{"id":396,"date":"2025-03-02T14:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T20:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/?page_id=396"},"modified":"2025-03-02T14:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T20:11:18","slug":"sweep-archives-two","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/sweep-archives-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweep Archives Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/05\/us-scientists-trump-executive-orders\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"US scientists feeling \u2018stress and fear\u2019 as sweeping Trump orders hit funding\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/77d9fbcac18b7025ba9049a1fa9bb063992656ac\/0_180_5388_3233\/master\/5388.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=03f2252957b864232f24ce2b60622c7a\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">US scientists feeling \u2018stress and fear\u2019 as sweeping Trump orders hit funding<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cy0p1ykxyzjo\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"President Trump sends first US migrant detainees to Guantanamo Bay\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/44b3\/live\/58f4bbe0-e3be-11ef-a319-fb4e7360c4ec.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">President Trump sends first US migrant detainees to Guantanamo Bay<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The US president last week announced plans to expand the detention of migrants at the base in Cuba.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/05\/california-rob-bonta-trans-healthcare\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/52ee3d4bb23b85dc905667e97bd233d264abe130\/0_0_4216_2529\/master\/4216.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=955f293ebe41d5fbbbf4e0200dedb539\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Attorney general Rob Bonta tells Guardian that health providers have duty to provide gender-affirming treatment amid Trump attacks<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A4rlMR7oyH0\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u201cFascism Is at the Door\u201d: Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian International Student Protesters\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A4rlMR7oyH0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u201cFascism Is at the Door\u201d: Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian International Student Protesters<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Support our work: https:\/\/democracynow.org\/donate\/sm-desc-ytAn executive order that purports to combat antisemitism on university campuses is likely to chill\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SF8Nzj38BUs\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u201cTroubling\u201d: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SF8Nzj38BUs\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u201cTroubling\u201d: Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Support our work: https:\/\/democracynow.org\/donate\/sm-desc-ytSecretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Latin America on his first foreign trip in his new pos\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-defense-summit-buying-us-weapons-donald-trump-ukraine-war-council-emmanuel-macron-antonio-costa\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Caught in Trump-Putin trap, EU leaders hold \u2018open heart surgery\u2019 summit\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=630,fit=crop,quality=80,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01\/GettyImages-2194623113-scaled.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Caught in Trump-Putin trap, EU leaders hold \u2018open heart surgery\u2019 summit<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">It\u2019s France vs. the rest on buying U.S. weapons.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/turkey-syria-sharaa-erdogan-kurds-aca14899b624d7ca98c447ae7008b05d\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Syria\u2019s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/40c7470\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6779x3813+0+353\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2F1b%2F8cd202d948af135da7b08c6ceea7%2F21b25efeee444bb5bf87a3e6323a7ada\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Syria\u2019s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Syria\u2019s interim president is calling for international pressure on Israel to force it to withdraw from the buffer zone in southern Syria.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/2025-02-02\/ty-article\/.premium\/trump-and-netanyahu-expected-to-announce-development-in-saudi-normalization-talks\/00000194-c41d-d7d0-a7fd-ce1faf640000\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Israel-Saudi normalization? Trump\u2019s Gaza proposal may be a ploy to benefit Riyadh\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.haarets.co.il\/bs\/00000190-efed-dda7-a9f7-efff4f0a0000\/7d\/8b\/271dd6734cb28d6858eb2e92ce8d\/bbt.jpg?precrop=1600,930,x0,y0&amp;height=630&amp;width=1200\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Israel-Saudi normalization? Trump\u2019s Gaza proposal may be a ploy to benefit Riyadh<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">***<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/03\/americas\/el-salvador-migrant-deal-marco-rubio-intl-hnk\/index.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"El Salvador offers to house violent US criminals and deportees of any nationality in unprecedented deal | CNN\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/230307160825-02-prison-nayib-bukele.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">El Salvador offers to house violent US criminals and deportees of any nationality in unprecedented deal | CNN<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented \u2013 and legally problematic deal \u2013 that has alarmed critics and rights groups.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/04\/politics\/fbi-employees-tuesday\/index.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to Trump Justice Department, as agents sue | CNN Politics\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-913401432.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to Trump Justice Department, as agents sue | CNN Politics<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with details of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2025\/feb\/04\/deaths-predicted-amid-the-chaos-of-elon-musks-shutdown-of-usaid\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk\u2019s shutdown of USAid\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/489fc48c0be66e74e58b1f78c4780987e225cdca\/0_47_1600_960\/master\/1600.