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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-03-08

Voices, The Peoples News

March 8, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Corporations / Industry
Three More Businesses File Mass Layoff Notices in Texas This Week: Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, an employer with more than 100 full-time workers must provide a 60-day notice before laying off 50 or more people at a single site. These must be filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, and three notices have been lodged this week.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3359079896165-three-more-businesses-file-mass-layoff-notices-in-texas-this-week?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk5MDgzNzUxMzU%3D

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Outrage Grows Over CDC Inaction on Chinese Biolab in California: Found inside what was supposed to be an unoccupied warehouse, thousands of vials of potentially infectious agents, including ones labeled as coronavirus, chlamydia, E. coli, streptococcus pneumonia, HIV, hepatitis, herpes, rubella, and malaria. A freezer was labeled “Ebola” and about 1,000 lab mice were kept for experimentation. It wasn’t until local officials contacted their congress member, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), asking him to intervene at the federal level, that the CDC responded to California state government and local official requests, according to a congressional report from the Select Committee on the CCP that was published in November 2023.
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/outrage-grows-over-cdc-inaction-chinese-biolab-california

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Inflation, Biden Caused It. Nope – Corporations Did. New Task Force Formed to Help Fight It: The truth – supply chain woes and the Pandemic, transportation snarls, and half a dozen other things caused prices to go up in 2021 and 2022. But most of those things were resolved. So, why are food prices up 25%?
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3359826500662-opinion-inflation-biden-caused-it-nope-corporations-did-new-task-force-formed-to-help-fight-it?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk5MDM1MDUyNjE%3D

# Employment / Labor
Worker death in Louisiana confined space showcases dangerous trend: Some have died because of lack of oxygen, toxic gases like argon and fires, to mention a few causes. In 2022, 44 workers died in confined spaces, a 41% increase from a decade earlier, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The same agency issued a 2020 report showing that 1,030 workers died from occupational injuries involving a confined space from 2011 to 2018.
https://publicintegrity.org/labor/worker-death-in-louisiana-confined-space-showcases-dangerous-trend/#:~:text=Some%20have%20died%20because%20of,U.S.%20Bureau%20of%20Labor%20Statistics

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Abandoned Water and Oil Wells Are Exploding in Texas, Destroying Land Owners’ Properties: Abandoned water and oil wells around Texas have been suddenly exploding, destroying countless acres of land around it. For many landowners and ranchers, this has become a nightmare.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/abandoned-water-and-oil-wells-are-exploding-in-texas-destroying-land-owners-properties/ss-BB1jzq9F?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=373b21640c454241923ffe90372062a4&ei=27

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology
Large-scale, lab-grown meat: Step inside a cultivated meat factory: Lab-grown meat, cultivated meat, cell-based meat, slaughter-free meat: All of these terms refer to the process of creating real meat from animal cells, despite names that may allude to a vegan product.
https://www.freethink.com/series/hard-reset/upside-foods

# Food Recalls / Alerts
Meat Is Being Pulled From Shelves In 4 States For Potential ‘Life-Threatening’ Reactions: Raw meat across four states have been pulled from shelves due to an undeclared allergen: sesame. The affected products were sold in multiple retail locations. The US Department of Agriculture reported the recall earlier this week, citing potential “life threatening” reactions.
https://www.newsweek.com/meat-recall-pastry-samsa-life-threatening-allergy-risk-warning-1874666

# Gov / Politics / Global
Sweden officially enters NATO: Sweden became NATO’s newest member on Thursday (7 March 2024), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_223446.htm

Russia’s Anti-War Movement Is Alive and Well, if Only Occasionally Visible: Alexei Navalny’s funeral and Boris Nadezhdin’s thwarted presidential bid showed the regime’s opponents that they’re not alone. But what to do with the newly discovered solidarity is unclear. One thing that both Navalny’s funeral, at which those gathered chanted anti-war slogans, and the thwarted presidential bid of Boris Nadezhdin—who ran on an anti-war platform, have shown is that Russia’s anti-war movement is alive and well, if only occasionally visible.
https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/91911#:~:text=One%20thing%20that%20both%20Navalny’s,well%2C%20if%20only%20occasionally%20visible

Japan says it is gravely concerned about closer military ties between China and Russia: Japan says it is gravely concerned about closer military ties between China and Russia. TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Thursday that Tokyo was gravely concerned about closer military cooperation between China and Russia in light of security for Japan as well as for the region.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-03-07/japan-says-it-is-gravely-concerned-about-closer-military-ties-between-china-and-russia

Over 200 Students Abducted in Attack on Nigerian School: Armed bandits on motorcycles attacked LEA Primary and Secondary School, in the largest mass kidnapping in Nigeria since 2021. Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common and have become a source of concern since 2014 when Islamic extremists kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in Borno states Chibok village. In recent years, the abductions have been concentrated in northwestern and central regions, where dozens of armed groups often target villagers and travelers for huge ransoms.
https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-kaduna-chikun-school-abduction-395e86da2a07155f473e73b00006f466

# Gov / Politics
U.S. Embassy in Moscow issues terror threat alert warning Americans to avoid crowds: The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued an urgent terror alert to American citizens warning them to avoid concerts and other large gatherings in the capital due to the “imminent” threat of an attack by extremists.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/03/08/US-warns-US-citizens-over-terror-threat/7601709898269/

Mike Johnson Hits All-Time Low in Stupidity With Latest IVF Comments: The House speaker is doing some serious mental gymnastics to explain why Republicans are doing nothing to protect IVF.
https://newrepublic.com/post/179666/mike-johnson-stupid-ivf-comments

Senator Brian Schatz Explains What Donald Trump’s “Fascism” Would Mean for America: “We were talking about this today on the floor, actually,” the senator says, “and a colleague of mine was saying, like, we have to explain the practical impacts of fascism. It’s such a weird thing to say—wait, we have to explain the practical impacts of fascism? But I think it’s very true because nobody’s really sure what that means.
https://dnyuz.com/2024/03/07/senator-brian-schatz-explains-what-donald-trumps-fascism-would-mean-for-america/
See also: Fascism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism

Biden Admin Quietly Approves 100+ Arms Sales to Israel While Claiming Concern for Civilians in Gaza: While the Biden administration has been publicly voicing reservations over the mounting death toll in Gaza, a Washington Post investigation revealed the administration has quietly approved and delivered more than 100 separate weapons sales to Israel over the last five months, amounting to thousands of precision-guided
munitions, small-diameter bombs, bunker busters and other lethal aid.
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/7/josh_paul_israel_gaza_war

Israel’s “Killing Machine”: How U.S. Military Support Is Undercutting Ceasefire Talks, Prolonging War: As Israel continues its relentless bombardment and siege of Gaza, where hunger and dehydration have reached deadly levels, Hamas has accused Israel of “thwarting” efforts to reach a ceasefire deal.
https://www.radiofree.org/2024/03/07/israels-killing-machine-how-u-s-military-support-is-undercutting-ceasefire-talks-prolonging-war/

Indicted Serial Liar George Santos to Run for Congress Again: George Santos wants to be back in Congress, or perhaps just back in the spotlight. Santos has alleged widespread corruption and inefficacy among his previous peers, calling Congress “the longest soap opera in the world” in a social media post last month.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/07/george-santos-announces-bid-to-return-to-congress-00145966

Trump’s lawyers are hunting for the identities of secret consultants who approved Russiagate Pulitzer Prizes: Donald Trump is suing the Pulitzer Prize Board for awarding coverage of his ties to Russia. The board said two independent reviews concluded the prizes should stand. In depositions, his lawyers are seen hunting for the identities of those anonymous reviewers.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-lawyers-deposition-journalists-pulitzer-prize-lawsuit-2024-3

TRUMP: Without Presidential Immunity, a President will not be able to properly function, or make decisions, in the best interest of the United States of America. Presidents will always be concerned, and even paralyzed, by the prospect of wrongful prosecution and retaliation, after they leave office
https://960weli.iheart.com/featured/the-joe-pags-show/content/the-joe-pags-show-trump-without-immunity-the-presidency-will-no-longer-exist/

It’s War! Donald Trump Is a ‘Traitor to the United States,’ Says Former White House Aide Anthony Scaramucci: ‘Headed for Prison’: Scaramucci was a hedge funder and longtime Trump associate who served as the White House Communications Director for ten days in 2017, the shortest tenure of the position in U.S. history. Since being fired, Scaramucci has been a vocal critic of the former president. He’s appeared on multiple news segments giving his two cents on Trump’s decision-making and the legal trials that have been piling up on the ex-president.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3359599930858-its-war-donald-trump-is-a-traitor-to-the-united-states-says-former-white-house-aide-anthony-scaramucci-headed-for-prison?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk4NTU2MjAxNDk%3D

House Shoots Down Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment: Members of the state House of Representatives met in Representatives Hall on Thursday. The House killed a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine parental rights in the state constitution. The House also took action on two other bills expanding parental rights Thursday.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rkLCAUv?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk4NTgwNDYyNjY=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

House passes bill raising penalties for fetal deaths, adding ‘unborn person’ language: House File 2575, passed 58-36, would increase penalties for the nonconsensual ending of a pregnancy, in addition to amending language on these crimes from referring to the termination of a “human pregnancy” to the “death of an unborn person.” Republicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person” — over Democrats’ concerns about how it might apply to in vitro fertilization, after an Alabama court found frozen embryos can be considered children.
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-fetal-homicide-unborn-person-ivf-7d3b754e4fa24c60739c5f2f2b0d7c43

Historian Claims United States ‘Could Be a Dictatorship’ By Next Year If Trump ‘Carries Through’ on Threat to ‘Suspend Constitution’: Ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, Beschloss sounded the alarm in an interview on MSNBC when he said: “We could be a dictatorship next year if Donald Trump is elected and carries through on his threat to suspend the Constitution.” He underscored, “That’s what’s at stake.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-beschloss-donald-trump-2025_n_65eaf3a1e4b0c77c741642ec

Eyebrows raised as Viktor Orbán to visit Donald Trump in Florida: Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is putting his chips on the table with a trip to visit Donald Trump, as the US and Europe prepare for key elections later this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/viktor-orban-to-visit-donald-trump-in-florida-hungary

Democrats walk out of Kentucky hearing on legislation dealing with support for nonviable pregnancies: Democratic lawmakers walked out of a Kentucky committee hearing Thursday when the GOP-led panel took up a bill to expand access to prebirth and newborn services for pregnant women carrying nonviable fetuses that are expected to die before or soon after birth, in a state that bans abortion in such cases.
https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-legislature-abortion-nonviable-pregnancies-0f39f3fab84f790823fb4d80e1e57b14

Biden’s Use Of ‘Illegal’ To Describe Migrants Raises Red Flags For Democrats: The tone change was abrupt, and Biden’s use of “illegal” to describe migrants who cross borders without formal permission grated on some Democrats. While Democrats and progressives often use “undocumented” to describe such migrants, Republicans, including former president Donald Trump, often use “illegal” instead.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-describing-migrant-as-illegal-draws-fire_n_65eaa2e3e4b0c77c74160140

“They’ve told me he’s Jesus”: Unpacking Trump’s empty pseudo-religion: Trump is one of the most polarizing figures in American history and, as such, his appeal is limited beyond a core group of enthusiastic followers. This translates to a political scenario in which Trump is reliant on his MAGA followers and neofascist cult members — including his supporters on the Supreme Court — to pursue both legal and extra-legal methods to ensure his electoral “victory.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3357567647149-theyve-told-me-hes-jesus-unpacking-trumps-empty-pseudo-religion?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk4NTgxNzQ0MDk%3D

Mike Johnson Keeps Losing Embarrassing Votes. The Reason? This Guy: Tom Emmer might be the least effective majority whip in congressional history.
https://news.yahoo.com/mike-johnson-keeps-losing-embarrassing-110000517.html

The Coming of the Police State in America: How did we end up with millions behind bars and police armed like soldiers? The numbers are chilling: 2.2 million people behind bars, another 4.7 million on parole or probation. Even small-town cops are armed like soldiers, with a thoroughly militarized southern border.
https://jacobin.com/2015/07/incarceration-capitalism-black-lives-matter

Special counsel: Trump’s ‘deception’ on classified docs distinguishes him from Biden, Clinton and Pence: The new filing from Jack Smith responded to Trump’s contention that he has been unfairly singled out for prosecution.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/07/special-counsel-trumps-deception-on-classified-docs-distinguishes-him-from-biden-clinton-and-pence-00145765

# Juvenile / Children / Youth
Missouri: home to child marriage, corporal punishment and sick ‘child welfare’ ideas: Did you know that child marriage is still legal in much of the US? About 300,000 children and teenagers were legally married in the US between 2000 and 2018, according to the advocacy group Unchained at Last. At least 60,000 of those marriages “occurred at an age or with a spousal age difference that should have been considered a sex crime.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/07/missouri-anti-trans-bill-teacher-sex-offender

# Legal / DOJ
Trump Has Way Too Much Info About the Jury in His First Criminal Trial: Donald Trump is getting a troubling amount of personal information about the jurors in his hush money case.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-way-too-much-jury-221852707.html

Trump asks judge to delay enforcing $83M verdict in Carroll lawsuit: Trump’s lawyers asked New York judge to pause the verdict that would require him to pay columnist E. Jean Carroll more than $80 million for defamation, arguing his appeal would likely reduce or dismiss the case entirely. In a court filing, the lawyers asked Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to suspend enforcement of the fines until a month after Trump’s post-trial motions, which are due by March 7, are considered.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4486185-trump-asks-judge-to-delay-enforcing-83m-carroll-verdict/

Judge refuses Trump’s request to delay penalties in E. Jean Carroll case, with days to pay $83M: Judge Lewis Kaplan made the verdict official in February and gave Mr Trump 30 days to post a bond or put up the cash. On Thursday, Judge Kaplan said Mr Trump waited too long – 25 days – before seeking to delay the payment. “Mr Trump’s current situation is a result of his own dilatory actions,” he wrote
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-refuses-delay-trump-83m-225056605.html

# Military / Global
Troops in Iraq, Syria had close calls with militia attacks: While the majority of the attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and Jordan from October into February didn’t result in casualties, some of those were just lucky near-misses, the head of U.S. Central Command said Thursday
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/03/07/troops-in-iraq-syria-had-close-calls-with-militia-attacks/

# Security
Intel agencies eye brief for Trump, amid fears he could spill secrets: The briefings, which are managed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and approved by the White House, normally take place after the national conventions in late summer. It’s unclear when Trump’s trial will take place or whether the case will be decided before the election. Several current and former intelligence and national security officials who spoke with POLITICO said the normally humdrum decision was fraught with unusual risk this year due to the pending court case and Trump’s historically cavalier attitude toward national security information.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/07/biden-intel-briefings-trump-00145651

# Social
New Massachusetts law will kick homeless people out of shelters onto streets after 9 months: A new bill is in the works in Massachusetts that would drastically limit the number of days homeless individuals and migrants can stay in emergency shelters across the state. Lawmakers in the state’s House approved the bill on Wednesday in a 121-33 vote, and it’s now headed to the state’s Senate. It’s designed to stymie the influx of migrants who are putting the system under strain, it was reported.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3358685272397-new-massachusetts-law-will-kick-homeless-people-out-of-shelters-onto-streets-after-9-months?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk4NTg2NDI5NTk%3D

# Space / NASA
Robotics: NASA’s Network of Small Moon-Bound Rovers Is Ready to Roll: Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of multirobot missions. A trio of small rovers that will explore the Moon in sync with one another are rolling toward launch.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-network-of-small-moon-bound-rovers-is-ready-to-roll

# Technology
Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to new terms: Roku users around the country turned on their TVs this week to find an unpleasant surprise: The company required them to consent to new dispute resolution terms in order to access their device. The devices are unusable until the user agrees.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/roku-disables-tvs-and-streaming-devices-until-users-consent-to-forced-arbitration/amp/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-03-07

Voices, The Peoples News

March 7, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Undocumented Migrants Could Get Help to Buy Homes: In January, Joaquin Arambula, a California state assemblymember, introduced a bill that would expand the eligibility requirement for a state loan program and make loans for first-time buyers available to undocumented migrants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0riOPEUf?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk4MTQ5Njg0ODM=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6BwhKeJ-$

New bill advances equal professional opportunities for immigrants: HB1889 allows undocumented individuals to apply for these licenses using their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, in place of a Social Security Number. The bill was introduced by Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, who personally ran into barriers in pursuing a law license in the U.S.
after living abroad as a child.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/new-bill-advances-equal-professional-opportunities-for-immigrants/article_0786fc04-db14-11ee-adeb-5716587c8162.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6FaP1X7B$

Joe Biden promised to ‘absorb’ 2 million asylum seekers ‘in a heartbeat’ in 2019 – he now faces an immigration crisis: “We could afford to take in a heartbeat another two million,” Biden said at one event in August 2019. “The idea that a country of 330 million people cannot absorb people who are in desperate need and who are justifiably fleeing oppression is absolutely bizarre.”7
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2001425/biden-says-us-can-afford-2-million-more-immigrants-and-refugees/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6DVhhxyv$

Florida sheriff to Congress after illegal immigrants nabbed in human trafficking probe: ‘Shame on all of them’: A tough-on-crime Florida sheriff blasted congressional lawmakers for what he said were lax immigration policies after 21 illegal immigrants were among 228 people arrested in a human-trafficking bust. Sheriff Grady Judd said: ‘The politicians are politicking while the victims are being victimized’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-sheriff-congress-illegal-immigrants-nabbed-human-trafficking-probe-shame-all-them__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6MlHWOX5$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Donor Cash Went In, Antitrust Budget Cut Came Out: The language would strip the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division of nearly $50 million, or roughly 18 percent of its resources. The proposed cut comes out of a Shaheen-chaired Senate appropriations subcommittee, which issued a summary of the bill that failed to mention the controversial provision.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/donor-cash-went-in-antitrust-budget-cut-came-out/*:*:text=The*20language*20would*20strip*20the,to*20mention*20the*20controversial*20provision__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Mgqb2oa$

# Education / Schools
Florida legislation would allow Satanic priests to serve as school chaplains: Florida lawmakers are proposing two bills that, if passed, could allow for Satanic priests to serve as volunteer chaplains in public schools. The companion bills, Senate Bill 1044 and House Bill 931, would give schools the ability to choose which volunteer chaplains can provide counseling services to students.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-legislation-allow-satanists-volunteer-012808514.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6BBpiWSx$

The Department of Education is expanding TRIO program eligibility to undocumented students. The expansion only applies to TRIO programs aimed at helping students enroll in college. Some stakeholders hope future expansions will also include TRIO programs for college students. Opening up the college-prep programs to undocumented students has been a priority for years. But some administrators say the political climate is too fraught to make such a change now.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2024/01/17/pushback-biden-plan-open-trio-undocumented-students__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6DFKXd8O$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
U.S. to Sell Northeast Gasoline Reserve in Efforts to Raise Funds: The United States may sell its 1 million barrel Northeast gasoline reserve in fiscal year 2024, according to the draft text of a funding bill released on Sunday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-03-04/us-considers-selling-northeast-gasoline-reserve-in-2024-in-draft-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6GDSIkZb$

# Gov / Politics / Global
A South Sudan activist in the US is charged with trying to illegally export arms for coup back home: A federal criminal complaint unsealed Monday in Arizona charges Ajak and Abraham Chol Keech, 44, of Utah, with conspiring to purchase and illegally export through a third country to South Sudan a cache of weapons in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Control Reform Act.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/illegal-arms-export-south-sudan-coup-2193de52bf9f1ad765e7b6f898a1fc07__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6M2HIexj$

