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While speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Habba was asked about how veterans working for the federal government were impacted by cuts conducted largely through the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Trump-ally Elon Musk. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Top Trump counselor Alina Habba stated that military veterans who have found themselves unemployed as a result of the Trump administration’s employment cuts in federal departments may not be “fit to have a job at this moment.”While speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Habba was asked about how veterans working for the federal government were…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is threatening to cut off electricity as well as nickel exports to the United States in response to impending tariffs on Canadian goods by the Trump administration. Speaking at a press conference following his re-election, Ford said that “if they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do anything, including cutting off their energy — with a smile on my face.”The tariffs, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, include a 25% levy on Canadian goods and 10% on energy imports.Later in the day Ford went on NBC’s Meet the Press and doubled down on his…

KEY POINTSDeepSeek’s launch caused a stir in the tech industry, causing stocks to plunge and dragging AI token prices along with the fallDizzaract’s Ilman Shazhaev said DeepSeek’s approach is ‘inspiring’ and could be a catalyst for a change in views’If high-performance AI models can be accessed at a low cost, more decentralized systems will be able to leverage them at every level,’ he saidWhen Chinese startup DeepSeek launched its AI model in January, everything went crumbling down for the broader technology sector, and as tech stocks plummeted, so did tokens around artificial intelligence projects blockchain.DeepSeek’s disruption was so immense that…

As the Trump administration makes significant changes to the student loan system, many borrowers in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program are expressing concerns about the future of their loan forgiveness.The PSLF program, established in 2007 under President George W. Bush, allows employees working for government or non-profit organizations to have their federal student loans forgiven after making 10 years of qualifying payments.However, recent changes in the administration’s handling of the loan system are causing anxiety among borrowers.Mark Kantrowitz, a higher education expert, noted that there was widespread panic among PSLF borrowers due to the ongoing uncertainty, the CNBC…

KEY POINTSA New York Times/Ipsos poll found that 79% of Americans believe trans athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete in girls’ sportsSome X users said the Democratic Party, especially senators, are ‘out of touch’ with the American people’s desiresThe bill will prohibit federally-funded schools from allowing trans students to participate in women’s sportsSenate Democrats have overwhelmingly voted against a bill that will prohibit transgender students from playing in girls’ sports, paving the way for the phrase “79% of Americans” to trend on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X overnight.Republicans needed at least seven Democrats to advance the proposed legislation, but…

Latin Times Just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ill-fated White House meeting, President Donald Trump cut off military aid to the war-torn country and is demanding a public apology, according to a media report.An unnamed White House officially told CNN that Trump’s decision to freeze already-approved military assistance to Ukraine in its defense against Russia was a direct result of the last Friday’s Oval Office meeting gone horribly wrong.”The President has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” the source told CNN. We are pausing and…

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is being hounded by her constituents in comments on her social media for ignoring their calls for a public town hall.The Republican representative has maintained a steady stream of updates to her Facebook page, sharing videos of her work in Washington D.C. or photos of her meeting with local and state boards. However, underneath those posts, Boebert has faced a slew of angry comments.”So… you don’t want to talk about our real issues then Congresswoman Lauren Boebert? You don’t want to hold a town hall? If you won’t hold one that is open to all your…

Days after US President Donald Trump announced his rather ambitious $5 million “gold card” visa scheme that offers permanent residency and work authorisation in the US, a slew of billionaires have slammed the move. While announcing the scheme, President Trump said it would encourage wealthy people to come to the US and eventually lead to a decrease in the federal deficit.However, according to a recent Forbes poll involving over a dozen and a half billionaires, nearly three-quarters said they would not be interested in availing the scheme.“In my opinion, there is no reason for rich people to go to this…

A new survey has revealed that 51% of Americans believe all children born in the U.S. should automatically receive citizenship, while 39% think it should be granted only if the child’s parents are already the country’s citizens.YouGov’s survey came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who were in the U.S. illegally or on temporary visas.Partisan divide on birthright citizenshipThe survey found that 76% of Democrats believe all children born in the U.S. should automatically become citizens, a view shared by 54% of Independents and 26% of Republicans.Meanwhile, 16% of…

‘Anora’ and ‘Emilia Perez’ were among the top contenders for multiple categories at the Oscars 2025. AFP KEY POINTS’Anora’ took home multiple trophies, including Best Picture and Best Actress’Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo took the stage in a glorious performance of ‘Defying Gravity’Animated film ‘Flow’ won over ‘Inside Out’ and ‘The Wild Robot’Best Cinematography went to ‘The Brutalist’ and Adrien Brody won Best ActorHollywood’s biggest stars came together Sunday night to crown the Oscar winners of the 97th Academy Awards, with “Anora” bagging multiple trophies.The event wasn’t even halfway through when Cynthia Erivo of “Wicked” delivered a powerful rendition of “Defying…