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Putting the Biden Proposal to Work: A Response to the Phenomenology of Conservation Laws in the 21st Century
How this idea is applied will vary from place to place, Dasgupta said, but now there is a vocabulary and method for addressing the underlying issues. The Biden proposal points to the fact that failing to account for nature’s bounty led to the destruction of our nation’s natural assets. Dasgupta called the proposal “a fine piece of work,” but he said that he wasn’t confident it would be put into effect, or that his ideas more broadly would be understood fast enough to prevent disaster. “We’re in a firefighting situation,” he said. Extreme weather events are happening regardless of when we speak.
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Scott Bessent is Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary
US President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of transportation Sean Duffy has said he would “work to reduce red tape that slows critical infrastructure projects, ensuring funds are spent efficiently”. Duffy said his first trip as the transportation secretary would be to the Appalachian mountain regions of Tennessee and North Carolina, where flooding from Hurricane Helene damaged major interstate highways.
Israel and Hamas have reached a truce in the Gaza Strip
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly said that the country would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip after a ceasefire is agreed upon between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Netanyahu further said that a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza will not take place until all the prisoners in Israeli jails are released. The ongoing conflict has killed over 50,000 Palestinians.
Pete HeGSeth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, will face a tough confirmation hearing
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the US’ defence secretary is “arguably the most important position” in the entire Cabinet. He added that Pete Hegseth’s background was “deeply troubling” and that he could expect the hearing to be “tough but respectful, candid but fair”. Schumer further said he could expect the hearing to be “tough but respectful, candid but fair”.
The president of South Korea was taken into custody over the martial law decree
South Korean investigators raided the house of impeached President Yoon Suk- Yeol, who is suspected of corruption and abuse of power. The presidential security service has fortified Yoon’s house with barbed wire and rows of buses blocking paths. Yoon has been in a friend’s house since May 3, when he was impeached over the impeachment of ex-President Lee Myung-bak.
Both Israel and Hamas have made progress in their talks about releasing hostages
Israel and Hamas are close to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza by President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day on January 20, reports said. The aim is to have a signed deal or a “declaration of principles” by Israel and Hamas, which would be followed by a release of three groups of prisoners, reports added.
The report states that the election case would have been a trial for Trump, and he would have been convicted
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said, “It’s laughable that Mr Trump thinks my decisions as a prosecutor were influenced or directed by…Biden administration or other political actors.” Trump added, “Jack is a lamebrain prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the election, which I won in a landslide. THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN!”