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Valve only wants to make HalfLife if they push medium forward but what could it push forward next? Valve only wants to make HalfLife if they push medium forward but what could it push forward next? If Half-Life 3 ever happens, what big innovation would justify it in Gabe Newell’s eyes? Source link #Valve #HalfLife #push #medium #push Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Conservatives need ‘fine tuning,’ not overhaul after election loss: MacKay – National Conservatives need ‘fine tuning,’ not overhaul after election loss: MacKay – National Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay isn’t pointing the finger at Pierre Poilievre for the party’s loss in last week’s federal election, but he does think members of his team need to go and that the party itself needs “fine-tuning.” MacKay, who served multiple roles under former prime minister Stephen Harper and ran against Poilievre for the party leadership in 2022, says “difficult” and sometimes “painful” conversations will be had on what went wrong for the Conservatives. While he says tensions exist within the party and with some provinces, MacKay doesn’t believe that’s what led to a fourth Liberal mandate. “I don’t think it’s indicative of a party in crisis — it’s indicative of a party that’s in need of some fine-tuning, perhaps some policy and communications adjustments,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block. Story continues below advertisement “The results do, to a large degree, speak for themselves: increased seat count, increased overall vote total, and I think policies that were very appealing to millions of Canadians.” The Conservatives increased their vote share to 41.3 per cent, with over eight million ballots cast, and flipped several ridings to form the largest Official Opposition in ********* history, with a projected 144 seats. Despite all that, the Liberals still managed to win a stronger ********* government — 168 seats compared to the 160 seats won in the 2021 election, and 157 in 2019 — as well as the popular vote for the first time since 2015, when they won a majority with 184 seats. 2:10 Canada election 2025: What happens to the Conservatives now that Poilievre lost his seat? Poilievre himself lost the Ottawa-area riding he held for 20 years, and will now have to run in a future byelection in Alberta to get back into Parliament and serve again as the Leader of the Opposition, which under procedural rules is tied to the caucus, not his role as Conservative Party leader. Story continues below advertisement “To become the Leader of the Opposition, a person must hold a seat in the House of Commons,” the House of Commons rules state. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The results were a blow to the party that had been enjoying a double-digit polling lead over the Liberals mere months ago — an opportunity MacKay said was not “squandered,” but rather “watered down as a result of things that went beyond the control of the party and the leader.” While many other Conservatives have defended Poilievre, others — notably Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston — have criticized the way Poilievre and his team ran the campaign. Houston last week told reporters that Conservatives need to do some “soul searching.” MacKay acknowledged it was a “mistake” and a “miscalculation” for the federal party to bar its candidates from participating in the recent Ontario and Nova Scotia provincial campaigns, which led to strong majorities for both Ford and Houston, respectively. “I really do believe that has caused some of this ongoing problem, particularly in Ontario,” he said. “But provincially in Nova Scotia, it really isn’t an issue. People have moved on quickly beyond this.” 2:15 Premiers Houston, Ford blast Conservatives as Poilievre faces uncertain future MacKay, who is based in Nova Scotia, pointed to collaboration between Houston’s team and the federal Conservative campaign, as well as the increased votes for the party in Atlantic Canada overall, as proof the reports of tensions are “overblown.” Story continues below advertisement He added that some members of the federal campaign leadership team will likely “move on” to “remove the thorn, if you will, from some of this real or perceived tension.” Asked if he thinks Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne should be one of the people who moves on, MacKay responded: “Yes I do.” Party must ‘push those tent pegs out a little further’ Trending Now Quebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks Deadly ****** near Yellowstone highlights risks on scenic routes Critics have said Poilievre and his team didn’t pivot fast enough to focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats on Canada’s economy and sovereignty, an issue that polling found the Liberals were overwhelmingly favoured to address. Poilievre instead continued focusing on issues of crime and affordability, which was overall the top election issue identified by voters — particularly younger Canadians — and which Conservatives were narrowly seen as the best party for. MacKay praised Poilievre’s handling of economic policy and “broad appeal” to unionized workers, many of whom abandoned the NDP for the Conservatives in this election. He said that focus should continue, along with the party’s modern stance on immigration and outreach to young people, under Poilievre’s leadership. Story continues below advertisement “He needs to be in the House,” MacKay said of Poilievre. “He needs to lead the Conservative Party from the front of the House of Commons.” On other issues, MacKay continued, the party needs to “push those tent pegs out a little further” and “take away any of the perceived edginess or exclusionary elements” on what he called “rights issues.” “This is a party that has always been, in my estimation, inclusive to women, minorities, people of faith,” he said. “We have to continue to burnish those credentials.” 1:47 Liberals capitalized on Trump threat in election, exit poll shows Back in 2003, MacKay was one of the leaders who helped form the modern-day Conservative Party by bringing together the Progressive Conservatives in the east and the more right-wing Reform and ********* Alliance factions from western Canada. Harper led the new Conservatives to government just three years later, with both MacKay and Poilievre serving in his cabinet over the next nine years. Story continues below advertisement With talk of western separatism growing again after the Conservatives’ fourth straight loss, and moderates blaming those western factions for pushing the party rightward, MacKay said the infighting won’t help the Conservatives recover and win next time. “I don’t think as a party the Conservative movement faces the same sort of fractious debates that were there in the past,” he said. “People are quite motivated — disappointed, in some cases angry — but the focus is still there. “We do need to, of course, coalesce after a very bruising election, But it’s not helpful, nor do I believe it productive, to sort of try to blame one aspect or one branch of the party for what happened.” More on Politics More videos Source link #Conservatives #fine #tuning #overhaul #election #loss #MacKay #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Apple Eyes iPhone Release Schedule Shake-Up, Book-Style Foldable Apple Eyes iPhone Release Schedule Shake-Up, Book-Style Foldable PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Apple is planning a shake-up of its usual iPhone release schedule, ahead of the release of the much-rumoured first foldable iPhone, . Apple now plans to push the release of the standard iPhone 18 and the updated iPhone 16e model to spring 2027, but keep the more expensive Pro, Pro Max, Air, and foldable models as traditional fall 2026 releases, according to multiple unnamed sources involved in Apple’s supply chain. The Information says the release schedule reshuffle will make the larger six-iPhone lineup more manageable, reducing the number of manufacturing workers that Apple needs to employ at one time. Apple will reportedly trial the manufacture of these less expensive models in India, as part of efforts to avoid Trump administration tariffs