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'We must fight': Il gov moves to divest state from El Salvador for facilitating Trump’s court defiance

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) has requested the state's pension funds and procurement agencies to review their investments or contracts with companies operating in El Salvador. This is an initial move toward potentially boycotting the country for its support of President Donald Trump's noncompliance with court rulings regarding the administration's treatment of migrants.
'Spending chill' in US capital as DOGE cuts threaten to 'upend city finances'

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk's rapid efforts to curb government spending is likely to disrupt the economic machinery that shaped contemporary Washington, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has dismissed thousands of federal workers and aims to shut down agencies, terminate leases and cancel billions in government contracts.
'Just trying to get answers': CNN host spars with State Dept. spox over Trump’s foreign policy

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

CNN host Pamela Brown sparred with State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce Wednesday over the lack of progress in the United States' negotiations with Russia and Ukraine for an end to the war.
'Pretty unusual': Far-right reporter who glorified Jan 6 insurrection appointed Navy spokesperson

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

TrumpKristina Wong, a correspondent for the far-right Breitbart News who has publicly glorified the January 6, 2021 insurrection, was appointed chief spokesperson for the Department of the Navy, where she will also serve as Director of Communications for Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan. In a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, Phelan announced her appointment. Social media users including journalists and commentators raised concerns over Wong's old Jan.
'A different world': How Gen Z voters became 'significantly more conservative'

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

The Right WingA new survey has found that American teenagers who were stuck at home due to lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic have now become Republicans. Five years ago, when children aged 13 and 16 were stuck indoors, they used social media more frequently than they had before the pandemic. These individuals, who are now 19 to 21 years old and can vote, gravitated to the Republican Party.
'He’d rather be feared than liked': Here’s why chaos could be a marker of Trump’s success

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

The Trump administration has found itself embroiled in a number of scandals, which critics say are affecting governance as well as the United States' relations with its key allies. But CNN's Stephen Collinson wrote in an article published on Wednesday that even the chaos currently at display will not stop some supporters of President Donald Trump for backing him. Collinson argued that his supporters don't judge the president's performance by a traditional yardstick.
‘Dyed-in-the-wool': Here's why MAGA continues to back Trump official despite controversies

1 day ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remains embroiled in a fresh controversy for sharing sensitive information in a group chat as well as his management of the Pentagon, President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement continues to back him.
Army suspends first female base commander after Trump’s photo found improperly displayed

2 days ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

The United States Army has suspended the first female leader of Fort McCoy — Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez — due to a controversy related to photos of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Ramirez, who became the first woman garrison commander of Fort McCoy in Wisconsin in the base's 110-plus-year history, has been removed from the position. In a statement, the Army said, “This suspension is not related to any misconduct.
'Politically motivated cash grab': Secretary Rubio wants to kill this crucial office in State Department

2 days ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to abolish Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (BCSO) at the State Department, a crucial human rights office that works on prevention of conflict, crisis response and stabilizing activities in priority states.
'Putin and his cronies laugh at Trump': Ex-Swedish PM says US being 'played' by Russia

2 days ago | alternet.org | Ailia Zehra

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt has criticized President Donald Trump for his failure to restore peace in Ukraine despite his pledge to end the war on "day one.""It has been nearly 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the U.S. presidency and Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian civilians. Despite Trump’s pledge to end the war on 'day one,' peace is nowhere in sight.