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Murtaza Hussain

As I’ve alluded to on here before after 11 years I’m leaving The Intercept to help launch a new platform, Drop Site News. It’s a bittersweet moment for me since I helped start The Intercept and really I grew up there. But I’m excited about helping start another new independent news outlet with my old colleagues Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill. We are reader funded on Substack and I hope you will consider becoming a paid supporter so that we can continue to do the reporting that we did at TI for so many years: https://www.dropsitenews.com

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The article discusses a Senate vote on a Republican funding bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown. It highlights political disagreements between parties over budget priorities and the potential impact of these decisions on government operations and citizens' lives. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-vote-republican-funding-bill-government-shutdown-rcna196412

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NEWS Economic experts believe that the pressures resulting from increased tariffs will lead the U.S. economy into a recession, ultimately resulting in the dissolution of the Trump administration.

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Russia's central bank has proposed a three-year experimental regime allowing a select group of wealthy investors to trade cryptocurrencies. This initiative targets "qualified investors" with significant financial assets or high annual income. The proposal aims to enhance transparency in the cryptocurrency market while maintaining a ban on using cryptocurrencies for payments. It also introduces penalties for violations outside the experimental framework. The central bank emphasizes the risks of crypto investments and seeks to regulate the market responsibly.

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The European Parliament emphasizes the need for the EU to support Syria's political transition and reconstruction efforts. Following the fall of the Assad regime, the EU aims to assist in rebuilding the country, ensuring inclusivity, and addressing humanitarian challenges. The resolution highlights the importance of a Syrian-led process, gradual lifting of sanctions, and international cooperation to stabilize the region and promote peace.

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We’re cooked. Literally

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@mazmhussain's colleagues all learned that he was making hundreds of $ a month in rewards on here and figured if even he could do it, they could definitely pull it off. 😅

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Medo Halimy was a popular TikTok influencer living in Gaza who gained nearly 200,000 followers for his videos showing his “tent life” during the war. He spoke English and attended a high school exchange in Texas and garnered a fanbase globally. Halimy was killed last August in what was reported to have been collateral damage from an airstrike. But doctors who treated him as well as CT scans I reviewed suggest he had actually been killed by a gunshot wound to the head, potentially by a sniper: https://open.substack.com/pub/dropsitenews/p/medo-halimy-gaza-creator-killed-gunshot-shrapnel?r=222ia&utm_medium=ios

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Zeeshan Shah, an analyst at FINRA in Washington, told Al-Monitor that compared to Iran and the UAE, China would be least impacted, as its industrial base is so large that sanctioned companies are easily replaced by other Chinese companies. China pays for Iranian oil in yuan, which insulates it from sanctions, and “tends to ignore US sanctions” on its various companies with regard to the export of military components to Iran or any other country it has good relations with. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/03/why-iran-oil-sanctions-china-may-not-prove-effective-trump-hopes

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I had no love for the college protests last year, but how you can see this and not take it as one of the most serious encroachments on the first amendment by an administration in recent history is beyond me.

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I actually have to hand it to Trump he’s managed to keep his coalition together throughout the campaign and beyond despite intense efforts to split it apart. Despite huge respective egos he and Musk are bound together by financial and political interests that has made their ties durable. Although Musk evidently has a terrible personality he also has tremendous cachet and power that has led GOP elites to tolerate him. Anything can happen but I wouldn’t expect this relationship to fall apart soon.

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The "March for Science" protests across the U.S. highlight opposition to Trump's cuts to scientific funding and policies, with scientists advocating for research integrity and public support for science.

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European leaders, including Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, are intensifying efforts to support Ukraine amidst Donald Trump's reduced security assistance. They are working on a "coalition of the willing" and exploring peace talks while addressing defense spending challenges.

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The article discusses widespread outrage over the Trump administration's proposed plan to significantly cut funding for a department that provides support to military veterans. https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/us-politics-live-rage-at-trump-administrations-new-plan-to-slash-department-that-supports-military-veterans/live-coverage/01095e6a01b076b5c9905c812e73fd40

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Names of people who will be at the White House crypto summit

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