The Daily Populous

Monday May 5th, 2025 day edition

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Marc Elias, a longtime Trump opponent name-dropped in a March executive order, slammed the moves as an assault on the entire legal profession.

Marc Elias, a high-profile lawyer and longtime Trump opponent, called the president "the walking embodiment of everything that is wrong with the American political system" for his executive orders targeting top law firms.

“Donald Trump is the walking embodiment of everything that is wrong with the American political system,” Elias said.

“And so, when Donald Trump says that I am unethical or that I am undermining his vision of America, I say, ‘Boy, I must be doin’ something right.’”.

“The law firm is tacitly saying, we’ll listen to the administration, we won’t fight in court,” she told 60 Minutes.

John Keker, a high-profile attorney in San Francisco, suggested that Trump was running a protection racket.

At the end of last week’s episode, 60 Minutes scorched its owners for bending to Trump, which pushed the show’s longtime chief Bill Owens to depart. »

‘India Looking For Partners, Not Preachers’: Jaishankar’s Sharp Dig At Europe

Authored by news18.com

Some of Europe is still struggling with that problem.".

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday took a dig at some European countries, saying India was looking for partners and not preachers who do not practice the same principles at home.

He also said that Europe was getting a reality check as it was finally seeing the realities of multipolarity today. »

U.S. Power Sector Milestone: Fossil Fuels Drop Below 50%

Authored by forbes.com

In March, wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear collectively overtook coal, oil, and gas, with fossil fuels accounting for just 48.9% of total generation.

According to EIA data, fossil fuels still account for about 64% of electricity generation by utilities.

Fossil fuels, especially natural gas, still provide critical dispatchable power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. »

Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

Authored by theguardian.com

In his post, he claimed to have authorised the commerce department and the US trade representative to immediately begin instituting such a tariff.

“This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat,” Trump said in the Truth Social post.

New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, told a news conference the government was awaiting further detail of the proposed tariffs. »