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=edd5bb5f3c7ec76d32a49c937b5fc23a\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk\u2019s shutdown of USAid<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The impact of the billionaire\u2019s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump won\u2019t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees \u2018long-term\u2019 US ownership\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/10836f6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5717x3216+0+300\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F50%2Ffd%2F3b1378303097ef6a2e86c95b2847%2F87094f8ca3404b6eb2630f6ad6ce215d\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump won\u2019t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees \u2018long-term\u2019 US ownership<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">President Donald Trump has suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take \u201cownership\u201d in redeveloping the area.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-gaza-strip-plan-take-over-move-palestinians-ownership\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Donald Trump\u2019s Gaza plan: the key takeaways\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/2036cff10f9df5f0e0797cb72ddb6f11c951a55c\/0_400_6000_3600\/master\/6000.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=ca440ffcb1c54db3574f606d304c9325\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Donald Trump\u2019s Gaza plan: the key takeaways<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The US president has unveiled a plan for the US to take long-term ownership of the Gaza Strip. Here are are the key points from the press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cjexnzl372wo\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for \u2018humanitarian reasons\u2019\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/0648\/live\/a67b2430-e26f-11ef-bd8f-ab543409d81b.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for \u2018humanitarian reasons\u2019<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The rebels say they will not seize any further territory but will protect their positions.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UBmFx5rUglA\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. &amp; Other Agencies\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UBmFx5rUglA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. &amp; Other Agencies<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Support our work: https:\/\/democracynow.org\/donate\/sm-desc-ytElon Musk, the tech billionaire and unelected adviser to President Donald Trump, is asserting con\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/02\/trump-panama-canal-china-rubio\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Rubio warns Panama of U.S. retaliation if China\u2019s canal influence remains\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/NQTgUHUmon4aRvycwGyyICdOV0I=\/0x103:5873x3406\/1366x768\/2025\/02\/02\/1738526487837.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Rubio warns Panama of U.S. retaliation if China\u2019s canal influence remains<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Panama President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino has so far rejected Trump\u2019s demands to hand canal control back to the United States.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/03\/trump-temporary-protected-status-venezuela\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump admin to terminate protections for some Venezuelans in U.S.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/4A9qEodo-F_qDPK0UdY__-JAlVA=\/0x265:5737x3492\/1366x768\/2025\/02\/03\/1738607174451.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump admin to terminate protections for some Venezuelans in U.S.<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Revoking TPS puts hundreds of thousands of people at risk of deportation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/03\/trump-education-department\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department \u2013 report\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a26e1a7749381f4bebda44589ca16ebb302ee57f\/0_267_4000_2400\/master\/4000.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=1e0076f4b9e9f9f4430ad5d14cdf423d\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department \u2013 report<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk\u2019s Doge team to seize control of federal spending<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4DkHF0eDXlk\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Germany\u2019s Merz says he will not work with the far right if elected on Feb 23rd | DW News\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4DkHF0eDXlk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Germany\u2019s Merz says he will not work with the far right if elected on Feb 23rd | DW News<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Germany\u2019s opposition conservative leader says his party will not work with the far right if &#8211; as expected &#8211; the conservatives win this month\u2019s national elect\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIsuedzc_bg\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"MAGA at War: Immigrant Labor vs. Anti-Immigrant Sentiment| Prof. Richard Wolff\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OIsuedzc_bg\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">MAGA at War: Immigrant Labor vs. Anti-Immigrant Sentiment| Prof. Richard Wolff<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">In this video, Professor Wolff explores the growing divide in MAGA, where donors on the top push for cheap immigrant labor, while grassroots supporters, infl\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/03\/nx-s1-5285334\/mexico-us-canada-tariffs-trump-sheinbaum\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8120x4568+0+423\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2F6d%2F65a37f784acabe3952e62d4f1595%2Fap25034688147131.