EPICENTER OF PROTESTS Khalil’s case could ultimately test where courts draw the line between protected speech guaranteed to citizens and noncitizens alike under the US Constitution’s First Amendment, and the executive branch’s view that some protests in the US can undermine foreign policy. Columbia, the epicenter of anti-Israel protests atContinue Reading
“DO THE RIGHT THING” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who voted against a Bill to avert a shutdown as recently as 18 months ago, urged the minority party to “put partisan politics aside and do the right thing”. “When the government shuts down, you have government employees who are noContinue Reading
OPM has maintained that it merely asked agencies in a Jan 20 memo to identify probationary workers and decide which ones were not “mission critical” and could be fired, and did not order them to terminate anyone. The agency on Mar 4 revised that memo, adding that it was not directing agencies to take any specificContinue Reading
Musk and Trump’s relationship was cemented on July 13, 2024, when a would-be assassin came within inches of killing the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania. Musk was impressed by the photo of Trump, blood streaming down his face, raising his fist in the air and shouting “Fight, fight, fight,” forContinue Reading
Where do Elon Musk’s business interests end and Donald Trump’s political interests begin? Trick question—they’re one and the same. How else do you explain the jarring sight of the President of the United States hawking Teslas on the White House South Lawn? Trump has always been a salesman, lending hisContinue Reading
The departures have strained a workforce that was already stretched thin. “We were running into [a] critical skills shortage previously,” says a second employee. “Most people are and have been doing the work of two or more full-time [staffers].” The CISA team that helps critical infrastructure operators respond to hacksContinue Reading
DUBAI: Egypt said on Thursday (Mar 13) it appreciated United States President Donald Trump’s remarks on not demanding that residents of Gaza leave the enclave, according to a statement from the foreign ministry. “Nobody is expelling any Palestinians from Gaza,” Trump said on Wednesday, in response to a question duringContinue Reading
Katie Drummond: Got it. Wow. We’re in the midst of this outbreak that we talked about at the top. What happens now? Once a measles outbreak is out there, is spreading among a community, how do you contain something like that? What next steps would be necessary for the UnitedContinue Reading
The house of Sino Sharipov (who asked not to use his real name) is located on top of a hill on the northeast side of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, overlooking the city’s coal-powered cement factory and coal-powered thermal power plant. From the vantage point of his home, Sharipov can clearly see theContinue Reading
Asked by a reporter if protesters should be “labelled domestic terrorists,” Trump said “I’ll do it.” “You do it to Tesla and you do it to any company, we’re going to catch you and you’re going to go through hell,” he said. Musk said that thanks to Trump’s “great policies”Continue Reading
