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“Good Fighters” and “Great Negotiators”: Donald Trump Is Weirdly Full of Praise for the Taliban

In April 2020, as the coronavirus was engulfing the U.S., then president Donald Trump declared at his then daily coronavirus briefing, “This is a very brilliant enemy.

Now one of the biggest problems the world has is the germ has gotten so brilliant that the antibiotic can’t keep up with it.

Former President Donald Trump praised the Taliban on Tuesday, calling the group “smart” and “good fighters.”

What they do is they fight,” Trump said on Fox News’ [Hannity] on August 17.

“The Taliban has circled the airport, and who knows if they’re going to treat us right?

Trump’s praise of the Taliban is alarming, considering that the group is known for its brutal, violent tactics.

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reportedly fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

Authored by news.yahoo.com

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has been "welcomed" to the United Arab Emirates on "humanitarian grounds," the UAE government confirmed Wednesday.

On Sunday, Ghani fled Kabul without announcement or known destination, as the Taliban laid siege to Afghanistan's capital, writes CNBC.

He took with him $169 million in cash, reports BBC journalist Kawoon Khamoosh. »

Black Cat Appreciation Day brings Utah closer to being a no-kill state

Authored by ksl.com

Best Friends Animal Society, a collection of no-kill animal shelters, and other shelters across Utah are celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day on Tuesday in an effort to bring Utah closer to become a no-kill state.

SALT LAKE CITY — Best Friends Animal Society, a collection of no-kill animal shelters, and other shelters across Utah are celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day on Tuesday in an effort to bring Utah closer to become a no-kill state.

Black Cat Appreciation Day was created in an effort to recognize black cats who are often overlooked in shelters and rescues. »

Colorado governor voids 1864 order to kill Native Americans

Authored by apnews.com

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs an executive order that rescinds proclamations from Colorado Territorial Gov. John Evans in 1864, at the Capitol in Denver, Colo. on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.

The 1864 order by Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, would eventually lead to the Sand Creek massacre, one of Colorado’s darkest and most fraught historic moments.

One of Evans’ orders deemed Native Americans “enemies of the state,” and the second called for Colorado citizens to kill and steal from them, Williams said. »

Federal Judge Orders USPS to Produce Previously Withheld Records on Louis DeJoy’s Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest

Authored by lawandcrime.com

Postal Service (USPS) to turn over any records pertaining to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s potential conflicts of interest, holding that the agency’s stated reasons for withholding such documents did not comport with federal records laws.

CREW pointed to federal conflict of interest statutes that prohibit appointed government officials from taking part in matters or making decisions that could directly affect their personal financial interest.

CREW then filed a lawsuit seeking to have a federal court order the production of the responsive records. »