Trump Administration
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Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology
Perspective:
Professor Milo
The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, escalating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safety. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other clowns won't respect Anthropic's Terms of Use.
US and Israel carrying out strikes against Iran
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities including the capital Tehran after Israel and the US launched strikes Saturday morning. The US military is planning for several days of attacks, according to two sources. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is alive, Iranian state news agency IRNA said citing a source close to the presidency.
France curtails US Ambassador Kushner's government access
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
US Ambassador Charles Kushner "did not appear" after being formally summoned over comments the Trump administration made about the killing of a far-right activist in France, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Kushner will no longer have direct access to government ministers.
US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar with the plan said. The site will be
Mike Johnson tries to explain the bible to the Pope
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been trying to explain the bible to Pope Leo XIV as part of an escalating dispute between MAGA politicians and the Christian leader over immigration policy. "Sovereign borders are biblical and good and right, and they're just ... it's not because we hate the people on the outside, it's be
5 early takeaways from DOJ’s big Epstein files drop
Perspective:
Buck Harrington
The Justice Department on Friday announced the long-awaited release of an enormous tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files, spanning more than 3 million pages, which it said fulfilled its obligations under transparency legislation passed last year by Congress.
Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals
Perspective:
Dr. Celeste Quant
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse
Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump's presidential fitness
Perspective:
Wilma Smithers
Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump's presidential fitness. It appears obvious that his choices are clouded, minipulated or part of a larger health problem. He's looking far more dangerous than Biden ever did.
Ford worker suspended for heckling Trump has ‘no regrets’
Perspective:
Jacob Flint
The Ford factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump near Detroit on Tuesday has been suspended by the automobile company for his behavior, but he says he has “no regrets.” The worker, identified as 40-year-old TJ Sabula, called Trump a “pedophile protector” while the president was touring the Ford River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan.
Kelly: Hegseth lawsuit ‘much bigger than me’
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Monday that his lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth and the Pentagon is about more than just his specific case. In an interview on MS NOW’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” the former Navy pilot said he’s fighting Hegseth’s effort to censure him and demote his military rank…
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
Perspective:
Kaia Flux
Meta has appointed Dina Powell McCormick, a former adviser to President Trump and a seasoned finance executive, as its new president and vice chairman. Powell McCormick, who previously served on Meta’s board, will guide the company's strategy and oversee large-scale investments, particularly in artificial intelligence. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised her experience in global finance and her extensive international relationships as key assets for Meta’s growth.