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This could get ugly.

First Ukraine breaks the ceasefire destroying a major gas line after agreeing to NOT do exactly that.

Now they threaten to create a possible nuclear disaster.

Ukraine had plans to blow up nuclear plants – ex-Zelensky aide

The US sees the country’s leadership as “apes with a grenade,” and wants to take over the facilities to offset the risks, Aleksey Arestovich has claimed

Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov proposed blowing up nuclear power plants to deny them to Russia if Kiev started losing in the conflict, Aleksey Arestovich, a former aide to Vladimir Zelensky, has claimed.

In an interview with journalist Alexandr Shelest on Friday, Arestovich weighed in on remarks by US President Donald Trump, who suggested that American ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants “could be the best protection for that infrastructure.”

According to Arestovich, the US is trying to prevent a nuclear catastrophe rather than simply seizing the facilities for its own benefit.

“They know about our plans to blow up all the nuclear power plants if Ukraine starts losing,” Arestovich claim. “Budanov was running around with that [idea] a year and a half ago. To blow up everything: the Russian plants we can reach, and our own — so nobody gets them… On the principle: we all bite the dust, but so will they.”

According to the ex-adviser, the US perceives the current Ukrainian leadership “as apes with a grenade.” “They just want to take dangerous toys under their control.”

Arestovich went on to suggest that the Democrats in the US would have tried to do the same, but through backroom pressure, whereas the Trump administration is acting in a much more straightforward and blunt manner. “These guys are simple. They say: ‘Let’s do it this way, we’ll just take control [over the plants] and that’s it.”

Trump said that he first floated the idea of taking over the nuclear plants during a phone call with Zelensky earlier this week, claiming that Washington could be “very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise.”

Zelensky, however, offered a different version of events. He claimed that the two only spoke about the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – not the Ukrainian power generating industry in its entirety, and that the conversation revolved around potential American investment.

ZNPP, the largest facility of its kind in Europe, has been under Russian control since March 2022. In the fall of 2022, Zaporozhye Region, along with three other regions, voted to join Russia in a public referendum.

Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of targeting both the ZNPP and Kursk nuclear power plants, denouncing those attacks as “nuclear terrorism.” Kiev, in turn, insists that the attacks on the ZNPP have been carried out by Russia, and has denied targeting the Kursk NPP.

https://www.rt.com/russia/614631-ukraine-plans-blow-nuclear-plants/

DeSantis says he returned nearly $880 million in federal funds after meeting with Musk, DOGE

For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it," he wrote on X.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he returned almost $900 million in federal funding to the federal government on Friday after meeting with Elon Musk, the head of the new Department of Government Efficiency.

"For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it," he wrote on X.

"Today, I met with Elon Musk and the DOGE team, and we got this done in the same day. Other states should follow Florida in supporting DOGE's efforts!" he added.

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/desantis-says-he-returned-nearly-880-million-federal-funds-after-meeting-musk-doge

Here are the companies that have committed to investing billions in the US over Trump tariffs

Trump has levied high tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China over the countries responses to the fentanyl crisis in the United States. Canada and Mexico are fighting 25% tariffs on their goods.

A slew of companies have promised to invest billions of dollars in the U.S. as President Donald Trump prepares tariffs that affect their industries, including Honda which promised to move production of its electric Civic model to Indiana.

Trump has levied high tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China over the countries' responses to the fentanyl crisis in the United States. Canada and Mexico are fighting 25% tariffs on their goods.

Here is a list of some of the companies that will invest billions into the U.S. economy:

Apple reaffirmed its commitment last month to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, and hire 20,000 new employees. The company also plans to open a server factory in Texas next year and a manufacturing academy in Detroit.

The Wisconsin-based company Clarios said that it would invest $6 billion into expanding U.S.manufacturing, according to the Washington Examiner. Clarios makes batteries for different vehicles.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans for a $55 billion investment over four years to build manufacturing facilities in the U.S., according to the outlet.

Honda said that it would move its production of its electric Civic model from Mexico to Indiana because of Trump's tariffs on Mexico.

Nvidia said it would invest approximately half a trillion dollars in the U.S. to make American-made chips and electronics over the next four years.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chipmaker, will invest more than $100 billion in new chipmaking facilities, besides the one it currently operates in Arizona.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/here-are-companies-have-committed-investing-billions-us-over-trump-tariffs

Homeless Rights vs Taxpayer Rights: Issue dividing small town Grants Pass decided by Supreme Court

The case exposed a deep divide between the rights of the homeless and residents frustrated by encampments in public spaces, turning this town of about 40,000 into an unlikely focal point in a national debate.