by moving away from ******** manufacturing. Apple CEO Tim Cook has been public about plans to move more production to India, he expects “the majority of iPhones sold in the US will have India as their country of origin.” The Information was also able to release some details about what the foldable iPhone could look like when it does land. The new foldable ‌iPhone‌ will reportedly have a “book-style” design with a 5.7-inch screen when folded and a display of roughly eight inches when fully open, similar to the or the This would give the iPhone a much different visual appearance from the popular “clamshell” style flip-phone designs we’ve seen in popular existing folding phones like the series or In addition, the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max models will reportedly get under-display Face ID sensors, with only a small hole cutout in the top-left corner for the front-facing camera, creating a more uninterrupted display. Source link #Apple #Eyes #iPhone #Release #Schedule #ShakeUp #BookStyle #Foldable Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How BlackThorne Keep Reimagines Medieval Fantasy Through a South American Lens How BlackThorne Keep Reimagines Medieval Fantasy Through a South American Lens Game Rant chats with BlackThorne Keep creator Roberto Garcia about crafting a medieval fantasy shaped by Brazils history, art, and architecture. Source link #BlackThorne #Reimagines #Medieval #Fantasy #South #American #Lens Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump on whether he has to uphold the Constitution: ‘I don’t know’ Trump on whether he has to uphold the Constitution: ‘I don’t know’ U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the National Day of Prayer, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump argued in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that fulfilling his ambitious campaign promise to rapidly carry out mass deportations may take precedence over giving immigrants the right to due process under the Constitution, as required by courts. A central part of Trump’s agenda has been implementing the “largest deportation operation” in U.S. history, as he vowed during the 2024 campaign. In service of that goal, his administration has pressed the courts to allow the immediate removal of immigrants it accuses of being members of a Venezuelan gang, without giving them a chance to plead their case before a judge. In an interview last month with “Meet the Press,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “Yes, of course,” when asked whether every person in the United States is entitled to due process. Trump, however, isn’t so sure. “I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump replied when asked by “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker whether he agreed with Rubio. His comments came during a wide-ranging interview at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which aired Sunday. The Constitution’s Fifth Amendment says “no person” shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”; it does not say that person must be a U.S. citizen, and the Supreme Court has long recognized that noncitizens have certain basic rights. Trump has also said that while “we always have to obey the laws,” he would like to see some “homegrown criminals” sent to El Salvador as well, a proposal that was widely panned by legal experts. When Welker tried to point out what the Fifth Amendment said, Trump suggested that such a process would slow him down too much. “I don’t know. It seems — it might say that, but if you’re talking about that, then we’d have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials,” he said. “We have thousands of people that are — some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth.” “I was elected to get them the hell out of here, and the courts are holding me from doing it,” he added. “But even given those numbers that you’re talking about, don’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?” Welker asked. “I don’t know,” Trump replied. “I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.” The Supreme Court has already made it clear to the Trump administration in three different recent decisions that it has to allow basic due process rights for immigrants based on the long-standing understanding of the laws. That would not require full trials, as Trump suggested. What it would require is the chance to appear before an immigration judge. Such judges are not part of the judicial branch; they are employees of the Justice Department. Administration officials have spoken out against such constraints, leading to allegations that they have defied instructions from lower court judges and even the Supreme Court. One major point of contention has been the administration’s novel invocation of a 1798 law, the Alien Enemies Act, to quickly deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The law has previously been used only during times of war, but the U.S. government is claiming that the gang is effectively an invading force connected to the Venezuelan government in order to use the law’s power to remove people without going through the processes laid out in other laws, like the Immigration and Nationality Act. That effort, though, is facing stiff opposition. Men facing deportation under the law said they had no chance to contest whether they are even members of the gang, leading to two different Supreme Court decisions that blocked the administration from sending them to prison in El Salvador without due process. One decision came early on the morning of April 19, hours after men had been loaded onto buses and were seen heading toward an airport in Texas. Another high-profile case has involved Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was living in Maryland with his wife and three children when he was deported to El Salvador. The Trump administration accused him of being a member of the MS-13 gang — which Abrego Garcia’s wife and attorney deny — in its justification for deporting him to his home country, even though an immigration judge’s order from 2019 barred him from being sent there. The administration has admitted that it was an “administrative error” to deport him, and the Supreme Court ordered that the government “facilitate” his return to the United States so that he can plead his case. The administration appears to have made little effort to do so and has insisted it doesn’t have the power to force El Salvador to do so. “I don’t know,” Trump replied when asked whether anyone in his administration is in touch with the government of El Salvador to return Abrego Garcia. “You’d have to ask the attorney general that question.” It is not disputed that Abrego Garcia entered the U.S. illegally or that the government could potentially deport him. Trump insisted he was not defying the Supreme Court. “No. I’m relying on the attorney general of the United States, Pam Bondi, who’s very capable, doing a great job. Because I’m not involved in the legality or the illegality,” he said. “I have lawyers to do that and that’s why I have a great DOJ.” Trump also said he may go back to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on what the justices meant by the word “facilitate.” “We may do that. I was asking about that. We may do that,” he said. Read more CNBC politics coverage The administration lost in lower courts over its response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the Abrego Garcia case but has yet to ask the justices to intervene for a second time. The Trump administration has other options to speed up the deportation process — for example, by asking Congress to amend immigration laws and expand resources for immigration judges so that a backlog of cases can be processed more quickly. The administration, however, has fired some immigration judges. Welker also noted that some Americans have been mistakenly detained by immigration authorities under Trump’s administration and asked whether lawful residents need to start carrying paperwork when they leave home, in order to prove their status. “I don’t think that’ll be necessary,” Trump said. He then shifted, speaking about people who “have been killed, maimed, badly hurt by ******** immigrants that came over that are from prisons and