In his first month, FBI Director Kash Patel has aggressively tackled key law enforcement concerns, resulting in high-profile arrests, progress in counterterrorism, and major drug trafficking busts. Notable achievements include arrests of MS-13 leaders and disrupting a Hamas-linked cryptocurrency scheme. Patel’s actions have garnered praise for their transparency and impact on national security.
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Democrats are criticizing Elon Musk's unprecedented control over federal agencies through the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). His influence includes significant power over the Treasury, USAID, and potentially the Education Department. Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Musk of seizing power and impacting critical national functions. Republicans, however, support Musk's efforts to reduce government waste.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been appointed acting administrator of USAID, which is facing potential closure under the direction from Elon Musk and Donald Trump. USAID headquarters was shut down on Monday, with remote work enforced for employees. Established in the 1960s, the agency provides international humanitarian aid, which Musk sees as unnecessary.
Nelle Diala, an ex-Alaska Airlines flight attendant, was terminated for violating social media guidelines after posting a TikTok video twerking in uniform, celebrating the end of her probation period. The video went viral, sparking criticism. Diala, now running a GoFundMe, admits poor judgment but remains passionate about aviation and will focus on her lingerie and dessert ventures.
The Trump administration plans to drastically reduce the staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting down to fewer than 300 employees from the current 8,000. This reduction is part of efforts to potentially shut down USAID or integrate it under the State Department.
A US judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to detain and deport Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. This comes amid a broader crackdown on foreign students engaging in political activism. Chung’s lawyers argued that immigration laws were misused to suppress political speech. Legal challenges against the administration's policies are ongoing.
Colombian lawmaker Cathy Juvinao issued a statement after she was seen vaping in the parliament a moment before she was to speak about health care reforms. In the video, the Green Alliance Party leader was seen quickly hiding her vape pen. Smoking and vaping are prohibited in government buildings in Colombia, including the parliamentary chambers.
In an interview with Fox News, Elon Musk called out the massive fraud in Social Security but termed the spending as 'entitlements' rankling Democrats as Americans questioned why the richest man was coming after the Social Security payments. Musk has already shut down SSA offices triggering speculations that DOGE would now come after the Social Security payments. "Most of the federal spending is entitlements. That's the big one to eliminate," Elon Musk said in the Fox interview.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a freeze on US humanitarian aid, highlighting the financial damage to suppliers and nonprofits. The administration has a five-day deadline to comply, while another ruling maintains a temporary block on the USAID staff cutbacks.
Nathanielle Morin, a transgender advisor to Canada's minister of women, defends participating in women's marathons despite being a biological male. Amidst the US banning trans women from female sports, Morin believes she is justified in competing due to her medical transition and current Canadian laws.
President Trump labeled Washington Bishop Mariann Budde as 'nasty' and criticized her sermon for supporting LGBT rights and illegal migrants. His comments followed her plea for mercy towards marginalized communities. Trump's statement came amid his new measures to restrict asylum seekers and expel illegal migrants, along with recognizing only biological sexes.