.
- RFI
France delivers first Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine amid uncertainty over US support
France has officially delivered its first batch of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, marking a significant boost to Kyiv’s air defense capabilities amid its ongoing war with Russia. The delivery comes at a critical time, as concerns grow over wavering Western support and as Ukraine faces increasing challenges on the battlefield. France has delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecorn
- CNN
Elie Honig Trump is using same theory with federal workers that he used to ‘stiff’ real estate contractors
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins discusses the Trump administration’s response to judges blocking some of his executive orders and Trump’s tactics toward federal employees with senior legal analyst Elie Honig and political analyst Astead Herndon.