from jails and from mental institutions.” During his interview Friday, Trump repeatedly invoked his lawyers, saying he was heeding their instructions to make sure he was following the law. In addition to immigration, Trump addressed his threat to take away the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. The Ivy League school recently sued the federal government over its decision to freeze more than $2 billion in funding. The administration claimed the university was refusing to take actions aimed at ending antisemitism on campus; Harvard said they were “unprecedented” demands to police the viewpoints of students, faculty and staff members. Welker noted to Trump that federal law prohibits a president from directing the Internal Revenue Service to investigate and rescind an organization’s status. “Do you think you’re following the law?” Welker asked. “I’m going to just follow what the lawyers say,” Trump replied. “They say that we’re allowed to do that, and I’m all for it. But everything I say is subject to the laws being 100% adhered to.” Trump also said he was willing to take the fight to court, if need be. “Sure,” he added. “Why not?” Source link #Trump #uphold #Constitution #dont Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

That’s Not the Bloodborne Hunter Set in Elden Ring Nightreign That’s Not the Bloodborne Hunter Set in Elden Ring Nightreign As the gaming industry enters a packed May 2025, players across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and VR platforms can expect a wave of high-profile releases. From the long awaited Elden Ring: Nightreign to the heavy-metal carnage of DOOM: The Dark Ages, this month is stacked with AAA sequels, creative indies, and genre-defining reboots. Here are the most anticipated games to watch this May. Source link #Bloodborne #Hunter #Set #Elden #Ring #Nightreign Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump wants the credit, but not the blame, for US economy – Politico Trump wants the credit, but not the blame, for US economy – Politico Trump wants the credit, but not the blame, for US economy PoliticoTrump takes credit for ‘good parts’ of economy, blames ‘bad parts’ on Biden CNBCTrump’s bubble of economic unreality is coming close to bursting CNNUS economy risks losing billions as travel demand weakens, analysts warn ReutersTrump Blamed Biden for a Down Market. 2 Days Later, Stocks Are Soaring Business Insider Source link #Trump #credit #blame #economy #Politico Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Gamescom Latam 2025: Earthion Is The Surprise Yuzo Koshiro Shoot em Up At The Show Entertainium Gamescom Latam 2025: Earthion Is The Surprise Yuzo Koshiro Shoot em Up At The Show Entertainium The game is coming out later this year for just about every modern system out there, as well as in cartridge form on ***** Genesis/Mega Drive. Source link #Gamescom #Latam #Earthion #Surprise #Yuzo #Koshiro #Shoot #Show #Entertainium Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives, and the plan was aimed at gaining notoriety on social media. The person responsible for the plan was arrested and a teenager was apprehended, the police posted in a statement on X. Officials said a crowd of more than two million people gathered for the concert, which was free to attend. Source link #Brazil #police #thwart #bomb #attack #Lady #Gaga #concert Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump rejects concerns about prices and economic uncertainty as he defends his agenda Trump rejects concerns about prices and economic uncertainty as he defends his agenda U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a commencement address at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S., May 1, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump played down the fears of his critics — from the potential harms of a recession to worries about rising prices due to his tariffs to the possibility that he would seek a constitutionally forbidden third term — in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. The hour-plus back-and-forth, which aired Sunday, covered the waterfront of his first 100 days in office and what he expects to accomplish in the coming years on the economy, foreign policy, immigration and social policy. He also reflected on his Make America Great America movement, which helped return him to the White House after his 2020 defeat, and expressed confidence that it would remain intact beyond his term. With his approval numbers sliding modestly amid a flurry of executive actions — which have tested the constitutional limits of presidential power over the size and scope of the government, the due process rights of noncitizens and the punishment of political opponents — Trump waved away concerns about rising prices on some goods in the wake of his expansive program of tariffs. Asked about small businesses concerned about pain from the tariffs on ******** goods, Trump said “many businesses are being helped” and that there was no need for the relief some small businesses are seeking. “They’re not going to need it. They’re going to make so much money,” he said. He suggested that Americans ought to be able to make do with fewer common goods, like dolls or pencils. Asked about rising prices on items like tires or strollers, Trump pivoted to gasoline, saying that was “thousands of times more important.” And overall, he answered questions about current economic uncertainty by blaming his predecessor and promising a stronger future after some “transition” bumps. Yet Trump appeared eager to offer words of reassurance to Americans who worry he is dismantling democratic protections against authoritarianism and angling to stay in the presidency indefinitely. “So many people want me to do it,” Trump said of seeking a third term despite the 22nd Amendment’s limit of two full terms. But, he added, “it’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do. I don’t know if that’s constitutional … But this is not something I’m looking to do.” Trump declined to name a single heir to his MAGA movement, mentioning Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors, but he predicted that it will continue when he is no longer president. And he said Vance could have the inside track. “There’s a lot of them that are great. I also see tremendous unity. But certainly you would say that somebody’s the VP, if that person is outstanding, I guess that person would have an advantage,” Trump said. As Trump looks forward to a future that he believes will be strong for Republicans, he has used his power to target universities, law firms and other institutions that have been critical of him or opposed his policies. Asked by Welker whether he believes dissent is an “essential part of democracy,” Trump replied that it is “a part of democracy.” Despite signing executive orders instructing his Justice Department to investigate adversaries, Trump told Welker that he is not pressuring his appointees to do that and that he “absolutely” believes people should be able to criticize him without fearing reprisal. “Yeah, I do,” he said. Managing the economy In the opening months of his presidency, Trump has made significant progress already on one of the twin pillars of his campaign platform: curbing ******** immigration. On his first day in office, he declared a national emergency to increase his powers to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. While federal courts have intervened to slow down his mass-deportation efforts — citing the Constitution’s guarantee of due process — the number of people crossing the U.S. border without visas has plummeted, according to government data. “The border now is not the emergency,” he told Welker when she asked whether he would lift that determination. “The border is — it’s all part of the same thing though. The big emergency right now is that we have thousands of people that we want to take out, and we have some judges that want everybody to go to court.” He added that he has no plans to end the emergency declaration. “No, no, no,” he said. “We have an emergency. We have a massive emergency overall.” The other main vow of his campaign — to end inflation and turbo-boost the American economy — has proved more elusive. Inflation rates have subsided