America’s homelessness crisis has reached a record high, with over 650,000 people counted nationwide, impacting cities and small towns alike. In Grants Pass, Oregon – a four-hour drive south of Portland – the issue boiled over into a fierce legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court.

The case exposed a deep divide between the rights of the homeless and residents frustrated by encampments in public spaces, turning this town of about 40,000 into an unlikely focal point in a national debate.

The story began in 2017, when homeless residents faced $295 fines for sleeping outside – penalties Ed Johnson of the Oregon Law Center told me were impossible to pay for those already living on the streets. He represented the homeless in a 2018 lawsuit that argued punishing people for sleeping in public when no shelter was available violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.”

For years, those parks – nestled in residential areas near schools – became makeshift homes, with drugs, needles and safety concerns driving away residents. Former Mayor Sara Bristol recalls people sleeping in every park, while businessman Clint Sherf blames the lawsuit for putting “a big neon sign” on I-5, drawing more homeless to town.

Initially, courts agreed, forcing Grants Pass to allow encampments in its 15 city parks. But over the course of years, the case went to the Supreme Court, which reversed that, giving the city the green light to clear them out.

After the Supreme Court decision lifted the injunction, the parks were cleared, but the victory was bittersweet – Bristol says the city still doesn’t know what to do with the homeless and has some responsibility. Grants Pass lacks a low-barrier shelter for people with pets or substance issues, leaving many without options.

For more on this story, watch "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” Sunday. Attkisson's most recent book is "Follow the $cience: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails."

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/homeless

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Justice Department accuses judge overseeing Perkins Coie case of bias against Trump, urges recusal

The DOJ lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the case over the appearance of partiality, citing the current lawsuit.

The Justice Department on Friday argued that the federal judge who is overseeing Perkins Coie’s case against President Donald Trump has demonstrated "partiality" against the president, and "animus" toward him.

The DOJ lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the case over the appearance of partiality, citing the current lawsuit, which she partially blocked, and other previous rulings, The Hill reported.

The lawsuit challenges an executive order by the president that targeted the Perkins Coie law firm. The order cited the firm's “dishonest and dangerous activity," stripping it of its clearances and essentially barring its attorneys from federal buildings.

Perkins Coie previously worked with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016 and Fusion GPS to produce the discredited Steele Dossier.

“Reasonable observers may view this Court as incapable of fairly adjudicating these claims against the Commander-In-Chief,” Deputy Associate Attorney General Richard Lawson wrote in the motion. “This Court’s pattern of hostility toward President Trump is not limited to his supporters. It also utilized the judicial power against President Trump himself."

Court cases are randomly assigned to judges.

The request marks the second time the Justice Department has urged a federal judge to step away from a case over an appearance of partiality. The Trump administration has also called for the removal of the judge overseeing a high-profile case on the legality of deportation flights.

Howell, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, has not commented on the request so far.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/justice-departments-accuses-judge-overseeing-perkins-coie-case-bias-against

Trump announces drafts of 'contracts' are being drawn up that divide land in Ukraine war

"I believe we’re going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire, and then we’re going to have a contract, and the contract’s being negotiated, the contract in terms of dividing up the lands, etc., etc. It’s being negotiated as we speak," he said.

President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that negotiations for dividing up the land between Russia and Ukraine was underway, which would be part of a final deal to end the war between the two countries.

The development comes as negotiations on an "energy and infrastructure ceasefire" is already being discussed. An energy and infrastructure ceasefire appears to refer to a cessation of attacks on those types of facilities. They are also discussing a maritime ceasefire that would presumably spell the end of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Trump did not outline when the ceasefire would take place, but indicated that it could come "pretty soon," per The Hill.

“They are fighting against each other,” the president told reporters in the White House. “I think we’re going to have ceasefire on a lot of areas and so far, that’s all held very well. In getting that ceasefire, they had a lot of guns pointing at each other. You had some soldiers unfortunately surrounded by other soldiers.

"I believe we’re going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire, and then we’re going to have a contract, and the contract’s being negotiated, the contract in terms of dividing up the lands, etc., etc. It’s being negotiated as we speak," he added.

The news also comes after Trump suggested earlier this week that the U.S. take control of some of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to protect them from Russia.

"American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure," National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-announces-drafts-contracts-are-being-drawn-divide-land-ukraine-war

DHS eliminates multiple civil rights offices

The DHS accused the offices of infringing on the Trump administration's objectives, claiming they often slow the department down instead of supporting federal law enforcement efforts.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced that it eliminated multiple civil rights offices, including its Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, claiming the offices do not align with the DHS' mission.

The department said over 100 staff members at the offices, which also includes the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, were placed on administrative leave for the next 60 days.

