March 18, 2025 Republicans, Trump Corruption
Politico reports: Scandal-ridden former Rep. Matt Gaetz is gone from Congress, but the wounds he inflicted on the House Ethics Committee that investigated him remain fresh. After the longest delay in recent history, the panel finally recruited enough members to perform its grim mandate of governing fellow lawmakers’ conduct in the 119th Congress. And they’ll have their work cut out …
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March 18, 2025 Politics, Trump Administration
The Times Of Israel reports: US President Donald Trump gave Israel a “green light” to renew military operations against Hamas in Gaza, US media reported Tuesday, as the international community lamented the collapse of the hostage-ceasefire deal. Trump made the decision after Hamas refused to release more hostages, an Israeli official was quoted as telling The Wall Street Journal. Israel …
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March 18, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
Posted last night to Trump’s Truth Social account: Third Rate Magazine, “The Atlantic,” that made up the “Suckers and Losers” Hoax about me and the Military, and refused to even acknowledge the vast horde of people who emphatically denied this FAKE STORY, has asked me to do an interview. Below is my response: Ashley Parker is not capable of doing …
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March 18, 2025 Climate Change, Environment
Bloomberg reports: US President Donald Trump said he would look to counter China’s economic advantage from coal-based electricity by authorizing his administration to ramp up production of power from the fossil fuel. It’s not clear what Trump was referring to or how his social media decree would affect US policy. Trump already signed an executive order declaring a national energy …
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March 18, 2025 Elon Musk, Trump Administration
Axios reports: The United States Postal Service is asking DOGE for help in cutting costs and reforming the agency, according to a letter Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent to Congress Monday. DeJoy said he plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the budget. DeJoy asked for help reviewing “almost 31,000 retail centers and the future difficulties we …
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March 18, 2025 Fox News, State Television
“You mention not having politicians try to make the cuts. That’s why they had the BRAC commission on military bases, right, because the politicians are never going to want to get rid of it. So, they said ‘Fine, the commission can do it,’ and then they can say, ‘It was not my fault. Don’t blame me, constituents, it’s their fault.’ …
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March 18, 2025 New York City, News
The New York Daily News reports: Mayor Adams on Monday didn’t rule out running as an independent in November’s general election should he lose this summer’s Democratic primary — and sources say such a move is indeed gaining serious traction inside the Adams camp. “When I’m ready to roll out my official reannouncement and my plan, I will do so, …
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March 18, 2025 Elon Musk, Trump Administration
The Associated Press reports: The Trump administration fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization on Monday, in its latest effort targeting agencies tied to foreign assistance work. The remaining three members of the group’s board — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State …
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March 18, 2025 News, Politics
The Washington Post reports: Israel’s military launched a large-scale bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, breaking the fragile ceasefire with Hamas that has been in place since late January. At least 404 people have been killed, with 562 injured, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. An Israeli official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to …
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March 18, 2025 News, Travel
ABC News reports: The wing of a Delta plane struck the runway as it was coming in for a landing at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening, according to the FAA. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, the plane’s “left wing struck the runway while landing” and the pilots then “executed a go-around,” according to the FAA. A go-around is a …
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