Russia Threatens Nuclear War With 14 Targets Including One In Montana: During his State of the Union to the Russian people, Vladimir Putin mentioned 14 potential targets that the country of Russia would hit if they ever decided to have a nuclear attack on the United States of America. Why would Russia target Montana in a nuclear attack? At first, it does seem a little odd, doesn’t it? I mean Montana has just over a million residents and a whole lot of open space.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://xlcountry.com/montana-makes-target-list-for-nuclear-attack/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6BKR6N9l$

# Gov / Politics
Mike Johnson releases new plan for 2024 after Trump win: During a meeting with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, Johnson and his House GOP campaigns chief briefed Trump on several upcoming primary races, making the case that certain extreme candidates could blow the party’s chances in battleground districts with primaries this month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/01/mike-johnson-trump-house-00144270__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6PTBpRfO$

Why Minnesota’s ‘Uncommitted’ Vote Is a Real Threat to Biden: Despite no money and a bare-bones, last-minute organization, the “Uncommitted” line pulled nearly 19 percent, as progressive voters sought to send a message to Biden that he needs to change his policy toward Israel and its ongoing war in Gaza if he’s to earn their vote. More than 45,000 voters cast their ballots for “uncommitted” – over twice the number who voted for Biden challenger Rep. Dean Phillips in his home state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minnesota-biden-uncommitted-palestine_n_65e88328e4b0170871fc7890__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6ByVAUcY$

Ex-GOP Congressional Candidate Is Wanted for Vegas Murder: Daniel Rodimer, the disgraced GOP congressional candidate who was endorsed by Donald Trump despite a previous arrest for a Waffle House assault, handed himself in on Wednesday night after being sought by Las Vegas police in connection to a murder.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/former-trump-backed-candidate-wanted-vegas-killing-turns-self-1876728__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6AkjWV2h$

These 40 House Republicans voted against millions of dollars in federal funding that they secured for their districts: 83 House Republicans voted against a roughly $460 billion package of bills to fund large swaths of the federal government. Forty of them did so despite requesting — and securing — millions of dollars in federal funding for a variety of projects in their districts. Take Rep. Lauren Boebert for example.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/these-40-house-republicans-voted-against-millions-of-dollars-in-federal-funding-that-they-secured-for-their-districts/articleshow/108280383.cms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6F1nT3pL$

House Republican Says He’s Retiring So He Doesn’t Have to ‘Lie on Behalf’ of Trump and the GOP: “But really we’re at a time in American politics, that I am not going to lie on behalf of my presidential candidate, on behalf of my party. And I’m very sad that others in my party have taken the position that, as long as we get the White House, it doesn’t really matter what we say,” he added.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4504931-ken-buck-says-hes-not-going-to-lie-on-behalf-of-gop/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6LKetLp8$

He quoted Hitler. He called LGBT people ‘filth’. And now he could become North Carolina’s next governor: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson revels in making offensive remarks – with a history that includes comparing abortion to slavery, quoting Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, and referring to LGBT+ people as “filth.” And soon, he could take on the top job in the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/north-carolina-governor-mike-robinson-b2507965.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O9-LN4C$

Far-Right Republicans Furious Congress Passed a Bill to Keep the Government Open: The House of Representatives pushed through a government funding bill days before the deadline of a partial government shutdown — and some far-right Republicans are not happy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/far-right-republicans-house-funding-bill-avert-government-shutdown-1234982876/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6NJmmIgy$

Donald Trump eyeing controversial move, could make Greg Abbott his running mate: Donald Trump revealed that he would “absolutely” consider Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as his running mate, calling him “a spectacular man.” “And he’s done a great job,” Trump said according to the Texas Tribune. “Yeah, certainly he would be somebody that I would very much consider.” “So he’s on the list [of potential candidates]?” Hannity asked to confirm. “Absolutely, he is,” Trump replied.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nextimpulsesports.com/2024/03/07/donald-trump-greg-abbott-transgender-athletes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6OLYw5y-$

State of union or mind? Voter concern over Biden cognitive abilities lingers over annual speech: A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 6 in 10 voters are ‘not very or not at all confident in Biden’s mental capability to serve effectively as president,’ according to a report on the findings
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/more-voters-concerned-about-bidens-cognitive-ability-his-approval-ratings__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6OfYHMuY$

The Republicans Who Sold Their Souls to Vladimir Putin: The Russian strongman has yet to topple Ukraine, but he’s conquered the GOP. In American politics, a presidential campaign cannot coordinate with its associated political action committee. The campaign can wink and nod publicly in the press and on its official website, but a direct line of communication is, technically, illegal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179393/republican-vladimir-putin-2024-shift__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6IdJdiaQ$

Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon: What percentage of voters know that Trump can cancel prosecutions of himself if he wins back the White House?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179438/liz-cheney-supreme-court-trump-trial-delay-dems-weapon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6PbY0J9d$

What Haiti Needs Is a Path to Fair Elections: Not More Military Interventions. Armed interventions don’t change the reality that many people in Haiti need to join gangs to meet their basic needs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/latino/4516984-haitian-advocates-call-for-us-policy-reset-as-crisis-deepens/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O2r4XXR$

Biden Must Vow to Go Even Further to Combat Corporate Greed: Instead of telling Americans the economy is great, which many won’t believe, he must tell them the truth: that most of the economic gains haven’t been felt by average working people because the gains have been going to the top.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/joe-biden-state-of-the-union__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6AXuIF4s$

The Poor People’s Campaign Sets Out to Conquer Poverty and Militarism: Just a portion of what taxpayers in each state send to the Pentagon and its weapons companies could end poverty in their states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/poor-people-s-campaign-poverty-militarism*:*:text=On*20March*202*2C*20the*20national,to*20end*20poverty*20and*20the__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Br32X6Q$

Warning – The Great GOP Voter Purge of 2024 Is Underway: Using arcane laws and loopholes, Republican-affiliated groups are challenging the right to vote of thousands of mostly Democratic voters across the states most likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/gop-voter-purges-2024__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6AeFUzJ6$

Media Blackout as 56% of States Enact Constitutional Carry: New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/16/texas-permitless-carry-gun-law/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6CbyTxQU$

# Law Enforcment
The Informant at the Heart of the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Was a Liability. So Federal Agents Shut Him Up. Internal FBI reports and undercover recordings reveal that federal agents were concerned about entrapment claims.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/03/06/gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-informant/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Nu1_CCK$

New York will send National Guard to subways in wake of violent crimes:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/03/06/new-york-will-send-national-guard-to-subways-in-wake-of-violent-crimes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Hk2q8fC$

# Legal / DOJ
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a century-old statute could take away your rights, we should all be worried: By denying the FAA exemption here, the courts are taking rights away from these workers. Every one of us should be seriously concerned that the Second Circuit’s broad interpretation of the FAA limits the ability of American workers to bring their legal and statutory claims to court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4510807-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-a-century-old-statute-could-take-away-your-rights-we-should-all-be-worried/*:*:text=By*20denying*20the*20FAA*20exemption,and*20statutory*20claims*20to*20court__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6IekV9Pr$

# LGBTQ / Gender
Florida Anti-Trans Bill Could Raise Everyone’s Health Insurance Costs: The Florida GOP’s so-called trans erasure bill mandates that insurance companies cover widely debunked “conversion therapy.” The bill explicitly states that plans that cover trans health care can charge “an appropriate additional premium,” singling out trans people for higher premiums to cover the care they need. Meanwhile, all Floridians would have to pay more for the inclusion of conversion therapy in their coverage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/03/05/florida-anti-trans-bill-health-insurance-costs/*:*:text=The*20bill*20explicitly*20states*20that,conversion*20therapy*20in*20their*20coverage__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Gn58wb6$

# Medical / Health
‘Like The Wild West:’ Trump White House Doctors Allegedly Prescribed Drugs With No Oversight: Trump administration was ‘awash with speed’ and prescription drugs. Drugs including Ambien and Provigil were dished out without verifying the identities of patients, according to a report from the Defense Department’s (DoD) inspector general
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-white-house-medical-unit-drugs-b2506971.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6JvZ14IO$

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a controversial court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/alabama-ivf-frozen-embryos-ruling-cab8171e80c88a088778dc7a187b7b5a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Jz1Dm-q$

# Military / DOD
A nearly $1 trillion defense budget faces headwinds at home and abroad: As the Pentagon seeks to address these new wars along with consistently rising costs like salaries and health care for troops and civilians, the
$1 trillion figure may draw new scrutiny to the defense budget, including questions about where to cut and where it’s falling short https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2024/03/07/a-nearly-1-trillion-defense-budget-faces-headwinds-at-home-and-abroad/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6NPk1yFC$

The classroom is a battle lab: Using professional military education to usher in a new era of algorithmic warfare: The classroom has been disconnected from current battles and emerging technology for too long.The goal is to ensure that students are both exposed to best practices for using AI/ML and gain experience using the technology in the classroom, including planning exercises and wargames. Turning the classroom into a battle lab is a concept deep-rooted in the U.S. Marine Corps.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/classroom-battle-lab-algorithmic-warfare/*:*:text=The*20goal*20is*20to*20ensure,in*20the*20U.S.*20Marine*20Corps__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6PAHFQGW$ .

Planet Labs gets US Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific: The company’s satellite imagery will be used for vessel detection and monitoring by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spacenews.com/planet-labs-gets-u-s-navy-contract-for-maritime-surveillance-in-the-pacific/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6OAuBmUe$

‘Proving your innocence’: Veterans fight to clear their names for military crimes they did not commit: Thousands of service members who have been investigated by military law enforcement agencies have never been charged or convicted of a crime. Yet, their criminal records show otherwise, according to attorneys who work with military clients.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-03-04/military-criminal-records-veterans-troops-expunge-13203822.html*:*:text=Retired*20Sgt.,his*20retirement*20from*20the*20Army__;I34lJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6Evq2MOZ$

The Army increasingly allows soldiers charged with violent crimes to leave the military rather than face trial A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/10/military-army-administrative-separation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6KQwWdN1$

U.S. Army Unleashes Sci-Fi Weaponry in the Middle East: The U.S. Army has deployed its cutting-edge laser weapon, the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense, or DE M-SHORAD, to the Middle East for real-world testing. The move signifies a crucial step in the U.S. military’s efforts to integrate directed energy weapons (DEWs) onto the battlefield.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thedebrief.org/u-s-army-unleashes-sci-fi-weaponry-in-the-middle-east-the-de-m-shorad-lasers-ultimate-test-begins/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6AYfebk6$

# Military / Global
The sea drone that’s lifting Ukraine morale as it hunts Russian ships: Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potential uses. The Magura is 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighs up to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds), has a range of up to 800 kilometers (500 miles), 60 hours of battery life, and a 200-kilogram (440-pound) payload, according to Ukrainian authorities. It also beams live video to operators.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-03-05/meet-ukraines-small-but-lethal-weapon-lifting-morale-unmanned-sea-drones-packed-with-explosives__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6FlSA8-L$

First fatalities confirmed in Red Sea attacks by Iran-backed Houthis: The Barbados-flagged ship was abandoned, with two crew members dead and six wounded. Three people were killed in a Houthi attack against a merchant ship, marking the first fatalities claimed by the group since it began targeting vessels in the Red Sea.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-attacks-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-89c5440d9943216a787b39912bd969e0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O7S-NYP$

Russian missile nearly hits Zelensky’s motorcade: A Russian missile struck near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s motorcade Wednesday in the city of Odesa
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-attacks-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-89c5440d9943216a787b39912bd969e0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6O7S-NYP$

Iran proxy attacks on US troops in Iraq, Syria drop off as Red Sea heats
up: It’s been more than a month since groups have targeted U.S. troops in those countries, but the Pentagon isn’t letting its guard down. It’s been more than a month since groups have targeted U.S. troops in those countries, but the Pentagon isn’t letting its guard down. It’s been more than a month since Iran-backed militia groups attacked U.S.
troops in Iraq, Syria or Jordan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/06/proxy-attacks-iraq-syria-red-sea-00145428*:*:text=It’s*20been*20more*20than*20a,t*20letting*20its*20guard*20down.&text=It’s*20been*20more*20than*20a*20month*20since*20Iran*2Dbacked*20militia,in*20Iraq*2C*20Syria*20or*20Jordan__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6JyHEuXT$

# Nuclear
The unprecedented crisis at Europe’s largest nuclear-power plant: At Zaporizhzhia, a facility occupied by Russia for the past two years, employees describe a regime of torture and abuse, and a growing threat of disaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/03/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-torture-meltdown/677612/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6LZ8PVej$

# Space / NASA
Voyager 1 Worries NASA With Eerie Messages Sent To Earth: Ever since mid-November, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been sending messages back to Earth that don’t make any sense. It’s as if the aging spacecraft has suffered some kind of stroke that’s interfering with its ability to speak.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/voyager-1-telemetry-issue__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6DkpBoVn$

# Technology
Bill that could ban TikTok in the US gains momentum in Congress: Nearly a year after TikTok’s CEO was grilled on Capitol Hill, House Republicans and Democrats are joining together on legislation that would force its parent company, China-based ByteDance, to divest the popular social media company or risk the U.S. banning it from app stores. Legislation that would force China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok or risk a ban in the U.S. is expected to clear a key committee this week, setting up a future House floor vote
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/news/bill-could-ban-tiktok-u-173418762.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6FMGuedw$

Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say: A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked—and they want the company to take “immediate action.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sh.itjust.works/post/15842710__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3hPzl-S38YRD5_vYMhraznSMcPF-n9RgJtgX8w7g-CKBSifV0a9SaHEsuwzfpDkFf345pONpufXCCGrmrH3iBJaR6D3wqAPj$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-03-06

Voices, The Peoples News

March 6, 2024
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Is the Biden Admin Secretly Flying Migrants to an Airport Near You? DHS Won’t Say: The Department of Homeland Security has authorized so many thousands of immigrants to fly from foreign airports into undisclosed American ones in the past year
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/us/politics/trump-migrants-flights.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxcHbORy5$

Government Admission: Biden Parole Flights Create Security ‘Vulnerabilities’ at U.S. Airports DHS won’t say which airports are receiving inadmissible aliens from abroad
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cis.org/Bensman/Government-Admission-Biden-Parole-Flights-Create-Security-Vulnerabilities-US-Airports__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxUiXLVX1$

Biden administration ADMITS flying 320,000 migrants secretly into the U.S. to reduce the number of crossings at the border has national security ‘vulnerabilities’: A lawsuit reveals Biden’s CBP is refusing to disclose airports where it is flying undocumented aliens from other countries. Joe Biden’s administration has admitted transporting migrants on secret flights into the U.S. and lawyers for its immigration agencies claim revealing the locations could create national security ‘vulnerabilities.’ Customs and Border Protection has refused to disclose information
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-03-05-0334/immigration-biden-administration-admits-flying-320000-migrants-secretly-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxctbMA6f$

37,000 Chinese nationals arrested at US-Mexico border in 2023
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/37000-chinese-nationals-arrested-at-us-mexico-border-in-2023-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxSy83Udc$

Video of Americans Detained in Cage at Border Goes Viral: “This is what happens when an American citizen tries to come back into the United States of America after hunting in Mexico legally for geese,” Phillips, whose username is @ryanindestin, said in the video. “Meanwhile, thousands of people are walking across the river in Texas and Arizona. “But American citizens [are] sitting in a cage while Customs looks at two shotguns and some geese to be taxedermied [sic].”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/video-americans-detained-cage-border-goes-viral-1874712__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxamTUlXv$

Why is Biden letting in millions of illegal border crossers? The interests being represented in this situation are those of the Democratic Party, not those of the border crossers Biden is releasing into the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4478371-why-is-biden-letting-in-millions-of-illegal-border-crossers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxexgehwa$

Indians, The Third Largest Group Of Illegal Immigrants, Add To Border Crisis: After Mexico, the largest unauthorized immigrant populations in the U.S. in 2021 came from El Salvador, India, Guatemala, and Honduras. According to the Pew Research Center, around 725,000 Indians currently live illegally in the US, making them the third largest illegal immigrant population.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/03/india-undocumented-immigrants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxVw1LcPe$

Illegal Immigrants Reveal How They Got into America and Why They Are Coming
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rSasgqA?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk3MzQ5NTMzMzc=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxQDgPbgB$

# Corporations / Industry
U.S. blacklists two people, three companies linked to commercial spyware: The United States has announced sanctions against two people and five entities linked to a commercial spyware consortium, as the Biden administration continues to target the misuse of this growing security threat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/05/predator-spyware-intellexa-sanctions-treasury-tal-dilian/6287077a-db05-11ee-b5e9-ad4573c62315_story.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxVUMpnwn$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
After Getting 217 Covid Shots, German Man Becomes A Walking Experiment: The 62-year-old got the shots on purpose over 29 months. The “hypervaccination” didn’t harm his health but also didn’t boost his immune response
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/after-getting-217-covid-shots-german-man-becomes-a-walking-experiment/*:*:text=8*3A39*20AM-,After*20Getting*20217*20Covid*20Shots*2C*20German*20Man*20Becomes*20A*20Walking,t*20boost*20his*20immune*20response__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxbGV65mt$

Canadian lab that handles world’s deadliest viruses tightens security after investigation finds researchers with connections to the Chinese government and military gained access and MAILED live Ebola virus to Wuhan
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/covid-19-pandemic_chinese-lab-checkered-safety-record-draws-scrutiny-over-covid-19/6187947.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxVpiUyvR$

The labs where monsters live: As countries around the world invest in Biosafety Level 4 laboratories to study lethal viruses and prepare against unknown pathogens, some scientists are sounding the alarm about the potential for a catastrophic accident or attack.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/news/world/article/3101114/biosafety-laboratories/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxQky8jgH$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
$6 Trillion in Biden Taxes Coming For You! $6 Trillion in Taxes Are at Stake in This Year’s Elections: Biden, Republicans offer vastly different plans for handling tax cuts that lapse after 2025
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/09/biden-unveils-68-trillion-budget-with-new-tax-revenue-heres-what-to-know/?sh=1be582b22412__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxTGkt01V$

Banking industry erupts over Biden admin’s new rule on credit card late fees: ‘Should not be allowed’: However, major financial institutions – and legislators – slammed the latest rule targeting credit card late fees, warning that it could ultimately hurt consumers by reducing competition, increasing the cost of credit, causing more people to pay late and reducing credit access for those who need it more.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/05/credit-card-late-fees-capped/72849798007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxal8o_Rf$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Despite Repression, Activists Continue to Shut Down Mountain Valley Pipeline: A vigorous protest movement has fought the project at every step of the pipeline’s path, and they aren’t giving up now.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/despite-repression-activists-continue-to-shut-down-mountain-valley-pipeline/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxdYajYoX$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Biden admin takes big step toward banning popular home appliances: The Biden regime finalized energy efficiency regulations targeting residential clothes washers and dryers in an effort to curb carbon emissions
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-finalizes-environmental-regulations-targeting-clothes-washers-dryers__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxe57Fu_y$