some during Trump’s presidency, falling from 3% year over year to 2.4%. But Trump’s claims about price reductions do not match up with the reality of persistent inflation. In the interview, he repeated a false assertion that gas has dropped to less than $2 per gallon in some states, which does not reflect the prices consumers are paying at the pump. In a troubling sign, the U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025 at an annualized rate of three-tenths of a percentage point, marking the first negative growth since the first quarter of 2022. Much of that was driven by a surge in imports, which count against gross domestic product, as businesses raced to bring in goods before Trump’s tariffs took effect. Though he campaigned on providing immediate economic relief to consumers, Trump has described recent pain as part of a “transition” *******. He argues that the tariffs will ultimately lower the U.S. trade deficit, result in revenue for the government and improve the domestic economy. “We don’t have to waste money on a trade deficit with China for things we don’t need, for junk that we don’t need,” Trump said. Critics say the tariffs will increase the costs of staples and desired luxury items, with high prices passed on to consumers, and slow down the economy at a time when it may be headed into a recession. Trump told Welker that the U.S. would be “OK” in the event of a short-term recession on the way to what he predicts, long term, will be a rollicking economy when his policies take full effect. “Look, yeah. Everything’s OK,” he said, adding: “I said, this is a transition *******. I think we’re going to do fantastically.” Welker pressed him on whether he is worried the economy could keep shrinking. “No,” he said. “Anything can happen. But I think we’re going to have the greatest economy in the history of our country.” At the same time, Trump laid more groundwork for the idea that Americans are willing to suffer a certain amount of short-term austerity in service of his economic agenda. He acknowledged that prices on some goods “might” go up but argued that falling energy prices will matter more to consumers. “Gasoline is thousands of times more important than a stroller” or something else, he said, adding: “You don’t need to have, as I said, 35 dolls.” Instead, he said a child should have “two, three, four, and save a lot of money,” asserting that, with regard to products made costlier by his tariffs, “We don’t need to feed the beast.” Trump said he was not trying to prepare Americans to see empty shelves in stores. “I’m not saying that. I’m just saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls. They can have three. They don’t need to have 250 pencils. They can have five,” he said. Foreign affairs The economy, meanwhile, is playing out against the backdrop of Trump’s efforts to apply his “America first” principles to areas of global tension. He has yet to land a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine — which he said would happen simply as a result of his election — but has signed a minerals pact with Ukraine that invests the U.S. in that nation’s future. In 2017, Trump walked away from President Barack Obama’s nuclear pact with Iran, but he is now trying to negotiate a new agreement. He told Welker that his goal in discussions about a deal with Iran is “total dismantlement” of that nation’s nuclear program. And yet, he said he is willing to listen to arguments for allowing Iran to pursue civilian nuclear energy while ending its nuclear weapons program. “I think that I would be open to hearing it, you know?” Trump said. “Civilian energy, it’s called. But you know, civilian energy often leads to military wars. And we don’t want to have them have a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple deal.” He also reiterated that he would not “rule out” using military force in his pursuit of adding Greenland to the U.S. But he appeared to stand down a little with regard to Canada, which he said he would still like to annex as the “51st state.” “I don’t see it with Canada,” he said of the use of force to make that happen. But he also said: “They think we are going to protect them, and really we are. But the truth is, they don’t carry their full share, and it’s unfair to the United States and our taxpayers.” On the question of Russia and Ukraine, Trump admitted that peace between the countries, which he had once vowed to deliver quickly, may not be achievable, though he also said he thinks a deal may be “fairly close.” “Maybe it’s not possible to do,” Trump said. “There’s tremendous hatred, just so you understand, Kristen. We’re talking tremendous hatred between these two men and between, you know, some of the soldiers, frankly. Between the generals. They’ve been fighting hard for three years. I think we have a very good chance of doing it.” The legislative agenda Amid Trump’s foreign policy agenda, his tariff plan and other unilateral economic moves, the president has a broader economic agenda that will require Congress to enact a budget “reconciliation” measure, which is slated to extend his 2017 tax cuts and trim some domestic spending while increasing annual deficits and adding trillions of dollars to the national debt. Under budget rules, that bill, which is still under construction on Capitol Hill, is not subject to a filibuster by ********* Democrats in the Senate and can therefore be passed with only Republican votes. Trump still has to hammer out the details in a way that can win the support of the narrow GOP majorities in the House and Senate. Read more CNBC politics coverage “We’re talking about the great, big, beautiful bill that we’re trying to get passed,” Trump said, adding, “I think the Republicans are going to vote for it. And it’ll be the most consequential bill, I think, in the history of our country.” Trump said he believes lawmakers can reach the July 4 deadline that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has set and that he would veto the bill if it includes cuts to Medicaid. “I would if they were cutting it, but they’re not cutting it,” he said, suggesting that plans to reduce Medicaid spending will not affect beneficiaries — and therefore don’t count as cuts. “They’re looking at fraud, waste and abuse. And nobody minds that. … But we’re not cutting Medicaid, we’re not cutting Medicare, and we’re not cutting Social Security.” The budget resolution passed by both chambers calls for $880 billion in cuts from programs overseen by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a figure that most analysts say cannot be reached without reducing spending on Medicaid. The fate of TikTok Trump said he will not take the popular video application TikTok away from Americans, even with another deadline coming up for ByteDance, the company’s ******** owner, to sell it. Despite a law forcing the shutdown of the app in the U.S. if its ********-based owner does not sell to a U.S.-based company, Trump has issued executive orders delaying the ban. Trump approved a second 75-day extension for a deal earlier this month and said he would consider another one if necessary. “I’d like to see it done,” he said of a deal for TikTok’s *****, later adding, “Perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but I have a little warm spot in my heart for TikTok. TikTok is — it’s very interesting, but it’ll be protected. It’ll be very strongly protected. But if it needs an extension, I would be willing to give it an extension. Might not need it.” The overall political impact Trump predicted that his policies will prove popular enough to contravene the trend of the president’s party losing at least one chamber of Congress in the first midterm election of their tenure. “I don’t know why it would be. I think we should do better,” he said, noting that he is raising money for congressional Republican campaigns. “But if you look, it’s pretty consistent that whoever wins the presidency ends up losing the House, losing the Senate. I think we’re going to turn that around. I think we’re going to turn it around easy. It should be the opposite. If we do a good job, let’s say as president if I do a good job, it should be the opposite.” Source link #Trump #rejects #concerns #prices #economic #uncertainty #defends #agenda Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group – CNN Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group – CNN Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group CNN’There will be many bangs’: Netanyahu vows action after Huthi missile strike near Israeli airport Times of IndiaYemen’s Houthis Strike Israel Near Main Airport WSJWhy is it so hard to stop the Houthis in the Middle East? – analysis The Jerusalem PostHouthi Missile Hits Near Tel Aviv Airport The New York Times Source link #Israel #fails #intercept #Houthi #missile #targeting #main #airport #showing #limits #efforts #weaken #group #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Japan, China trade airspace violation accusations Japan, China trade airspace violation accusations Japan and China have accused each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, which Beijing also claims. The latest territorial flap came as both appeared to have warmer ties while seeking to mitigate damages from the US tariff war. