Trump’s cabinet selection continues to move on; Japanese Prime Minister to visit the White House

Until recently, Elon Musk rarely posted the US Agency for International Development at X, where he will not share his thoughts on almost any topic.

Then on Sunday came a flurry of positions in which the world’s richest person, the trump-appointed leader of the new department of government efficiency, or DOGE, described USAID, the foreign humanitarian aid agency, as “a horses of radical-left Marxists who hated America , “” Evil “and” a criminal organization. “

“Time to die,” Musk Posted.

Musk’s sudden-and-consequent damage interest for USAID did not come out of a vacuum: The agency has long been a measure of criticism that its utilities masked national member and excess US tax dollars abroad. Some conspiracy theories claimed that global humanitarian programs were a coverage for biofrød research, or that USAID’s funding was blaming an elite few controlling the world.

But until recently, these claims was largely outside the mainstream

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The International Criminal Court condemned an executive order that Trump signed yesterday by sanctioning the Hague-based court, which he accused of wrongly targeting the United States and Israel.

A spokesperson for the court said the order would “impose sanctions on his officials and harm its independent and impartial legal work.”

“The court stands firmly by its staff and promises to continue to give justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities around the world in all situations before that,” the spokesman said. “We urge our 125 states parties, civil society and all nations in the world to stand together for justice and basic human rights.”

The ICC drew back from both Republicans and Democrats in November when it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and several Hamas leaders at the same time. Neither Israel nor the United States have ever recognized ICC’s jurisdiction.

Panama City – Panama President José Raúl Mulino said yesterday that the United States spread “lies and untruths” after the state of the state claimed that the government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.

The comments would probably aggravate tension between the two countries after the United States quoted progress in military cooperation and confronted the alleged Chinese influence on the channel.

Later, Mulino added on social media that he would talk to Trump this afternoon.

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The Senate voted along party lines yesterday to confirm Russell Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget.

Vought, a co-author of Project 2025, facing a strong democratic opposition, was confirmed by a vote of 53-47.

“God be praised. Grateful to the President and the US Senate,” Vought said on X After his confirmation. “Incredibly grateful to all the many who asked me through. Now. Let’s. Go.”

The first procedural vote on Gabbard’s nomination is set for Monday. If she gets a simple majority, her nomination is likely to be subject to 30 hours of debate.

Gabbard is one of Trump’s nominees facing the most control.

After Gabbard, the Senate will turn to votes on nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Health and Human Service Secretary, Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary and Kelly Loeffler for Small Business Administration Administration.