China retaliates against U.S with 34% levy
“Trade and tariff wars have no winners. Protectionism leads nowhere.” — Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
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Obama and Harris publicly denounce Trump’s second-term agenda
Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s second-term policies, raising concerns about democracy, free speech, and political intimidation.
Trump administration shutters CDC STD labs as 10,000 workers laid off
The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed entire CDC labs studying sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis while firing NSA Director Timothy Haugh in a sweeping reorganization of health and security agencies.
Russia suspiciously omitted from tariff list…
“Russia could still face additional strong sanctions,” Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary
New directive prohibits U.S Govt. employees in China from romantic or sexual relationships
A blanket ‘non-fraternization’ policy has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War.
Eric Adams ditches Democratic Party to run for NYC mayor as independent
The dismissal of the bogus case against me dragged on too long, making it impossible to mount a primary campaign while these false accusations were held over me,” Adams said.
Conflict of interest? Fauci’s wife, an NIH bioethicist, fired over Wuhan probe
The layoffs are aimed at consolidating administrative functions and overhauling a failed status quo in Americans’ health
Trump will ‘buckle under pressure’ if Europe bands together, Germany says…
“I am confident that President Trump will back down under pressure from Germany and Europe.” — Robert Habeck
Polls show widespread opposition to Trump’s new tariffs
“I looked at a ton of polling. It’s really hard to find any in which you find folks supporting new tariffs.”
Africa largely unaffected by Trump’s tariff policies
“So far, the African continent has been largely unaffected,” an analyst noted, citing limited direct exposure to U.S. tariffs.