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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 16 16
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
From theguardian.com, on Oct 14, 14 14
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 11
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 14
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
From theguardian.com, on Feb 18, 10 10
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
From bbc.com, on Feb 17, 10 10
UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 9 9
‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
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#2111: on Feb 8
From cnn.com
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates | CNN Business
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.
on Feb 8
#2112: on Feb 8
From newrepublic.com
Trump Has Disturbing Response to DOGE’s Massive Overreach of Power
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Donald Trump admitted that Elon Musk’s agency has access to too much sensitive data.
on Feb 8
#2113: on Feb 8
From newrepublic.com
Elon Musk to Install DOGE Crony Amid Treasury Department Takeover
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Elon Musk’s takeover of the Department of Treasury just got much more ominous.
on Feb 8
#2114: on Feb 8
From newrepublic.com
WTF Is DOGE Doing in Department in Charge of Nuclear Weapons?
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The Department of Energy tried to clarify why DOGE staffers suddenly got some I.T. access to a department that oversees the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
on Feb 7
#2115: on Feb 7
From bbc.com
ICC: Dozens of member states back top criminal court after Trump sanctions
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A majority of member states, including the UK, Germany and France, said the court was "vital" for international justice.
on Feb 8
#2116: on Feb 7
From newrepublic.com
Is Elon Musk Serving Two Masters?
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Elon Musk’s efforts to slash the U.S. government could be a huge boon to China—a country to which Musk has significant financial ties.
on Feb 7
#2117: on Feb 7
From theguardian.com
Doge v USAid: how Elon Musk helped his acolytes infiltrate world’s biggest aid agency
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Exclusive: Takeover of USAid agency by Doge operatives seen as pilot for large-scale overhaul of federal government
on Feb 6
#2118: on Feb 7
From newrepublic.com
Senator Has Dire Warning About Letting Elon Musk Run Wild
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Ron Wyden didn’t mince words about what Elon Musk and Donald Trump are up to.
on Feb 7
#2119: on Feb 7
From newrepublic.com
Elon Musk’s Ego Sure to Get Massive Blow from Stunning Poll Results
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Here’s just how unpopular Elon Musk is.
on Feb 6
#2120: on Feb 7
From theguardian.com
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The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global education
on Feb 7