US News
- Seattle’s mayor ordered the police to clear the CHAZ. [Link]
- Minneapolis’ city council has spent $63,000 of taxpayer money to hire private security for themselves. [Link]
- A family had to demolish their home after a SWAT team destroyed it trying to remove a shoplifter. So far, they have only been given $5,000 for their destroyed home. The Supreme Court refused to hear their case asking for restitution. [Link]
- The US has wasted over $300 million on the F-35 project because it is unable to track spare parts. [Link]
- The UN Security Council passes a resolution that calls for a 90-day humanitarian pause in conflicts to address Covid. [Link]
Venezuela
- The UK is refusing to give the Venezuelan government access to $1 billion in gold at the UK central bank deposited by Venezuela. The UK recognized coup plotter Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela over a year ago. Guaido remains unpopular and out of power. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Democratic Senators will try to force Trump to sanction Russia over the Taliban-Russian bounty allegation. [Link]
- An amendment to the 2021 NDAA pushed by Senator would have pulled US troops from Afghanistan in 2021. The amendment was defeated. [Link]
Israel
- Some factions of the Democratic party are pushing to condition US aid to Israel on their fair treatment of Palestinians. [Link]
- Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank is delayed, in part, because of a lack of a green light from the US. [Link]
- Israeli officials say annexation is not imminent. [Link]
- The Palestinian Authority says many of its employees will see their monthly pay cut in half. The PA is in a tax dispute with Israel. [Link]
Middle East
- The US threatens to attack Iran to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. [Link]
- Saudi Arabia announces a new offensive in Yemen. [Link]
