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World affairs journalist. Frm CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, on-air contrib CNN, CNNE, contrib columnist Washington Post. Worked in 70+ countries. (Threads @fridaghitis, LinkedIn, Instag) https://fridainsight.substack.com
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Multiple federal agencies have told staff to ignore Musk’s email instructing to justify their jobs. Among them: The FBI under Kash Patel, the Dept of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, Intel agencies, NIH, IRS, and others. apple.news/Apk61wL7fT_u...

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The second biggest party in Germany, the far-right AfD, is so extreme that the bloc of far-right parties in the EU expelled it. A prominent member refused to say NAZI SS members were criminals. It downplays the holocaust. It was strongly endorsed by Elon Musk. JD Vance also lent his support.

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German elections: The center-right CDU has won the most votes. The extreme right, AfD, embraced by Musk and JD Vance, has come in second, with nearly 20% of the vote, its highest share ever. Friedrich Merz will lead the next government. www.politico.eu/article/germ...

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Musk, on a repulsive power trip, says all federal workers have 48 hours, until Monday night, to explain what they’ve been working on or face dismissal. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Nazi saluters

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Dow dropped 700 points. It’s now lower than when Trump took office. Inflation is rising and polls show Trump’s approval on the economy is in negative territory and dropping, along with his overall approval rating.

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Steve Bannon’s Nazi salute costs him even with some far-right Europeans. www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/j...

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What ever happened to Trump’s first press secretary, Sean Spicer, who lied on day one of Trump’s presidency about the size of the crowds at the inauguration.

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Republican congressman gets an earful: “Tyranny is rising in the White House, and a man has declared himself our king. So, I would like to know…what you, congressman, and your fellow congressmen are going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the White House?” www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

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Illinois Gov Pritzker minces no words about Trump’s unfolding power grab. He said he didn’t “invoke the specter of the Nazis lightly,” and invoke it he did.

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Democrats are missing this huge Trump vulnerability. Most people don’t like or trust Elon Musk. Who was it that said, “When life gives you a Bond villain, make Bondvillain lemonade”

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The bodies of the two Bibas children have been positively identified in Israel. They were kidnapped and taken alive by Hamas, murdered in captivity. The third body delivered in a grotesque ceremony is not that of their mother. Israeli officials say it does not belong to any known hostage.

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How long will Trump tolerate being overshadowed by Musk? Here, Trump tries to speak, but Musk keeps on talking, drowning the president, who goes quiet and sulks. www.thedailybeast.com/musk-talks-o...

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Three buses exploded in Tel Aviv; bombs were found in two others. They went off while the buses were still parked in depots, apparently detonating prematurely. If filled with passengers, it could have left large numbers of victims, as the perpetrators intended. www.ynetnews.com/article/h12g...

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Trump's approval rating is the lowest of any president this early in his term, and it is dropping in multiple polls. HIs policies are favored by Republicans, but strongly disliked by Democrats and Independents. That was a very short honeymoon. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Trump’s America is Putin’s ally now Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy. www.politico.eu/article/dona...

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Thousands of articles, millions of social media posts, declaring and confirming that the Trump administration is breaking the law every day. But they continue to do it. How can they be stopped?

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Kash Patel told people not to get the Covid vaccine. People died because of this.

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Imagine: Russia and the US against Western Europe. What a time to be alive.

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As Trump embraces Russia and attacks NATO allies, a new bloc is emerging, made up of all the countries that once saw themselves as loyal allies of the United States, but are now questioning the very foundations of the US-Europe relationship. www.politico.eu/article/west...

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Want to find money for the federal government?

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Rising disapproval

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Trump plans to slash defense spending in half? Are Republicans going to go along with this too? May be a bridge too far for many

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Israeli media reports that Shiri Bibas and her children, Kfir and Ariel, and Oded Lifshitz, will be the bodies released from Hamas captivity tomorrow. The Bibas family asked not to eulogize them until they are certain. I have no words 💔

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Mike Pence, Trump’s own former VP, pushes back against Trump’s lies on Ukraine

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The biggest single “savings” by DOGE, they claimed it was 1000 times more than it really was. Musk’s hackers claimed they saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

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Trump spoke with Putin and in just a few days started repeating all of Putin's lies about Ukraine, insulting Zelenskyy and claiming absurdly that Ukraine started the war. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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European aviation experts are "freaking out" at Elon Musk and his Doge hackers meddling with the Federal Aviation Administration. They warn that Musk and his companies have a dismal track record on air safety. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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Trump's negotiations with Russia look set to leave Russia in fine form to regroup and launch another assault on Ukraine

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Two Republican senators break with Trump about Ukraine and Russia, lambast Putin. www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...

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Do protests make a difference? “In clarifying the stakes, the protestors help stiffen the spines of elected Democrats and perhaps encourage others to demonstrate outrage.” open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Rubio predicted everything, except his own role

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This is not going to end well www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...

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The headlines are dystopian

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Trumpists drawing their swords

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Curious that Trump’s Ukraine envoy, Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, did not participate in today’s talks about Ukraine. Instead, Trump’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff was there.

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However much Putin invested in promoting his desired political outcomes in the US and Europe, it’s paying off in spades.

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“The pathway to authoritarianism in America lies in subverting our constitutional checks and balances. Trump has moved rapidly on that front and there will be much more to come,” writes Larry Diamond. Read this essay. www.persuasion.community/p/the-crisis...

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How Trump discarded one of the US's most powerful weapons, to the benefit of its rivals and enemies, China, Russia and others.

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Message to Congress:

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Will Republicans ever speak out publicly against these abuses? We know they don’t want their private tax information in the hands of Musk’s hackers. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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100% correct

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The Trump/Musk administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend, just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. apnews.com/article/doge...

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BREAKING: Elon Musk’s DOGE is seeking access to a heavily-guarded IRS system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer — every single business and nonprofit in the country, reports the WashingtonPost www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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There's an idea

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A quiet rebellion among Republicans representing working-class and low-income areas against Trump’s agenda has powerful new allies: US hospitals and conservative agitator Steve Bannon. Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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