Cities Aren’t Prepared for a Crucial Part of Sea-Level Rise; They’re Also Sinking: Coastal land is sinking. That subsidence could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050. The gradual sinking of land, also known as land subsidence, could cause flooding to reach far more communities than previously anticipated
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/6/24091541/sinking-cities-coast-sea-level-rise-nature-research?showComments=1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxfwuk3qt$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure / Global Less Sea Ice Means More Arctic Trees—Which Means Trouble: White spruce are spreading in the high north, thanks to extra snow. That “Arctic greening” has serious climate implications. Anywhere else in the world, more trees would be a blessing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/arctic-trees-multiply-as-sea-ice-retreats-signaling-an-environmental-shift-2667435580.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxc994wAM$

# General News
Hunter Biden’s Chinese client demands reimbursement, record of work: Former CEFC official Patrick Ho wants to know what work Hunter Biden actually did for his $1 million fee, according to a new report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/hunter-bidens-chinese-client-demands-reimbursement-record-work__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXMIrMC1$

# Gov / Politics
The Dangerous Durability of Donald Trump: The quadruply indicted, twice-impeached former president all but sewed up his party’s nomination on Super Tuesday, defying the rules of politics and setting the stage for another shot at the White House. Trump has once again bent the Republican Party to his will, dominating the primary with little resistance from even his rivals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/donald-trump-super-tuesday-gop*:*:text=The*20quadruply*20indicted*2C*20twice*2Dimpeached,shot*20at*20the*20White*20House__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxflKSXFs$

Republicans ‘Ultra-MAGA’ Plan Explained: Rick Scott revealed Republicans’ 2022 agenda. Here’s what’s in it. we know exactly what Republicans would do in power. Senator Rick Scott released the whole thing online: The 11 Point Plan to Rescue America. Scott isn’t just any random Senator; he’s the Republican in charge of retaking the Senate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://perfectunion.us/republicans-ultra-maga-plan-explained/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxX74XLf6$

Biden to run against MAGA in 2024, not just Trump: President Biden’s team is expanding his re-election strategy beyond Donald Trump to target the MAGA movement and its impact on U.S. politics, figuring it will endure even if Trump isn’t the GOP nominee. Trump has a big lead in GOP polls, but it’s unclear how his growing legal troubles will weigh on his campaign.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/07/28/biden-run-against-maga-2024-not-just-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxfdzPcPs$

Biden previews midterm offensive as he attacks ‘extreme’ MAGA Republicans in deficit speech: With an eye clearly on November’s midterm elections, President Biden on Wednesday sharpened his attack on Republicans as he sought to contrast his administration’s policies with what he described as an “extreme” GOP agenda.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-05-04/biden-previews-midterm-offensive-as-he-attacks-extreme-maga-republicans-in-deficit-speech__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxbf1b0ym$

The Republican senator from Florida has just walked into the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he’s about to throw another punch in his ongoing and increasingly one-sided battle with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. “We can’t put up with this B.S.
anymore,” Scott will say, to a smattering of cheers. “I’m seeking to become the least popular man in Washington. And I’m happy to report I’m making great progress.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6267826/rick-scott-interview/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXxOs2l0$

Lara Trump at the RNC: One Step Closer to Hereditary Dictatorship: Trump’s daughter-in-law will be his eyes and ears at the Republican National Committee. But there’s a lot more to it than that.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179558/lara-trump-rnc-hereditary-dictatorship__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxbd-t3vB$

Female Governors Who Face Down MAGA Rage Are Unsung Heroes of Trump Era: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico speaks out about guns, the Hispanic vote, the Trump-Biden showdown, and MAGA-fueled misogyny.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179581/michelle-lujan-grisham-female-governors-unsung-heroes-trump-era__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxRkW9Nd6$

Trump Election Fraud Lawyer More Deranged Than Previously Thought: A 1,439-page document dump from a settlement involving Donald Trump ally Kenneth Chesebro reveals the inner machinations of the so-called architect of Trump’s 2020 fake elector scheme.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/trump-lawyer-had-unhinged-solution-212137088.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxeOh1QAY$

McConnell, who was the last top Senate GOP leadership figure not to have endorsed Trump, declared his support in a short statement which said: It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/mcconnell-backs-trump-for-president-despite-years-of-acrimony-073dc54d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxdb4vklm$

Israel Didn’t Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court: Israel’s system is “an even more extreme form of the apartheid” than South Africa’s was, South African ambassador said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/israel-didnt-even-try-to-defend-the-legality-of-its-occupation-to-world-court/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXOqBLPZ$

Trump Encourages Genocide Against Palestinians, Saying: “Finish the Problem”: Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians so far, 4 in 10 of them children.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/trump-encourages-genocide-against-palestinians-saying-finish-the-problem/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxYabvE66$

Shockwave through the Democratic Party, Minnesota’s ‘uncommitted’ vote challenges Biden’s Middle East stance: Does this groundswell of dissent, stemming from a coalition of progressives and younger voters, highlighting deep fractures within the Democratic base over the administration’s approach to the Israel-Gaza conflict? Does this groundswell of dissent, stemming from a coalition of progressives and younger voters, highlighting deep fractures within the Democratic base over the administration’s approach to the Israel-Gaza conflict?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/03/06/shockwave-through-the-democratic-party-minnesotas-uncommitted-vote-challenges-bidens-middle-east-stance/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxULNN25n$

# Law Enforcment
The Spectacle of Policing: ‘Swatting’ innocent people is the latest incarnation of the decades-long gestation of an infrastructure of fear. People whose job it is to preserve public safety always have many tools at their disposal in any given situation. Choosing the most appropriate one is their job.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/justice/2024-03-06-spectacle-of-policing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXyWPcAN$

# Legal / DOJ
Everybody Hates the Supreme Court’s Disqualification Ruling: Trump and his diehards aside, many of those who wanted the court to leave the former president on the ballot still think the justices managed to screw it up.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/j-michael-luttig-scotus-ballot-ruling_n_65e7326ee4b0d2a2475ac2f1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXFKHZTa$

Trump Co-Defendants’ Last-Ditch Move to Toss Fani Willis: Texts Show Prosecutor’s Ex-Law Partner Gave Info for Effort to Remove Fani Willis From Election Case. Text messages obtained by The Associated Press show that a former law partner of a special prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump was sharing information with an attorney for one of Trump’s co-defendants https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2024-02-29/texts-show-prosecutors-ex-law-partner-gave-info-for-effort-to-remove-fani-willis-from-election-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxdAyTA03$

After years of denials, Hunter Biden FINALLY acknowledged Joe was ‘the big guy’ in $5M China deal: At long last, first son Hunter Biden affirmed during his Wednesday impeachment inquiry deposition that his father, Joe, was “the big guy” referenced in an email about a business deal with a Chinese state-linked energy firm that yielded millions for Biden family members and other associates
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/03/01/opinion/hunter-admits-joe-bidens-the-big-guy-but-keeps-on-lying/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxSHSDgye$

# Medical / Health
Between You and Your Doctor: How Medicare Advantage Care Denials Affect Patients: As UnitedHealth racks up unprecedented profits, the people it insures battle for care
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/2024-03-06-how-medicare-advantage-care-denials-affect-patients/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxXD5kmew$

# Medical Technology
A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light and Sound: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disease that impacts memory and cognitive functions. It has proved to be a difficult disease to manage as there is no cure and only limited treatment options. However, new research has offered a potentially new treatment that utilizes light and sound therapy to help manage some of the symptoms associated with this disease.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://optoceutics.com/light-sound-therapy-treatment-device-for-alzheimers-disease/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxR5mlD0_$

# Technology
Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait: On Tuesday, Google announced changes to combat AI spam in search. An SEO expert says these new rules could “change everything.” Google is taking action against algorithmically-generated spam. The search engine giant just announced upcoming changes, including a revamped spam policy, designed to keep AI clickbait out of its search results. “It sounds like it’s going to be one of the biggest updates in the history of Google,” says Lily Ray, senior director of SEO
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULkEcOFCES0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2Zq1tZ8BHz6hkjFoHJitnOTosgtAC70MQOyn796h8IfhG7fqg2yAl07VF18dKtqWuCovUNIxBYFlLbQR_AYpwCRpxdHVyT_M$

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March 4, 2024
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Biden Administration Considers Allowing Use of Medicaid Funds to House Migrants in One Democratic State: The Biden administration’s push for Medicaid to cover housing and other social needs comes as blue cities and states overwhelmed by the number of immigrants arriving from the border have been demanding more federal support to provide them shelter and care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/02/29/medicaid-migrants-housing-cities-federal-government__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drZj2lO2n$

Border officials see massive new surge at southern border: The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023, according to government statistics. That was the highest monthly total on record, easily eclipsing the previous peak of about 224,000 encounters in May 2022.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/15/migrant-encounters-at-the-us-mexico-border-hit-a-record-high-at-the-end-of-2023/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drUSpXUkC$

Joe Biden knowingly and purposely blew up the border in 2021, don’t believe his blame game now: President Biden was inaugurated Jan. 20, 2021. Weeks later, Feb. 2, he issued the executive order that began the unraveling at the border in earnest. The border crisis isn’t something that happened to Biden. It’s not a product of circumstances or understandable policy mistakes made under duress. No, he sought it and created it, on principle and as a matter of urgency. The new president set out in his initial days and weeks in office to destroy what President Donald Trump had built, most consequentially in the Feb. 2 executive order.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/03/03/opinion/joe-biden-knowingly-and-purposely-blew-up-the-border-in-2021-dont-believe-his-blame-game-now/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drVzsOTCl$

Federal appeals court to allow controversial Texas immigration law to take effect, if SCOTUS doesn’t intervene: Judge David Alan Ezra wrote in his Thursday decision to halt the law that “If allowed to proceed, SB 4 could open the door to each state passing its own version of immigration laws.” Texas appealed the ruling, with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott saying, “We will not back down in our fight to protect our state — and our nation — from President Biden’s border crisis.” The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of Ezra’s decision but put its ruling on hold for seven days
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/federal-appeals-court-allow-controversial-234947885.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drYErFysQ$

Senegalese migrants illegally crossing US border relying on TikTok, WhatsApp to plan their journeys from Nicaragua to the US: ‘It’s not something hidden’: Ba, 40, was deported from the U.S. with 131 compatriots in September after two months in detention, but thousands of other Senegalese have gained a foothold in America. Many turn to savvy travel agents who know the route — touted on social media by those who’ve successfully settled in the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fortune.com/2024/03/02/senegalese-migrants-using-tiktok-to-plan-journeys-from-nicaragua-to-us/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drYdRcLAX$

US Court Stops Texas Enforcement of Law Against Illegal Border Crossings: Senate Bill 4 was Texas’ latest attempt to deter people from crossing the Texas-Mexico border amid a surge in migration. A federal judge in Austin on Thursday halted a new state law that would allow Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. The law, Senate Bill 4, was scheduled to take effect Tuesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/29/texas-arrest-migrant-illegal-senate-bill-4-blocked/*:*:text=A*20federal*20judge*20in*20Austin,scheduled*20to*20take*20effect*20Tuesday__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drbFPnr-_$

Mass Casualty Incident at US-Mexico Border: At least 10 migrants were injured after falling from a border wall in California on Saturday. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department declared a “mass casualty” incident after Border Patrol agents sought help for those injured near Border Field State Park, local media reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/us-mexico-border-california-casualty-incident-latest-1875474__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drd0Bx2pj$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Global They fled Ukraine to the Netherlands. Why are they being expelled? The expulsion order came after a high court of the Netherlands ruled in January that a European Union policy that allowed both Ukrainian nationals and residents to settle in the country since the war would no longer apply to temporary residents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/4/they-fled-ukraine-to-the-netherlands-why-are-they-being-expelled*:*:text=The*20expulsion*20order*20came*20after,longer*20apply*20to*20temporary*20residents__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drTPjWff7$

Ukraine Migrants To US Are Becoming Homeless As Funding Dries Up: A number of migrants who sought refuge from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in New York have been left homeless, after the state government stopped funding a Ukrainian-supporting charity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-refugees-homeless-charities-war-russia-1875154*:*:text=A*20number*20of*20migrants*20who,funding*20a*20Ukrainian*2Dsupporting*20charity__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drbc0BcMm$

How many illegal immigrants in the U.S. are on welfare? According to a recent study, 59% of illegal alien households receive at least one major form of government handouts. We estimate that 59.4 percent of illegal immigrant households use one or more welfare programs. Compared to the U.S.-born, illegal-headed households use every program at statistically significant higher rates than the U.S.-born, except for SSI, TANF, and housing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cis.org/Report/63-NonCitizen-Households-Access-Welfare-Programs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drfemEY6-$

# Corporations / Industry
Walmart closes 23 more stores across 15 US states in mass closures – see full list
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/lifestyle/shopping/129922/walmart-closes-stores-list__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drYj453hJ$

More than 2,800 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here’s the full list.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/stores-closing-in-2023-list__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drSPT2Bgg$

What is chemical recycling? Chemical recycling explained: It may sound wrong these days, when sustainability is on top of everyone’s agenda, but plastic is, in fact, pretty fantastic: it’s lightweight yet strong and really durable. Since its invention, plastics have revolutionized sectors like healthcare, where they are essential to patient and health worker safety. Unfortunately, far too much plastics end up in our environment. The good news? There is a way to convert plastic waste into value-added products that boost circularity: chemical recycling.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pryme-cleantech.com/chemical-recycling__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drct_rscO$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
U.S. national debt spinning out of control, adding $1 trillion every three months: The U.S. began adding $1 trillion worth of debt about every three months beginning last June, a Bank of America investment strategist Michael Hartnett first pointed out in an investment note published last week. The national debt is currently $34.48 trillion and rising.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_4d5d8d5c-d983-11ee-841b-570351f15bcb.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drXSBQefK$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
US to Sell Off Entire Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve: Under a bill providing funding for the U.S. Department of Energy for the fiscal year, a million barrels of the government’s strategic reserve of petroleum would be sold off, the same amount as in the NGSR, located in New York Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts and South Portland, Maine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/us-sell-northeast-gasoline-supply-reserve-1875538__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2dragJDCLb$

Just How Much Money Do CO2 Pipeline Companies Stand to Make From the Inflation Reduction Act? Summit Carbon Solutions, whose proposed pipeline in the Midwest would be the largest of its kind globally, could qualify for more than $10 billion in federal tax credits alone. The tax credit’s value, at up to $85 per ton of carbon dioxide captured and stored, far exceeds the estimated costs of running carbon capture on ethanol plants, which numerous estimates place between $20 and $40 per ton.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04032024/co2-pipeline-money-inflation-reduction-act/*:*:text=The*20tax*20credit’s*20value*2C*20at,*2420*20and*20*2440*20per*20ton__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drQD8PDIN$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure / Global Less Sea Ice Means More Arctic Trees—Which Means Trouble: White spruce are spreading in the high north, thanks to extra snow. That “Arctic greening” has serious climate implications.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/arctic-trees-sea-ice-snow-warming/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drXJAsn-l$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology Dates printed on your food aren’t about expiration: What they really mean: That date does not signify when the product has expired, the Food and Drug Administration explains. The FDA only requires a “use by” date on infant formula — this is to ensure “the formula contains not less than the quantity of each nutrient as described on the label,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture explains.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4504902-dates-printed-on-your-food-arent-about-expiration-what-they-really-mean/*:*:text=That*20date*20does*20not*20signify,U.S.*20Department*20of*20Agriculture*20explains__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drX-k6YaK$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Netanyahu rival visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister heading to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/netanyahu-rival-visits-us-signals-wider-cracks-in-israel-s-wartime-leadership/7512475.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2dre9BMGIH$

Death toll rises from Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city, as China’s envoy tours Moscow: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses after a Russian drone strike destroyed an apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa and killed at least 11 people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/03/death-toll-rises-russian-drone-strike-ukrainian-port-city-chinas-envoy-tours-moscow.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drYXvubg5$

A woman clutching an infant is found in the rubble of Ukraine building after Russian drone strike: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses after a Russian drone strike destroyed an apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa and killed at least 11 people. Officials on Sunday said the bodies of a boy — and a young woman clutching an infant — were pulled from Saturday’s rubble.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-odesa-drone-baby-china-envoy-8b487e61199be901156e3845d1a79398__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drRcxFsAe$

What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway: The National People’s Congress annual meeting is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Communist Party might do to reenergize China’s economy. And China watchers will parse the annual defense budget and the possible introduction of a new foreign minister.
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/china-congress-npc-economy-9545ccd9d74a895ab794336a22712d88__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drcpuflYB$

Iran’s troubling move into Africa and the war in Sudan you haven’t noticed: Iran has moved into Africa, sending military supplies to the Islamist military government in Sudan, now struggling for survival in the face of a powerful militia and civilian movement that, in 2019, started a democratic revolution to end Islamist rule with the support of the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2024/03/03/irans-troubling-move-into-africa–and-the-you-havent-noticed/*:*:text=But*20very*20few*20have*20noticed,the*20support*20of*20the*20U.S__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drbTltoks$ .