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrSLe3-OGBU\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Steve Bannon on Elon Musk and the Battle for Trump\u2019s Ear\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BrSLe3-OGBU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Steve Bannon on Elon Musk and the Battle for Trump\u2019s Ear<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Ross Douthat sits down with Steve Bannon to discuss the many right-wing factions vying for dominance in the Trump administration.5:27 &#8211; From the Tea Party to\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/yZecbSfeNrU\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The Tufan of Return: Ceasefire &amp; the Disentanglement of Catastrophe &amp; Defeat with Abdaljawad Omar\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yZecbSfeNrU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The Tufan of Return: Ceasefire &amp; the Disentanglement of Catastrophe &amp; Defeat with Abdaljawad Omar<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Abdaljawad Omar returns to MAKC to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, and other recent developments including the current IOF campaign in the West Bank.This is o\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2I1L1fXaYDs\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"How Trump\u2019s tariffs will impact the global economy | DW News\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2I1L1fXaYDs\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">How Trump\u2019s tariffs will impact the global economy | DW News<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">US President Donald Trump has announced he is imposing tariffs on the US\u2019 three largest trading partners &#8211; Canada, Mexico and China &#8211; starting on Saturday. T\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j99VjZqx9U0\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Canadian PM Trudeau responds to Trump\u2019s tariffs | DW News\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/j99VjZqx9U0\/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AG2CIACgA-KAgwIABABGBYgJyh_MA8=&amp;rs=AOn4CLDc1HOYaM7C6x4faRyqbIKeteBwbw\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Canadian PM Trudeau responds to Trump\u2019s tariffs | DW News<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">After US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods coming into the US from Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern rebuke, detailin\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IhqWPzovol0&amp;feature=youtu.be\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Knowing your rights under Trump\u2019s Palestine crackdown, with Abed A. Ayoub\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IhqWPzovol0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Knowing your rights under Trump\u2019s Palestine crackdown, with Abed A. Ayoub<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday pledging to deport college students on educational visas who take part in protests in suppor\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/pakistan-army-says-militants-kill-18-soldiers-in-balochistan\/articleshow\/117840713.cms\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Pakistan army says militants killed 18 soldiers in Balochistan - The Times of India\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117840775,width-1070,height-580,imgsize-76074,resizemode-75,overlay-toi_sw,pt-32,y_pad-40\/photo.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Pakistan army says militants killed 18 soldiers in Balochistan &#8211; The Times of India<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Pakistan News: At least 18 soldiers were killed and five others injured in attacks by separatist militants in Balochistan\u2019s Kalat district. Security forces managed t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/01\/president-trump-recognizes-black-history-month-while-rolling-back-diversity-efforts\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump recognizes Black History Month while rolling back diversity efforts\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/RlnThPO3M4E0TqPIdIGn7lLO2vY=\/0x0:1920x1080\/1366x768\/2025\/01\/31\/1738358239552.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump recognizes Black History Month while rolling back diversity efforts<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">President Trump\u2019s DEI rollback targets Black History Month, fueling concerns over historical erasure. Historians warn this isn\u2019t just about diversity\u2014it\u2019s about who controls America\u2019s narrative.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venezuelanalysis.com\/news\/venezuelan-govt-meets-trump-envoy-over-migration-sanctions-releases-detained-us-nationals\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Venezuelan Gov\u2019t Meets Trump Envoy Over Migration, Sanctions; Releases Detained US Nationals - Venezuelanalysis\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/venezuelanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GipXfd7XMAAIV5g.jpeg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Venezuelan Gov\u2019t Meets Trump Envoy Over Migration, Sanctions; Releases Detained US Nationals &#8211; Venezuelanalysis<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">After meeting with Maduro, Trump envoy Grenell announced that Venezuela will also begin receiving deported migrants back into the country.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/01\/ken-martin-elected-dnc-party-chair-00201938\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Dems elect Ken Martin to lead their anti-Trump strategy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.politico.com\/ee\/df\/426f0b324ad58daf98ac657ceb25\/democrats-91618.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Dems elect Ken Martin to lead their anti-Trump strategy<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The chair of Minnesota\u2019s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler on the first ballot.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/angela-merkel-elon-musk-far-right-afd-germany-election\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany\u2019s election?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=630,fit=crop,quality=80,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/31\/GettyImages-1243872986-scaled.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany\u2019s election?<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the anti-immigration AfD is threatening to upend politics in Europe\u2019s most powerful demo\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/01\/dozens-killed-as-opposition-rsf-forces-attack-open-market-in-sudan\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Dozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/6a58ae4c268087bd8e026452fb02eaa5de4c20e8\/0_43_5302_3182\/master\/5302.