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RT @ScottNover: Here's the letter and RIF plan for USAGM and Voice of America in full. It would keep only 80 staffers at the agency. https:…

Two refugee families — one from Myanmar, one from South Africa. Two very different experiences under Trump. A must-read from ⁦@SilviaElenaFF⁩ https://t.co/IBUyZMc4Us

Some citations that underpin the science in the White House’s sweeping “MAHA Report” appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence, resulting in numerous garbled scientific references and invented studies, AI experts said Thursday. https://t.co/RlmSNc9XuR

NEW: Despite recent purges, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s divided inner circle remains riven by a ‘cold war’ of dysfunction and distrust, current and former officials say By ⁦@DanLamothe⁩ https://t.co/6cNobeFeao

NEW: Marco Rubio and Ric Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clashed over Venezuela — almost scuttling the “big, beautiful bill” By ⁦@karendeyoung1⁩ ⁦@schmidtsam7⁩ ⁦@MariannaReports⁩ https://t.co/XgfvNCXOZ6

Friday night massacre: White House dismisses scores of National Security Council staff by ⁦@nakashimae⁩ ⁦@mradamtaylor⁩ https://t.co/7JK1fAlQWL

Everything new is old again... A new wave of un-jammable, unstoppable Russian drones — controlled via 12-mile-long spools of fiber optic filament — have swarmed Ukrainian troops. An absolute MUST-READ by @siobhan_ogrady @kostiantynwp @serhiikorolchuk https://t.co/6VK9eEsLYL

EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration plans to spend up to $250 million of foreign assistance funds to remove and return people who fled active conflict zones, including 700,000 Ukrainian and Haitian migrants By @mradamtaylor and Martine Powers https://t.co/JWncxXqcBT

RT @lrozen: Source familiar confirms that Trump called Zelenskyy first and then called Putin.

A lone Republican has stood up to call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ouster. But how long can he stand up against MAGA? by @ahauslohner

The Washington Post @washingtonpost

Rep. Don Bacon, a retired Air Force general, last month became the first — and to date only — GOP lawmaker to gamble with his political future by demanding the ouster of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. https://t.co/W27JhrS4EU

The math behind the White House’s claim that Trump secured “trillions” of $$ on this Mideast trip is fuzzy -- even if one includes the contracts he touted that predate his presidency. by @Cat_Zakrzewski @ahauslohner @sgreports https://t.co/daD1moLpoc

"There are reasons for the genuine affection between Trump and FIFA's Infantino: they want to expand global reach with glitz and glamor, and are willing to stretch ethical boundaries and turn a blind eye to autocrats." ⚽️/politics alert by @mviser https://t.co/fcOcLRDU0z

On his Middle East trip, Trump cast himself as U.S. pitchman. But what did he actually sell? https://t.co/EwZe6WCbpu By @michaelbirnbaum @mviser

Hegseth escalates targeting of race, gender in military’s academic settings as Pentagon’s war on DEI grows By ⁦@adegrandpre⁩ https://t.co/5VnAQanIkB

Is there anything better than a silent Boston Garden

RT @JStein_WaPo: Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for…

EXCLUSIVE: State Department is pushing nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink as a sign of "goodwill," cables show From 👉@JStein_WaPo and @hannah_natanson https://t.co/13XzCJkTvb