Gaza women describe Israeli kidnapping, interrogations: In the latest report from the ground in Gaza, 39-year-old mother Abier Mohammed Gheben describes how invading Israeli forces kidnapped her and subjected her to humiliation and violent threats as they interrogated her in captivity. Israel has flaunted its mass abduction, public humiliation and torture of men of all ages across the Gaza Strip, but its abuse of Palestinian women has received less exposure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/29/freed-israeli-hostages-tell-families-of-ordeal-in-gaza-captivity__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drcr8HiCD$

Satellite photos appear to show that North Korea has paused supplying artillery shells to Russia, reports say: Russian ships transporting North Korean shells to Russia may have paused, analysts say. It is believed that North Korea has sent up to three million shells to Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2227268/-North-Korea-may-have-paused-shipments-of-arterial-shells-to-Russia-Satellite-images-show__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2draxTI1Na$

# Gov / Politics
Must watch video from a poster on Facebook … Untitled
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/reel/8042206295793712__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drWQ8hN2c$

Another video posted by a young man named Tony talking with Echo
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/reel/1615715029233812__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drWj1HufE$

And yet another: Lazor beam fire storm
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/reel/1228787194559152__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drXyVyzCs$
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What Constitutes Treason? It is the act of waging war against the United States or materially aiding its enemies. Article III, Section 3, Clause
1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://constitution.findlaw.com/article3/annotation24.html*:*:text=It*20is*20the*20act*20of,giving*20them*20Aid*20and*20Comfort__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drT_QHCcH$

Republicans Struggle to Explain Away Their Hypocrisy on IVF: Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving allies of President Joe Biden new fuel for their efforts to center abortion access in the presidential election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/some-republicans-voice-doubt-over-alabamas-ivf-ruling-democrats-see-an-opportunity__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drfOcNNPv$

Biden Is Bankrolling Israel’s War Amid Growing Financial Hardship at Home: The president has prioritized military spending over helping American families cover the rising costs of child care. In late October, President Joe Biden issued two supplemental funding requests. The first, primarily to support Israel’s war on Gaza and Ukraine’s war against Russia, became the $95 billion National Security Act, which the Senate passed in February.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/03/01/biden-israel-gaza-weapons-child-care/*:*:text=In*20late*20October*2C*20President*20Joe,the*20Senate*20passed*20in*20February__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drR9qF0Yh$

A fraction of Texans will vote in Tuesday’s primary. They’ll decide who runs the state: In Texas, who will run the state is usually decided in the spring. And it’s a much smaller share of people who participate in those elections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/fraction-of-texans-vote-in-primaries/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2draMYElyk$

Hunter Biden sought $5 million to try to quash indictment for Ukrainian oligarch, ex-partner says: Biden sought roughly $5 million from fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Dmitri Firtash to help try to quash a U.S. indictment while his father was vice president and presiding over U.S.-Ukraine policy, according to an eyewitness to the testimony.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-03-04-0256/politics-hunter-biden-sought-5-million-try-quash-indictment-ukrainian-oligarch__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drY1JewGc$

Haley wins District of Columbia GOP presidential primary, first win of her campaign: Haley is the first woman to win a Republican primary, her campaign has said, but faces steep odds with Donald Trump expected to secure the nomination
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/nikki-haley-secures-first-victory-of-republican-primaries-with-washington-dc-win__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2dreET2IOD$

‘Be careful what you ask for’: If Donald Trump’s wildest fantasy comes true, Joe Biden could become his worst nightmare. Trump should probably sit down and rethink this particular choice in life.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/be-careful-what-you-ask-for-if-donald-trumps-wildest-fantasy-comes-true-joe-biden-could-become-his-worst-nightmare/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drfyijm5W$

“Online Trump worship has offline consequences,” MAGA makes plans for ‘apocalyptic battle’: “Whether battle is in the spiritual or physical realm, a large portion of Trump’s base believes warfare is ongoing.” Trump and his attorneys are arguing that he is above the law like a king or emperor because while president he supposedly had the unlimited power to do such things as command that his political rivals be murdered and take bribes in exchange for pardons and other political favors. In a parallel argument, Donald Trump is now telling his followers that he is the Chosen One, a messiah or prophet of “god” and “Jesus Christ” who is a tool of destiny, which means he is outside of human law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2024/03/04/online-worshiphas-offline-consequences-maga-makes-plans-for-apocalyptic-battle/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drZJUDJK5$

Senate Republican advises Trump to stay out of race to succeed McConnell: Two GOP senators are cautioning former President Trump from getting involved in the high-stakes race to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) when he leaves Republican leadership later this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/03/03/mcconnell-trump-senate-republicans-congress__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drUHSZ1Hv$

Texas Newspaper Issues Warning About Secession: As Super Tuesday approaches, Republican primary voters in Texas should beware.There has been growing interest in what would happen if Texas did vote to become an independent nation, as it was for nine years between declaring independence from Mexico in 1836 and joining the U.S. in 1845. Such calls have been intensified by tensions between authorities in Texas and the federal government over how to handle the influx of migrants crossing into the U.S. from the southern border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/texas-newspaper-warns-about-secession-pledge-1875324*:*:text=In*20an*20opinion*20piece*20published,voters*20in*20Texas*20should*20beware__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2dre7YdQq9$
See also: The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: The Mexican-American War in 1848, ended with the signing and ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/texas-annexation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drUFCmuac$

The turnout gap between white and Black voters is growing, study finds: The gap is increasing nationwide, especially in counties that had been subject to federal oversight until the Supreme Court invalidated preclearance in 2013.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/growing-racial-disparities-voter-turnout-2008-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drQdvvKNu$

Trump Says Biden’s Border Policies Are a ‘Conspiracy to Overthrow’ the US: Biden’s administration, Trump contended, seeks “to collapse the American system, nullify the will of the actual American voters and establish a new base of power that gives them control for generations.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-03-02/trump-says-bidens-border-policies-are-a-conspiracy-to-overthrow-the-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drWCS9Cld$

“Texit” A Push for Texas Seceding From the U.S. Is Gaining Momentum: At a recent conference that featured a sitting state senator, so-called “TEXIT” supporters celebrated their movement’s incremental gains. Standing in front of a massive state flag on Saturday, Claver Kamau-Imani outlined his utopian vision of a Nation of Texas that he believes is just on the horizon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/15/texas-secession-texit/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drXQzwKoZ$

# Medical / Health
Much Stronger Than Fentanyl, Nitazene Presents a Looming Crisis: What to know about the drug that can be 10 times as potent as fentanyl. Fentanyl is largely fueling the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history, but nitazenes are 20 times more powerful. Nitazenes are a class of opioids now found in pills and powder sold on the street. And while Narcan can help reverse an overdose, it may take much more.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nitazenes-fentanyl-substance-use-drug-supply-opioid-death-colorado/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drUpHejOZ$

Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading: The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. Untreated, the disease can pass to newborns, killing them or leaving them with disabilities. As cases rise sharply, the government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages. Since this is entirely preventable, a baby born with syphilis is a shameful sign of a failing public health system. In 2022, the most recent year for which the CDC has data available, more than 3,700 babies were infected with syphilis, including nearly 300 who were stillborn or died as infants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/how-federal-government-fails-stop-syphilis-babies-pregnancy*:*:text=Since*20this*20is*20entirely*20preventable,stillborn*20or*20died*20as*20infants__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drao4B4Dw$

Their States Banned Abortion, Doctors Now Say They Can’t Give Women Potential Lifesaving Care: In Tennessee and other states that banned abortion, doctors are left to debate high-risk pregnancy cases with their colleagues. ProPublica takes an exclusive look inside those discussions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/abortion-doctor-decisions-hospital-committee__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2draIkliMl$

# Military / DOD
Chemical Research and Spy Satellites; Secret Military Bases You’ve Never Heard Of: From hazardous mountaintop forts to impenetrable underground bunkers, these are the most fascinating facilities on the planet. The design of a base needs to address the immediate needs of a military while still being versatile enough to remain useful as threats and technology evolve.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g152/strangest-military-bases-gallery/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drcC8_TyL$

‘Trade blood for machinery’: Fort Moore platoon tests robots, drones for combat: Infantrymen spent months conducting Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment operations, working with aerial drones and ground robots to lead the Army’s effort of incorporating machines directly into infantry formations. The integration of RCVs on the front line during the fight against a determined and world-class opposing force (OPFOR) at the National Training Center (NTC) during Project Convergence 22 (PC22) greatly enhanced 1-7 Cavalry’s ability to fight and win across all mission types while mitigating threats posed to the troopers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.moore.army.mil/armor/earmor/content/issues/2023/Summer/3Speakes-McMath23.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drYmIao1r$

# Science
Why Are Scientists Building a Humungous Tunnel Under South Dakota? Scientists are hoping to discover some of the mysteries of the origins of our universe by building a large tunnel under South Dakota. They believe some of the secrets of the “Big Bang” could be answered in the process. The tunnel will stretch a jaw-dropping 800 miles from South Dakota to Illinois when completed. But why?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://b1027.com/groundbreaking-tunnel-project-under-south-dakota/*:*:text=Scientists*20are*20hoping*20to*20discover,Dakota*20to*20Illinois*20when*20completed__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drSNcUinp$

# Social
Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger: A society of armed individuals carrying concealed weapons, who perceive strangers as attackers and have no duty to de-escalate, doesn’t make anyone more safe. Such laws—defining how and where a person can defend themselves when they feel their life is in danger—are directly linked to rising gun deaths and racist violence in the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nebraska-stand-your-ground-law/*:*:text=A*20society*20of*20armed*20individuals,t*20make*20anyone*20more*20safe__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drXNd6455$

Neo-Nazi Fight Clubs Are Fat-Shaming Men Into White Nationalism: Fitness groups and fight clubs exclusively for white men, known as “active clubs,” have become a crucial recruitment tool for white nationalists in the U.S. To appeal to disaffected, young, white men, these groups tone down their overt racism and sexism, at least initially, in favor of messages of self-improvement and brotherhood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7evgw/neo-nazi-fight-clubs-robert-rundo-fat-shaming-white-nationalism__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drWrLlqCD$

Residents heartbroken after city rips out shared garden: ‘This is what they are destroying … a garden that we used to feed ourselves’: “I can just never imagine how the people who are doing this can see themselves as anything other than the villains.” Seattle residents had been enjoying a community garden they’d planted in 2020 in Cal Anderson Park as part of the Black Lives Matter protests — until the city decided to rip it up and replace it with turf.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/community-garden-cal-anderson-park-seattle/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1dQ8QXNCDeBkPyDxJwF6Uz-4G4ZZw0st1ajGQuliR7ZuQ5NI7pZcHlkJ9mLejzR4ftsUBvlTEsZIwObeZqGqJF2drZj-BGUX$

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Greg Abbott Suffers Border Loss Hours Before Biden Visit: Texas Governor Greg Abbott suffered a legal blow on Thursday when a federal court temporarily blocked the state’s new deportation law from taking effect on March 5.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-suffers-border-loss-hours-before-biden-visit-1874792*:*:text=Texas*20Governor*20Greg*20Abbott*20suffered,taking*20effect*20on*20March*205__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSKVKLzTm$

Military Presence Behind Donald Trump During Border Speech Raises Alarm: Footage of the Texas Adjutant General standing behind Donald Trump in military uniform during his speech on border security has sparked controversy online.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-border-speech-texas-military-presence-raises-alarm-1874991*:*:text=Footage*20of*20the*20Texas*20Adjutant,security*20has*20sparked*20controversy*20online__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSOARIF5X$

African migrants enter the U.S. from the sky: African, Asian Migrants Seek Nicaragua Shortcut to US. Migrants from South American and Caribbean countries, Africa and Asia, have long had to brave the lawless, virtually impassable rainforest that straddles Panama and Colombia, in a bid to reach the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/african-asian-migrants-seek-nicaragua-shortcut-to-us-/7418273.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSMdmUqMJ$

Federal judge blocks enforcement of controversial Texas immigration law: A federal judge in Austin, Texas, ordered the state government Thursday to suspend enforcement of a controversial law that would allow state law enforcement agents to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/politics/texas-immigration-law/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSHCTc7dq$

Biden delivers message directly to Trump about the border. Hear what he said https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/02/29/texas-immigration-judge-blocks-law-biden-speech-vpx.cnn__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSBDAuUHr$

Some migrants say there’s no need for smugglers to get into US: As the Border Patrol continues releasing asylum-seekers and dropping them off by the busload at transit centers around San Diego, some of the migrants are reporting they crossed the border on their own without having to hire a smuggler. Damian Hernandez, of Guatemala, said he heard others were paying up to $700 for help from smugglers to get over the barrier, and that’s why he chose to venture off on his own to the hills east of Tijuana. “I found a spot along the metal wall and climbed over it,” Hernandez said in Spanish. “I didn’t need a smuggler.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/county-of-san-diego-considers-asking-biden-to-shut-down-border/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSLW251cv$

# Corporations / Industry
The Fight to Keep the Plastics Industry From Drowning Us in Trash: Plastics recycling was always a lie. A new bill tries to address the growing mess. It includes a provision for what’s known as extended producer responsibility, requiring companies to pay a fee on plastic products, which will flow toward municipal governments to help with recycling and waste management efforts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179434/plastic-recycling-legislation-new-york__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSFyIFsnJ$

Producer Responsibility to Reduce Plastics: Tackling our plastics crisis will require holding major industries responsible for the products and packaging they produce. Across the US, states are turning toward Producer Responsibility policies to fundamentally revamp and reinvest in our recycling systems to build a more efficient, financially sustainable system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ecocycle.org/our-programs/reducing-plastics/producer-responsibility-for-plastics/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSAnXSKIe$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Scientist claims ‘smoking gun’ evidence COVID-19 intentionally created by researchers in Chinese lab: “This would account for the otherwise unexplained timing of the pandemic along with its place of origin.” Along with the research notes, Wade claimed the specific genetic structure of the coronavirus that allowed it to infect humans served as another strong indication of “the virus’s laboratory birth.” “Whereas most viruses require repeated tries to switch from an animal host to people, SARS-CoV-2 infected humans out of the box, as if it had been preadapted while growing in the humanized mice called for in the DEFUSE protocol,” Wade wrote.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/world-news/scientists-may-have-started-the-covid-pandemic-article/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSBe1SNeO$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown: Majority leader Chuck Schumer had hailed bipartisan legislation to stop partial shutdown due to occur this weekend
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/29/senate-funding-bill-government-shutdown__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSI1b3K-t$

Texas Poised to Lose Billions in Investment if Donald Trump Elected: Texas and other Republican states that benefit disproportionately from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) would lose billions of dollars of investment in their economy were Donald Trump to be re-elected in November and seek to repeal the landmark Biden administration deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/texas-will-lose-billions-investment-donald-trump-elected-2024-1874806*:*:text=Texas*20and*20other*20Republican*20states,the*20landmark*20Biden*20administration*20deal__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJpKsugg$

Corporate giants pay minimal taxes, reveals ITEP study on Trump-GOP tax law’s impact: ITEP’s latest study exposes how the 2017 tax law has allowed major U.S. corporations to drastically reduce their tax bills, highlighting the need for urgent reform in corporate taxation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/03/01/corporate-giants-pay-minimal-taxes-reveals-itep-study-on-trump-gop-tax-laws-impact/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSCjRhpkO$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Texas Police Stop Parents Attempt to Save Kids From Wildfire: In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Texas police recently found themselves caught in the middle of a high-stakes situation when they stopped parents from trying to rescue their children from a raging wildfire.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kkam.com/ixp/174/p/texas-police-stop-parents-attempt-to-save-kids-from-wildfire/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSI2nh7U7$

Vermont moves to protect pollinators by proposing pesticide restrictions: Vermont’s legislation to limit neonicotinoid pesticides, known for harming bees, progressed through. Exemptions exist for fruit growers, with restrictions during flowering periods, aligning with similar bans in Ontario, Quebec, and the EU
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyclimate.org/vermont-moves-to-protect-pollinators-by-proposing-pesticide-restrictions-2667403137.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSN0F1JbI$

# General News
Want to know how weird Donald Trump is? Just read this transcript: While network news shows and the political press at large continue treating the 2024 presidential race as if it’s a contest between two normal politicians , here’s a friendly reminder that it’s not. At all.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-trumps-cannibals_n_65a8b8c9e4b00bbb446de4b5__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSFXSkhg4$

Vietnam: Leaked Communist Party document warns of ‘hostile forces’: It was issued by the Politburo last July, and contains dire warnings about the threat posed to national security from “hostile and reactionary forces” brought to Vietnam through its growing international ties. These, Directive 24 argues, will “increase their sabotage and internal political transformation activities
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68443392.amp__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJpGG1-b$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran has started work on a site with plans to build four new nuclear reactors. The United Nations’ atomic watchdog says Iran reduced its stockpile of near weapons-grade nuclear material, though still has enough weapons-grade material for several nuclear weapons. The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) announced that it had begun work on the site in Hormozgan province at a ceremony, which was attended virtually by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Iran-announces-start-of-work-at-new-plant-site__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSMEwoCGT$

China is seeking inroads to African coastal nations to allow China to station military forces or open a naval port, which the U.S. has strongly opposed. China’s shipmaking capabilities are far outpacing that of the U.S. and its Western allies. The FBI says China cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure are now at an unprecedented scale and that Beijing-backed actors were pre-positioning malware that could be triggered at any moment to disrupt U.S. critical infrastructure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2969935/general-says-china-is-seeking-a-naval-base-in-west-africa/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSCrydJ_w$

Russia looks to increase the age limit of its military to bolster its forces in the face of continuing losses in the Ukraine theatre. Meanwhile, Russia is increasingly confident that the West will surrender the Ukraine conflict to Russia. However, there has been more talk, but no commitments, regarding sending NATO troops into Ukraine for training and other non-combat missions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/25/world/russia-ukraine-news*:*:text=When*20the*20conscription*20age*20plan,the*20range*2021*20to*2030__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSDvjh7Vb$

Armenia has suspended its membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization with Russia: Meanwhile, Russia and Venezuela discuss cooperation on use of nuclear technology. Armenia has frozen its participation in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) because the bloc had failed the country, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview broadcast on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tass.com/world/1750695__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJ3RM1Jy$

# Gov / Politics
Mitch McConnell Surrenders to Trump: The Republican leader announced that he will step down from his leadership post in November, meaning that if Trump wins the presidential election, as he currently seems favored to do, he’ll have a Senate Republican leader in place more ready to work with him.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/mitch-mcconnell-surrenders/677587/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSI727F6P$

Growing fears of a confrontation between U.S. and Iran: With each strike, fears grow that Israel, the US and Iran’s allies are inching closer to all-out war: n the last week alone, an Israeli airstrike has killed a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Hezbollah struck a sensitive Israeli base with rockets and Israel killed a senior Hamas militant with an airstrike in Beirut. Each strike and counterstrike increases the risk of the catastrophic war in Gaza spilling across the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-iran-hezbollah-yemen-0373be2e21b5a832d71f5bf828f67959__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSI534FOz$

The United States Weighs Its Options in the Face of Iran’s Provocations: Deadly strike by Iran-backed militias on U.S. troops in Jordan signals an expansion of the Middle East war. Three U.S. troops were killed and at least 34 injured in a drone strike on a U.S. base in northeast Jordan on January 28. The attack comes against a backdrop of rising regional tensions since the outbreak of conflict in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/united-states-weighs-its-options-face-irans-provocations__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSF2pDK8t$

America and Iran; From Containment to Coexistence: The enduring estrangement between the United States and Iran represents the central paradox for American policy in the Persian Gulf. The world has changed dramatically since the 1979 Islamic Revolution gave rise to a religious government in Tehran and ruptured U.S.-Iranian relations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brookings.edu/articles/america-and-iran-from-containment-to-coexistence/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSFJyREno$

Sen. John Cornyn Makes It Official, He’s Running To Succeed Mitch McConnell: Texas Republican tells colleagues he wants to fix a broken Senate as next GOP leader. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn kicked off his campaign Thursday to succeed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell after he steps aside in November.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/29/john-cornyn-senate-leader-mcconnell/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSMEUno34$

Road to Hunter Biden’s Burisma riches was paved in Moscow with effort to court Russian oligarchs: Democrats’ effort to revive Russia collusion claims against Trump an attempt to blunt impeachment runs into and inconvenient truth: Hunter Biden and partners targeted Vladimir Putin’s oligarchs for big bucks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/hdall-roads-lead-moscow-hunters-burisma-gig-was-born-failed-venture__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJxDeQkt$

Law Professor Spots ‘Most Chilling’ Part Of New Trump Move That Knocked His ‘Socks Off’: The trial schedule proposed by the former president’s defense attorneys ― with its references to the dates of the Republican National Convention and the GOP front-runner Trump’s other 2024 campaign commitments — “did more than anything else to knock my socks off,” Yoshino told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/law-professor-spots-most-chilling-103149900.html*:*:text=The*20trial*20schedule*20proposed*20by,Yoshino*20told*20CNN’s*20Kaitlan*20Collins__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSIAbNeLY$

Trump Using Increasingly Aggressive Language in Recent Months: If he wins the November election he has said he will go after his critics, President Joe Biden, and others he feels have hurt him. “In 2016, I declared: I am your voice. Today, I add: I am your warrior. I am your justice,” Trump said in March. “And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution,” said Trump, who still insists baselessly that the 2020 election he lost to Biden was stolen from him. “I will totally obliterate the deep state, and we know who they are,” he said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-s-language-increasingly-aggressive-when-describing-possible-second-term-bb392626__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSDc8MGgG$

Background and Issues for Congress; U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific: The Indo-Pacific occupies a central role in U.S. national strategy and hosts a large number of U.S. military forces. To enable the operation of these forces and accomplish its strategic objectives, the United States maintains and uses at least 66 significant defense sites spread across the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47589__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSAKsjIPP$

