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Transgender-identifying Rep. Sarah McBride suggested Tulsi Gabbard could be the next Trump administration official fired, arguing President Donald Trump “only fires women,” even as both men and women have exited the administration, including several women whom Democrats had already called to remove. Asked who could be the next official fired, McBride responded, “All of them deserve to be fired. I’m supporting the impeachment of Pete Hegseth because obviously right now we are engaged in a reckless war of choice that he was a primary driver of, but we know this president, he only fires women, so my guess is Tulsi…
The international order is “jeopardized” by the larger global powers, the French president has said US allies are no longer sure that Washington is a “reliable” partner, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.Speaking during an informal summit in Athens on Friday alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Macron was asked whether Europe was “becoming a bit irrelevant” given the various conflicts around the globe, including the war against Iran.“Everybody sees that the number one power, the US, could be an ally for certain countries, but this ally is not so much certain… and nobody is totally sure if this alliance…
French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested that Europe needs to strengthen its defence posture, claiming that China, Russia, and the United States are all opposed to the interests of the old continent. On a visit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Friday, President Macron continued his push for Europe to re-arm itself in light of the supposed unreliability of the United States under President Trump, who has himself long called for Europe to pay more for its own defence. Nevertheless, Macron yet again attempted to cast such a rearmament as being contrary to the interests of the United…
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling on the House to block taxpayer funding for abortion organizations through reconciliation after the Senate rejected his amendment on Wednesday. Hawley sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Thursday afternoon, warning that if a ban on taxpayer funding for abortion providers is not extended, billions in federal dollars could flow to Planned Parenthood, which also has clinics that provide sex change drugs to minors. The current ban on federal funding going to abortion businesses is set to expire on July 4. Hawley’s amendment would have allowed Congress to ban Medicaid funds to…
Two Eurofighter Typhoons were cleared to attack the UAVs as they flew over Ukraine, the Romanian Defense Ministry has said Two British fighter jets that scrambled from a Romanian air base received a green light to shoot down Russian drones flying not far from the border with the NATO country, Romania’s Defense Ministry has said. Romanian and UK officials have stressed that the warplanes never entered Ukraine’s airspace, or opened fire on Russian UAVs.In a statement on Saturday, the Romanian Defense Ministry said that RAF Eurofighter Typhoon jets deployed at the 86th Air Base in Fetesti lifted off at 2…
A wealthy big-game hunter from California was ambushed and trampled to death by five elephants as he hunted small forest antelopes in central Africa earlier this month. Californian vineyard owner Ernie Dosio, 75, who had trophy rooms in his home filled with his collection of exotic animal heads, was caught off guard with his guide when the herd emerged out of the underbrush where they were concealed and charged the hunting party, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The fatal encounter took place in the Lope-Okanda rainforest and involved five female elephants with a calf, according to the…
Microsoft has announced a voluntary buyout program for longtime employees in the United States, impacting thousands of older and more experienced workers as the company hopes to trim its payroll without conducting a layoff. Business Insider reports that Microsoft is implementing an early retirement buyout initiative targeting long-serving employees in the United States, according to an internal email obtained by Business Insider. The program could impact approximately 8,750 workers, representing up to 7 percebt of the company’s 125,000-strong US workforce. The voluntary separation program is designed for employees whose combined age and years of service at Microsoft total 70 or more.…
Thursday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said he was “not voting for one dime, for this illegal war” that he said President Donald Trump started. Host Chris Hayes said, “You just mentioned the cost. And aside, obviously, from the price of gas and the price of diesel, which has been even more acute, and then we’re seeing that sort of cascade through other systems in terms of fertilizer, food, and like, you know, 3 or 4 weeks ago, I think I’ve had you on a member, members of the Democratic Caucus, about a supplemental actually…
A partner at the prestigious Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell has issued a formal apology to a federal bankruptcy judge after discovering that a court filing contained numerous fabricated legal citations and other errors generated by AI. Business Insider reports that a senior partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, sent a letter last week to Chief Judge Martin Glenn in Manhattan acknowledging that a previous filing submitted by the firm contained inaccurate citations and what he described as AI hallucinations. The filing was made on behalf of Prince Global Holdings, the bankrupt firm that Sullivan & Cromwell represented in the…
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) claimed that for “the last few presidents,” “It has been Democratic presidents always pulling a Republican economic crisis from the ground up, curing it and taking care of it.” Cisneros said, “Well, one of the first things we want to focus on is healthcare, right? That is why we have kind of, as the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives, focused on that policy, the Affordable Care Act subsidies, lowering the costs, making sure that we’re protecting Medicare and Medicaid, ensuring that people can get preventive care, rather…