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Apr 24, 2025

'Yuck': Columnist conjures 'skeevy' image to deflate Musk theory

A Washington Post opinion editor cited Elon Musk's "skeevy approach to parenthood" to argue that the tech entrepreneur and father of 14 is not all that good with numbers.David Von Drehle recounted a "copiously documented report in the Wall Street Journal" about Musk's desire to populate the planet that led to his lightbulb moment.Musk's "growing concern that only an army of paid surrogates can produce enough of his babies to populate the 'legion' required to stave off the 'apocalypse" was one big red flag, according to Von Drehle."To think that one dumpy 53-year-old nerd is called by fate to stem the demographic tide of humankind is … bad math, to say the least," Von Drehle wrote. "Suppose Musk and his fantasy army of surrogates begin producing 10 children per day, every day, until he’s 80, 26 years from now."ALSO READ: 'Alarming': Small colleges bullied into silence as Trump poses 'existential threat'Von Drehle added, "Yuck — sorry to paint that picture. But also: Those efforts would produce fewer babies, total (almost 95,000), than will be born between midnight tonight and tomorrow at 7 a.m. (about 105,000)."In addition, "Others who have followed Musk’s obsession with travel to Mars are already aware of his trouble with concepts such as distance and time," Von Drehle wrote."The innumeracy of Elon Musk would be a matter between him, his investors, his breeding partners and their offspring — but for his involvement in the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which has sown chaos across the federal government in pursuit of savings he seems unable to count," Von Drehle wrote. "His initial promise of $2 trillion in cuts has already deflated to $150 billion, meaning he was off by a factor of 13-plus in the space of a few months."Von Drehle concluded that Musk is no math genius, and doesn't understand "that what he is saying just doesn’t add up."Read The Washington Post opinion column here.

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Apr 24, 2025

US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal

President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to dealThe US and China held talks on Thursday to help resolve the trade war between the world’s two largest economies, Donald Trump said.“We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we’ve been meeting with China,” the US president told reporters at the White House. Continue reading...

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Apr 24, 2025

'Cruel irony': Skeptical analyst trounces White House claim that Trump 'follows science'

CNN's chief climate correspondent Bill Weir scoffed Thursday at the White House assertion that President Donald Trump 'follows science.' This week the Trump administration put out a statement, titled, "On Earth Day, We Finally Have a President Who Follows Science." CNN's Dana Bash read part of the statement, saying the Trump administration was "leveraging environmental policies rooted in reality to promote economic growth while maintaining the standards that have afforded Americans the cleanest air and water in the world for generations." The words were eyebrow-raising for Weir. Bash continued, "So, the president, his first 100 days, he has reversed a lot of what the federal government has been trying to do across parties, across presidents, to slow the fight against the climate crisis." ALSO READ: Violent J6er who broke into Capitol announces run for Congress in East Texas "And it's not just climate crisis work...it is air pollution, it is every kind of environmental protection is under the the DOGE chainsaw these days," Weir said. "And that headline about 'finally, a president that follows the science' is just cruel irony to the hundreds, thousands of scientists across different agencies that are being purged right now, from NOAA to NASA to even the department of education." Weir listed off how the Trump administration has been "trying to attack any sort of environmental regulations," including firing 280 EPA staffers on Earth Day and cancelling green energy grants.. "What we're seeing is just ideological purging that really doesn't make any sense," Weir continued. "It's incoherent for the science. For example, he put out an executive order to prop up coal mining. Well, the only reason the country is not mining more coal is it would be more expensive. You would lose millions of dollars opening a new coal-fired power plant. Texas is the greenest state in the country when it comes to wind and solar and storage, not because they're woke. It's because the economics now, those are the cheapest forms of energy these days." Weir was astounded that Trump also wanted to end "the forced use of paper straws because, according to a new report, paper straws contain dangerous PFAS chemicals that are bad for human health." "Well, how about going after the PFAS chemicals or the microplastic pollution that is such a scourge globally?" Weir exclaimed. "None of that. So, it's cherry-picked to favor certain industries." Watch the clip below via CNN or click the link.