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=f19832cfbfc0aeb351ca696bee2bb194\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Dozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Assault by the Rapid Support Forces in city of Omdurman also leaves more than 150 people wounded<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/serbia-protests-vucevic-resigns-b71e3a0aacf5d0368b2bd1f4500170f5\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Serbia\u2019s prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests sparked by deadly collapse swell\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/5484482\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3687x2074+0+193\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4c%2Fe0%2Fc03678965bde9098f5191da99398%2Ff8a054d3f82a4bf8a9db4c2b06782639\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Serbia\u2019s prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests sparked by deadly collapse swell<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">A canopy collapse, which killed 15 people in the city of Novi Sad, has become a flashpoint reflecting wider discontent with the increasingly autocratic rule of populist President Aleksandar Vucic.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/31\/nx-s1-5281422\/congo-goma-fighting-m23-rwanda-drc\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4804x2702+0+250\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8a%2F95%2F2d52650c4151809c73068fa76c2f%2Fap25029751465132.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world\u2019s most mineral-rich territories.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/01\/nx-s1-5273541\/marco-rubio-makes-first-tour-to-latin-america-as-secretary-of-state-starting-in-panama\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Three things to know about Rubio\u2019s first international trip\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5643x3174+0+0\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F29%2F321d04fd406b9d13bad60f7435d9%2Fap25021528752669.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Three things to know about Rubio\u2019s first international trip<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Marco Rubio heads to Latin America on his first trip as secretary of state, including Panama, where President Trump wants control of the canal.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/31\/media\/pentagon-press-rotation-defense-department\/index.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Pentagon to swap traditional media with pro-Trump outlets under new rotational program for Defense Department workspace | CNN Business\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap24304488209705.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Pentagon to swap traditional media with pro-Trump outlets under new rotational program for Defense Department workspace | CNN Business<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">One America News Network would soon replace NBC News and Breitbart would swap with National Public Radio in coveted Pentagon press corps workspace under a plan shared with journalists Friday night.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/01\/nx-s1-5254186\/cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-cfpb-trump-chopra\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5851x3291+0+0\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Ff5%2F288e4cda49dd88444aa0fa4e815a%2Frohit-chopra.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/01\/donald-trump-us-airstrikes-islamic-state-somalia\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump airstrikes target \u2018senior IS attack planner\u2019 in Somalia\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/bd99bcfd55483d7200538627b09dd15e7aac4d90\/0_23_1500_900\/master\/1500.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=f51b76e4042370af2ad5ca0a435eaddd\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump airstrikes target \u2018senior IS attack planner\u2019 in Somalia<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, indicated multiple jihadists were killed and no civilians were harmed<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/01\/economy\/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-increased-costs\/index.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Here\u2019s what will get more expensive from Trump\u2019s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China | CNN Business\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2196296861.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Here\u2019s what will get more expensive from Trump\u2019s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China | CNN Business<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">On Saturday, President Donald Trump made good on his promise to impose steep tariffs on America\u2019s three largest trading partners \u2014 Canada, China and Mexico \u2014 citing a national emergency on the flow of fentanyl and undocumented immigrants into the United States.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hVu4DJnITT0\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Examining the Winds of Change on the African Continent, Part 2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hVu4DJnITT0\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Examining the Winds of Change on the African Continent, Part 2<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Anti-Colonialism, Climate Change and Social Transformation In SenegalA critical dialogue with Ibrahima Thiam hosted by Kali Akuno.In March 2024, the Senegale\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/01\/31\/germany-afd-cdu-merz-scholz-migration-bill-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Germany Narrowly Avoids Passage of AfD-Supported Migration Bill\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GermanyAfD-GettyImages-2196954392.jpg?w=1000\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Germany Narrowly Avoids Passage of AfD-Supported Migration Bill<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">CDU\/CSU leader Friedrich Merz broke a postwar political taboo by working with the far-right party.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn01k8948v1o\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"DR Congo conflict: Mobile phones, coltan and the fighting\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/563c\/live\/d73597d0-dff5-11ef-9e87-591b0105f660.