A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/31/elon-musk-treasury-department-payment-systems/ Author : Jeff Stein, Isaac Arnsdorf, Jacqueline Alemany Publish date : 2025-01-31 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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JOHANNESBURG- Fighting reportedly over minerals needed for electric cars and mobile phones has become the Trump administration’s first real foreign affairs test in Africa. Bodies lie rotting in the streets, and hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties in Goma, a city of 2 million people in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). M23 rebels, backed, the United Nations and other sources say, by neighboring Rwanda, are said to have taken over the city. "The M23 appears to have taken control of a significant portion of the city following intense fighting with the Congolese army," The United Nation’s Office for
Critical minerals factor into the fight. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/briefing/a-conflict-in-the-congo.html Author : Ruth Maclean Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A pet owner lost control of his dog who ran away and disappeared in 2017. Nearly eight years later, the two have been reunited. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/31/dog-lost-reunited-arizona/ Author : Jonathan Edwards Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled "The Iron Dome for America," calls for revamping our missile defense capabilities, which the president labels "the most catastrophic threat facing the United States." However, there are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network because the threat to America is quite different.Today, we face real threats such as nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) launched from countries like China and Russia, which could put at risk the entire United States. During the Cold War (1948-1991) with the Soviet Union, we addressed that threat with our doctrine of "Mutual Assured Destruction." If
The president authorized the military to assist in deportations. The planes triggered a crisis between the United States and Colombia, and prompted questions. Here’s what to know. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/americas/trump-military-deportation-flights.html Author : Annie Correal Publish date : 2025-01-31 10:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The president’s actions taking aim at federal workers are a “punch to the gut,” says one employee. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/31/trump-federal-workers-executive-orders/ Author : Joe Davidson Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
American-Israeli Keith Siegel is set to be released on Saturday as part of Israel and Hamas' ceasefire deal. He is the first of the American citizens taken on Oct. 7, 2023 to be released by the terror organization as part of this ceasefire deal.Siegel and his wife, Aviva, were taken captive during Hamas' brutal surprise attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. In November 2023, Aviva was released from Hamas captivity as part of a ceasefire and hostage deal early in the war.This is a developing story and will be updated. Source link : https://www.foxnews.com/world/first-american-hostage-released-from-gaza-hamas-says Author : Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:26:00
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for scores of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/middleeast/hamas-hostages-israel-prisoners-release.html Author : Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-01-31 10:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Somalia’s president urges Trump to stay in the fight against al-Shabab to secure global trade. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/31/president-somalia-trump-global-terror/ Author : Lally Weymouth Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Costco shoppers shared their opinions about the company’s "commitment" to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the wake of many other retailers scaling back their DEI efforts."Baloney, to be honest with you. I think they should get rid of it," Robert of Madison Heights, Michigan told Fox News Digital. "Puts people in there that aren't qualified to do this, to do the job that they're hired for."Shoppers in Michigan, Texas and New York spoke with Fox News Digital while they were shopping or pumping gas at the retail store.Several customers shared similar sentiments as Robert, evoking the term "merit"
Sending people to another country requires bilateral negotiations and diplomatic strong arming. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/trumps-deportations-only-work-if-countries-agree-to-take-their-citizens-back.html Author : Amanda Taub Publish date : 2025-01-31 10:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Mainly places should shoot for about an inch today. Cooler 40s this weekend. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/01/31/dc-weather-live-updates-keyword-keyword/ Author : A. Camden Walker Publish date : 2025-01-31 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is already 1/12 complete. We survived the transition from an incoherent placeholder presidency to the new America and a new president. We endured the global cooling, oops, warming, that brought snow to Florida and Texas and 11-degree mornings to north Georgia. January didn’t stop there. It featured the terrifying nightmare of a Dunkin’ Donuts shortage and the media freakout over the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America. Along the way, the world kept getting crazier. Like always, the press led the way. Here are some of the craziest stories from
European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals at increasingly high prices. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/business/tesla-chinese-carmakers-europe-emissions.html Author : Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy Publish date : 2025-01-31 07:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Christian Marclay’s “The Clock” and Ragnar Kjartansson’s “The Visitors” are two of the best artworks of this century — the top of a medium that has come into its own. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/01/30/marclay-the-clock-kjartansson-visitors-video-art/ Author : Sebastian Smee Publish date : 2025-01-30 18:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Emotions were running high at The Skating Club of Boston Thursday after six people with ties to the organization died in a plane crash near Reagan International Airport Wednesday night. Among those who spoke were Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan, who couldn’t hold back tears while talking about the crash.President Donald Trump said there were no survivors after an American Airlines jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The plane was carrying 64 people, among them teenage skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers Jin Han and Christine Lane and their coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. CLICK HERE FOR
The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians have found workarounds. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/russia-youtube.html Author : Paul Sonne Publish date : 2025-01-31 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Why won’t the letter writer’s parents respect that she kept her maiden name after getting married? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/01/31/miss-manners-maiden-name-parents/ Author : Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin Publish date : 2025-01-31 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, shared a moving message at the LA FireAid Benefit Concert on Thursday night at the Kia Forum.Following Green Day's performance, Crystal took the stage to introduce the show, with proceeds going to a non-profit, supporting displaced families, rebuilding of infrastructure as well as advancing fire protection technologies."Our goal is simple tonight, to raise more money than the Dodgers spent on free agents," the comedian joked. Crystal explained that Steve Ballmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Intuit Dome, would be matching everyone's donation, $1 for $1, on Thursday
Green Day and Billie Eilish performed together, Billy Crystal spoke of the pain of losing his home in the fires, and Joni Mitchell gave a rare performance. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/arts/music/fireaid-los-angeles-concert.html Author : Matt Stevens and Ben Sisario Publish date : 2025-01-31 05:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers face in the complex, security-sensitive skies above the nation’s capital. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/30/dc-helicopters-potomac-river-dangers/ Author : Lori Aratani, Carol D. Leonnig, Ian Duncan, Michael Laris Publish date : 2025-01-31 00:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Trump administration has told top officials at the FBI to resign or lose their jobs, Fox News has learned. The exact number has not been disclosed, but the ultimatum was allegedly given to senior employees promoted under former director, Christopher A. Wray.President Donald Trump’s administration took these steps as his nominee to lead the bureau, Kash Patel, said he would not begin his tenure with retribution or focus on past transgressions. "I have no interest, no desire and will not, if confirmed, go backwards. There will be no politicization at the FBI. There will be no retributive actions taken," Patel said
A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding Islamic State members and their families. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/middleeast/us-funding-freeze-isis-camps-syria.html Author : Erika Solomon, Lara Jakes and Ben Hubbard Publish date : 2025-01-31 01:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict between President Donald Trump and Pope Francis. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/30/jd-vance-catholic-church-immigration/ Author : Michelle Boorstein Publish date : 2025-01-31 02:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.