2025/02/06

Thursday, February 6, 2025 (#37)

Wednesday Thursday Friday On This Date 2025/02/06 22:59 UTC [L..T] Congressional Democrats denied entry to EPA headquarters «A group of House and Senate Democrats said they were denied access to the Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. [/] Why it matters: It is the third time this week that Democratic lawmakers were blocked from an agency that has been targeted by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.» 2025/02/06 16:47 UTC [L..T] Trump's global policy ideas have some wondering how the president went from America First to America Everywhere «President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn't waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building. [/] But just weeks into his second go-around in the White House, the Republican leader laid out plans to use American might to "take over" and reconstruct Gaza, threatened to reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal and floated the idea that the U.S. could buy Greenland from Denmark, which has shown no interest in parting with the island.» 2025/02/06 15:29 UTC [L..T] Let's Fight RFK's Anti-Vaccine Grift «So! Let’s talk about RFK, Jr. Yes, again. Previously, two years ago I made a video very clearly pointing out that RFK is a disgusting, anti-vaccine kook who should be driven from the public stage at all costs. I went over his DECADES of dangerous anti-science bullshit, including of course the completely debunked, ridiculous, stupid idea that vaccines cause autism. No one with two firing neurons believes that, including the people most famous for spreading it.» 2025/02/06 15:13 UTC [L..T] Trump announces task force to 'eradicate anti-Christian bias' «President Trump announced plans Thursday to establish a task force and a presidential commission to protect Christians from religious discrimination. [/] Trump addressed the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, where he laid out multiple steps he planned to take to address what he described as attacks on religious liberty and on Christians in particular. [/] "While I'm in the White House, we will protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals and in our public squares," he said. "And we will bring our country back together as one nation under God."» Won't somebody think of the overdog. Headlines