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">DR Congo conflict: Mobile phones, coltan and the fighting<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/elon-musk-doge-treasury-payment-systems-report-1235252444\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Elon Musk\u2019s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury\u2019s Payment Systems: Report\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/elon-musk-treasury.jpg?crop=0px%2C33px%2C1800px%2C1015px&amp;resize=1600%2C900\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Elon Musk\u2019s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury\u2019s Payment Systems: Report<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Musk\u2019s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/01\/louisiana-indicts-ny-doctor-for-telemedicine-abortion\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Louisiana indicts NY doctor for telemedicine abortion\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01312025Louisianaabortion.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=630&amp;crop=1\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Louisiana indicts NY doctor for telemedicine abortion<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">It\u2019s the first known criminal charge against a physician under a state\u2019s shield laws.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/31\/trump-tariffs-us-economy\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Why Trump tariffs will be \u2018very bad for America and for the world\u2019\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/cc70c5f13736c0e7b9021deec112f5630d82d9e8\/0_284_6038_3625\/master\/6038.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=bd4ea779c17f6dab4de0037bb2a2c993\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Why Trump tariffs will be \u2018very bad for America and for the world\u2019<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">If enacted tariffs will increase inflation, slow economic growth, and result in US consumers footing the bill<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/article\/what-trumps-trade-war-would-mean-nine-charts\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"What Trump\u2019s Trade War Would Mean, in Nine Charts\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cfr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/image\/2025\/01\/graphic_og_facebook.png?_gl=1*nj1tte*_gcl_au*MTUwNDgyOTc0Mi4xNzM0MTAyMjI3*_ga*MTQ2NzI5NTI1My4xNzM0MTAyMjI3*_ga_24W5E70YKH*MTczODM0NTY1Ny4xMTQuMS4xNzM4MzUwMTk3LjQ5LjAuMA..\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">What Trump\u2019s Trade War Would Mean, in Nine Charts<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">If implemented, President Trump\u2019s tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what\u2019s at stake, what comes next, and why it matters.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/01\/trump-fbi-revenge-firings\/681538\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NMd2EV_Mvq71i5IjPorXksSQWoY=\/0x43:2000x1085\/1200x625\/media\/img\/mt\/2025\/01\/FBI_1\/original.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Seasoned members of the nation\u2019s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uidm8AKdhug\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"What DeepSeek meant for technofeudalism, capitalism and the New Cold War\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Uidm8AKdhug\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">What DeepSeek meant for technofeudalism, capitalism and the New Cold War<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, this week changed the global AI landscape, not to mention caused $1 trillion losses in the New York\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-mass-protests-after-far-right-afd-helps-cdu-csu\/a-71464257\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU\/CSU \u2013 DW \u2013 01\/31\/2025\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/71464090_6.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU\/CSU \u2013 DW \u2013 01\/31\/2025<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU\/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside CDU headquarters.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/chandigarh-news\/maha-kumbh-stampede-we-fell-on-ground-people-trampled-over-us-for-40-minutes-jind-man-whose-grandma-died-recounts-horror-101738265762844.html\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Maha Kumbh stampede: \u2018We fell on ground, people trampled over us for 40 minutes\u2019: Man whose grandma died recounts horror\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2025\/01\/30\/1600x900\/Mahakumbh_stampede_1738273233501_1738273233794.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Maha Kumbh stampede: \u2018We fell on ground, people trampled over us for 40 minutes\u2019: Man whose grandma died recounts horror<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Three people, including two women, from Haryana were among those who died in a stampede at the Mahakumbh mela in Prayagraj, in the early hours of Wednesday.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/30\/nx-s1-5279274\/hostages-freed-gaza-israel-palestinian-detainees\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"3 Israeli and 5 Thai hostages are freed in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4032x2268+0+756\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F66%2F251e5dfa435194d4e6683269bd7e%2Fimg-8169.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">3 Israeli and 5 Thai hostages are freed in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Three more Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released by Palestinian militants from captivity and returned to Israel, after being held for more than 15 months in Gaza.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jan\/30\/panama-canal-marco-rubio-talks-president\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Panama will not discuss control of canal during Rubio visit, president says\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d2f25148d1063745befce0009f412b4144c16800\/0_320_6500_3899\/master\/6500.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=717ee2cfc32c502ea911fce2dddc7665\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Panama will not discuss control of canal during Rubio visit, president says<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino rules out talks on waterway with secretary of state: \u2018That is sealed. The canal belongs to Panama\u2019<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/fear-chaos-grip-federal-workers-trump-remakes-government-rcna189746\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u2018Fear\u2019 and \u2018chaos\u2019 grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/250128-washington-dc-office-personnel-management-2015-ac-1122p-5eb73d.