Donald Trump plans to force banks to collect citizenship data from customers and share it with the government, according to a report.
Banks would be required to obtain documents such as passports and green cards from new and existing clients, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The discussions have alarmed banks in recent days as Trump weighs using an executive order to force the policy through without congressional oversight, with the Dow Jones US Banks Index down 0.6 percent on Tuesday.
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Iran Strikes Covert Missile Deal With Moscow In Backchannel Rearmament
Iran is squarely in the Trump administration's crosshairs, and both Russia and China are to some degree coming to Tehran's aid with some significant arms deals meant to potentially stave off future attack.
Most significantly, the Financial Times is reporting that Russia will supply the Iranians with thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in a deal worth 500 million Euros.
(These can be used againsy Tomahawhk cruise missiles. US ships are so far away from Iran that only the Lincoln is close enough to hit the Iranian coast. The Gerald R Ford's planes can only be used to defend Israel against incoming Iranian missiles and drones. Of course even the Ford is within missile range of Iranian missiles.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-strikes-covert-missile-deal-moscow-backchannel-rearmament
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Paramounts Star Trek Starfleet Academy Goes Woke, Ratings Bomb
The series introduces a number of new characters to the long-running science fiction universe.
Among them is Ja-Den, a Klingon portrayed by actor Karim Diane.
Ja-Den is depicted as a vegan and bird watcher who was raised by two fathers.
https://www.boredtrashpanda.com/49605/paramounts-star-trek-starfleet-academy-goes-woke-ratings-bomb-watch/?utm_source=daily-email-afternoon
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Netanyahu publicly thanks AIPAC for helping him control America and push for war with Iran.
Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Nearly $1 billion in U.S. federal research funds have been funneled into projects involving the Chinese regime’s defense laboratories that pose “critical risks” to America’s national security, according to a new study.
Nearly $1 billion in U.S. federal research funds have been funneled into projects involving the Chinese regime’s defense laboratories that pose “critical risks” to America’s national security, according to a new study.
The report, released by the Center for Research Security and Integrity (CRSI) on Feb. 19, identifies nearly 1,800 research papers published between January 2019 and July 2025 that involve U.S. collaborations with Chinese defense laboratories.
About one-third of the articles specifically credited U.S. federal funding for the research. The topics of these projects ranged from directed energy systems and energetic materials to radar and sensing, artificial intelligence, flexible electronics, and high-performance computational physics.
“These are critical technology fields that can fundamentally change future military and warfighting capabilities, yet PRC defense laboratories are directly benefiting from this research,” analysts wrote in the report, using the acronym of the Chinese communist regime’s official name, the People’s Republic of China.
The report estimates the total value of these research projects at approximately $943.5 million, noting that the figure could be much higher due to ambiguities in certain research grants and facility contracts.
Jeffrey Stoff, founder of the Virginia-based nonprofit CRSI and co-author of the report, said the U.S. government and academia “lack the will, resources, or priorities” to effectively safeguard its research and innovation.
“This is largely because there are very few regulations that restrict such collaborations. In other words, research-performing organizations, including government laboratories, are not concerned with protecting national interests, even when the research is funded by taxpayers,” Stoff told The Epoch Times via email.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinese-defense-labs-exploit-nearly-1-billion-us-research-funds-report-says
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Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has boosted support for illegal immigrants in response to the federal government’s escalated law enforcement and deportation operations under President Donald Trump.
The new support includes $35 million in existing humanitarian funding for basic needs and legal aid. The money is in addition to $125 million already allocated for “free” immigration-related legal services, the governor’s office said in a statement.
“While the federal government targets hardworking families, California stands with them—uniting partners and funding local communities to help support their neighbors,” Newsom said in a statement.
“The urgent need grows as the Trump Administration accelerates mass detention, tramples due process, and funds authoritarian enforcement with over $170 billion. As the Trump Administration chooses cruelty and chaos, California chooses community.”
The funding will not be cash payouts but instead will go to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations that will help connect illegal immigrants facing deportation to legal services, food assistance, and other aid.
The White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately return a request for comment.
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a Republican serving communities in east San Diego County, criticized the new funding.
Horse posted on 2026-02-25 06:35:32 Reply Private Reply
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Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba’s oil supplies.
Washington has escalated a pressure campaign against the Communist-run island and long-time US foe in recent weeks.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to block all oil from reaching Cuba, including that from ally Venezuela, pushing up prices for food and transportation and prompting severe fuel shortages and hours of blackouts.
Horse posted on 2026-02-25 06:36:18 Reply Private Reply