Extra, Extra
Bombs Away: “The shipments were in Poland when they were being halted and included Patriot air-defense interceptors, air-to-air missiles, Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and surface-to-surface rockets, artillery rounds, and Stinger surface-to-air missiles.” WSJ (Gift Article): U.S. Halts Key Weapons for Ukraine in New Sign of Weakening Support for Kyiv. Hopefully, Europe will step up. They definitely understand the risk. Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms.
+ Crime Pays: Here’s another era-defining lede from the NYT (Gift Article): “A former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to kill police officers has been named as an adviser to the Justice Department task force that President Trump established to seek retribution against his political enemies.”
+ Wisconsin Welcomes in 1850: “A nearly 200-year-old abortion ban has been overturned in Wisconsin, just months after the state elected a liberal justice to the court.” Wisconsin Supreme Court Repeals 1849 Abortion Ban. This was only overturned by a one justice margin. Meanwhile, anti-abortion activists are moving beyond the courts and using funding cuts to attack women’s health. The Atlantic (Gift Article): The Biggest Anti-Abortion Victory Since Dobbs. “One piece of the [Senate spending] package has received comparatively little attention: a provision that would block abortion clinics from receiving Medicaid funds for any of the non-abortion services they provide.”
+ New World Odor: “Today, those moves are seen by Mr. Trump’s detractors as a money grab of historic proportions. But an analysis by The New York Times of thousands of pages of internal Trump Organization documents filed in one of the legal actions against him suggests a more urgent motivation for Mr. Trump’s behavior: a need, rather than simply a desire, for easy money to keep his empire intact.” NYT (Gift Article): Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. Next up: Trump Fragrance. (Luckily, I already plug my nose when reading the news.)
+ Nuke Juke: Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog.
+ Vietnam Balm: “Vietnam also agreed that goods would be hit with a 40% tariff rate if they originated in another country and were transferred to Vietnam for final shipment to the United States. The process, known as transshipping, is used to circumvent trade barriers. China, a top exporter to the U.S., has reportedly used Vietnam as a transshipment hub.” Trump announces Vietnam trade deal.
+ Swim Suit: Penn to Revoke Transgender Swimmer’s Records and Apologize to Female Swimmers.
+ Vicious Cycle: “The ‘Red Panda’ rides a seven-foot-tall unicycle while catching and balancing a large number of metal bowls on her head during her act.” Popular unicycle performer Red Panda injured at half-time of WNBA game.
