“The U.S. DOGE Service is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that often violates or disregards core privacy and security protections meant to keep such information safe,” the Washington Post reports.
Beshear Lays the Groundwork for a 2028 Campaign
“Andy Beshear isn’t just saying he ‘would consider’ running for president. He’s actively laying the tracks for a potential 2028 campaign,” Politico reports.
“He’s meeting privately with donors, recording a podcast and regularly popping up at national events. A former Kamala Harris communications staffer is consulting for him, and he’s speaking at the Future Forward donor summit this weekend in California.“
“The selling point for Beshear, the popular, two-term governor of Kentucky, is his proven ability to win in Trump country while still running as an unapologetic Democrat. But he’s also done that by flying under the national radar, leaving him in a relative obscurity that he must now overcome.”
Biden Slams Trump Over Ukraine
Joe Biden told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement.”
He said that Russian President Vladimir Putin believed Ukraine was part of Russia and “anybody that thinks he’s going to stop” if some territory is conceded as part of a peace deal “is just foolish.”
Biden also hit out against Trump’s aggressive rhetoric toward Panama, Greenland and Canada: “What the hell’s going on here? What president ever talks like that? That’s not who we are. We’re about freedom, democracy, opportunity — not about confiscation.”
The Anti-Abortion Movement Readies Its Gameplan
“The nation’s most influential anti-abortion groups have a new plan to roll back access to the procedure for millions of Americans in what they’re calling the ‘biggest opportunity for the pro-life movement’ since toppling Roe v. Wade,” Politico reports.
“The effort, which the groups have privately named ‘Rolling Thunder,’ is the movement’s first concerted attempt under the second Trump administration to target abortion pills, and aims to convince the FDA, Congress and courts to crack down on their use.”
Trump to Call the ‘Persian Gulf’ the ‘Arabian Gulf’
“President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia,“ the AP reports.
“Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.”
Trump to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight
“The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya on a U.S. military plane, another sharp escalation in a deportation program that has sparked widespread legal challenges and intense political debate,” the New York Times reports.
“The nationalities of the migrants were not immediately clear, but a flight to Libya carrying the deportees could leave as soon as Wednesday.”
U.S. Officials Warn World Cup Fans Not to Stay Too Long
“Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet said Tuesday that while they look forward to the United States’ co-hosting next year’s FIFA World Cup, they want to make sure foreign visitors don’t stay longer than they’re allowed,” NBC News reports.
“The quadrennial tournament, which the United States will host alongside Mexico and Canada, is expected to attract millions of fans from dozens of countries. The Department of Homeland Security has indicated it’s ready to handle the influx of international travelers.”
George W. Bush Not Expected at White House Event
“Former president George W. Bush is not expected to attend a Thursday event at the White House honoring his late mother,” the Washington Post reports.
“First lady Melania Trump is hosting the event in the East Room, where she will unveil a postage stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, the wife of President George H.W. Bush. Other Bush family members and friends are expected to attend.”
Trump Officials to Meet with Chinese Counterparts
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week to discuss economic and trade matters,“ CNBC reports.
“The meetings appear to be a major step toward Washington and Beijing beginning negotiations to potentially resolve an ongoing trade war ignited by President Donald Trump.”
Bloomberg: “It will be the first confirmed trade talks between the countries since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs, led by punishing levies on China.”
Intelligence Agencies Step Up Spying on Greenland
“The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America’s spying apparatus into President Trump’s campaign to take over the island,“ the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Several high-ranking officials under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a ‘collection emphasis message’ to intelligence-agency heads last week. They were directed to learn more about Greenland’s independence movement and attitudes on American resource extraction on the island.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Everyone says ‘When, when, when are you going to sign deals?’ We don’t have to sign deals. We could sign 25 deals right now if we wanted to. We don’t have to sign deals. They have to sign deals with us. They want our market. We don’t want a piece of their market. We don’t care about their market.”
— President Trump, quoted by the New York Times, on trade deals his administration is supposedly negotiating.
58 Crypto Wallets Made Millions on $TRUMP
CNBC: “58 wallets have made over $10 million each from President Donald Trump’s meme coin, totaling $1.1 billion in profits, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said.”
“764,000 wallets of mostly small holders have lost money on $TRUMP.”
Fetterman Dismisses Claims of Former Top Staffer
“Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Tuesday dismissed concerns a former top staffer raised about his mental health as he managed depression and recovered from a stroke he suffered during his 2022 Senate campaign,” NBC News reports.
Said Fetterman: “It’s a one-source story, with a couple anonymous sources, hit piece from a very left publication. There’s really nothing more to say about it.”
Trump to Headline Kennedy Center Fundraiser
“President Donald Trump is set to headline a fundraiser for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts next month, for which the top sponsorship level is selling for $2 million,” ABC News reports.
India Launches Military Operation Against Pakistan
“India said early Wednesday it had launched a military operation against Pakistan, hitting ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in both Pakistan and Pakistan administered-Kashmir, in a major escalation of tensions between the two neighbors,” CNN reports.
BBC: “Relations between India and Pakistan have declined sharply following a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last month.”
Trump Urged Ukraine to Take U.S. Deportees
“The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government to accept an unspecified number of U.S. deportees who are citizens of other countries, an extraordinary request of a nation at war and dependent on American military and financial support for its survival,” the Washington Post reports.
“The documents do not indicate how officials in Kyiv responded to the late-January proposal… that called for sending third-country nationals to Ukraine amid Russia’s deadly, devastating invasion — and despite the absence of a functioning airport there due to continual air attacks.”
Expect Shortages Soon
CNN: “Ships now pulling into U.S. harbors from China are the first to be subject to the massive tariffs that America is imposing on most Chinese imports. That means, in a matter of weeks, consumers will face higher prices and shortages of certain items…”
“The drop-off in imports from China on the boats now coming into port is more than 50%… Many importers have canceled previous orders because U.S. businesses aren’t interested in paying the steep tariff, which can more than double the price of Chinese goods.”
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password
“Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts over a period of years,” Wired reports.
“Following her participation in a Signal group chat in which sensitive details of a military operation were unwittingly shared with a journalist, the revelation raises further questions about the security practices of the U.S. spy chief.”
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