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement it lodged a “very severe protest” with Beijing after a ******** helicopter took off from one of China’s four coast guard boats, which had entered Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku islands. The ministry said the helicopter violated Japanese airspace for about 15 minutes on Saturday. The statement called the incident an: “intrusion … into Japan’s territorial airspace” and urged the ******** government to ensure preventive measures. According to the Defence Ministry, Japan’s Self-Defence Force scrambled fighter jets in response. China also protested to Tokyo over a Japanese civilian aircraft violating its airspace around the islands, saying it was “strongly dissatisfied” about Japan’s “severe violation of China’s sovereignty,” according to a statement by the ******** embassy in Japan late Saturday. China Coast Guard said it “immediately took necessary control measures against it in accordance with the law” and dispatched a ship-borne helicopter to warn and drive away the Japanese aircraft. Japanese officials are investigating a possible connection between the ******** coast guard helicopter’s airspace intrusion and the small Japanese civilian aircraft flying in the area around the same time. China routinely sends coast guard vessels and aircraft into waters and airspace surrounding the islands, which China calls the Diaoyu, to harass Japanese vessels in the area, forcing Japan to quickly mobilise its jets. Saturday’s intrusion was the first by China since a ******** reconnaissance aircraft violated the Japanese airspace off the southern prefecture of Nagasaki in August. ******** aircraft have also violated the Japanese airspace around the Senkaku twice in the past. Source link #Japan #China #trade #airspace #violation #accusations Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

TEMU halting shipments from China to U.S. customers TEMU halting shipments from China to U.S. customers TEMU halting shipments from China to U.S. customers Source link #TEMU #halting #shipments #China #U.S #customers Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope – The Guardian Trump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope – The Guardian Trump accused of ‘mocking’ Catholics after posting image of himself as pope The GuardianNew York cardinal takes Trump to task over AI pope image: ‘Wasn’t good’ The HillVance defends Trump’s post depicting himself as pope amid criticism AxiosCatholic outrage grows over ‘Pope Trump’ image on official White House media National Catholic Reporter’SNL’ roasts Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the pope Business Insider Source link #Trump #accused #mocking #Catholics #posting #image #pope #Guardian Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nicaragua exits UNESCO over press freedom award Nicaragua exits UNESCO over press freedom award UNESCO has announced Nicaragua is withdrawing from the UN cultural and educational body because the organisation awarded a prize celebrating press freedom to Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. UNESCO’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, announced that she had received a letter on Sunday morning from the Nicaraguan government announcing its withdrawal because of the attribution of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. “I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture,” Azoulay said in a statement. “UNESCO is fully within its mandate when it defends freedom of expression and press freedom around the world.” Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in UNESCO. The body’s members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed on Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. “The newspaper La Prensa has made valiant efforts to bring the truth to the people of Nicaragua,” President of the international jury of media professionals Yasuomi Sawa said. “Like other civil society organisations, La Prensa has faced severe repression. Forced into exile, this newspaper bravely maintains the flame of press freedom.” La Prensa is Nicaragua’s oldest newspaper and was founded in 1926. It has confronted and survived three dictatorships, censorship, closures, attacks, the imprisonment of its journalists, and the assassination of its director, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, in 1978, according to the Inter American Press Association. Authorities in Nicaragua tried to financially suffocate the newspaper by blocking the importation of paper since 2018. It was forced to focus on digital news and suspend its print edition in August 2021 after “it was subjected to a violent police raid resulting in the confiscation of its assets, the freezing of its bank accounts, and the unjust imprisonment of its general manager,” the association said. “La Prensa has never ceased reporting for a single day. Its editorial team crossed into Costa Rica under emergency conditions and continues its work in exile today,” the association said. The awards ceremony will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on the sidelines of the World Press Freedom Conference on Wednesday. “Each year, this prize reminds us of the importance of standing by those who protect and bring information to life,” Azoulay said. In announcing their UNESCO withdrawal, Nicaraguan authorities accused La Prensa of promoting “military and political interventions by the United States in Nicaragua” and denounced the award of the prize as the “diabolical expression of a traitorous anti-patriotic sentiment,” UNESCO said. Nicaragua’s angry departure is a blow for the organisation that is also in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump. In an executive order in February, Trump called for a review of American involvement in UNESCO. In his first term as president, the Trump administration in 2017 announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision took effect a year later. The United States formally rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a five-year absence, under the presidency of Joe Biden. Source link #Nicaragua #exits #UNESCO #press #freedom #award Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former Bush Housing Official Claims Government Has Spent $21 Trillion Building an Underground Doomsday ‘Base’ Former Bush Housing Official Claims Government Has Spent $21 Trillion Building an Underground Doomsday ‘Base’ A former housing official who worked under President George H. W. Bush has made an astonishing claim that the U.S. government spent years funneling money into the creation of a secret underground “city” where the rich and powerful can shelter in the event of a “near-extinction event.” Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as the assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing between 1989 and 1990, made the shocking allegations during an appearance on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson‘s podcast, although there is no concrete evidence to support her claims. Fitts, 74, who is originally from Philadelphia, cited research by Michigan State University economist Mark Skidmore, who released a report in 2017 stating that he and a team of scholars had uncovered $21 trillion in “unauthorized spending in the departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development for the years 1998-2015.” At the time, Skidmore noted that he first began investigating the unreported spending after he heard Fitts “refer to a report which indicated the Army had $6.5 trillion in unsupported adjustments, or spending, in fiscal 2015.” “Given the Army’s $122 billion budget, that meant unsupported adjustments were 54 times spending authorized by Congress. Typically, such adjustments in public budgets are only a small fraction of authorized spending,” the report noted. A former housing official, who worked in George H. W. Bush’s administration, has made a shocking allegation that the U.S. government has secretly spent $21 trillion building an underground “city” in preparation for a “catastrophe.” (YouTube/Tucker Carlson) Fitts served as Bush’s assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development between 1989 and 1990. (David Rubinger/CORBIS) Initially, Skidmore said he thought Fitts had made a mistake, stating that he assumed she had meant to say $6.5 billion, not trillion. “So I found the report myself and sure enough it was $6.5 trillion,” he said. According to Fitts, who worked as an investment banker before joining Bush’s administration, that money was used to fund the development of what she described as an “underground base, city infrastructure and transportation system” that has been kept hidden from the public. “One of the things I’ve looked at in the process of looking at where all this money is going is the underground base, city infrastructure, and transportation system that’s been built,” she said. “We have built an extraordinary number of underground bases and, supposedly, transportation systems.” She told Carlson that she spent two years researching where the $21 trillion had gone, alleging that she uncovered evidence that there are 170 secret facilities in the U.S. alone, explaining that she and a team of investigators combed through “all the data and all the allegations on underground bases” in order to make a “guess” as to how many might exist. Additionally, Fitts alleged that several of these bases are located beneath oceans—not just underground. “We systematically went through and tried to guess estimate our guess—this is totally a guess—of how many underground bases [there are], both underground in the United States, but also underground under the ocean around the United States. “And our estimate was 170 with a transportation network connecting them,” she said. When Carlson asked what the “purpose” of these underground bases is, Fitts responded that they would be used if a “near-extinction event” was believed to be on the horizon. Tucker Carlson alleged to Fitts that he knew a contractor who worked on one of the underground facilities. (YouTube/Tucker Carlson) The shocking claims were made months after a company unveiled plans to build a $300 million luxury, members-only doomsday bunker in Virginia. (SAFE) However, she added that she believes these so-called bases could also be used by the government to carry out “secret” projects, such as a “secret space program.” Carlson responded by claiming that he actually knew “a contractor who worked on one in Washington, D.C.,” stating: “I remember him telling me about a power box, like a transformer box, on Constitution Avenue. … He told me [that] was actually the exit, the egress from the White House. “And I thought, that’s kind of crazy in the middle of this big city where I live … you could build something like that without me knowing it.” Carlson said he had always assumed that those kinds of bases were only located in D.C.—and that they were meant specifically for some kind of “nuclear war,” to which Fitts responded: “Some of it is. It’s preparation for catastrophe.” As for how these alleged cities and facilities are powered, Fitts said she believes the government has found a way to generate breakthrough energy that she believes is being used to keep them going. “I’m convinced that this energy exists. If you look at a lot of the really fast ships, flying around the planet, they’re not using classical electricity,” she claimed. Fitts’ controversial claims come just a few months after a Virginia-based company called SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments), unveiled plans for a $300 million luxury, members-only doomsday bunker called “Aerie.” The company says the facility will offer “AI-powered” medical care, “wellness programs,” and the ability to “blend protection and luxury” in a way that has never been done before. SAFE says it planned to build the bunkers—which will cost each entrant a $20 million membership fee—in all 50 states, but was going to construct the first in Virginia because of its proximity to D.C. “It’s the wealthiest state per capita,” a company spokesperson previously told Realtor.com®. “It’s ground zero for the finest demographic for something like this in the world.” Related Articles Source link #Bush #Housing #Official #Claims #Government #Spent #Trillion #Building #Underground #Doomsday #Base Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

****** executes looters in Gaza as food crisis worsens under Israeli blockade – Reuters ****** executes looters in Gaza as food crisis worsens under Israeli blockade – Reuters ****** executes looters in Gaza as food crisis worsens under Israeli blockade Reuters Source link #****** #executes #looters #Gaza #food #crisis #worsens #Israeli #blockade #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump says he’s unsure whether people in the US are entitled to due process Trump says he’s unsure whether people in the US are entitled to due process By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said he was unsure whether people in the U.S. are entitled to due process rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution as his administration pushes aggressively to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally and other non-citizens. Trump made his comments during an interview conducted on Friday that was set to air on Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.” Welker asked Trump whether he agreed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said last month that “of course” all people in the U.S. are entitled to due process, which generally requires the government to provide notice and a hearing before taking certain adverse legal actions. “I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said, adding that such a requirement would mean “we’d have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials.” Trump added that his lawyers “are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.” On April 19 the Supreme Court justices temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members. Trump’s administration, which has invoked a rarely used wartime law, has urged the justices to lift or narrow their order. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in a filing to the Supreme Court that detainees are receiving advance notice of their removals and have had “adequate time” to file claims for judicial review. The justices also directed Trump’s administration on April 10 to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El Salvador. That man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, remains in a detention center in El Salvador. A federal judge presiding over the case has ordered Trump’s administration to provide additional information on what steps it has taken to secure Abrego Garcia’s return. Separately, Trump said during the NBC interview that pursuing a third presidential term “is not something I’m looking to do.” “It’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do,” said Trump, who has occasionally hinted he would like to run for a third term. The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment states in part: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” (Reporting by John KruzelEditing by Scott Malone and Frances Kerry) Source link #Trump #hes #unsure #people #entitled #due #process Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

David Beckham Celebrates 50th Birthday Party in London, Son Brooklyn No Show – TMZ David Beckham Celebrates 50th Birthday Party