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Apr 24, 2025

New details on killing of paramedics in Gaza appear to contradict IDF’s account

Haaretz report comes as supreme court gives Israeli PM more time to respond to affidavit from fired Shin Bet chief New developments have come to light in the killing of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip last month, with evidence reportedly contradicting the Israel Defense Forces’ claim that soldiers did not fire indiscriminately at the medical workers.The Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Wednesday that its analysis of the IDF’s own materials collected as part of an internal investigation into the incident contradicted the army’s claim that soldiers did not shoot indiscriminately at Palestinian ambulances and a fire engine in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

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Apr 24, 2025

Pro-birth activist mom struggles with squirming baby during live CNN interview

Self-described "pronatalist" mom Simone Collins had some challenges discussing her desire to help the Trump administration promote a new baby boom as she juggled her squirming daughter live on CNN Thursday. "By the way, Indy's joining us, your child, we should note," said anchor Pamela Brown after asking Simone to explain the movement she and husband Malcolm have embraced. As Simone started to answer, the baby let out a squeal. "Oh, my goodness!" Simone exclaimed while shifting the baby. Simone went on to say that the movement hopes to lift "a lot of regulatory bloat" that makes parents' lives "more difficult, and supporting a culture in which families are accepted." The Collins's say they've drafted "executive orders" for President Trump to sign regarding pronatalist issues that don't include provisions for things like more medical benefits or parental leave. ALSO READ: 'Alarming': Small colleges bullied into silence as Trump poses 'existential threat' "We haven't seen much evidence that, for example, changing parental leave or providing more medical benefits has an effect ultimately on birth rates," Simone said, as Brown asked if she thought there should be more parental leave. "I don't, actually, because it has a lot of adverse effects that are not accounted for," Simone said. "It could even cause organizations to discriminate against hiring women because they know that they have to pay for generous parental leave, and they may be more subconsciously likely to promote and select men or women who don't plan on having any kids at all, which would ultimately put parents at more of a disadvantage." Simone claimed that the answer for working parents who want to have more kids "is allowing for more generous work-from-home policies, which really allow families to both have kids and work really easily without having to choose one path." Simone said she and Malcolm hope to have as many kids as possible while she can. "We put our money where our mouth is," Simone said. "I have about a kid a year our. We have four kids — fifth is on the way, and our fifth is five years old. So we want to have as many kids as we can. And because I have to have C-sections, that basically means, until I lose my uterus in a surgery, I'm going to keep having kids." Watch the clip below via CNN or click here.

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Apr 24, 2025

'Boeing should default China': Trump lashes out as trade negotiations stall

President Donald Trump may not be engaging in formal talks with China to negotiate tariffs, but he was lobbing threats against the rival economic giant on social media.China's foreign ministry denied any suggestion it was involved in active negotiations with the Trump administration over tariffs, saying there had been no progress on the matter, and hours later the U.S. president issued taunts from his Truth Social account."Boeing should default China for not taking the beautifully finished planes that China committed to purchase," Trump posted. "This is just a small example of what China has done to the USA, for years… And, by the way, Fentanyl continues to pour into our Country from China, through Mexico and Canada, killing hundreds of thousands of our people, and it better stop, NOW!"ALSO READ: 'Dictatorship, not a town hall': Families 'distraught' as MTG disruptors tased and jailedChina has indicated they won't take delivery of up to 50 planes that had been set aside for the Chinese market this year, according to the company's CEO Kelly Ortberg, and analysts said the trade war would accelerate Boeing's already steep decline in that country.Chinese airlines would also pay higher prices for maintenance of their existing Boeing fleets due to the tariffs, which would increase parts for engines made by General Electric or Pratt & Whitney, analysts said.

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Apr 24, 2025

Trump-appointed judge orders the return of a second migrant deported to El Salvador

A Donald Trump-appointed judge ordered the administration to seek the return of a second man improperly deported to El Salvador.Maryland-based U.S. District judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled the administration had violated a legally binding court settlement from last year by deporting the 20-year-old to the Central American nation, reported Politico.The U.S. had agreed in that court-approved settlement not to deport migrants who arrived as unaccompanied minors until their asylum claims have been fully adjudicated.ALSO READ: 'Dictatorship, not a town hall': Families 'distraught' as MTG disruptors tased and jailedCourt papers identified the man as "Christian" and showed he had arrived in the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor and sought asylum in December 2022.That asylum claim was still pending when he was deported last month, according to reports.

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Apr 24, 2025

Tanzania opposition officials arrested as Tundu Lissu refuses to appear in court

Chadema spokesperson says party’s vice-chair John Heche and secretary general John Mnyika held on way to protest over treason chargesTanzania’s main opposition party said on Thursday at least two of its officials had been arrested on their way to a rally to support the leading government opponent Tundu Lissu, who refused to appear at a virtual court hearing to face a charge of treason.Authorities in the east African country have increasingly cracked down on the opposition Chadema party ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls in October. Continue reading...

