He saved the life of Hamas’s leader. Then they murdered his nephew

Former GSA head Emily Murphy plans to save the government money by selling or leasing unused buildings, working with Elon Musk's DOGE to identify vacant spaces. GSA will reduce long-term financial obligations by terminating leases and selling office space, aiming to return funds to the Treasury Department and improve efficiency. Acting administrator Stephen Ehikian pledges to focus on making government work smarter and faster, with GSA leading cost-saving efforts. Full Article

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A South Carolina jury awarded $700 million to the family of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, who was kidnapped and murdered in Myrtle Beach in 2009. Raymond Moody, the perpetrator, was found guilty of causing emotional distress to Drexel's family and received a life sentence. Moody's girlfriend, Angel Cooper Vause, was sentenced to 18 years for her role in the crime, which remained a mystery for 13 years until Drexel's remains were found in 2022. Full Article

The Lancet published a letter in early 2020 dismissing the lab leak theory as a conspiracy, which was later revealed to be drafted by EcoHealth's president, Peter Daszak, who tried to hide his involvement. David Morens, a senior scientific adviser to Fauci at N.I.H., discussed deleting emails about pandemic origins. After public scrutiny and a congressional investigation, the Biden administration banned EcoHealth from federal grants for five years due to their deceptive practices. Full Article

The federal government's decision to revoke a Columbia University graduate student's green card and potentially deport him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian student encampment has sparked concerns about the risks of political activism for non-U.S. citizens. Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent negotiator representing student protesters at Columbia and other campuses nationwide, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed to be executing a State Department order to revoke his student visa, later clarifying...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelans without a hearing, requiring any planes that had departed to return. The administration invoked the law to target Venezuelan gang members, but the judge issued a temporary order blocking the deportations, prompting an appeal from the government. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Venezuelan men, arguing that the...