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Xi Is Trying to Secure the Devotion of China’s Military

February 20, 2025 at 8:05 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Chinese leader Xi Jinping has purged dozens of military commanders in his latest bid to wipe out corruption and disloyalty—a scourge he blames on a weakening of ideological zeal and moral rectitude,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“To remedy that, Xi has launched a campaign to reshape minds in one of the world’s largest armed forces. Since he ordered the indoctrination drive last summer, China’s two million soldiers, sailors and airmen have been studying Xi’s speeches, learning Communist Party rules and seeking inspiration from revolutionary exploits.”

Cuomo Nears Launch of Mayoral Bid

February 20, 2025 at 7:55 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Supporters of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are mobilizing to boost him as he prepares to run for New York City mayor,” Politico reports.

“Charles Myers, an investment banker and consultant, sent a ‘save the date’ invitation for a March 4 Manhattan event billed as a ‘reception’ for the former governor — the clearest indication yet Cuomo is readying a mayoral bid.”

A Sneaky Move to Block NIH Funding

February 20, 2025 at 7:54 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Scientists around the country fear that an apparent halt of the Federal Register’s publication of meeting schedules for research grant reviews is an attempt to evade a judge’s order that was supposed to lift the Trump administration’s freeze on federal research funding,” MedPage Today reports.

“Pausing Federal Register notice publication means numerous NIH study sections and advisory councils — panels of subject experts who evaluate each grant application — can’t meet to make decisions on those proposals.”


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Liz Truss Says the U.K. Is ‘Failing’

February 20, 2025 at 7:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, told a rightwing conference in the U.S. that her country was “failing” and needed a Donald Trump-style “MAGA” movement to save it, The Guardian reports.

Trump Contradicts White House About Elon Musk 

February 20, 2025 at 7:33 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump clearly stated that he put Elon Musk in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, contradicting a claim by his own White House that the billionaire lieutenant is not a part of the federal spending task force,” the Daily Beast reports.

“Trump’s statement came just two days after White House Office of Administration Director Joshua Fisher submitted a sworn statement in U.S. District Court claiming Musk does not work for DOGE and is not the task force’s administrator.”

Politico: Why the White House insists Elon Musk is merely an “employee.”

Cabinet Secretary Reveals Plan to ‘Abolish’ the IRS

February 20, 2025 at 7:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump wants to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and create an ‘external’ revenue service that will somehow force the rest of the world to fund the U.S. government,“ the Daily Beast reports.

Said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: “His goal is to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and let all the outsiders pay.”

Musk’s X in Talks to Raise Equity at $44 Billion Valuation

February 20, 2025 at 7:27 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Elon Musk’s X is in talks with investors to raise fresh equity capital at the $44 billion valuation at which Musk bought the social media firm, then known as Twitter, in 2022, Bloomberg reports.

The Information: “If Musk succeeds, it would be an extraordinary turnaround given that X’s valuation has dropped sharply since the acquisition.”

“But it would be the latest sign that Musk’s closeness to President Trump is enhancing his status with investors.“

U.S. Attorney Probing Democrats Over Alleged Threats

February 20, 2025 at 7:02 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The top federal prosecutor in D.C. escalated his scrutiny of what he characterized as potential threats directed at billionaire Elon Musk and government workers, demanding information from a Democratic congressman who criticized Musk and telling his office he planned to prosecute anyone targeting public officials,” the Washington Post reports.

Trump Weighs Direct Payments From DOGE Savings

February 20, 2025 at 6:59 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump said he is considering using a portion of the savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative to provide direct payments to Americans,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Said Trump:”We’re thinking about giving 20% back to the American citizens and 20% down to pay back debt.”

No Friend of Matt Gaetz

February 20, 2025 at 6:56 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Actor Alan Ritchson, the star of “Reacher,” called his former classmate Matt Gaetz a “motherfucker,” GQ reports.

He added: “We are adversaries.”

Quote of the Day

February 20, 2025 at 6:47 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I think the Russians want to see the war end. I think they have the cards a little bit, because they’ve taken a lot of territory. They have the cards.”

— President Trump, quoted by the BBC.

Trump’s America Is Putin’s Ally Now

February 20, 2025 at 6:42 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The thing about a war is it forces people to pick a side. And Donald Trump, it seems to many in Europe, is siding with Vladimir Putin,” Politico reports.

“Seven days of presidential interventions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have made real the nightmares of Ukrainians and many of their allies, upending the transatlantic relationship that has underpinned European security since 1945.”

“Europe’s politicians are beginning to grasp how profoundly their world has changed: They must now deal with an America that is at best skeptical and at worst hostile to the old world they represent.”

Former Trump National security adviser John Bolton told Politico that Trump’s proposed deal to end the war “comes pretty close to surrender.”

Trump Calls for Takeover of Washington, D.C.

February 20, 2025 at 6:39 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind calls for a federal government takeover of Washington, D.C., saying the local government was ‘not doing the job’ on crime and homelessness,” Reuters reports.

“Republicans have in recent years sought to overturn home rule for the District of Columbia, a Democratic stronghold that has had a degree if self-governance since 1973 but is still largely beholden to the U.S. Congress.”

One Month Later

February 20, 2025 at 6:33 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “As Lenin might have put it: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.’ Donald J. Trump today celebrates his one-month anniversary as 47th president of the United States, and you don’t need me to tell you that the speed of change has been breathtaking.”

“Since Jan. 20, Trump has reshaped everything — from the workings of America’s federal government to its relations with allies and foes overseas; from its approach to war and peace to its stances on trade and foreign aid. Trump has stretched the Constitution to its limits; upended historic law and order norms; transformed the conversation around deep-seated social issues. He shows no sign of slowing down.”

Washington Post: In Trump’s first month, a relentless effort to remake the presidency.

Axios: Trump’s mega-MAGA month transforms America.

Trump Asserts Authority Over Boards and Commissions

February 20, 2025 at 6:28 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Wednesday to eliminate, or dramatically diminish, a handful of federal advisory committees,“ Axios reports.

“The executive order, which the president plans to sign on Air Force One, will target organizations like the United States Institute of Peace and the Inter-American Foundation.”

“The order is similar to his assertion Tuesday night that he has direct authority over boards and commissions like the FDIC, SEC and CFTC.”

Trump Says U.S. Must Take Greenland

February 19, 2025 at 10:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump ended a 14-minute press gaggle by restating that the U.S. must take control of Greenland, an autonomous island that belongs to Denmark, a U.S. ally, the New York Times reports.

RFK Jr. Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes

February 19, 2025 at 10:54 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration had adopted a set of official government “sex-based definitions” to give the public and federal agencies precise terms with which to describe categories including “male,” “female,” “woman” and “man,” the New York Times reports.

Said Kennedy: “This administration is bringing back common sense and restoring biological truth to the federal government. The prior administration’s policy of trying to engineer gender ideology into every aspect of public life is over.”

Jeffries’ Plan to Dampen Trump’s First Big Speech

February 19, 2025 at 10:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is telling his members to bring guests to President Trump’s address to Congress next month who have been negatively impacted by the administration,” Axios reports.

“The March 4 address will be the first Trump has given to Congress since taking office — and it could make or break his efforts to pass a major fiscal package.”

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