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CDC and other health agencies have been instructed to pause all external communications, including health alerts and data updates, pending a review. It's unclear how long this will last, according to the Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/h…
Donald Trump has ordered health agencies such as the FDA, CDC, and NIH to pause communications with the public until February 1st.
They are not allowed to give regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, website posts, etc. until approved by a political appointee.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-health-communications-cdc-hhs-fda-1eeca64c1ccc324b31b779a86d3999a4
They are not allowed to give regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, website posts, etc. until approved by a political appointee.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-health-communications-cdc-hhs-fda-1eeca64c1ccc324b31b779a86d3999a4
AP News
Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.
Support For Prosecuting People Critical Of Donald Trump:
Oppose: 72%
Support: 15%
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/51440-start-of-donald-trump-second-term-wars-in-ukraine-gaza-january-19-21-2025-economist-yougov-poll
Oppose: 72%
Support: 15%
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/51440-start-of-donald-trump-second-term-wars-in-ukraine-gaza-january-19-21-2025-economist-yougov-poll
Yougov
The start of Donald Trump's second term and wars in Ukraine and Gaza: January 19-21, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll | YouGov
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the start of Trump's second term, approval of his appointments and policies, the state of the country, how Congress should work with the new president, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Hannity as Trump rants about Biden not pardoning himself: "Let me get to the economy."
Trump: "I don't care."
Trump: "I don't care."
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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/24/asia/thailand-same-sex-marriage-intl-hnk/index.html
CNN
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
To help carry out deportations, Trump is giving agents at the ATF, DEA and the U.S. Marshals Service the power to arrest illegal immigrants - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-gives-gun-drug-agents-deportation-power-a62903b4
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-gives-gun-drug-agents-deportation-power-a62903b4
WSJ
Exclusive | Trump Gives Gun, Drug Agents Deportation Power
The directive is the latest in a flurry of moves the new administration has taken on immigration.
Political memes
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/22/asia/same-sex-couples-marriage-equality-thailand-intl-hnk/index.html
My Thai friend just sent me this restaurant’s promotional poster! All married gays get to eat for free 🗣️
🔗 yammi (@sighyam)
🔗 yammi (@sighyam)
BREAKING
A judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
Judge Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, said:
“I've been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/politics/judge-blocks-birthright-citizenship.html
A judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
Judge Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, said:
“I've been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/politics/judge-blocks-birthright-citizenship.html
NY Times
Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary order halting the president’s plan.
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Watters: What kind of husband goes grocery shopping with his wife?
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President Trump says if Putin doesn’t make a deal to end the war soon he will slap additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia. In recent days, Trump has noted that President Zelenskyy is willing to make a deal but Putin is not.
Hungary is expected to back down from its threat to block the EU from renewing its Russia sanctions after US President Donald Trump menaced Moscow with even more penalties, according to five diplomats familiar with the talks.
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-wobbles-on-sanctions-threat-after-trump-calls-out-putin/
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-wobbles-on-sanctions-threat-after-trump-calls-out-putin/
POLITICO
Hungary wobbles on sanctions threat after Trump calls out Putin – POLITICO
Viktor Orbán has flirted with killing the EU’s Russia sanctions. But he didn’t get the ally he might have expected in Donald Trump.
Kemi Badenoch has told shadow ministers she wants a period of silence from Liz Truss, as the Conservative leader seeks to distance herself from her predecessor’s economic legacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/23/kemi-badenoch-wants-liz-truss-to-shut-up-for-a-while
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/23/kemi-badenoch-wants-liz-truss-to-shut-up-for-a-while
the Guardian
Kemi Badenoch ‘wants Liz Truss to shut up for a while’
Tory leader told shadow cabinet last week she wanted predecessor to stop making unhelpful interventions
Political memes
Kemi Badenoch has told shadow ministers she wants a period of silence from Liz Truss, as the Conservative leader seeks to distance herself from her predecessor’s economic legacy. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/23/kemi-badenoch-wants-liz-truss…
Badenoch told the shadow cabinet last week that she wished Truss would stop intervening in British politics after the former prime minister wrote a “cease and desist” letter to Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she crashed the economy.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/09/truss-starmer-cease-and-desist-letter-crashed-economy-claim/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/09/truss-starmer-cease-and-desist-letter-crashed-economy-claim/
The Telegraph
Truss sends Starmer cease and desist letter over claim she ‘crashed the economy’
Former prime minister’s lawyers suggest comments contributed to former PM losing her seat at general election
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Trump: "I would love to see Canada be the 51st state. The Canadians citizens, if that happened ... they'd have much better health coverage."