Liz Cheney nukes the Supreme Court over Trump delay, and hands Dems a weapon: What percentage of voters know Trump can cancel prosecutions of himself if he wins back the White House? Delaying the January 6 trial suppresses critical evidence that Americans deserve to hear. Donald Trump attempted to overturn an election and seize power. Our justice system must be able to bring him to trial before the next election.
SCOTUS should decide this case promptly.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179438/liz-cheney-supreme-court-trump-trial-delay-dems-weapon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSMcAkf9D$

Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Bonkers Rant at Border: Donald Trump seems to have a weird idea of who’s entering through our borders, claiming on Thursday that a good chunk of them are people “who don’t speak languages.”
“Everybody I speak to says how horrible it is,” Trump said, adding that there were “millions of people” arriving from “places unknown,” from “countries unknown” with no language.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/post/179460/cognitive-decline-trump-rant-border-immigration__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJxX77cw$

Missouri GOP Backs Away From Guv Candidate With KKK Links: The Missouri Republican Party disavowed the gubernatorial hopeful, who denounced them back as “a bunch of Anti-White hypocrites.” The Missouri Republican Party on Thursday denounced a GOP candidate for governor with ties to the Ku Klux Klan, saying party officials will go to court if necessary to remove him from the ticket.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/missouri-governor-ku-klux-klan-republican-242a53c5998175a98f209b2b3974f545__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSHRi4zVz$

Biden Cries Foul Over Putin’s Chilling Nuclear Warning To West Amid Russia’s Avdiivka Victory: The U.S. has responded to the nuclear rhetoric of Russian President Vladimir Putin. During his state of the nation address to Russians, Putin said the West was creating the real threat of a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons and warned it against sending troops to Russia. The U.S. state department slammed Putin and said that it is not the way to speak for a head of a nuclear-armed state.
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The United States claims that Russia has obtained what it calls a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon which can cause destabilization among the world powers. This new tech has not yet been deployed. In response to this development, the U.S has issued direct warnings to the Russian government against deploying a nuclear-capable anti-satellite weapons, which indicate that the U.S. believes the new anti-satellite weapon could be nuclear-capable.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spacenews.com/white-house-confirms-it-has-intelligence-on-russians-anti-satellite-weapon-but-says-no-immediate-threat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSBHYeb6I$

# Law Enforcment
Police officer and court employee die after being shot during Missouri home eviction: A police officer and a court employee died Thursday after being shot during an eviction at a home in Independence, Missouri — about an hour from Kansas City — according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-officer-court-employee-killed-after-shot-missouri/story?id=107689638__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSBWxUEjT$

# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump got exactly what he wanted from the Supreme Court: The US Supreme Court might have just insured that Donald Trump will not face a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election before the next one. And he may end up avoiding a trial altogether, if he wins the presidency in November and tries to tell his administration to shut down the cases against him.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3351570398044-donald-trump-got-exactly-what-he-wanted-from-the-supreme-court?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDkyOTc4NDg1NjY*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSCfuA4dk$

James Biden testimony transcript released, shows contradictions with other witness testimony: The transcript of James Biden’s testimony shows contradiction with other impeachment witnesses, especially over a key meeting between Joe Biden and Hunter Biden’s business partner in Los Angeles.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/1pmjames-biden-testimony-transcript-released-shows-contradictions__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSP2cLK4K$

# Media
Is the Media Enabling Trump to “Usher in a New Era of Fascism”? former MSNBC journalist Mehdi Hasan launched a new digital media company called “Zeteo,” which is Greek for “to seek.” Hasan intends this as an answer to the failings of the mainstream media, which he says is enabling Donald Trump’s effort to “usher in a new era of fascism in the United States.” His belief that the conventions of political reporting are failing to meet this moment, and why the far-right information space is flourishing while the small-l liberal media is in crisis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/media-enabling-trump-usher-era-100000324.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJQfySeH$

# Medical / Health
Involuntary Sterilization: The Eugenics Movement in America From Epilepsy to the Feeble-Minded: Most people are unaware that in the late 1800s, the concept of controlling reproductive results through genetic manipulation was beginning to take shape. The purpose was to breed out unwanted genetic traits and replace them with superior traits. This is the story of Carrie Buck, and three generations of her very small
family: Emma, Carrie and Vivian. A grandmother, a mother and a child who, by virtue of their poverty and some very bad luck, became the test case for forced sterilizations in the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2019/02/17/695574984/emma-carrie-vivian-how-a-family-became-a-test-case-for-forced-sterilizations__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSGiTd3vE$

CVS, Walgreens Will Start Selling Abortion Pills This Month: The move includes a “phased rollout” in select areas, with plans to expand distribution to all states where it’s legal. The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/health/abortion-pills-cvs-walgreens.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSPmweTcL$

Zoomer Hackers Shut Down the Biggest Extortion Ring of All: A ransomware gang cripples UnitedHealthcare. Could a comprehensive antitrust investigation finish the job? Ransomware gangs, which brought in a record $1.1 billion in 2023, have besieged the U.S. health care system in recent years. Four of last year’s ten most disruptive ransomware hacks attacked health care providers, and affiliates of BlackCat/ALPHV alone took credit for attacks on at least three hospital systems and an electronic health records provider last year. Last summer, the private equity–gutted Prospect Medical chain of safety-net hospitals descended into chaos at the hands of a ransomware gang, and was forced to divert patients from some hospitals for weeks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/2024-03-01-zoomer-hackers-shut-down-unitedhealthcare/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSPuWw-n0$

# Military / DOD
Cooperation among N. Korea, Russia, China, Iran raises possibility of ‘simultaneous conflicts with nuclear-armed adversaries’: Growing military cooperation among North Korea, Russia, China and Iran raises the possibility of “simultaneous conflicts with multiple nuclear-armed adversaries,” a top US general warned Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/103_369810.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSB_87Dti$

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure: The U.S. Army has laid out plans to significantly expand its air and missile defense units, with a particular focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities , as part of a larger restructuring of its forces. This reflects U.S. military concerns about these and other aerial threats that have been growing for years now . This is also a major turn-around for the service, which has been very much playing catch-up with these threats, as The War Zone has highlighted in the past.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.realcleardefense.com/2024/02/29/huge_boost_to_armys_air_defenses_planned_in_new_force_structure_1015120.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSJ6Mw10v$

Map Shows US Military Projecting Power Around China: The services of the U.S. armed forces have led or joined at least 20 multinational training events in the Western Pacific since January, many with the aim of maintaining readiness to face adversaries including North Korea and strategic rivals like China. In the Indian and Pacific oceans—a combined theater of operations the Pentagon says will remain a priority for decades to come—American troops have been deployed for nearly 10 weeks in various bilateral, trilateral and multilateral exercises.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3352099780044-map-shows-us-military-projecting-power-around-china?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDkyOTc2NjUzMzA*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSNERJbKY$

# Military / Global
Russian Ships’ ‘Very Strange’ Black Sea Manoeuvre Raises Questions: In a recent “interesting incident,” a group of Russian vessels appeared to approach the Bosporus Strait before unexpectedly turning around instead of crossing to Russian-held Crimea, according to a Ukraine Navy spokesman.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russian-ships-very-strange-black-sea-manoeuvre-raises-questions-1875037*:*:text=In*20a*20recent*20*22interesting*20incident,to*20a*20Ukraine*20Navy*20spokesman__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!2-qk8B1sAlMp7-aGb2w7jxXnrKdpFXrJ4Jh2yiDmDGG_vLVb00yxL6J_eRJe7EqS4yIwiKYHau6j9khZBtA_vfuQSDAHEFob$

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# Archaeology / Anthropology
The Strange Klerksdorp Spheres Found In 3 Billion-Year-Old Rock: Klerksdorp spheres are small objects, often spherical to disc-shaped, that have been collected by miners and rockhounds from 3-billion-year-old pyrophyllite deposits mined by Wonderstone Ltd., near Ottosdal, South Africa. Looking like tiny ancient cricket balls, with seam-like lines around their middle, it’s easy to see why they became the subject of conspiracy theories involving aliens and ancient, forgotten civilizations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iflscience.com/klerksdorp-spheres-strange-spheres-found-in-3-billion-year-old-rock-68111__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2oEuD7fd$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Services cut to taxpayers to pay for illegal immigrants: When a group of 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden recently criticizing his open border policies, this was the first major criticism by Democrats over Biden’s attempts to cram their cities with illegal aliens. This came as a reaction to big city Democrats who were trying to meet their budgets for next year. They found there was no way that they could continue providing the same services to their legal constituents and still pay out big bucks to support Biden’s illegal immigrants too.
“The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic.” – Ric Keller https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_74a82e0c-d263-11ee-9a0c-7ba78054d2c7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2l7Xg-Gs$

Scrutiny of Georgia county ramps up after student murder, Republicans question sanctuary status: Killing of a University of Georgia student at the hands of an illegal immigrant has sparked outrage. It has also raised questions over Athens-Clarke County’s illegal immigrant policies, which may violate the spirit of state law.
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Border Patrol Union Leader Raises Alarm on Human Trafficking in US: Art Del Cueto, the vice president of the National Border Patrol Council union, appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday and spoke about concerns of human trafficking and the distribution of fentanyl across the border.
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Citing border crisis, House votes to deny restitution to undocumented immigrants who are trafficked: Undocumented immigrants who become victims of human trafficking or smuggling in West Virginia wouldn’t be eligible for financial restitution, according to a bill that passed out of the House of Delegates on Monday.
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Texas-Mexico Border Clash: Migrant Incident Exposes Security Divide: The tension between state and federal authorities underscores the need for a comprehensive and unified approach to address the complexities of immigration and border security.
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Democrats’ Fear About ‘Critical Threat’ of Immigrants is Growing: A record-high 55 percent of U.S. adults, up eight points from last year—believe that “large numbers of immigrants entering the United States illegally” is a critical threat to U.S. vital interests. It surpasses the previous high of 50 percent in 2004.
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Arizona Republicans advance bill legalizing killing migrants on suspicion of trespassing: Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill that would allow people to legally kill someone accused of attempting to trespass or actively trespassing on their property.
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# Education / Schools
Nonbinary student Nex Benedict was on medication linked to ‘cardiovascular events’: The death of a nonbinary student at an Oklahoma high school has caused controversy. Police are saying that the teen’s death was not caused by what happened at school. In a 911 call released by the Owasso Police Department this week, Nex Benedict’s mother can be heard describing the medication the student was taking, which has been linked to cardiac-related health events.
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Florida Officials Cut Sociology as Core College Class in War on Critical Thought:“Sociology provides a way to assess structural problems, allowing us to see beyond individual failures or individual difficulties.” Sociology educators say the discipline is a right-wing target because it challenges students to question the status quo. The first step was announced by Florida Commissioner of Higher Education Manny Diaz Jr., a DeSantis ally, who reported that Principles of Sociology was being removed from the five core classes needed for degree completion at the state’s public colleges.
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# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations: A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the region, has exploded to 200,000 acres since igniting Monday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
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# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology Indiana farmers raise national security fears as China buys up over 600 acres, lawmakers try to ban purchases near military bases amid spying threat. A damning report showed Chinese investors own nearly 385,000 acres of US land. The Indiana bill defers to the US Commerce Department’s list of adversaries, which includes Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and China. According to Culp, roughly 2.2% of Indiana’s land is owned by foreign countries. More than 80 percent of Indiana’s 36,420 square miles is devoted to farms and forests, state Department of Agriculture data shows.
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Patient count continues to grow in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce: More children have been identified as patients in an outbreak of lead poisonings traced to certain cinnamon applesauce products. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are now 468 patients spread across 44 states.
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# Food Recalls / Alerts
Popular Cheeses That Contain Wood Pulp: Ccheck the label next time we buy shredded cheese, because we may get more than what we bargained for. The first example he shows is a Great Value finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese which contains real cheese, along with powdered cellulose to prevent caking. The Sargento four cheese blend also contains this substance. Even Frigo’s flaked Parmesan or Kraft’s grated version has it too. Cellulose Powder. This substance, he reveals, is “Basically just plant fiber that you can extract from any plant. But the industry tends to use wood because it’s more available and cheaper.”
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FDA Warns The Parmesan You Eat May Be Wood Pulp. Yes, you’ve been eating wood, thanks to companies like Castle Cheese, which produced Parmesan cheese containing no actual Parmesan for almost 30 years. The president of the company, which supplied megastores like Target, is scheduled to plead guilty this month to charges that carry a sentence of up to a year in prison and a $100,o00 fine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/4226321/parmesan-wood-pulp/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2i3K47ND$

# General News
woke
1 of 2. adjective: ˈwōk; woker; wokest
Synonyms of woke
chiefly US slang
1a: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) But we will only succeed if we reject the growing pressure to retreat into cynicism and hopelessness. … We have a moral obligation to “stay woke,” take a stand and be active; challenging injustices and racism in our communities and fighting hatred and discrimination wherever it rises. Barbara Lee
2 of 2. disapproving: politically liberal or progressive (as in matters of racial and social justice) especially in a way that is considered unreasonable or extreme The national conservatives view today’s liberals as woke cultural warriors who pose an existential threat to the nation and its traditions. Shadi Hamid

# Gov / Politics / Global
China has raided seven American businesses in Beijing and arrested employees on suspicion of espionage: US ambassador to Beijing revealed the total in a new interview on Sunday. China has cracked down on foreign businesses even as it seeks investment. Bain & Co, Mintz Group, and Captivision are among the US firms raided https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13128425/China-raid-companies-espionage-Nicholas-Burns.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2h93LePF$

US concerned by China’s ‘punitive’ actions toward American firms: U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday Washington was very concerned about China’s recent “punitive” action toward some U.S.
companies, and that foreign firms are delaying investments in the country due to uncertainty about the openness of its economy.
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Lawyer of Alexei Navalny Reportedly Arrested in Moscow: The arrest comes weeks after Nalvany, one of Vladimir Putin’s biggest foes, died in a penal colony. Dubkov declined to comment on the circumstances of his arrest, only saying that he considered it an “obstruction of his legal practice.”
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Yemeni Houthi rebels suspected of damaging underwater Red Sea cables responsible for 17% of global internet traffic: Yemeni Houthi rebels are believed to have damaged undersea data cables in the Red Sea that link Europe to Asia. The Iran-backed Houthis had already threatened to target the fiber optic cables, which carry an estimated 17% of the world’s internet traffic, and it now appears that the group has carried out attacks.
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US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited: UK law prohibits extradition to a country that may impose capital punishment. In response to questioning by one of the judges, the prosecutor admitted that the U.S. had not provided assurances that Assange would not be subject to the death penalty if extradited. Article 4(1) of the extradition treaty does not allow extradition for political offenses.
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# Gov / Politics
Michelle Obama ‘top choice’ to replace Joe Biden as Democrat candidate in bombshell poll: Michelle Obama is the leading choice to replace Joe Biden as the presidential candidate for Democrats if he drops out of the race, a survey has found. The former first lady emerged as the top alternate to Mr Biden for the 2024 race, beating Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton amid questions about the president’s health and fitness.
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Republicans Hatched a Secret Assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington State: After he helped create the state’s voting maps, a redistricting commissioner quietly worked with national Republican figures to bring a lawsuit against his own work.
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Wisconsin’s Republicans Went to Extremes in Gerrymandering. Now They’re Scrambling to Protect That Power: Heavily redrawn election districts in the battleground state gave Republicans firm control of the legislature, and the leeway to move aggressively against officials and judges they perceive as threats.
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Threats From Political Minority Rule in Wisconsin and North Carolina: Partisan legislators in Wisconsin and North Carolina are aggressively erecting anti-democracy barriers to lock out a growing political majority and hinder America’s progress.
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‘Uncommitted’ Campaign Shatters Expectations Against Biden: The “uncommitted” campaign looked like it would even surpass 100,000 Democratic votes, perhaps even 150,000 votes, a major sign of trouble for Biden in a state that was decided by less than 11,000 votes in 2016 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://politicalwire.com/2024/02/27/uncommitted-campaign-in-michigan-shatters-expectations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2lB7lS0D$

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Case Challenging $1.7 Trillion Federal Funding Bill Passed Unconstitutionally With Less Than Half of U.S. Congress Physically Present: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in defense of the United States Constitution, with a court ruling that the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was unlawfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 without a quorum physically present as constitutionally required.
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Blinken pledges $45 million to boost coastal West Africa security: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45 million in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring stability to coastal West Africa, where insecurity linked to jihadist insurgencies has increased in recent years.
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Comer uncovers pattern in Biden family business probe: ‘Very concerning’: The investigation into the Bidens’ businesses is heating up in the House as Republicans continue to dig into the family’s patterns “very concerning.” “I think we’ve established a pattern, a pattern that Joe Biden did communicate with every single person that wired his family millions of dollars. We’ve uncovered a pattern that they were selling the brand,” Comer said. “There’s no buying businesses when the media says Hunter Biden and Jim Biden owned an energy company, they didn’t own an energy company. They owned an influence-peddling scheme.
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Trump Stands to Make Billions in Massive Deal: Donald Trump has just made a staggering sum of money, all of it driven by the publicity from his campaign for the White House.
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‘Good Riddance’: McConnell to Step Down as Senate GOP Leader: “One of the worst people to ever serve in office. He will be remembered for all the wrong things.”
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Josh Hawley Draws Red Line for Who Will Replace Mitch McConnell: He floated Florida Senator Rick Scott and Montana Senator Steve Daines as potential replacements for McConnell. Daines told Newsweek it is currently the “time to reflect on great accomplishments” of McConnell when asked about Hawley’s comments.
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# Media
Post Office confirms boss is under investigation: The Post Office has confirmed that its current boss, Nick Read, is under investigation, after its former chairman Henry Staunton shocked MPs by making the revelation. The investigation is ongoing.
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# Medical / Health
Criminalization of HIV: HIV criminalization is a term used to describe laws that either criminalize otherwise legal conduct or increase the penalties for illegal conduct based on a person’s HIV-positive status. More than two-thirds of U.S. states and territories have enacted HIV criminal laws. We analyze state criminal justice data to examine the enforcement and impact of HIV criminal laws on people living with HIV.
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CHS under investigation by DOJ: On January 11, CHS said it received a Civil Investigative Demand from the Department of Justice for documents and information relating to a variety of subjects, including practices and procedures related to utilization review, inpatient admissions and inpatient dialysis at its hospitals. “We are cooperating fully with this investigation,” CHS said.
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UnitedHealth Faces New Justice Department Antitrust Probe: Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth health insurer and a top manager of pharmacy benefits and physician groups. Investigators have been digging into the relationship between the company’s insurance unit, which covers roughly 50 million people, and its Optum health services unit, which employs about 90,000 doctors
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# Military / DOD
Army slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars: The Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, nearly 5%. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts — not actual soldiers. The changes come as the Army struggles with recruiting shortfalls that have made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs.
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Watch Cutting-Edge Military Tech Sink A Ship From The Sky In Seconds: It’s called QUICKSINK, for obvious reasons. The US Air Force possesses a novel technology that can rapidly sink a ship before your eyes. Their research lab has even released footage of the cutting-edge weapon, aptly named QUICKSINK, showing it obliterate a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.
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# Science
Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific: More than 100 new species that marine biologists estimate they have discovered living on seamounts off the coast of Chile
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh8RtuuFhsY&t=58s__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2iICqL06$

Florida law restricts hiring of researchers: A policy bars Florida’s 12 public universities from taking money from or forming “partnerships” with entities in China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela. This places restrictions on collaborations with colleagues in these countries and on the hiring of graduate students, postdocs and research staff from abroad.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/content/article/new-florida-law-blocks-chinese-students-from-academic-labs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2h6dRIcf$

