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23.05.2025 ⇢ Ceasefire Call and Cancer Response Day
Former President Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis dominated early coverage, with bipartisan expressions of support counterbalanced by conspiracy theories about the timing and questions about how it went undetected. By midday, attention shifted to Trump's legislative agenda as his "big, beautiful bill" advanced in a rare weekend vote after securing conservative support.
The day's pivotal development came when Trump held a two-hour call with Putin regarding Ukraine. Trump subsequently announced Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations, though media assessments grew increasingly skeptical throughout the evening as Putin showed limited enthusiasm.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, with Justice Jackson the sole dissenter. By evening, reports emerged that the first "self-deport" flight with $1,000 payments had already been conducted by DHS, implementing a key Trump campaign promise. HEBREWSUMMARY: האבחון של הנשיא לשעבר ביידן בסרטן ערמונית אגרסיבי שלט בסיקור המוקדם, כאשר הבעות תמיכה דו-מפלגתיות התאזנו עם תיאוריות קונספירציה לגבי העיתוי ושאלות כיצד המחלה לא התגלתה. עד הצהריים, תשומת הלב הוסטה לסדר היום החקיקתי של טראמפ כאשר "החוק הגדול והיפה" שלו התקדם בהצבעה נדירה בסוף השבוע לאחר שהובטחה תמיכת השמרנים.
ההתפתחות המכרעת של היום באה כאשר טראמפ קיים שיחה בת שעתיים עם פוטין בנוגע לאוקראינה. בהמשך, טראמפ הכריז כי רוסיה ואוקראינה יחלו "מיידית" במשא ומתן להפסקת אש, אם כי הערכות התקשורת נעשו ספקניות יותר במהלך הערב כאשר פוטין הראה התלהבות מוגבלת.
בית המשפט העליון אישר לממשל טראמפ לשלול מעמד הגנה זמני מכ-350,000 ונצואלים, כאשר השופטת ג'קסון היתה המתנגדת היחידה. עד הערב, התפרסמו דיווחים שטיסת "הגירוש העצמי" הראשונה עם תשלומים בסך 1,000 דולר כבר בוצעה על ידי מחלקת ביטחון המולדת, מיישמת הבטחת מפתח ממסע הבחירות של טראמפ. LOCALSUMMARY: Former President Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis dominated early coverage, with bipartisan expressions of support counterbalanced by conspiracy theories about the timing and questions about how it went undetected. By midday, attention shifted to Trump's legislative agenda as his "big, beautiful bill" advanced in a rare weekend vote after securing conservative support.
The day's pivotal development came when Trump held a two-hour call with Putin regarding Ukraine. Trump subsequently announced Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations, though media assessments grew increasingly skeptical throughout the evening as Putin showed limited enthusiasm.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, with Justice Jackson the sole dissenter. By evening, reports emerged that the first "self-deport" flight with $1,000 payments had already been conducted by DHS, implementing a key Trump campaign promise.
The day's pivotal development came when Trump held a two-hour call with Putin regarding Ukraine. Trump subsequently announced Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations, though media assessments grew increasingly skeptical throughout the evening as Putin showed limited enthusiasm.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, with Justice Jackson the sole dissenter. By evening, reports emerged that the first "self-deport" flight with $1,000 payments had already been conducted by DHS, implementing a key Trump campaign promise. HEBREWSUMMARY: האבחון של הנשיא לשעבר ביידן בסרטן ערמונית אגרסיבי שלט בסיקור המוקדם, כאשר הבעות תמיכה דו-מפלגתיות התאזנו עם תיאוריות קונספירציה לגבי העיתוי ושאלות כיצד המחלה לא התגלתה. עד הצהריים, תשומת הלב הוסטה לסדר היום החקיקתי של טראמפ כאשר "החוק הגדול והיפה" שלו התקדם בהצבעה נדירה בסוף השבוע לאחר שהובטחה תמיכת השמרנים.
ההתפתחות המכרעת של היום באה כאשר טראמפ קיים שיחה בת שעתיים עם פוטין בנוגע לאוקראינה. בהמשך, טראמפ הכריז כי רוסיה ואוקראינה יחלו "מיידית" במשא ומתן להפסקת אש, אם כי הערכות התקשורת נעשו ספקניות יותר במהלך הערב כאשר פוטין הראה התלהבות מוגבלת.
בית המשפט העליון אישר לממשל טראמפ לשלול מעמד הגנה זמני מכ-350,000 ונצואלים, כאשר השופטת ג'קסון היתה המתנגדת היחידה. עד הערב, התפרסמו דיווחים שטיסת "הגירוש העצמי" הראשונה עם תשלומים בסך 1,000 דולר כבר בוצעה על ידי מחלקת ביטחון המולדת, מיישמת הבטחת מפתח ממסע הבחירות של טראמפ. LOCALSUMMARY: Former President Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis dominated early coverage, with bipartisan expressions of support counterbalanced by conspiracy theories about the timing and questions about how it went undetected. By midday, attention shifted to Trump's legislative agenda as his "big, beautiful bill" advanced in a rare weekend vote after securing conservative support.
The day's pivotal development came when Trump held a two-hour call with Putin regarding Ukraine. Trump subsequently announced Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations, though media assessments grew increasingly skeptical throughout the evening as Putin showed limited enthusiasm.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, with Justice Jackson the sole dissenter. By evening, reports emerged that the first "self-deport" flight with $1,000 payments had already been conducted by DHS, implementing a key Trump campaign promise.
18.05.2025 ⇢ The Dual Tragedy Day
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New York Post
Weinstein accuser tearfully recalls NYC hotel room rape — and the disgusting discovery she made after alleged attack
Jessica Mann, 38, returned to Manhattan Supreme Court, five years after she delivered graphic testimony at the disgraced Hollywood producer’s first sex crimes trial.
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The New York Times
Trump Backs Away From Ukraine Cease-Fire Demand
President Trump instead endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s call for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after a two-hour phone call with him.
23:49
President Donald Trump has signed the Take It Down Act into law, making "revenge porn" and explicit deepfake content illegal.
23:29
The Daily Beast
Why It’s Time for the U.S. and Canada to Merge
Americans may not know Mark Carney’s name, but they should—he embodies everything we should want in a President.
23:29
The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
23:09
HuffPost
DOES HE KNOW HE BLEW IT?
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For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Trump’s massive tariffs would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy.
22:41
Maps and graphics show what happened and when. NTSB is investigating why the ship hit the bridge.
22:28
The GOP Budget Is Big, Bloated, B.S.
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The Supreme Court sided with Trump at the expense of Venezuelan immigrants.
21:53
Russia perceives the war in Ukraine as an existential moment, to which the US can add limited leverage
21:46
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Ukraine and Russia would begin negotiations toward a ceasefire and suggested that talks could take place at the Vatican.
20:38
NYU’s decision to withhold Logan Rozos’s degree for denouncing genocide in Gaza in his graduation speech is the latest example of right-wing cancel culture. After criticizing it on the Left, conservatives have learned to rally “woke” mobs of their own.
20:24
Los Angeles Times
One of Our Greatest Young Filmmakers Just Made a COVID Movie. Uh-Oh.
Sam Adams
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moved to revoke the Temporary Protected Status program, or TPS, for Venezuelans in February.
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The Atlantic
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
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