Daily Dispatch - 4 February 2025

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TOP STORIES

1. China imposes 15% tariffs on coal, LNG in response to Trump's tariffs | AP News

2. Trump halts tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days - The Washington Post

3. BREAKING Political Bombshell! Trump’s DOJ Declassifies Secret FBI Documents Proving Democrat Operatives Illegally Designated Conservative Media Outlets As Terrorist Organizations

4. USAF Spy Plane Runs SIGINT Operation Near Cabo As US Preps For Potential Cartel Fight

5. CONFIRMED: Kamala Paid Obama $100K, Cardi B $58K to Campaign for Her

POLITICS

1. Brian Driscoll, acting FBI director, on thin ice after refusing to identify Jan. 6 probe personnel - Washington Times

2. Audit USAID…Then Shut it Down! - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

3. Trump Appointee: Palestinians Are 'Fundamentally Evil,' 'Collectively Guilty' And 'Not Worthy of Mercy'

4. Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Announces Formation of Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism | United States Department of Justice

5. Rubio says El Salvador will house deportees from U.S., including Americans : NPR

6. What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico? - The New York Times

7. Tony Blair: Digital IDs Will Curb Populism, Backs Expanded Facial Recognition, Says Public Will Trade Privacy for Efficiency

8. EU’s ‘Disinformation’ Code Becomes Mandatory Under Censorship Law, Platforms Preemptively Enforce Rules Ahead of German Elections

9. (18) Disclose.tv on X: "NEW - Elon Musk says the U.S. government funded the creation of bioweapons, including COVID-19, and is responsible for the deaths of "millions of people" worldwide. https://t.co/XcVGilS6sq" / X

10. Michael Shellenberger on X: "Forty-three paragraphs into the NYT's latest hit piece on @elonmusk, the six (!) by-lined reporters reveal that the federal government lost $236 billion to apparent fraud ("improper payments") in 2023 alone. Maybe this isn't the dunk you guys thought it was? https://t.co/7UDVijgVMe" / X

11. Trump preps order to dismantle Education Department as DOGE probes data - The Washington Post

OTHER

1. The universe could undergo a 'catastrophic change' that could alter absolutely everything, quantum machine shows | The Independent

2. (13) Connor Tomlinson on X: "Britain is getting an Islamic blasphemy law board. Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner is building a 16-member council on Islamophobia. After rejecting the RICU report which called grooming gangs a "grievance narrative" invented by "right-wing extremists" they are set to https://t.co/B5Cc69CISZ" / X

3. EU approves powdered insect larvae in bread and other foods - English Section