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China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions as part of its response to Trump's tariffs, cutting the U.S. off from minerals vital to everything from smartphones to electric car batteries. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The start of 2025 has revealed that the American tourism industry is suffering an unprecedented crisis. Data for February shows a significant 2.4% drop in foreign visitors compared to the previous year. www.msn.com/en-ca/travel...

The U.S. Naval Academy released the list of nearly 400 pieces of literature removed from its library that explored themes of white supremacy, race and racism in America, gender identity and sexuality and diversity. They’re erasing history. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

“From universities to cities, regions, countries and now the European Commission, the message is loud and clear — Europe welcomes U.S.-based talent and is pulling out all the stops to attract America's best and brightest.”

“As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid to longer-term plans." news.sky.com/story/jaguar...

To the right of this chart shows how much these countries actually charge the U.S. This is not reciprocal.

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Among the places the US is hitting with a 10% tariff is the British Indian Ocean Territory, ie Diego Garcia, which has nothing but a US-British air force base on it.

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court www.bbc.com/news/article...

One senior Trump official said Musk is likely to retain an informal role as an adviser and continue to be an occasional face around the White House grounds. Another cautioned that anyone who thinks he'll disappear entirely from Trump’s orbit is “fooling themselves.”

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Secretary Hegseth must resign. He lied. Now, we have new reporting about Hegseth’s wife. If the White House doesn't provide more facts, then this raises all sorts of red flags.

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It is chilling what’s happening in the U.S. Project 2025 playbook. ‘American democracy died this weekend’, says US expert | LBC m.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsv...

Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...

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Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.

“The US spent 8 decades building an international system of rules, norms and values that has produced the longest period of great power peace and global prosperity in human history.” Fareed Zakaria on how upending the world order will only weaken America: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

One nationalist influencer called it “truly gratifying.” Another said he was laughing his head off. And a state-media editorial hailed the demise of what it called the “lie factory.”

“He had even toyed with the idea of hanging a chandelier in the Oval Office, according to two people familiar with his plans.” www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/p...

Trump ended funding to Voice of America and Radio Liberty, forcing both to stop broadcasting to countries that restrict press freedom. VOA began operations in 1942; RL started in 1951. Why did Trump silence this voice against communism, fascism and oppression? Iran, Russia and China are thrilled.

Seen today in Brick Lane, London

I pulled a cable news hat trick today. NewsNation, MSNBC and… @cnn.com I ended an important day joining John Berman to break down the 80,000 people Trump, Musk and VA Sec Collins plan to fire at the VA. And, to circle back on the dangerous purge happening at the Pentagon. youtu.be/elTCc_yHVhc?...

Seen yesterday on a public bus in Heidelberg, Germany.

The parties hoping to form Germany’s next government have agreed to overhaul borrowing rules and create a $536 billion infrastructure fund in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the military and revive growth in Europe’s largest economy.

Everyone should watch this. youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?...

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