in London, Son Brooklyn No Show – TMZ David Beckham Celebrates 50th Birthday Party in London, Son Brooklyn No Show TMZBrooklyn Beckham Seems to Avoid David Beckham Party Amid Family Drama Us WeeklyDavid Beckham devastated after son Brooklyn’s absence from his 50th birthday: “For him it is a stab in the heart” Marca.comThe rift that ruined David Beckham’s 50th birthday: KATIE HIND Daily MailBeckham’s 50th birthday bash – A-list guests, star who broke dress code and big no-show Daily Star Source link #David #Beckham #Celebrates #50th #Birthday #Party #London #Son #Brooklyn #Show #TMZ Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest at press freedom award Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest at press freedom award PARIS (AP) — UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. UNESCO’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, announced that she had received a letter Sunday morning from the Nicaraguan government announcing its withdrawal because of the attribution of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. “I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture. UNESCO is fully within its mandate when it defends freedom of expression and press freedom around the world,” Azoulay said in a statement. Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. Nicaragua’s angry departure is a blow for the organization that is also in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump. In an executive order in February, Trump called for a review of American involvement in UNESCO. In his first term as president, the Trump administration in 2017 announced that the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision took effect a year later. The United States formally rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a five-year absence, under the presidency of Joe Biden. Source link #Nicaragua #withdraws #UNESCO #protest #press #freedom #award Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, May 5 (game #428) NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, May 5 (game #428) Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, May 4 (game #427). Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. You may like NYT Strands today (game #428) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… On the side NYT Strands today (game #428) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. KEYS STIR MEEK FORTS HOST RICE NYT Strands today (game #428) – hint #3 – spangram letters How many letters are in today’s spangram? • Spangram has 11 letters NYT Strands today (game #428) – hint #4 – spangram position What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches? First side: right, 4th row Last side: right, 1st row Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. Today’s best Get Better At Wordle deals NYT Strands today (game #428) – the answers (Image credit: New York Times) The answers to today’s Strands, game #428, are… STEAK HOME CURLY WAFFLE CRINKLE SHOESTRING SPANGRAM: FRENCH FRIES My rating: Easy My score: Perfect FRENCH FRIES or Freedom Fries as some like to call them, or Chips as we say in the ***, are the single reason why the potato is by far the best vegetable. That you can get so much flavor, crispy wonder and variety from of a bland starchy tuber is a miracle. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Today’s search, has of course made me hungry, although I didn’t exactly work up an appetite doing it (no thermometer headaches today), and got me wondering what my favourite type of “fry” is. If push came to shove I think I’d have to go for a **** chip shop chip (aka STEAK fries) drowning in salt and vinegar with some curry sauce “on the side”. Right, that’s enough of this puzzling, I’m off to the chippy! How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below. Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Sunday, May 4, game #427) PLANET EMPIRE SPACE LONG TIME GALAXY REBEL SPANGRAM: OPENING CRAWL What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day. Source link #NYT #Strands #hints #answers #Monday #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump weighs in on third-term speculation Trump weighs in on third-term speculation President Donald Trump offered his clearest indication yet that he will leave the White House at the end of his second term without trying to extend his stay, acknowledging the constraints preventing him from seeking a third term in an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” Trump also highlighted several other rising stars in the Republican Party he said are capable of carrying the MAGA mantle after he’s finished as the GOP’s elected leader, mentioning not only Vice President JD Vance but also Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has become a central player in his second administration. “I’ll be an eight-year president, I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday. Trump previously told Welker in March that he was “not joking” about his consideration of a third run, and he said again in his latest interview that he’s received strong requests from allies to run again. Despite those entreaties, Trump told Welker he’s aware of the realities standing in the way. “It’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do. I don’t know if that’s constitutional that they’re not allowing you to do it or anything else,” Trump said. The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Amending the Constitution to abolish that limit would be extremely difficult, requiring the support of either two-thirds of both the House and Senate or two-thirds of state legislatures. Both routes would then require ratification from three-quarters of the states. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced a House joint resolution in January seeking to amend the Constitution to allow the president to be elected for up to three terms, a legislative effort that so far has seen little movement. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, who served as lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment, introduced a resolution in response urging his colleagues to reaffirm the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition on a third term. Trump told Welker he has had no official meetings specifically about establishing a pathway for a third term, but he’s heard “different concepts” about potential options — including a legally dubious strategy in which Vance would seek the presidency and then pass the role on to Trump. “Other people say, ‘You can have a write-in vote,'” Trump added, despite the constitutional limitation. Talk of a potential third Trump term reached a fever pitch last month after the Trump Organization, led in part by the president’s two adult sons, began selling Trump 2028-branded red hats. The hats were listed for $50 with the description: “The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat.” Despite that description — and its pointed reference to “rewrite the rules” — Trump said his aim is to ultimately pass the torch ahead of the next presidential election. “There are many people selling the 2028 hat,” Trump said. “But this is not something I’m looking to do. I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican to carry it forward.” Among the GOP stars Trump said can take charge of the MAGA brand — which he described as the greatest political movement in history — is Vance, who Trump suggested would likely have an advantage over other competitors in a Republican primary for the top job. Welker asked if Vance would be “at the top of the list” as his successor, and Trump praised his vice president without making any commitments. “It could very well be,” Trump said, before adding, “I don’t want to get involved in that. I think he’s a fantastic, brilliant guy. Marco is great. There’s a lot of them that are great.” He also emphasized that such discussions are “far too early.” “But certainly you would say that somebody’s the VP, if that person is outstanding, I guess that person would have an advantage,” Trump said. Trump has declined to be drawn into endorsing or labeling Vance as his anointed successor, while still showering him with praise over his work. In February, Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier that