## Republicans to Trump: No $2,000 tariff checks

Authored by businessinsider.com

Trump says $2,000 tariff checks are coming mid-2026.

President Donald Trump wants to send $2,000 tariff checks to Americans next year.

Trump's proposed tariff checks have received a cool response from most Republicans on Capitol Hill, with many saying they'd prefer to see the national debt addressed first.

That's a big problem for Trump, considering it takes an act of Congress to actually send the checks.

It began in February, when Trump said that "DOGE Dividends," checks paid for by purported DOGE savings, were "under consideration."

"Republicans have spent five years railing against the Biden administration for cutting people checks and sparking inflation," Lincicome told Business Insider. »

### Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal

Authored by theguardian.com

Further, they reveal Epstein and Chomsky were close enough to discuss musical interests and even potential vacations.

Perhaps the most telling of the Chomsky-related documents in question was a letter of support for Epstein attributed to Chomsky with the salutation “to whom it may concern”.

Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor. »

### Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent ‘attempted escape,’ court says

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Bolsonaro was arrested at his home in Brasília and taken into police custody.

In a statement, Federal Police said it executed a preventive arrest warrant that had been requested by the police themselves and authorized by the Supreme Court, CNN affiliate CNN Brasil reported.

Video from CNN affiliate CNN Brasil shows a convoy transporting Bolsonaro after he was arrested by federal police. »

### ‘Witkoff needs a psychiatrist’: Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets

Authored by politico.eu

But Belgium has been hesitant to approve the plan because it is concerned about being held financially liable if Russia were to attempt to recoup the funds.

This has put Belgium at odds with other EU members who are pushing for faster action to support Ukraine.

A diplomat added the notion of America seeking to profit from assets held in Europe sounded like classic Trump. »

### Future Assassin’s Creed Games Will Be More Player Centric Says Ubisoft After Soft Bailout By Tencent

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

At the same time, many were concerned about the future of the company, with the delayed report potentially signalling red flags for the future.

It has also provided an update on its ongoing partnership with Tencent and the establishment of the new subsidiary, Vantage Studios.

According to Ubisoft, the IPs operating under this team, including Assassin’s Creed, will be made as player-centric as possible moving forward. »

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