# Space / NASA
5 Incredibly Rare Things That Will Appear in The Sky in 2024: 2024 promises to be an exceptional year in astronomy. This year, we will witness four eclipses, encounter two bright naked-eye comets, and observe several planetary conjunctions that you won’t want to miss.
Let’s take a closer look at the five most incredible astronomical events set to occur this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXAUnwKbE4o__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2v_kx_V7$

# Technology
AT&T, Verizon raising prices on some phone plans starting this week: Some Verizon and AT&T customers are about to see their phone bills get more expensive in the coming weeks. Starting March 1, customers on certain older unlimited plans will be hit with a price increase of $4 per month, per line.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4492129-att-verizon-raising-prices-on-some-phone-plans-starting-this-week/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2uh72MX_$

Tesla’s Optimus robot takes stroll around lab in new video shared by Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus robot takes stroll around lab in new video shared by Elon Musk
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/lifestyle/tesla-robot-optimus-elon-musk-b2502170.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2jbpC6k3$

‘Elon, what are you doing?’: Joe Rogan flipped out when he saw Tesla’s Optimus Gen 2 robots moving ‘exactly like a person’ and even gently holding eggs — 3 top robotics stocks to watch now
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-doing-joe-rogan-flipped-124600163.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2jdjswnn$

# Veterans
Military health records system Genesis out of action ‘intermittently,’ agency says: The online military medical records system, MHS Genesis, was experiencing “intermittent network outages” Tuesday. Without Genesis, patients in the military health care system cannot schedule appointments or lab tests or fill prescriptions online, among other services.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-02-27/mhs-genesis-outage-military-hospitals-13131983.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xf_HYLbTEElszBi5tRUkHw1rDg2zgfp9y5tLoOiis-7ggt307kNRjZxKVFL-oI2uPeb2y0VgYudjb0_VzlGvNWLY2huQ8NLg$

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February 23, 2024
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
NYC Mayor Wants to Spend $53M on Migrant Aid While 1 in 4 Residents Live in Poverty: Nearly two million, or 23% percent, of the city’s residents were unable to afford basic necessities like housing and food in 2022, according to a new study by Columbia University and Robin Hood, a large philanthropic organization.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-spending-53m-migrant-prepaid-165343317.html*:*:text=As*20New*20York*20City*20Mayor,children*20now*20living*20in*20poverty__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKt4LbTl3$

Illegal Immigrants Reveal How They Got into America and Why They Are Coming: For the past couple of months, there have been multiple groups of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States. According to a publication released by the House Committee on Homeland Security, there have been more than 7.5 million encounters nationwide and 6.4 million at the Southwest border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whats-behind-the-influx-of-migrants-crossing-the-u-s-southern-border__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKlxbhLWJ$

‘We don’t have the money.’ Close the border. We don’t care for people already here: America has a border crisis that is engulfing communities thousands of miles away as migrants, many sent in buses paid for by Republican state leaders in Texas and Florida, are arriving in cities with Democratic mayors/ Federal agents had 2.5 million encounters with migrants at the southern border in the 2023 fiscal year, from October 2022 through September 2023, according to Customs and Border Protection data.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3343428185607-we-dont-have-the-money-close-the-border-we-dont-care-for-people-already-here?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDg3MDAzMDUyNTQ*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKrFsBueZ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Biden transfers another $1.2 billion in student loan debt to taxpayers: President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was canceling via executive action an additional $1.2 billion worth of student loan debt, the latest in a string of administrative actions from the current president to transfer the debt from students to taxpayers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_17d0c382-d0f7-11ee-ad74-6bded44fbd0e.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKictVjr-$

Why Four Million Student Borrowers Got Debt Relief: It’s just a matter of Biden’s Education Department fixing existing forgiveness programs that previous presidents failed to follow for decades. These are borrowers who were defrauded, became disabled, or signed up for a repayment program that guaranteed debt relief, under long-standing U.S. laws and federal rulemaking.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/education/2024-02-23-why-four-million-student-borrowers-got-debt-relief/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKptRa3QU$

Capital One announces plan to buy Discover: Capital One announced a definitive agreement under which the company will acquire Discover in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion. the $35.3 billion deal would be the fifth-largest U.S. bank M&A. “Capital One’s acquisition of Discover would potentially create the largest consumer credit card issuer by loans outstanding,” Bank of America analysts wrote.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://investor.capitalone.com/news-releases/news-release-details/capital-one-acquire-discover__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKiXQDD8b$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Netanyahu Presents Blueprint for Postwar Gaza, With Free Rein for Israeli Military: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined a blueprint for postwar Gaza that calls for it to be administered by local Palestinian officials free of links to militant groups and for Israel to conduct security operations in the strip indefinitely.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livemint.com/global/netanyahu-presents-blueprint-for-post-war-gaza-with-free-rein-for-israeli-military-11708685907421.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKmwIvGrq$

What is Hamas? The militant group behind surprise attack on Israel has ruled Gaza for years Hundreds have been killed and the death toll is climbing. Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls the Palestinian territory of Gaza, on Saturday launched an unexpectedly complex and deadly attack on Israel that officials said included waves of rocket launches and hundreds of invaders.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/International/hamas-militant-group-surprise-attack-israel-ruled-gaza/story?id=103818777__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKjGqqM68$

Lawsuit Accuses German Leaders of Complicity in Gaza Genocide: “This lawsuit sends a clear message to German officials: You cannot continue to remain accomplices of such crime without consequences.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/23/german-lawyers-sue-politicians-including-scholz-over-complicity-in-gaza__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKiyDQyGx$

# Gov / Politics
‘Preventable Disaster’: Congress Crawls Toward Shutdown Deadline: We’re just over a week away from the first of two government funding deadlines looming in early March. Appropriators are still working to finalize the annual spending bills for the fiscal year that started back in October — but House and Senate leaders are reportedly still clashing over Republican demands for partisan policy riders on topics such as abortion, diversity, guns and student loan debt.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20240222-Shutdown-Watch-Congress-Creeps-Toward-Preventable-Disaster__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKoNPIOXS$

A Veteran Asks: Why Do You Keep Saying ‘Militant’ Instead of ‘Terrorist,’ and ‘Executed’ Instead of ‘Murdered’? ‘Well, journalists, you make the rules. No one is forcing you to church up the language that we use to describe evil people and the actions they carry out.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-veteran-asks-why-do-you-keep-saying-militant-instead-of-terrorist-and-executed-instead-of-murdered-5546689?utm_medium=app&c=share_pos2&pid=iOS_app_share&utm_source=iOS_app_share__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKn8oRGtS$

Impact of Alabama Embryo Ruling Widens as GOP Attempts Damage Control: “I refuse to believe that Republican lawmakers who sponsored legislation that would restrict or ban IVF—and who now decry the Alabama ruling—didn’t know exactly what they were doing,” said one journalist.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/gop-alabama-ivf*:*:text=Reproductive*20justice*20advocates*20on*20Friday,far*2Dreaching*20impact*20of*20the__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKkKccxLI$

Blinken Calls Israeli Settlements ‘Inconsistent With International Law.’ Critics: So Is Genocide. “For consistency’s sake, the Biden admin now also needs to end weapons transfers to Israel,” said one analyst.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-israeli-settlements*:*:text=In*20response*20to*20the*20announcement,international*20law*2C*22*20said*20Blinken__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKkeNyUSH$

Trump Is the Heritage Foundation’s Instrument to Bring Orbánism to the US: The foundation and its leaders see Trump not for his policies, but as a means to embed Orbán’s oppressive ideology within the U.S. political framework. This antidemocratic, anti-civil and human rights model would be given life if Project 2025 is enacted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/heritage-foundation-trump-orban*:*:text=Roberts*20and*20the*20Heritage*20Foundation,if*20Project*202025*20is*20enacted__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKpIK2Gtu$

The Path to Autocracy: A second Trump term will leave America’s political system and culture looking even more like Orbán’s Hungary. It advocates turning Hungary into a Fidesz-ruled one-party illiberal state, with Christian Democracy as it’s imperative component. With large bans on immigration and less reliance on neoliberal economics with more interventionist policies. It views liberalism as being incompatible with Christian Democracy. It is highly corrupt and engages in heavy amounts of cronyism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/search?q=what*is*Orb**Anism&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS924US924&oq=what*is*Orb**Anism&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCTEwMDU4ajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8__;KyvDoSsrw6E!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKg8ZjrZW$
See also: Is Orbanism Reaching an Inflection Point? Can Viktor Orban manage the balance between an increasingly imperial European Union and a nationalist and culturally cohesive Hungary?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nationalinterest.org/feature/orbanism-reaching-inflection-point-197363__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKg2VYWn_$

Senate Vote to Cut UNRWA Funding Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment: UNRWA employs over 30,000 people and responded swiftly and adequately to allegation, yet the U.S. and their allies are collectively punishing the organization in this critical moment on the basis of accusations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/7/reckless-proposed-ban-on-us-funding-for-unrwa-raises-alarm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKve5NSkJ$

# Legal / DOJ
Justice Who Ruled That Embryos Are ‘Children’ Appeared On QAnon Conspiracist’s Show: Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker indicated on the show he was a proponent of the “Seven Mountains Mandate,” an explicitly theocratic doctrine at the heart of Christian nationalism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-parker-alabama-ivf-embryo_n_65d7ea34e4b0cc1f2f7b3e26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKvjfgb5O$

Trump’s properties could be seized if $454 million civil fraud debt not paid, warns NY AG James: Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trumps-properties-could-be-seized-if-454-million-civil-fraud-debt-not-paid-warns-ny-ag-james__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKkfTCo1F$

Donald Trump Likely Doomed by ‘Stunning Development’ in Mar-a-Lago Case: Legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance was reacting to voice notes from Trump attorney Evan Corcoran, obtained by ABC News, which suggest the former president was told in May 2022 that federal agents would search his Florida estate for sensitive materials if he did not comply with a federal subpoena to return them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mar-lago-fbi-search-evan-corcoran-1825596__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKuD8pxE6$

# Media
Vice Media to Lay Off Hundreds, Cease Publishing on Website: The private equity firm that now owns the one-time digital publishing giant will slash what remains of its existing workforce in the next few days and shutter the main website. “We create and produce outstanding original content true to the Vice brand. However, it is no longer cost-effective for us to distribute our digital content the way we have done previously.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/vice-cease-publishing-layoff-hundreds-ceo-1235919843/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKojmT00i$

# Medical / Health
Failure to Fix Medicare Payment System Could Lead To Socialized Medicine: The nation’s Medicare physician payment system has been broken for a long time. Don’t believe me? Ask any doctor from any specialty. Every one of them will agree.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/failure-to-fix-medicare-payment-system-could-lead-to-socialized-medicine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKgAolCqG$

The New Abnormal: Wake Up! Republicans Really Are Trying to Ban Contraception, and they’d rather you didn’t know. Despite recent claims from many Republicans that they are trying to protect contraceptive access, their legislative votes say otherwise
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/republicans-contraception-abortion-2024-election-b2493130.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKma-EXK3$

Trump calls on Alabama legislature to take action to protect IVF services: “Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder! That includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like IVF in every State in America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4485465-trump-alabama-ivf-treatment-frozen-embryo-ruling/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKrWd6Nyx$

Texas Docs Refused to Treat Woman’s Ectopic Pregnancy: Her life was at risk due to an ectopic pregnancy, one of the few conditions that makes abortion legal in Texas. But doctors still balked. A Texas hospital refused to treat her. The 25-year-old woman and her mother blame the state’s abortion ban for a delay in care that doctors say put her “in extreme danger of losing her life”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218713093__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKuPZt_r0$

# Medical Science
Engineered cells for multiple sclerosis: The first US trials of CAR T cells to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) have started. These engineered cells could reset the malfunctioning immune system, halting the brain damage that defines MS.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667099222000299__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKh6zkpZl$

# Military / DOD
Ukrainian immigrant goes from stocking shelves to US Army role supporting his native country’s defense: Pfc. Andrii Sydoruk, a 21-year-old immigrant, enlisted with the U.S. Army to manage fuel supplies. Soon, however, he took on assignments as a translator between American trainers and Ukrainian troops learning to operate advanced defense systems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-22/ukrainian-soldier-supports-training-13076804.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKp1_sBH5$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
UnitedHealth Blamed ‘Nation-State’ Threat In Hack That Disrupted Pharmacy Orders: In the filing, UnitedHealth said the attack may have been done by hackers paid by a foreign country. “UnitedHealth Group identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems,” the company in the filing
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealth-blamed-nation-state-threat-214720756.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKk9h4Nfr$

# Social
GOP Proposes New Law Against Squatters, ‘No Free Rides’: The bill would make false leases an additional crime, according to state Rep. Matt Reeves. Georgia lawmakers are introducing a bill, HB 1017, to address the squatting crisis in Atlanta, where approximately 1,200 homes have been taken over by squatters. The bill aims to criminalize squatting and expedite the process of removing squatters from properties.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-proposes-new-law-against-squatters-no-free-rides/ar-BB1iLvtU?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f588350ce9644b3f9b163a73d368c149&ei=65__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKnBwYE-L$

# Space / NASA
Astronaut shares the profound ‘big lie’ realized after seeing the Earth from space: I just pray we, as a species, wake up in time. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to make it into space and probably the first to experience what scientists now call the “overview effect.” This change occurs when people see the world from far above and notice that it’s a place where “borders are invisible, where racial, religious and economic strife are nowhere to be seen.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217472815__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKr4WV-i1$

Massive fireball lights up night sky across nearly a dozen states: Almost certainly created by a meteor burning up as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere, the remarkable moment reportedly occurred shortly before 7 PM Eastern Standard Time. To date, the event has generated a whopping 335 reports to the American Meteor Society from individuals in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia as well as the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/video-enormous-fireball-in-night-sky-reported-by-witnesses-in-a-dozen-states/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKoBphlc-$

# Technology
AT&T Says Cause of Outage Wasn’t a Cyber Attack: The widespread outage was because of something far from nefarious. AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. It blamed the incident on an error in coding without elaborating.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/at-t-says-cause-of-outage-wasnt-a-cyber-attack/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKgaUzQK1$

Kara Swisher on Donald Trump’s Depravity, Elon Musk’s Ego, and Making Mark Zuckerberg Sweat: The tech writer imparts a few lessons on how to see through Big Tech’s BS and delivers a blunt message for the industry’s biggest buffoons:
“I’m not your friend.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dnyuz.com/2024/02/22/kara-swisher-on-donald-trumps-depravity-elon-musks-ego-and-making-mark-zuckerberg-sweat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKt0FnYsi$

Alarming New Satellite Can Spy on Individual People: Pandora’s Satellite – As surveillance tools advance in both function and ubiquity, an up-and-coming satellite venture company raises an important question: how much of our privacy are we willing to trade for the promise of safety?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://futurism.com/the-byte/satellite-spy-individual-people__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1RsQQZSy1oEtjI75LlSQ4Oesv336PpxGlv3imn5P6mE6CfyY_HccppDfjyjkmplMnY0L89pqXotR5iWAcDoem_GtKldXfxJ8$

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February 22, 2024
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
Ancient Megalithic Structure Older than the Egyptian Pyramids Discovered in the Peruvian Andes: A nearly 5,000-year-old ancient megalithic site discovered in the Peruvian Andes is older than the Pyramids of Egypt. Dated to around 2,750 B.C., using radiocarbon dating techniques, the circular stone plaza was built using massive vertical stones placed in upright positions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sci.news/archaeology/callacpuma-plaza-12699.html*google_vignette__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4XjnNDAL$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
NYC law that would have allowed 800K noncitizens to vote struck as unconstitutional by appeals court, ‘Enacted in violation’: “We determine that this local law was enacted in violation of the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law, and thus, must be declared null and void,” Appellate Judge Paul Wooten wrote in the 3-1 majority decision.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/nyc-non-citizen-voting-law-struck-down-as-unconstitutional/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4TFUxb74$

Donald Trump Is Plotting an Even More Aggressive Anti-immigration Agenda: The former president reportedly plans on utilizing the military to enforce immigration policies and erecting deportation camps along the border. Donald Trump, on day one, I will terminate every open border policy of the Biden administration, and we will begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-impact-of-trumps-extreme-deportation-and-immigration-agenda__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4S0FQQkO$

Bill would require feds to reimburse Texas for border security costs: U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican from north Texas who served as Texas’ Secretary of State under former Gov. Rick Perry, has filed a bill to have the federal government reimburse Texas for its border security costs. Texas taxpayers paid more than $800 million in 2020-2021, Williams says, and more than $2.9 billion in 2022-2023. An additional $4.6 billion has been allocated for 2024-2025, he said in a statement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://highlandcountypress.com/news/bill-would-require-feds-reimburse-texas-border-security-costs*gsc.tab=0__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4Vzl4ee_$

# Corporations / Industry
Real estate investor will ‘immediately discontinue’ working in NYC over Trump verdict, eyeing Florida, Texas: The business leader gained recent recognition after he posted on X that his firm would “immediately discontinue” all underwriting on New York City real estate to focus on other markets like Texas and Florida. Cardone further claimed that New York has risks “that outweigh the opportunities” in terms of property value — and the blue state has shown its politicization when it comes to doing business. The business leader gained recent recognition after he posted on X that his firm would “immediately discontinue” all underwriting on New York City real estate to focus on other markets like Texas and Florida.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/real-estate-investor-immediately-discontinue-working-nyc-trump-verdict-florida-texas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4eKaUnDj$

# Education / Schools
A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months. Neither side is backing down: His offense: wearing his hair in long locs. Superintendent Greg Poole wrote in a full-page ad in The Houston Chronicle. “They realize being an American requires conformity with the positive benefit of unity, and being a part of something bigger than yourself.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/texas-school-punished-black-student-110000583.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4UDeaDVm$

# Employment / Labor
America’s Richest Men Ask the Courts to Make Unions Illegal: Lawyers for Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Amazon say the Court erred in 1937 by letting workers have rights on the job.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2024-02-22-americas-richest-men-ask-courts-make-unions-illegal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4ePAh9d6$

This new Biden regulation could wipe out 1 million US jobs, manufacturing leader says: In fact, just two weeks ago, they announced one big regulation that could wipe out up to 1 million jobs,” Timmons warned. “It’s referred to as National Ambient Air Quality Standards or PM2.5.” “It’s not the name that matters. It’s the consequences. It’s stricter than rules they have even in Europe. And in vast portions of the country, we will barely be able to build new manufacturing facilities as a result,” Timmons added.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/us-news/new-biden-epa-regulation-could-wipe-out-up-to-1-million-jobs-manufacturing-leader-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4RmK9E1u$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Ocean Temperatures Keep Shattering Records—and Stunning Scientists: Sea surface temperatures have been skyrocketing beyond expectations. That may be a bad sign for hurricane season—and the health of ocean ecosystems. For nearly a year now, a bizarre heating event has been unfolding across the world’s oceans. That may be a bad sign for hurricane season—and the health of ocean ecosystems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/ocean-temperatures-keep-shattering-records-and-stunning-scientists/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4YEHXyKx$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Report Shows How Governments Reach Beyond Their Borders to Crush Dissent: Human Rights Watch examines how repressive governments use harassment, surveillance, and assassination to target dissidents. A report published Thursday by Human Rights Watch details how governments around the world relentlessly target dissidents, journalists, and others beyond their borders, resorting to threats, harassment, and even abduction and assassination to silence those perceived as threats.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/report-shows-how-governments-reach-beyond-their-borders-to-crush-dissent/*:*:text=A*20report*20published*20Thursday*20by,silence*20those*20perceived*20as*20threats__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4RYt5RpG$