The DHS accused the offices of infringing on the Trump administration's objectives, claiming they often slow the department down instead of supporting federal law enforcement efforts.

“DHS remains committed to civil rights protections but must streamline oversight to remove roadblocks to enforcement. These reductions ensure taxpayer dollars support the Department’s core mission: border security and immigration enforcement,” the department said in a statement reported by The Hill.

“These offices have obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles and undermining DHS’s mission," the department continued. "Rather than supporting law enforcement efforts, they often function as internal adversaries that slow down operations.”

The decision comes as President Donald Trump faces backlash over recent policies that crack down on illegal immigration. The most recent order activated presidential powers under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which allows the president to order the removal of any citizen of an enemy nation without a hearing.

Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act over the weekend when he ordered the U.S. to deport any Venezuelan over the age of 14 who the government asserts is a member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/dhs-eliminates-multiple-civil-rights-offices

Trump administration issues license for floating LNG facility that Biden administration stonewalled

The facility will connect four floating LNG units to existing onshore pipelines and transport the gas to the global market from U.S. federal waters.

Maritime Administration (MARAD), a subagency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, issued a license Friday authorizing Delfin LNG to construct a floating liquefied natural gas export terminal approximately 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana.

The facility will connect four floating LNG units to existing onshore pipelines, according to Natural Gas Intelligence, and transport the gas to the global market from U.S. federal waters.

According to a letter sent in September from the government watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust to the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the first Trump administration had issued a record of decisions conditionally approving the project in 2017, but it had not yet granted it a license. The congressionally mandated timeline to approve or deny a license was 356 days, but MARAD delayed it seven years.

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Former President Joe Biden issued a moratorium on LNG export permits to countries without a free trade agreement with the U.S. in January 2024. The Washington Free Beacon reported in September that MARAD informed Delfin that the agency wouldn’t issue the final license due to changes in Delfin’s “ownership, design, financing and operations.”

The Department of Energy approved an export permit extension for Delphin LNG earlier this month. “While the previous administration pursued a strategy of energy subtraction, I am proud to be working with President Trump to advance a strategy of energy addition – embracing all forms of energy that are affordable, reliable and secure,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement.

The export permit extension was the fourth LNG-related approval from DOE since President Trump took office, following an export approval to Commonwealth LNG on February 14, an order on rehearing removing barriers for the use of LNG as bunkering fuel announced on February 28, and an approval providing the Golden Pass LNG terminal more time to commence exports issued March 5.

According to Natural Gas Intelligence, Delfin expects to begin exporting LNG from the facility by 2029.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/trump-administration-issues-license-floating-lng-facility-biden

MLB removes 'diversity' from its career page in compliance with Trump DEI executive order

"Our values on diversity remain unchanged," the league said. "We are in the process of evaluating our programs for any modifications to eligibility criteria that are needed…"

Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday removed the word "diversity" from its career page, following President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

The removal comes after MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred launched a Diversity Pipeline Program in 2016, which led to the hiring of over 400 new employees, according to Fox News.

The MLB said its stance on diversity has not changed but that it is working to ensure its work follows federal law.

"Our values on diversity remain unchanged," the league said. "We are in the process of evaluating our programs for any modifications to eligibility criteria that are needed to ensure our programs are compliant with federal law as they continue forward."

The statement comes the same day an appeals court lifted a block on the president's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

https://justthenews.com/accountability/mlb-removes-diversity-its-career-page-compliance-trump-dei-executive-order

RFK Jr. unveils an HHS online tool to search for chemical contaminants in food supply

The online tool appears to be an early effort in Kennedy’s leadership at HHS to provide transparency and accountability for the food and drug supply chain.

US. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unveiled an online tool that allows users to search for chemical contaminants in their food and other products.

The online tool appears to be an early effort in Kennedy’s leadership at HHS to provide transparency and accountability for the food and drug supply chain, a long-time message of his in his effort to “Make America Healthy Again.”

Users can search a variety of foods and find the levels of different contaminants.

“HHS is committed to radical transparency to give Americans authentic, informed consent about what they are eating,” Kennedy said in a statement. “This new Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool is a critical step for industry to Make America Healthy Again.”

The online tool allows users to search for common contaminants such as pesticides or other chemicals which often appear to be at alarming levels. Many common foods appear to have chemical contaminants above levels the Food and Drug Administration has deemed appropriate.

“Ideally there would be no contaminants in our food supply, but chemical contaminants may occur in food when they are present in the growing, storage or processing environments,” Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner said in a statement. “Because many of the most nutritious foods can also contain contaminants, consumers should eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods across and within the main food groups of vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and protein to help protect from possible exposure effects.”

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/hhs-unveils-online-tool-search-chemical-contaminants-food-supply