Vance is “very capable” but that he did not necessarily view Vance as his successor. Trump also named Rubio as a “great” potential GOP leader. Trump’s confidence in the former Florida senator is reflected in Rubio’s wide portfolio in the administration: He’s been tapped by the president to serve as the acting head of the National Archives, acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and, most recently, national security adviser — replacing Michael Waltz, whom Trump instead said he would nominate to be ambassador to the United Nations. “Marco’s doing an outstanding job,” Trump said when the interview turned to Waltz. He added that while he does not expect Rubio to remain in his newest role in the “long term,” he’s in no rush to replace him. “Now, Marco won’t keep — Marco’s very busy doing other things, so he’s not going to keep it long term. We’re going to put somebody else in,” Trump said, though he later noted that Henry Kissinger served as both secretary of state and national security adviser, adding: “Henry Kissinger did both. There’s a theory that you don’t need two people. But I think I have some really great people that could do a good job.” Asked by Welker if Rubio could continue in both jobs “indefinitely,” Trump said: “He could, yeah. He could. But I think he even would like to probably see — because it is a little bit different. But in the meantime, he’ll handle it.” The field of “tremendous” Republicans Trump said could emerge as 2028 front-runners, a group that he said includes as many as 20 people, does not appear to be a chief concern for the president months into his second term. He suggested to Welker that he’s much more focused on a more immediate election, the 2026 midterms, in which Republicans will have to fight historical odds to maintain control of both chambers of Congress. Backlash against Trump’s swift use of executive authority to reshape the federal government — from targeting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries — have weighed on the GOP politically, with Trump’s approval ratings steadily declining through his first 100 days. The economic consequences of the tariffs in particular appear to be politically damaging, with Trump’s handling of tariffs earning him especially low marks compared to other issues in recent public surveys, including CNBC and NBC News Stay Tuned polls. Trump told Welker he plans to play a “very active” role in the midterm cycle, especially through his fundraising prowess. He downplayed concerns that his agenda may cost Republicans one or both chambers of Congress. “If you look, it’s pretty consistent that whoever wins the presidency ends up losing the House, losing the Senate. I think we’re going to turn that around. I think we’re going to turn it around easy,” Trump said. 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Berkshire investors anticipate new era as Buffett hands over baton – Reuters Berkshire investors anticipate new era as Buffett hands over baton – Reuters Berkshire investors anticipate new era as Buffett hands over baton ReutersWarren Buffett to step down from Berkshire at year’s end, Greg Abel to succeed Oracle of Omaha CNNBuffett’s Berkshire departure, Fed decision, and another rush of earnings: What to know this week Yahoo FinanceWho Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor? The New York TimesWarren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year AP News Source link #Berkshire #investors #anticipate #era #Buffett #hands #baton #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Toxic dust storm sweeps across Salt Lake Valley, hitting Utah’s most densely populated areas Toxic dust storm sweeps across Salt Lake Valley, hitting Utah’s most densely populated areas SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A dust storm carrying toxic elements swept across the Salt Lake Valley last Sunday, impacting residents in some of Utah’s most densely populated areas, according to an initiative from Conserve Utah Valley, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and sustaining Utah’s land and water. According to a Conserve Utah Valley initiative known as “Grow the Flow,” the storm originated from the Great Salt Lake near Saltair and the Kennecott Tailings site. The plume of dust could reportedly be seen across the valley, affecting residents in Magna, Tooele County, and Salt Lake City’s west side. Courtesy of Carmen Valdez, Courtesy of Carmen Valdez Courtesy of Carmen Valdez Courtesy of Jake Dreyfous According to the initiative, the event went unrecorded by the state’s existing air quality network due to a reported lack of dust monitors along the southwest shores of the Great Salt Lake. These strong winds carry toxic contaminants like arsenic, lead, and lithium from dry sediment. The initiative said residents’ exposure to these contaminants highlights Utah’s growing public health crisis, as dust from the Great Salt Lake is reportedly linked to increased respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, developmental defects, and *******. “We often think of the impacts of Great Salt Lake dust on our public health as a far-off, distant future. The reality is that dust storms from more than one-thousand square miles of exposed lake bed are infiltrating our communities and impacting the air we breathe today,” said Jake Dreyfous, Managing Director of Grow the Flow. “We must take proactive steps as individuals and as a state to get more water to Great Salt Lake, if we hope to avoid widespread impacts to our health, economy, and ecology in Northern Utah.” Great Salt Lake’s South Arm elevation currently stands at 4193.4 ft above mean sea level, meaning the lake is only 40% full by volume. This reportedly leaves more than 1000 square-miles of lakebed exposed. According to Grow the Flow, below-average runoff and a hot summer may cause the lake to recede below 4192 ft. this fall. This will exceed the Great Salt Lake Strike Team’s threshold for “Serious Adverse Effects.” Utah lawmakers have reportedly recently approved funding to install more dust monitors around Great Salt Lake. However, of the $651,000 requested for Great Salt Lake dust monitoring and research, only $150,000 was granted. Grow the Flow said this is enough to hire a staffer at the Division of Air Quality, but not enough to install more dust monitors or provide real-time information to impacted communities. Nonetheless, the Division of Environmental Quality is reportedly working to install more monitors with the existing funds. “We don’t know what we don’t measure,” Utah Division of Air Quality Director Bryce Bird told lawmakers during a recent hearing. Until Sept. 2024, the Great Salt Lake only had four PM10 dust monitors, none of which were within 10 miles of shoreline. While there are now six, there are still big gaps in the state’s ability to track toxic dust events. “We’re deeply concerned about what the shrinking Great Salt Lake means for our families and communities. More frequent and toxic dust storms, like the one on Sunday, April 27th, are carrying dangerous pollutants from the lakebed and nearby tailings piles, putting our health at serious risk,” said Carmen Valdez, Senior Policy Associate for The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah). “Everyone deserves clean air and a safe future, and we’re committed to fighting for solutions that protect both.” Latest headlines: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah. Source link #Toxic #dust #storm #sweeps #Salt #Lake #Valley #hitting #Utahs #densely #populated #areas Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to ‘logical conclusion,’ Putin says – politico.eu Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to ‘logical conclusion,’ Putin says – politico.eu Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to ‘logical conclusion,’ Putin says politico.euPutin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine AP NewsPutin says Russia has the strength to finish Ukraine operation ReutersPutin calls reconciliation with Ukraine a ‘matter of time’ YahooUkraine-Russia war live: Putin: I hope not to use nuclear weapons The Telegraph Source link #Moscow #means #bring #Ukraine #war #logical #conclusion #Putin #politico.eu Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]