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u2018Fear\u2019 and \u2018chaos\u2019 grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">More than a dozen civil servants detailed to NBC News their experiences over the past 10 days as Trump moves to quickly upend the federal workforce.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/01\/29\/nx-s1-5279365\/federal-workers-resign-offer-buyout\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u2018Not a buyout\u2019: Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x1688+0+0\/resize\/1400\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F89%2Ff3%2F0fa75dde452c8db174931b0992d4%2Fgettyimages-475978346.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u2018Not a buyout\u2019: Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jan\/30\/trade-tariffs-canada-mexico\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Biggest US trading allies brace for a \u2018game of chicken\u2019 with Trump\u2019s tariffs\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/745f45709b13d633ceca178d7dd11c347b61b2c2\/0_54_2820_1692\/master\/2820.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=630&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&amp;overlay-width=100p&amp;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&amp;enable=upscale&amp;s=0afdccfc9efc13838a557198fc68693d\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Biggest US trading allies brace for a \u2018game of chicken\u2019 with Trump\u2019s tariffs<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Canada and Mexico draw plans to mitigate effect of duties Trump has threatened, possibly sparking a trade war<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/rfk-jr-completely-fumbles-basic-medicaid-facts-in-confirmation-hearing\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"RFK Jr. Completely Fumbles Basic Facts at Hearing\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/HZMTLT3ODNCVRPAMUKM55ZDMLE.jpg?smart=true&amp;auth=4cc159ab7dc31bc3e542672fd38cdbc1279d06daa82fddf59ffcff0d749977de&amp;width=1200&amp;height=630\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">RFK Jr. Completely Fumbles Basic Facts at Hearing<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Some of the aspiring health secretary\u2019s answers suggested he may not fully understand how Medicaid works.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/01\/28\/trump-federal-workers-quit-severance\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/tOpJ-5Q1KNHLPBv-y51cO1-o77w=\/0x0:1920x1080\/1366x768\/2025\/01\/28\/1738096086295.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">It\u2019s an acceleration of Trump\u2019s already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cy-0N93-1nA\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump\u2019s billionaires will accelerate American decline. Dr. Richard Wolff explains how.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Cy-0N93-1nA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump\u2019s billionaires will accelerate American decline. Dr. Richard Wolff explains how.<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">On the campaign trail and beyond, Donald Trump and MAGA right have repeatedly presented themselves as the true representatives of America\u2019s beleaguered worki\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zVVYOK8T9OA\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u201cWar of Plunder\u201d: How Rwanda Has Fueled War in DRC as Western Countries Look Away\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zVVYOK8T9OA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u201cWar of Plunder\u201d: How Rwanda Has Fueled War in DRC as Western Countries Look Away<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Support our work: https:\/\/democracynow.org\/donate\/sm-desc-ytThe long-simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo escalated this week when Rwan\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dEK0IlgcEkY&amp;feature=youtu.be\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Panic in Silicon Valley? China\u2019s DeepSeek challenges US supremacy over AI \u2022 FRANCE 24 English\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dEK0IlgcEkY\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Panic in Silicon Valley? China\u2019s DeepSeek challenges US supremacy over AI \u2022 FRANCE 24 English<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">On his first full day back in power, Donald Trump trumpeted a 500-billion dollar plan to build giant data centers for artificial intelligence. The photo op p\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-india-border-meeting-himalayas-ladakh-d47371a16f6db412203a5bd060c37d8d\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but make no public mention of border dispute\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/4f031dc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+312\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe2%2F47%2Fc9aa3775598864d11656be79c4e5%2F3d81f25886584ba8a0d90a41b28affc9\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but make no public mention of border dispute<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The top diplomats of China and India have called for their nations to provide further mutual support, but avoided making any public statements about a long-standing border dispute when they met Monday in Beijing.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/01\/28\/doomsday-clock-reset-nuclear-disaster\/77972359007\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"\u2018Sleepwalking into nuclear disaster\u2019: The \u2018Doomsday Clock\u2019 ticks forward\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/01\/21\/USAT\/77856522007-2024-doomsday-clock-announcement-12.jpg?auto=webp&amp;crop=7007,3942,x0,y729&amp;format=pjpg&amp;width=1200\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">\u2018Sleepwalking into nuclear disaster\u2019: The \u2018Doomsday Clock\u2019 ticks forward<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The metaphorical clock measures how close humanity is to self-destruction, because of nuclear disaster, climate change, AI and misinformation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-m23-goma-fighting-crisis-rebels-3c0430df47b61f4930df93f1f7543f67\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a966a1d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4128x2322+0+215\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F17%2F3d%2Ff1bfcc2527bf90938c6410520101%2F0c36d0e910774c2da140ab8abf712b11\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The capture marks a sharp escalation in one of Africa\u2019s longest wars, threatening to dramatically worsen a dire humanitarian crisis and spill into a wider regional conflict.