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#10 European Leaders Host Summit to Shore up Support for Ukraine After Oval Office Dust Up - CBS News, Mike Lee, Ann Vandersteel TM, Augadh, Freyja/Tosca Austen, Angela/Bernie MT, Mario Nawfal/Davide D'urbano and Sopranos World on X
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv and meet a "once in a generation moment" for the security of Europe. Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. will use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles. His call for European allies to increase their arms spending to shore up their own defenses and Ukraine's was not a sign that he thought the United States had become an unreliable ally, he said. No two countries are as closely aligned as the U.K. and the U.S., Starmer said. "One thing our history tells us is that if there is conflict in Europe, it will wash up on our shores," he said.
#9 Rubio Praises Trump After Explosive Zelensky Meeting - Caroline Vakil for The Hill, Secretary Marco Rubio, Brigitte Gabriel, Insurrection Barbie, Juanita Broaddrick, Aaron Rupar, Jesse Kelly, and Bud and Casey on X
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised President Trump after he and Vice President Vance got into a public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!” Rubio posted on social platform X. Rubio notably did not include a mention of Ukraine or Zelensky.
#8 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orders a Halt to Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia - Courtney Kube and Nnamdi Egwuonwu for NBC News, Face the Nation, CBS News, Eric Daugherty, Mario Nawfal, and Pete Hegseth/Hillary Clinton on X
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said. Hegseth gave the order to the head of the command, Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, in late February, the official said. It is unclear how long the order will last. A senior U.S. defense official declined to comment on the decision "due to operational security concerns." “There is no greater priority to Secretary Hegseth than the safety of the Warfighter in all operations, to include the cyber domain,” the official told NBC News...
#7 Crypto Czar David Sacks Confirms He Doesn’t Hold Any Crypto - Martin Young for Cointelegraph, David Sacks/George Hammond, Bitcoin Magazine, and Crypto Rover on X
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks confirmed that he does not hold any crypto assets, having sold everything prior to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “I sold all my cryptocurrency (including BTC, ETH, and SOL) prior to the start of the administration,” Sacks said on X on March 2. His comments came in response to a Financial Times article shared by George Hammond on March 2, reporting that Sacks’ investment firm, Craft Ventures, retains stakes in a “small number of crypto startups.”
#6 Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of BOI and Corporate Transparency Act - CPA Practice Advisor, Tracy Beanz/Treasury Department,/Terrence K. Williams, Autism Capital, DC_Draino/Sudo Moon
The Treasury Department announced on March 2 that it will no longer enforce the Corporate Transparency Act or the associated Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements. Furthermore, the agency announced that “Not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the forthcoming rule changes take effect either.” The Treasury Department said it will further be issuing a proposed rule that will narrow the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies only...
#5 Elon Musk Calls Social Security a ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Sparking Dem Concerns Over Key Benefit - Davis Winkie for USA TODAY, More Perfect Union, NoriNY, Josh Aikens/Bernie Sanders (community note), Tom/Congressman Greg Casar, and Poastie/Shmefan on X
Elon Musk sharply criticized Social Security in a Friday podcast interview with Joe Rogan, labeling the critical elder benefits program a "Ponzi scheme."Musk, who is the world's richest man and an increasingly powerful adviser to President Donald Trump, also described the federal government as "one big pyramid scheme." Musk is a leading figure in the administration's effort − largely through the Department of Government Efficiency − to cut costs and dismantle the federal bureaucracy. Social Security, which dates to the 1930s and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal social programs, uses funds collected from workers' paychecks to pay small monthly benefit checks to retirees, disabled Americans and others...
#3 Ag Organizations React to Changes in USDA Bird Flu Strategy - Successful Farming, CBS Austin, Caroline McCaughey, Johnny Midnight, and dd1 on X
Wednesday morning, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a new USDA strategy for tackling avian influenza — saying there was “no silver bullet” to eradicating the disease in poultry or cattle. Rollins was giving an address at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. USDA said it is investing $1 billion into a “five-pronged” bird flu approach...
#3 Crews Battle Wildfires in North and South Carolina Amid Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds - AP News, Paul A. Szypula, Avraham Berkowitz, Ames, WBTW News13, Ed Piotrowski, and Tracy Beanz/Benny Johnson on X
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. In South Carolina, where more than 175 fires burned 6.6 square miles (17 square kilometers), Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday to support the wildfire response effort, and a statewide burning ban remained in effect.
#2 Exclusive: Honda to Produce Next Civic in Indiana, Not Mexico, Due to US Tariffs, Sources Say - Maki Shiraki for Reuters, Newsmax, Satoshi Sugiyama, Investing.com, and Breitbart News on X
Honda has decided to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid in the U.S. state of Indiana, instead of Mexico, to avoid potential tariffs on one of its top-selling car models, according to three people familiar with the matter. The change underscores how manufacturers are scrambling to adapt to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. While several automakers have expressed concerns about the levies, Honda's move is the first concrete measure by a major Japanese car company...#1 Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Trump Tariffs Stalk Markets - Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg TV, Amit Kumar Gupta, Brenda, Z Alerts, WSJ Markets, and Global Macro on X
US stock futures pushed higher on Monday as a looming deadline fueled uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, as investors looked ahead to the monthly jobs report and key retail earnings. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) climbed 0.5%. while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) saw a roughly 0.8% gain. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up 0.4%. The major US indexes are coming off a volatile week and a losing month in February.
When it comes to dog stereotypes, there's actually some truth to them. Huskies are famous for talking and howling because, in the wild, they use their loud voices to communicate in harsh weather conditions. Newfoundlands really do love the water, and Poodle mixes are often just as cuddly as they seem. Other times, though, stereotypes don't hold up. Just ask Fabio, the tiny Chihuahua! Some people may believe that Chihuahuas are mean and noisy, but this little dog couldn't be any friendlier. In fact, he goes out of his way to say hi to everyone he sees while out on his daily walks! On February 21, Fabio's mom Lexis recorded his precious reactions as he waves hello to quite literally every person he passes. I'm not sure how he and Lexis can get anywhere when he's making new friends left and right, but it couldn't be any sweeter!
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Tiny Chihuahua Waving Hello to Everyone He Passes on His Daily Walk Is Absolutely Precious - Gabrielle Lafrank for PetHelpful
