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'Paranoid' Pentagon officials are secretly panicking
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Pentagon officials are worried about Donald Trump’s Iran strikes spiraling out of control if they stick to his timeline. While the president boasts that the strikes could continue for several more weeks, military leaders are sounding the alarm behind the scenes about U.S. air defense stockpiles running out if the fight continues indefinitely.
Trade deficit soared 94% in November
Perspective:
Professor Milo
The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs worked their way through the economy, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea because it’s ‘not living up’ to trade agreement
Perspective:
Victoria Steel
President Donald Trump announced on Monday he is raising tariffs on goods from South Korea to 25% from 15%. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing South Korean TARIFFS on Autos, Lumber, Pharma, and all other Reciprocal TARIFFS.
Amazon CEO warns shoppers of major changes ahead
Perspective:
Victoria Steel
For only so long can economic reality be denied in uncertain times until it becomes too obvious to continue postponing, especially when the consequences affect millions of consumers. If it feels like something fundamental has shifted at Amazon, that's because it has.
Trump’s Greenland threats spark outrage and defiance from EU, testing longtime NATO alliances
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s pledges to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington that would shatter the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable. The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland a “mistake” and questioned Trump’s trustworthiness. French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU could retaliate against its long-standing ally by deploying one of its most powerful economic tools, known colloquially as a trade “bazooka.”
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.
Iran shuts airspace and UK closes embassy in Tehran as Trump weighs military action
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Airlines were forced to cancel, reroute or delay some flights after the airspace was closed for nearly five hours and will likely be closed again as foreign workers leave.
Fighting resumes in Aleppo after ceasefire between SDF, army collapses
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after SDF fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire.
Thousands on streets, Soleimani statue down: How Iran protests have intensified
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
Iran protests: Internet has reportedly been shutdown across Iran and at least 42 people have been killed since the protests began last month.
Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters "ruining their own streets" for Trump
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Iran signals a crackdown on protesters is coming. Blaming Trump for the ongoing protests in his country Iran's Supreme Leader offers a stark warning.
Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Perspective:
Dr. Liora Vega
Senate advances war powers resolution to limit Trump's powers
Tragic Death of Minnesota Mom in ICE Shooting Sparks Outrage and Investigation Dispute
Perspective:
Anya Seraphine
In a deeply troubling incident that has drawn national attention, a Minnesota mother was fatally shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis. The death has prompted grief, protests, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics—along with a growing controversy over who gets to investigate when a federal officer uses lethal force.