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/latino\/immigration-raids-new-york-residents-surprised-rcna189655\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Immigration raids surprise New York City residents\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/250127-new-york-immigration-raids-mn-1505-a1b7a9.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Immigration raids surprise New York City residents<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">While crime has long been a problem in their neighborhood, Bronx residents said, immigration enforcement actions there are rare.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbc-out\/out-politics-and-policy\/trump-signs-sweeping-order-restrict-transgender-care-minors-nationwide-rcna189719\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump signs sweeping order to further restrict trans care for minors nationwide\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2022-08\/220826-trans-flag-ew-1016a-d7f72b.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump signs sweeping order to further restrict trans care for minors nationwide<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The order says the U.S. will not \u201cfund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support\u201d transition-related care for minors, which it defines as those under age 19.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bebUXQYJ1xE\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Gold, Guns &amp; Genocide: How the UAE Profits from RSF War Crimes in Sudan\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bebUXQYJ1xE\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Gold, Guns &amp; Genocide: How the UAE Profits from RSF War Crimes in Sudan<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Support our work: https:\/\/democracynow.org\/donate\/sm-desc-ytAs U.N. Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres renews his call for an immediate halt to fighting in S\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/hGsMNLIteXw\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"My imprisonment in Switzerland, with Ali Abunimah\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hGsMNLIteXw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">My imprisonment in Switzerland, with Ali Abunimah<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Your gift supports The Electronic Intifada\u2019s independent journalism on Palestine:\u2022 Donate by credit card, ApplePay, PayPal, Venmo or US bank account via Kind\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/27\/world\/video\/mass-return-displaced-palestinians-gaza-ldn-digvid\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Video: See displaced Palestinians return en masse to northern Gaza | CNN\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/wide-v2-clean-00-00-06-05-still001.png?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Video: See displaced Palestinians return en masse to northern Gaza | CNN<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">After a 48-hour delay to Israel\u2019s opening of the Netzarim corridor, which connects northern Gaza to the rest of the enclave, tens of thousands displaced Palestinians are returning home. Drone footage shows the mass crowd of Palestinians travelling north with their belongings after months of exile in temporary camps due to the Israel-Hamas war.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/dereksaul\/2025\/01\/27\/deepseek-panic-live-updates-trump-calls-ai-development-positive-despite-tech-stock-plunge\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"DeepSeek Panic Live Updates: Trump Calls AI Development \u2018Positive\u2019 Despite Tech Stock Plunge\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/67982500e0cb580293a43bc8\/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&amp;crop=2570,1445,x0,y52,safe&amp;height=900&amp;width=1600&amp;fit=bounds\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">DeepSeek Panic Live Updates: Trump Calls AI Development \u2018Positive\u2019 Despite Tech Stock Plunge<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The president spoke Monday afternoon about the new AI model that roiled the U.S. tech industry.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2025\/01\/24\/column-donald-trump-foreign-policy-tariffs-tiktok-shackelford\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump\u2019s first week signals a coercive, not cooperative foreign policy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CTC-L-CANADA-TARIFF-ANXIETY-3-01.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=768\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump\u2019s first week signals a coercive, not cooperative foreign policy<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Donald Trump\u2019s message to the world more broadly is that the United States is no longer a cooperative member of the global community.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-executive-orders-day-one-national-energy-emergency-alaska-electric-vehicle\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Trump to declare a national energy emergency, ending Biden\u2019s \u201celectric vehicle mandate\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/17\/cdb72975-14b7-4fb7-af14-1d0eac0b048a\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/446bbdf496b00ecbb70ca396640c5614\/cbsn-fusion-what-executive-orders-will-trump-issue-day-1-thumbnail.jpg?v=d4034f91d2441fe84007132fdf593e3f\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Trump to declare a national energy emergency, ending Biden\u2019s \u201celectric vehicle mandate\u201d<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Donald Trump will declare national energy emergency, with goal of allowing more energy production in Alaska.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/are-cities-ice-raids-are-taking-place-rcna189390\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/250127-ice-raids-miami-mn-1220-60e7dc.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 956 people on Sunday \u2014 the largest number of arrests on a single day by the Trump administration to date.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/sweep-archives\/\">Previous Articles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-396","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":398,"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396\/revisions\/398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepartisans.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}