Israel Bombs Mosque, Homes in Rafah as Aid Leaders Warn ‘Famine Is Looming’: “No amount of humanitarian response will make up for the months of deprivation that families in Gaza have endured.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/rafah-residents-call-latest-israeli-attacks-one-of-their-worst-nights-yet/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4cey5eKu$

Navalny’s Death Highlights a New Global Division on Political Violence: A growing number of regimes seem to believe that a state is only really sovereign if it can kill undesirable citizens. The unexplained death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a symbol of global attempts to shift the balance of power toward authoritarian elites everywhere.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/91699__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4eu4PhQI$

# Gov / Politics
Huge gap on spending bill policy riders as time dwindles: Thorniest issues are being kicked upstairs to leadership, which is otherwise occupied. There’s roughly one month before appropriations for fiscal 2024 expire. But there are still dozens of policy disputes separating the parties that congressional leaders haven’t even begun to dig in on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2024/02/08/huge-gap-on-spending-bill-policy-riders-as-time-dwindles/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inside_washington__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4cDAcIeI$

GOP privately expects government shutdown: Behind closed doors, House Republicans have shifted from optimistically cautious to expecting a government shutdown, Axios has learned. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have to choose in coming weeks between a fight with Democrats that threatens a shutdown, or a deal with Democrats that threatens his job.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/republicans-government-shutdown-mike-johnson?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inside_washington__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4ZoHFPiC$

Control of the House Could Come Down to This New York Republican: Marc Molinaro arrived in Washington hoping to be a pragmatic lawmaker. Congress had other ideas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/18/marc-molinaro-congress-profile-00141501?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inside_washington__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4UHdkjeP$

Do Republicans Finally Have a Consensus Opinion on Abortion? Post-Roe, Republicans have struggled to find a coherent message on abortion, but as the 2024 election approaches, an increasing number of prominent GOP voices, including former president Trump, have begun to embrace a 15-to-16-week abortion ban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/republicans-say-time-wake-call-abortion-rcna124118__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4dwALCsc$

White House Slams House GOP for Taking ‘Vacation’ Instead of Passing Ukraine Aid: The White House continues to slam House Republicans for heading out to a lengthy “vacation” without providing additional funding for Ukraine or addressing the border. After making remarks Friday about the death of Russian opposition leader Aleksey Navalny, Biden laid into lawmakers about taking an extended Presidents’ Day break and the lack of Ukraine funding. “It’s about time they step up — don’t you think? — instead of going on a two-week vacation. Two weeks they’re walking away.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20240221-White-House-Slams-House-Republicans-Two-Week-Vacation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4TQRjNGG$

Frustration boils as Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton target GOP incumbents: Big spending and anger surround reelection bids for state House members like Glenn Rogers, who’s facing heat for votes on vouchers and Ken Paxton’s impeachment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/glenn-rogers-texas-gop-primary/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4QET8JYz$

Alito Renews Threat to Overturn Marriage Equality: But Alito appeared reluctant in his agreement with the other eight justices and released a five-page statement saying the case “exemplifies the danger that I anticipated in Obergefell v. Hodges,” the 2015 case in which the court ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples in the U.S. had the same right to marry as heterosexual
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4479539-alito-renews-criticism-of-supreme-courts-same-sex-marriage-ruling-in-rejecting-missouri-jury-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4dXNMyDI$

‘I Think We Should Kill ‘Em All,’ GOP Rep. Andy Ogles Says of Palestinians in Gaza: “Any congressional resolutions to censure or expel Ogles?” asked one commentator. Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles made the comments in response to pro-Palestine activists who confronted him in a hallway about the U.S.’s continued support for Israel’s genocidal assault in Gaza, which has killed 30,000 Palestinians so far, including 12,300 children.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/republican-house-rep-on-gaza-we-should-kill-them-all/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4bTH50tQ$

DeSantis Dishes on Why He Doesn’t Want to Be Trump’s VP: The Florida governor was reportedly on a short list that Donald Trump created for the position. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would not consider being Donald Trump’s running mate one day after the former president confirmed the former 2024 rival was on his “short list” — with DeSantis revealing that he was looking at other prospects, including another White House bid in four years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/desantis-says-hes-not-doing-that-amid-trump-vp-speculations-has-not-ruled-out-2028-run/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4Ypy_8oW$

Senator Ron Johnson tells Congress he sees no point in using taxpayer dollars to stop Putin in Ukraine: At about 2 a.m. on February 13, Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “A lot of the points that Vladimir Putin made are accurate,” Johnson said. “They’re obvious, and so many of our people here in Washington DC are just ignoring that, making people believe like Ukraine can win. Putin won’t lose. Putin will not lose. He’s not going to lose.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/senator-ron-johnson-tells-congress-sees-no-point-using-taxpayer-dollars-stop-putin-ukraine/*:*:text=At*20about*202*20a.m.*20on,are*20accurate*2C**C20Johnson*20said__;I34lJSUlJSXigJ0lJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4XHQY5j6$

Trump furious at leaked report that could upend his re-election campaign: Donald Trump and his senior staff are pointing fingers after a leak from his camp wound up on the front page of the New York Times. The newspaper revealed that Trump had privately told allies he supports a 16-week national abortion plan, with some exceptions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-abortion-2667342306/*:*:text=Donald*20Trump*20and*20his*20senior,abortion*20plan*2C*20with*20some*20exceptions__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4R6KgSRi$

7 Democrats who could replace Biden if he drops his 2024 reelection bid: Virtually every major Democratic governor or senator is behind the president’s reelection bid and long ago dismissed the thought of replacing him on the ballot this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-reelection-democrats-harris-newsom-whitmer-klobuchar-booker-cooper-moore-2024-2*vice-president-kamala-harris-1__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4UtfciE_$

Thousands of Texas Democrats Join Republicans in Petition for State Secession: After writing a letter to Abbott in January “to honor the wishes of the voters”, to call a special session in the Texas Legislature and “to put the Texas question to a vote,” Miller and others endorsing secession visited Abbott’s office on February 13 to personally submit more than 170,000 garnered signatures—part of a legislative effort to place the initiative on the Republican primary election ballot in the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-texas-democrats-sign-petition-leave-us-1872161__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4QEoN8_A$

# Legal / DOJ
Supporters Rally Behind Assange as UK Court Hears ‘Pathetic’ US Case: “How pathetic the U.S. case is,” Stella Assange, the WikiLeaks founder’s wife, told a crowd gathered outside Wednesday’s court hearing, which represents the final legal avenue in the United Kingdom to prevent his extradition to the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/assange-us-extradition*:*:text=*22How*20pathetic*20the*20U.S.*20case,his*20extradition*20to*20the*20U.S__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4QIr-wIU$

# Medical / Health
Women can be prosecuted for taking abortion pills, says Alabama attorney general: One week after the federal government made it easier to get abortion pills, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that women in Alabama who use those pills to end pregnancies could be prosecuted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/women-can-be-prosecuted-for-taking-abortion-pills-says-alabama-attorney-general.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inside_washington__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4RuuFXbJ$

Alabama Clinic Halts IVF Procedures After New Embryo Ruling: The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all children “regardless of their location” in or outside a mother’s uterus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/21/embryos-children-uab-alabama-00142508__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4UqWEiLm$

‘Dozens’ Of Obstetricians Stop Practicing After Idaho Abortion Ban: Additionally, the report said two hospital obstetrics programs — at West Bonner General Health in Sandpoint and at Valor Health in Emmett — have closed since Idaho’s law banning abortion took effect, the report said. A third hospital obstetrics program is in “serious jeopardy” of closing, the report also said. Only 22 of 44 counties in Idaho have access to any practicing obstetricians, the report said. About 85% of obstetricians and gynecologists in Idaho practice in the seven most populous counties.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/idaho-abortion-ban-doctors-leaving-f34e901599f5eabed56ae96599c0e5c2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4baMHEpy$

Alabama’s Unhinged Embryo Ruling Shows Where the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Headed: The Christian right is paving the way for a world without abortion or IVF, but with lots of embryo adoptions. This time, by declaring not just a fetus but a fertilized egg in a lab the equivalent of an “unborn child,” the courts have done them one better. If this keeps up, anti-abortion groups may succeed at outlawing both abortion and in vitro fertilization, or IVF. They seem to have found a receptive audience on the Alabama Supreme Court, with the decision referring multiple times to what the majority called “extrauterine children.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179185/alabama-embryo-ivf-abortion*:*:text=For*20the*20first*20time*2C*20a,to*20pass*20fetal*20personhood*20laws__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4fW6PWnA$

# Medical Technology
Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t: Elon Musk says Neuralink’s first human trial subject can control a computer mouse with their brain, but some researchers are frustrated by a lack of information about the study. Could be vulnerable to hacking, ethicists warn https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/elon-musks-neuralink-concerning-lack-120011176.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4duuR3l-$

# Military / DOD
Army recruiting ahead of last year as service prepares to restructure units for a smaller force, top general says: The Army’s recruiting numbers are stronger than they were at this time last year, the Army’s top general said Tuesday while touring a motor pool and visiting with soldiers at Fort Cavazos.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-21/army-soldiers-recruiting-fort-cavazos-13074792.html*:*:text=Army-,Army*20recruiting*20ahead*20of*20last*20year*20as*20service*20prepares*20to,smaller*20force*2C*20top*20general*20says&text=FORT*20CAVAZOS*2C*20Texas*20**C20The*20Army’s,with*20soldiers*20at*20the*20base__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSXigJQlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4aobUWTa$

Army secretary talks force structure cuts, SOF ‘reform’: Army Secretary Christine Wormuth also attributed “some” of the moves to “the recruiting challenges that we’ve been experiencing…if we don’t turn our recruiting situation around, we will likely have to contemplate additional force structure changes, because we can’t have unready forces; we can’t have hollow formations.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/06/28/exclusive-army-secretary-talks-force-structure-cuts-sof-reform/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4X7C3ODe$

New military prosecutors replace generals and admirals in more than 2,500 courts-martial in just 2 months: Four independent military prosecution offices created by Congress have invoked their authority in the past two months to take the decision-making in 2,649 courts-martial from generals and admirals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-02-21/military-court-martial-special-trial-counsels-13071418.html*:*:text=U.S.-,New*20military*20prosecutors*20replace*20generals*20and*20admirals*20in*20more*20than,martial*20in*20just*202*20months&text=Four*20independent*20military*20prosecution*20offices,martial*20from*20generals*20and*20admirals__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4TynJ0On$

DARPA’s New REMA Program is Turning Ordinary Drones into Autonomous Killing Machines. Kind of:DARPA’s newly announced REMA program hopes to turn ordinary commercial and military drones into autonomous killing machines. By joining a program that was announced less than three months ago, the newly awarded partner companies will create a universal system that can equip existing drones with the capability to act autonomously and finish their mission even when the connection to their human operator has been lost.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2024-02-08__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4TK3uPTz$

# Military / Global
Israel Fired on U.N. Convoy It OKed to Enter Gaza: CNN reports that email correspondence showed the food convoy was given permission to enter, but it was still destroyed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-idf-fired-gaza-aid-convoy-unrwa-rcna131564__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4XWbu7jJ$

China Sends Warships to the Middle East: China has sent a guided-missile destroyer to the Gulf of Aden as part of an anti-piracy mission amid tensions over Houthi rebel attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Setting sail from Zhanjiang, a coastal city in Guangdong province, the 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy embarked for the gulf on Wednesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/china-warship-red-sea-missile-east-houthi-1872284*:*:text=Setting*20sail*20from*20Zhanjiang*2C*20a,for*20the*20gulf*20on*20Wednesday__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4U9Dzau7$

# Security
With an Eye on National Security, Biden Administration to Invest $20 Billion in Ports: President Joe Biden signed an executive order outlining the measures for ports, which are the main entry point for foreign goods and handle trillions of dollars in trade per year. The U.S. Coast Guard will get powers to respond to cyberattacks against maritime infrastructure including requiring operators to share information about incidents and threats. The post of national maritime security director will also be established.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-order-seeks-improve-us-port-cybersecurity-2024-02-21/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4W5JI-Kf$

# Space / NASA
US heads back to the Moon — with a commercial spaceship: A spacecraft built and flown by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines sailed around the moon on Thursday headed for an attempt at the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever entirely by the private sector.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-nears-attempt-first-moon-landing-half-century-with-private-robot-spacecraft-2024-02-22/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4fIa-iLi$

# Technology
Cellular outage reports increase at AT&T, Verizon and others as some 911 services affected: People in need of emergency services in San Francisco are being instructed to use a landline if their cell phones do not work. Most of the problems are being reported at AT&T, per Downdetector, a website that tracks network outages. Around 7 a.m. ET, about 48,000 AT&T consumers reported that their network was out. Three hours later, that number increased to more than 71,000 outage reports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/nation/states/att-t-mobile-verizon-and-other-cellular-users-report-outage__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4SPN49xd$

Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust: The proliferation of generative AI chatbots on extremist platforms could lead to increased radicalization, experts warn. The far-right social network Gab has launched nearly 100 chatbots, including AI versions of Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump, on a new platform called Gab AI. Several of these chatbots, including the default chatbot Arya, disseminate controversial beliefs
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bestofai.com/article/gabs-racist-ai-chatbots-have-been-instructed-to-deny-the-holocaust__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4dO8SeSl$

Apple’s iMessage Is Getting Post-Quantum Encryption: Useful quantum computers aren’t a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage. Under Apple’s PQ3 standard, iMessage will periodically reissue new keys under this new post-quantum standard — making it harder for hackers to gain access, even if they previously had access to an older encryption key. The new standard will be deployed across both iMessage for iPhones and Mac.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/apple-quantum-encryption-imessage__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4dRIBFbO$

Intel’s AI Reboot Is the Future of US Chipmaking: The biggest chipmaker in the US is hoping that generative AI—and US government concern about China’s tech ambitions—will revitalize its business.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/intel-ai-reboot-future-us-chipmaking/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4a_JPn0G$

Intel Accelerates AI Everywhere with Launch of Powerful Next-Gen Products: Intel Core Ultra and 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors expand Intel’s unmatched AI portfolio, bringing AI to all https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1663/intel-accelerates-ai-everywhere-with-launch-of-powerful__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4RYU1V2d$

# Technology / Global
Leaked Documents Reveal Beijing’s Big Business of Hacking show Chinese spying on citizens and foreigners alike: “This represents the most significant leak of data linked to a company suspected of providing cyberespionage and targeted intrusion services for the Chinese security services.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/leaked-hacking-files-show-chinese-spying-on-citizens-and-foreigners-alike__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1tRyW7VUm7Q7Gg_Q_zkG6EpU-b4vAkRnTLwNreJWuxQlziTjJye7mVn6VDNOOWv1mMe4HHNTMaLGC1t8ymAAz3Se4RjpScHP$

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February 21, 2024
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# Indigenous
Navajo Nation gains ground in energy sovereignty as feds deny hydro project permits: Federal authorities have denied permits for hydroelectric projects on Navajo land, marking a significant step in recognizing tribal sovereignty in energy projects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyclimate.org/navajo-nation-gains-ground-in-energy-sovereignty-as-feds-deny-hydro-project-permits-2667323895.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwCyqjJCl$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Biden ‘releasing everyone’ at border in latest secret move: The Biden administration has secretly been slashing the number of illegal immigrants who must post bond to enter the United States in a policy of “releasing everyone,” according to a former top Department of Homeland Security official.1
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3340374859717-biden-releasing-everyone-at-border-in-latest-secret-move?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDg1MjMxNzU0Nzg*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwKzMtTYE$

Dozens of Chinese migrants spotted entering US illegally in California border town of Jacumba and say they’re here to ‘take the money’ along with others from Syria and Turkey. Shocking images and video taken in California this weekend show Chinese migrants lined up at the border town of Jacumba and telling reporters shamelessly how they’re here to ‘take the money’. Dozens and dozens, possibly up to hundreds of migrants, crossed the international boundary, according to Griff Jenkins of Fox News , who recorded the footage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3339146385428-dozens-of-chinese-migrants-spotted-entering-us-illegally-in-california-border-town-of-jacumba-and-say-theyre-here-to-take-the-money-along-with-others-from-syria-and-turkey?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDg1MjMzMzQxMzI*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwCA2DrRP$

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sending National Guard to Border ‘Warzone’: Noem said the soldiers’ primary mission is construction of a wall to stem the flow of migrants. “The border is a warzone, so we’re sending soldiers,” Noem said in a press release. “These soldiers’ primary mission will be construction of a wall to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, drug cartels, and human trafficking into the United States of America.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-02-20/noem-to-again-deploy-soldiers-to-southern-border__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwJxD2Pvr$

Greg Abbott Discusses Creating Texas Border Wall With Oklahoma: Texas Governor Greg Abbott joked about building a wall along the state’s border with Oklahoma in a bid to stop what he termed the “radical woke left agenda… criss-crossing the United States” at a campaign event on February 15. Tensions over illegal immigration from Mexico to Texas have surged over the past few weeks, with the Supreme Court ruling on January 22 that federal agents can remove razor wire installed at points along the border on Abbott’s orders.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-texas-border-wall-oklahoma-1872041*:*:text=Texas*20Governor*20Greg*20Abbott*20joked,campaign*20event*20on*20February*2015__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwCO0t7UT$

Yes, Mayorkas is intentionally choosing not to enforce immigration law: In a puff profile in the New Yorker, Mayorkas tells his interviewer, “I’m in disbelief, just frankly. As someone who has spent twenty years in government, twelve years of which were spent as a federal prosecutor, the accusation that I’ve intentionally chosen not to enforce the laws is beyond the pale.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/02/26/the-trials-of-alejandro-mayorkas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwEi2hc17$

Biden’s Parole Pipeline Releases Over 825K Foreign Nationals Into the United States, Exceeding San Francisco’s Population: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reveals that over 825,000 foreign nationals have been released into the U.S. interior through President Joe Biden’s parole pipeline from January 2023 to January 2024, surpassing the resident populations of major cities like San Francisco, Kansas City, and Las Vegas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ultimatenewswire.org/2024/02/14/joe-bidens-parole-pipeline-frees-825k-foreign-nationals-into-u-s-outpacing-population-of-san-francisco/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwO14j3rx$

Vendors charging Massachusetts taxpayers $64 a day to feed each illegal immigrant: New details have emerged about the staggering sums of cash Massachusetts taxpayers are forking out to pay for the state’s influx of illegal immigrants, with vendors charging an eye-popping $64 per day to feed each person, according to a new report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://original.newsbreak.com/@localeplanet-press-1587406/3341564492330-controversy-in-massachusetts-vendors-charging-64-per-day-to-feed-illegal-immigrants__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwH8XZsJD$

# Education / Schools
The Mountain State’s House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make schools, libraries, and museums criminally liable if books have too much sexy stuff in them. State Republicans are taking the war on books to the next level.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/post/179132/west-virginia-republicans-house-bill-librarians-jail__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwGo08tOq$

