US Vice President JD Vance clashed with CBS anchor Margaret Brennan on 'Face the Nation' over immigration policies. Vance defended President Trump's pause on refugee resettlements and stricter vetting protocols, doubting the effectiveness of current vetting processes. He also endorsed the end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, arguing that current immigration policies are outdated and ineffective.
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​“Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Elon Musk, are all white South Africans,†Bannon said. “He should go back to South Africa. Why do we have South Africans, the most racist people on earth, white South Africans, we have them making any comments at all on what goes on in the United States?â€
At 26, Suchir Balaji, an Indian-origin tech researcher and former OpenAI employee, voiced copyright concerns about AI companies, then was found dead, ruled a suicide, but his family remains skeptical. They push for a deeper investigation into his death while advocating for whistleblower protections.
President Donald Trump indicated that the United States would take over the Gaza Strip for reconstruction without deploying troops. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that he did not commit to putting boots on the ground. The United States won't be going to pay for the rebuilding of Gaza but Trump administration will work with the partners in the region for the reconstruction of Gaza, Leavitt said.
Hamas aired a video showing two Israeli hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana, captured during the October 7 attack. The men, barefoot and unshaven, are seen in a dim room urging another hostage to recount his experiences to speed their release. Families urged Israeli and US leaders for urgent action.
Of course, all that’s a joke because the two big representatives in the MAGA camp – Vivek Ramaswamy, whose parents came from Andhra Pradesh, and JD and Usha Vance – get along rather well and are buddies from their Yale days. In fact, in what will be a rare win for Vivek, who has only garnered negative headlines recently, the former presidential candidate is bringing on board JD Vance’s top operatives to launch his gubernatorial campaign in Ohio.
According to reports, Joshua Riibe was allowed to leave the Dominican Republic after Sudiksha Konanki's parents appealed to the DR authorities to declare Konanki dead. They said they believed that Riibe was not involved in any foul play and that Konanki was indeed drowned in the ocean. They appealed for Riibe's release as well and thanked him for his cooperation in the probe.
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Elon Musk criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for participating in a Vogue photoshoot while the country was at war, reigniting debate years later. The photoshoot had mixed reactions, with critics questioning its timing amid American aid and defenders highlighting Zelenska's portrayal of the war's impact.