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Apr 24, 2025

'Laughable': Republican adviser says Putin 'not threatened' by 'mild' Trump attack

President Donald Trump's Thursday morning social media post accusing Vladimir Putin of "very bad timing" with the devastating Russian strikes on Kyiv is being slammed as "laughable" by political analysts. Trump posted on Truth Social, "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!" The U.S. has been trying to broker a peace deal between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but talks have stalled in recent days over the issue of Russian controlling Crimea on the Black Sea. "How threatened to you think Vladimir Putin is by those words?" asked CNN's John Berman. ALSO READ: 'Dictatorship, not a town hall': Families 'distraught' as MTG disruptors tased and jailed "By 'Vladimir, stop'? I don't think he's threatened at all," said senior political commentator Ana Navarro. She continued, "I feel like that's going to be some sort of meme or or T-shirt slogan. As mild as it is, it's the first public rebuke — I guess it's foreign policy by tweet from Trump — and it's the first time that we've seen him do something like this with Vladimir Putin." "Yeah, but what he doesn't say...is that it's wrong of you to be attacking Ukraine at all; he says it's bad timing!" Berman said, quizzically. "Russia could end this conflict immediately — they are the ones who invaded a sovereign nation. So, the fact that the president is now all of a sudden tweeting something out that says, 'Vladimir, stop,' or, you know, 'this is bad timing' is laughable," said democratic strategist Meghan Hays. "This is not the way you do foreign policy." Hays added, "And let's not forget that Ukraine, here, is the one who's being attacked, and they are the ones who are trying to defend themselves, and America should be defending Ukraine and its other allies of the coalition that was built to support Ukraine against Russia. So, this whole thing is just laughable on the president's part." Watch the clip below via CNN or click here.

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Apr 24, 2025

'What?' MSNBC hosts pounce on J.D. Vance's latest defense of Putin's 'perspective'

Comments made by Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday about negotiations to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine earned him a tongue-lashing on MSNBC early Thursday morning.With Donald Trump's administration flailing in its attempts to end the war Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been hinting the U.S. may walk away from the bargaining table unless Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to a White House proposal that experts say heavily favors Russia.Speaking in Agra, India Wednesday, Vance doubled down and came to Putin's defense which led to vehement push back from "Morning Joe" co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Jonathan Lemire.ALSO READ: 'We know where this leads': How Trump’s crackdown puts Jewish people in perilTowards the end of his remarks, Vance stated, "I'm going to echo something Secretary Rubio said, which is: look, we've issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and Ukrainians and it's time for them to either say yes or for the United States to walk away from this process."He then added, "We've really tried to understand things from the perspective of both the Ukrainians and the Russians. What do Ukrainians care the most about? What do the Russians care the most about? And I think that we've put together a very fair proposal."That earned him a "What?" from Brzezinski who quickly turned to her co-host and stated, "Yeah. Tell me what you're thinking right now.""I mean, right now, I mean even as the vice president said there, he said, 'We're trying to understand each side's perspective.' Trying to understand Russian's perspective?" the obviously incensed Lemire asked. "We know what their perspective is: they invaded a sovereign nation," he exclaimed as Brzezinski chimed in with, "They want to seize territory and Trump wants to give it to them!""That's the bottom line," she added to which Lemire added, "Doesn't seem much open for interpretation."You can watch below or at the link here. - YouTube youtu.be

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Apr 24, 2025

Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safetyIsrael has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety of civilians sheltering in places previously deemed protected. Continue reading...

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Apr 24, 2025

'Vladimir stop!' Trump pleads with Putin to end bombing campaign against Ukraine

President Donald Trump pleaded with Russian president Vladimir Putin to call off a bombing campaign against Ukraine.Russia launched its deadliest attacks against Kyiv in nine months Thursday morning, just hours after Trump accused Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy of undermining peace talks, but the U.S. president lashed out at Putin in response to the attacks."I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!"ALSO READ: 'Dictatorship, not a town hall': Families 'distraught' as MTG disruptors tased and jailedAt least eight people were killed when Russia launched 70 missiles and 145 drones on Ukraine's capital, according to the besieged nation's Air Force, making it the deadliest attack since July, when 33 people were killed in an attack targeting a hospital and residential areas."It has been 44 days since Ukraine agreed to a full ceasefire and a halt to strikes," Zelenskyy recently posted on X. "This was a proposal from the United States. And it has been 44 days of Russia continuing to kill our people and evading tough pressure and accountability for its actions. It is extremely important that everyone around the world sees and understands what is really happening."