# Employment / Labor
Starbucks workers across 14 states launch historic unionization bid in a single day: “It’s important that we’re recognized as people rather than profit machines.” “We don’t have another choice but to stand together.” Employees at 21 Starbucks stores across the United States informed the global coffee giant’s CEO on Tuesday that they are launching the largest single-day unionization in company history.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/starbucks-union*:*:text=*22We*20don’t*20have*20another,choice*20but*20to*20stand*20together.*22&text=Employees*20at*2021*20Starbucks*20stores,day*20unionization*20in*20company*20history__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwO6CicM9$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
Enbridge seeks to overturn Line 5 shutdown on tribal land in Wisconsin: Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline company, is challenging a federal court’s shutdown order of its Line 5 pipeline on the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin, citing a 1977 U.S.-Canada treaty https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20022024/enbridge-wants-line-5-shutdown-order-overturned-on-tribal-land-in-northern-wisconsin/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwC2Zg1Ah$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin’s Closest Ally Is Preparing for World War III: Concerns over a third world war are legitimate, Belarus’ leader said on Tuesday, as the country’s Russia-aligned leadership solidified plans to be “prepared as much as possible” for future confrontation. “The world has again come to the brink of the abyss,” Belarus’ strongman leader, Alexander Lukashenko , said on Tuesday during a meeting with senior officials in the country’s capital, Minsk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rQbx5mY?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDg1MjM1MDM0MTI=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwJj32lcL$

Office of Putin’s Party Set Ablaze as ‘Revenge for Navalny’: A half-minute video of the alleged arson shows someone throwing a Molotov cocktail and yelling, “Freedom to Russia.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/teen-sets-office-of-putins-party-ablaze-as-revenge-for-navalny__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwPgE2QbH$

# Gov / Politics
Donald Trump Can’t Run Away From Roe: The guy most responsible for ending federal abortion rights now wants to make a “deal.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/donald-trump-roe-abortion-2024__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwHHY3BwJ$

The GOP’s Gerrymandered Grip on Wisconsin Elections Is About to Break: The state’s legislative districts are now being redrawn to more closely resemble their electorates, notching a major win for democracy that could resonate nationally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/2/20/24078666/new-wisconsin-legislative-maps-legislature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwEBSLncp$

Conservatives Are Already Using Alabama’s “Frozen Embryos Are Children” Ruling to Go After Abortion: As experts have warned, this is just the beginning. Just days after Alabama’s Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos have the same rights as living children, conservatives have decided to try and use the dystopian ruling to further restrict abortion rights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/20/alabama-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ruling-ivf/72662533007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwE-hse60$

Trump Allies Hope to Spread Christian Nationalism in the White House: The religious right is already crafting a radical vision for a second Trump term. Apart from Donald Trump’s objectives, political operatives surrounding the GOP front-runner have their own policy goals. At the top of the list? Infusing Christian nationalism into the heart of his next term.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/post/179150/christian-nationalist-second-trump-term-plans__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwEQX03g7$

Trump Will Be Putin’s Puppet in a Second Term, Says John Bolton, a.k.a. Guy Who Had a Front-Row View the Last Time Around: According to Trump’s former national security advisor, nothing would make Vladimir Putin happier than the ex-president winning a second term.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4439620-john-bolton-world-leaders-trump-laughing-fool/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwBbF0fVx$

Biden Says GOP ‘Making a Big Mistake’ on Ukraine Aid: Congress is out this week, but the battle over billions in aid to Ukraine and Israel has continued. President Joe Biden on Monday was asked by reporters if he would meet with Speaker Mike Johnson to negotiate the aid deal, which Johnson and House Republicans have so far rejected.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-says-willing-meet-with-us-house-speaker-over-ukraine-aid-2024-02-19/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwNNBBZ0-$

Trump’s G.O.P. Is a Confederacy of Fakers: Lindsey Graham, J.D. Vance, Mike Johnson and other Republicans are waving the white flag of surrender on Ukraine, all at Trump’s behest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/opinion/ukraine-trump-republicans.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwKG1Hh6D$

Joe Rogan says Biden running for president is a ‘ruse,’ Dems preparing to swap him with this person: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on the 2024 presidential ticket. “Basically, you can’t prosecute this guy because he’s non compos mentis, but you can let him run for the President of the United States in November… so that’s the that’s the world that we’ve managed to get into,” Rogan’s guest, fellow podcast host Chris Williamson said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/media/joe-rogan-calls-biden-2024-presidential-run-is-a-ruse-gavin-newsom-will-be-democrat-nominee/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwPAq9MNP$

Trump finally reveals his shortlist for vice-president – and DeSantis has made the cut: Republican front-runner suggests Florida governor he taunted remorselessly as ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’ could yet be named as his deputy
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-vice-president-shortlist-desantis-b2499919.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwPcfAuxS$

Trump inserting himself into the race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter? With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker by backing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for the post. The move was the latest example of Trump attempting to flex his influence within a Republican Party he has already fundamentally reshaped in the eight years since his first White House bid.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/trump-jordan-republicans-speaker-influence-77b4f760ff5653344b982fbabeac6ec7__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwH0SJFJk$

Prepare for the battle between the President and the US Army: Today, as fears intensify about what Donald Trump plans to do if he recaptures the presidency, the anniversary is a reminder that the nightmare of American dictatorship did not begin with Trump, or the attack on the Capitol. The fear goes all the way back to the Declaration of Independence, which warned of the ‘absolute Tyranny’ that George III was supposedly plotting to impose on the colonists. Such spectres have haunted America ever since.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/us-army-prepared-destroy-democracy-163826673.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwKIhSFxw$

“Unofficial Ambassadors” The Real Reason Over 150 Chinese Immigrants Are Illegally Crossing The Southern Border: The fastest-growing demographic group crossing the southern border is Chinese migrants. Many of the migrants say they are trying to escape the dystopian Chinese government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://original.newsbreak.com/@guide2free-1701416/3341400352659-the-real-reason-over-150-chinese-immigrants-are-illegally-crossing-the-southern-border-every-day__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwFHvlITY$

# Law Enforcement
People Keep Dying At This Memphis Jail — And The Lawsuits Are Piling Up: The Shelby County jail has grown more deadly than the notoriously dangerous Rikers Island jail complex in New York, and it’s been slow to address problems. In the past year, three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the jail https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shelby-county-memphis-jail-deaths_n_65ce8b1ae4b043f1c0aa82b4__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwCO3mnm8$

# Legal / DOJ
US and its politicians defend Israel’s occupation and civilian casualties in Gaza at International Court: As the international community awaits the ICJ’s verdict, the U.S. position underscores the complex diplomatic landscape surrounding the Israeli occupation and the search for a sustainable peace solution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/02/21/us-and-its-politicians-defend-israels-occupation-and-civilian-casualties-in-gaza-at-international-court/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwKz2vgzs$

# Media
“Political Prosecution”: WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Faces Final U.K. Appeal to Avoid U.S. Extradition: The final day of a critical appeal for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is underway today at the British High Court of Justice, in what could be Assange’s last chance. Assange faces a 175-year prison sentence for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the WikiLeaks founder’s health is reportedly deteriorating rapidly, his lawyers are arguing the case is politically motivated to target Assange for exposing “state-level crimes.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-wikileaks-founder-assange-starts-final-uk-legal-battle-to-avoid-extradition-to-us-on-spy-charges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwEnSamlt$

# Medical / Health
Red States Hopeful for a 2nd Trump Term Prepare to Curtail Medicaid: Biden revoked Medicaid work requirements when he took office. Republicans are hoping for their return. In places like Idaho, Missouri and South Dakota, GOP officials are laying the groundwork to substantially overhaul their health safety-net programs. Their plans, if approved by a Trump White House, could cut hundreds of thousands of people from a program that conservatives have long complained is bloated https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/20/donald-trump-medicaid-states-00141397__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwKXEwVlW$

# Military / DOD
Navy destroyer trains near India following drills in South China Sea: A US guided-missile destroyer joined Japanese and Australian warships for weekend drills before heading to India for a separate, five-day exercise, according to the Navy. The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn on Friday joined the Sazanami and the Japanese guided-missile destroyer JS Shimakaze for a similar exercise in the South China Sea
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-02-20/navy-drills-india-south-china-sea-13058001.html*:*:text=The*20destroyer’s*20presence*20near*20India,South*20China*20Sea*2C*20Bakic*20said__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwEbiFc28$

# Technology / Global
If China dominates 5G and 6G, no defense system can protect America: This imbalance poses critical strategic challenges for national security and its global competitiveness. If the Chinese government and its autocratic allies dominate 5G and 6G with superior spectrum infrastructure, there is no defense system or mitigation measure that can protect the Americans or U.S. interests.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4479232-if-china-dominates-5g-and-6g-no-defense-system-can-protect-america/*:*:text=This*20imbalance*20poses*20critical*20strategic,the*20Americans*20or*20U.S.*20interests__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2sP6eub10Y5hwl9PTlPloxuYwSkgAGY8Hz8jtnt9kaEI76U3nmkXaeFEV7DtelO7gRMGbzVwzQ990OZcYjpfEVyhwDmsFUtG$

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February 20, 2024
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Greg Abbott Insists Texas Has Right to Deploy Militia: Texas has the constitutional right to defend itself from invasion. In his February 19 statement, Abbott reiterated this argument, commenting: “One of the most crucial rights granted in the U.S. Constitution is a state’s ability to secure its own border.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-insists-texas-has-right-deploy-militia-1871429*:*:text=Texas*20has*20the*20constitutional*20right*20to*20defend*20itself*20from*20invasion.&text=In*20his*20February*2019*20statement,to*20secure*20its*20own*20border.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4pJ7seRl$

Biden administration increasing cost of US citizenship: The fee to file the naturalization form online is currently $640, and will jump to $710 — an 11% increase. The paper filing fee will jump to $760 — a 19% increase. Meanwhile, the cost for prospective immigrants to apply for permanent resident status will increase 26% from $1,140 to $1,440.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ktnv.com/biden-administration-increasing-cost-of-us-citizenship__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4lfhKBZe$

12 gunmen killed by Mexican soldiers in shootout near Texas border: The security department of the northern border state of Tamaulipas said late Sunday the confrontation took place in the township of Miguel Aleman, across the border from Roma, Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/mexico-army-shootout-12-killed-22119816a4fdf0628ef312cfe35b1528__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4sHCzVCJ$

Trump’s plan to disappear millions: We have the leading presidential candidate for one of our two political parties promising at his rallies and on his social media platform, to “Stop the Invasion, Seal the Border, and Rapidly Begin the Largest Deportation Operation in History.” Aides to this candidate, who is openly espousing a fascist agenda if elected, have spoken openly of “rounding up” ten million undocumented immigrants and keeping them in special detention facilities that will be built by the United States Military near the border with Mexico before being deported. The roundup will include families with small children.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2024/02/20/trumps-plan-to-disappear-millions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4tXNVZk6$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk: Large Cohort Study Finds Possible Association Between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and COVID-19 Vaccination but Far Stronger Link With
SARS-CoV-2 Infection
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2800964__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4scWURDM$

White House Pressured Amazon to Censor Books Questioning Safety, Efficacy of Vaccines During Pandemic: White House officials “spent a week berating Amazon” in March 2021 over books related to “vaccine misinformation” and asked what steps company officials could take “to reduce the visibility of these titles,” according to Amazon emails released Monday by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/02/white-house-pressured-amazon-to-censor-books-questioning-safety-efficacy-of-vaccines-during-pandemic/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4oHY76wJ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
70% of largest U.S. cities lack funds to cover costs; pensions and healthcare are majority of debt: In the latest comprehensive analysis of the fiscal health of the most populous cities, 53 did not have enough money to pay all of their bills, according to a Truth in Accounting analysis of the latest annual comprehensive financial reports from 2022.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.citizentribune.com/news/national/70-of-largest-u-s-cities-don-t-have-enough-money-to-cover-costs/article_a871a34a-4ade-58be-b01d-7c947eb10b37.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4qjK8IhN$

Truckers For Trump Hit The Brakes On Deliveries To New York City Over Fraud Ruling: What Happened: A Donald Trump-supporting trucker who goes by Chicago Ray on X.com posted a video on Friday stating that he was planning to refuse delivery routes to New York City starting this week.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-supporting-truckers-boycott-loads-173307162.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4gaHQ97F$

# Employment / Labor
Nike announces massive layoffs: Nike lays off more than 1,500 people as CEO says ‘I ultimately hold myself and my leadership team accountable’ Nike CEO John Donahoe said the company’s recent layoffs would help “reignite our growth.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fortune.com/2024/02/16/nike-lays-off-more-than-1500-people-ceo-john-donahoe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4kkGrlTD$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
West Coast communities prepare as the feds finalize areas for new floating wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday, bringing the state closer to commercially developing and producing a renewable energy source that’s part of the fight against climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/west-coast-communities-prepare-feds-finalize-areas-new-floating-wind-farms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4hj4x2c5$

Oregon fishermen, tribes angered by surprise announcement on offshore wind energy areas: The Coos Bay wind energy area [WEA], about 61,000 acres, is 32 miles from shore and the Brookings one, more than twice as large, is about 18 miles from shore.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/02/surprise-fed-announcement-on-offshore-wind-energy-areas-in-oregon-angers-local-fishermen-tribes.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4tmLTehw$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure US manufacturers persist in use of cancer-causing ethylene oxide despite bans abroad: The EU recently banned U.S. vanilla extract exports due ethylene oxide. Here, the chemical disproportionately harms overburdened communities
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/ethylene-oxide-2667179521.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4rdUzHOY$

# Gov / Politics
This primary season Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not only going after Texas House members who voted to impeach him but also incumbents who sit on the state’s highest criminal court after they decided he couldn’t unilaterally prosecute voter fraud cases. The attorney general has tried to supplant eight Republican judges on the court after they rejected his efforts to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud. The judges are now pushing back.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/court-of-criminal-appeals-republican-ken-paxton/*:*:text=Paxton’s*20push*20to*20oust*20incumbents,judges*20are*20now*20pushing*20back__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4qdTQBih$

SCOTUS Is Considering A Deregulation Bomb: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a little-covered case that has the power to wipe away safeguards for any and all regulations that govern Americans’ daily lives. Plaintiffs in the case, a convenience store’s challenge to debit card fee limits, backed by big business and groups tied to the conservative Koch network. They’re asking the court to overturn a longstanding statute of limitations that currently protects federal rules from certain legal challenges once they’ve been finalized for six years. If they win, it could unleash an onslaught of attacks on all federal regulations, most of which Americans likely don’t even know protect them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/scotus-is-considering-a-deregulation-bomb/?utm_source=newsletter-email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=newsletter-article__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4tYnvpRC$

White House confirms Russia developing ‘anti-satellite’ technology on it’s anti-satellite weapon, but says no immediate threat. Biden administration says it plans to engage directly with Russia and eventually share more details about what Russia is developing
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spacenews.com/white-house-confirms-it-has-intelligence-on-russians-anti-satellite-weapon-but-says-no-immediate-threat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4iidcuCP$

Resurgent al-Qaida training camps latest black eye from Biden Afghanistan withdrawal: UN report claims al-Qaida now has eight training camps in Taliban-controlled country. The United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team reported late last month that the terrorist group al-Qaida, though weakened from its heyday in the early 2000s, has reconstituted as many as eight training camps and five religious training schools known as madrassas on Afghan soil under the Taliban’s rule while also increasing its propaganda operations and recruitment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/government/security/tueresurgent-al-qaida-training-camps-latest-black-eye-biden-afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4mNRbuHT$

Hong Kong immigrant becomes first non-US citizen to serve on the San Francisco Election Commission: In 2020, San Francisco passed a measure that removed the requirement of being a citizen to serve on commissions and city boards.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/hong-kong-immigrant-becomes-first-non-us-citizen-serve-san-francisco__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4sm8HhSh$

Senior Republicans fear Trump will tap the RNC to cover legal bills again: The president is going to put his people in place on the committee. Changes are in store. Several senior Republican officials are concerned that Donald Trump’s expected takeover of the RNC will ultimately pave the way for the committee to once again cover his legal bills.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/14/trump-rnc-legal-bills-00141540__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4mbS7j9z$

Trump’s RNC Takeover Is on the Brink of Becoming a ‘Purge’: Those fears come in the aftermath of Trump endorsing a trio of officials, including his daughter-in-law, to take on top roles at the RNC. From top to bottom, the national GOP organization could soon be rid of anyone seen as insufficiently MAGA. “I think within 30 days you’ll see a purge of staffers from the RNC, because it’s a hotbed for anti-Trumpism,” Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist and host of the War Room podcast told The Daily Beast. “That’s the open secret.” Skeptical holdouts within the RNC have gotten the message: Their days are numbered.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-rnc-takeover-is-on-the-brink-of-becoming-a-purge__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2T92VStOA8NHfMAUIfF–8WJVFaVh1VDfr3efSC5S6GVsYNpodp93tO9rUjmxuOhUE2CL3Z-21NSHf3naXqpDrs-4l3YWPYh$

John Bolton Issues Warning Over Donald Trump’s Legal Debts And Foreign Autocrats: “They may be doing it already,” the former Trump advisor told MSNBC’s Jen Psaki. Bolton said Trump would likely have to liquidate some of his properties, but it was not “really a near-term problem” because Trump will appeal the rulings. Psaki asked if foreign autocrats could target Trump because he owes lots of money, which he may not actually have despite his claims to be a billionaire.
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Donald Trump Issues Ominous Warning to New York: Donald Trump has said that no business will stay in New York if he loses the legal case brought against him by the state’s Attorney General Letitia James. “Businesses are watching this case,” he told reporters outside the court. “No business will go back into New York, no business will frankly stay in New York, some businesses are talking about leaving New York because of this action, this very serious action,” Trump added.
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# Legal / DOJ
Trump expected to challenge New York judge’s definition of fraud: Donald Trump will contest Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron’s definition of “fraud” when he appeals the $355 million judgment made against him last week in his civil trial, according to his lawyer.
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Big Warning for Fani Willis: Donald Trump’s co-defendant Trevian Kutti has said Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should step down from her role.
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“Borders on Pathological”: Trump Must Pay $450 Million for Lying to Lenders in Fraud Case: A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years in a sweeping civil fraud verdict that pierces his billionaire image but stops short of putting his real estate empire out of business.
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# LGBTQ / Gender
Oklahoma Republicans Passed a Bathroom Bill. Now, a Trans Kid Is Dead: Nonbinary teen Nex Benedict died after being violently attacked in their school bathroom.
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# Medical / Health
They’re Coming for the Women Now, Too: Articles Via so-called “toxic masculinity” and declining sperm counts, they’ve been coming for the men. Now they’re coming for the women, too. An anti-human force is attacking the hormonal basis of both genders.
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# Military / Global
The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine’s Surface: The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia’s invading forces.
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North Korea’s military on high alert, prepares for potential conflict amid growing tensions: North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness
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# Social
Lawmakers react to group of ‘Nazis’ marching through Nashville: Multiple Tennessee lawmakers took to social media Saturday afternoon to notify the Nashville community about a group of masked people marching through downtown with swastika flags. A group of people in red shirts, black pants, and black balaclavas walking along the sidewalk on the other side of the street, with some of them carrying flags bearing the swastika.
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# Space / NASA
NASA Invests in Research to Secure the Future of Space and Lunar Operations: Developing breakthrough technology and defining new approaches to pave the way for successful human and robotic missions on the surface of the Moon and beyond. Throughout this decade, NASA and its partners will send trailblazing technologies, cutting-edge robotics, and a new generation of crew to the surface of the Moon, ushering in a modern era of exploration through a series of increasingly complex missions.
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