Headlines for February 4, 2025
Trump Suspends Trade War with Canada & Mexico; China Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs, Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters as Trump Seeks to Dismantle Agency, Federal Judge Extends Injunction on Federal Spending Freeze, Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon Musk “Deletes” Free IRS Tax Preparation Software, Trump Administration Deactivates Famine Early Warning System Network, M23 Insurgents Declare “Humanitarian” Ceasefire in Eastern DRC After Bloody Seizure of Goma, Israeli PM Netanyahu Says “No Guarantees” Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold Ahead of White House Visit, Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, Including Oscar-Nominated Director Basel Adra, Israel Builds Military Bases in Syria After Ouster of Bashar al-Assad, Three Students Sue Columbia After Their Suspension for Palestinian Rights Activism, Senate Confirms Climate Change-Denying Fracking Exec. Chris Wright as Energy Secretary, Bukele Agrees to Lock Up U.S. Citizens,
Deportees in Mega-Prison Rife with Abuse, U.S. Businesses Close Doors for “A Day Without Immigrants” Amid Trump Crackdown, “Competent White Men Must Be in Charge”: White Supremacist Darren Beattie Gets State Department Role, German Protesters Condemn Chancellor Front-Runner Merz for Working with Neo-Nazi Party