Former President Donald Trump is vowing to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and Vice President Kamala Harris wants to stem school shootings. Beyond that, neither has offered detailed plans for the nation's K-12 public school system, giving them a mandate to do nothing.
Brazil's top judge ordered the suspension of X in the country Friday, after owner Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the social media platform in the country, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: The move effectively bans X in Latin America's largest nation, and fuels a standoff between Musk's social media platform and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
PayPal alum Franz Paasche has joined Columbia University as executive vice president for public affairs and communications.
Why it matters: Columbia has been at the center of the free speech vs hate speech controversy sparked by ongoing campus protests related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
An Israeli security cabinet meeting about the hostage-release and Gaza ceasefire deal erupted on Thursday nightand turned into an unprecedented shouting match between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, Israeli officials said.
Why it matters: The confrontation exposed the ongoing — and intensifying— political rift and personal animosity between Netanyahu and Gallant.
Elon Musk's Starlink said Thursday that Brazil's top judge has issued an order that "freezes" the internet satellite business' finances in the country and prevents it from conducting financial transactions in Latin America's largest nation.
Why it matters: Starlink said on X that the action was due to a standoff between Musk's social media platform and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
