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-Musk’s Starlink company is poised to take over a $2 billion contract, currently held by Verizon, to upgrade the air traffic control system; critics argue this is a blatant conflict of interest
-Musk’s Starlink company is poised to take over a $2 billion contract, currently held by Verizon, to upgrade the air traffic control system; critics argue this is a blatant conflict of interest
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-Wednesday, the administration sent direction to most federal departments and agencies to submit a plan for a reduction in force; critics argue such a move is illegal and foolhardy
-the Department of Veterans Affairs paused a series of planned cuts to review their consequences
-the European Union pushed back against the President’s comments that the bloc is “out to get” the USA, and vowed to fight increased tariffs
-the administration began moving transgender prisoners to housing based on sex assigned at birth, a move the United Nations defines as “torture”
-hundreds of weather forecasters & other probationary workers fired from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
-a federal judge ruled that mass firings of probationary workers was likely illegal; this does not mean these workers will be rehired
-5 former Secretaries of Defense called on Congress to hold hearings regarding the President’s recent firing of key military leaders
-the President and Vice-President argued with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during the latter’s visit to the White House; the argument was broadcast live to the world and vividly illustrated the US administration’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war
-at the UN, the US refused to blame Russia for the war w/ Ukraine, an about-face from the previous administration