Trump’s 2028 Plans and China Executes Canadians – 3/19/25

United States

  • The American last seen with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki departed the Dominican Republic on a flight, ending a nearly two-week stay he claims was enforced by authorities, per NBC
  • A crowdfunding campaign has collected over $100,000 for a Connecticut man allegedly held captive in his home for over 20 years by his stepmother, who was arrested last week, per ABC
  • Pete Florence, ex-DeepMind scientist, has launched Generalist AI to create robots capable of any task, backed by Nvidia, per TechCrunch
  • A federal judge facing White House criticism over immigration rulings and now impeachment threats has a 30-year bipartisan career in D.C., with past decisions supporting President Trump, per NBC
  • More Americans than ever are juggling multiple jobs, per The Hill
  • Steve Bannon claims President Trump plans a 2028 run, saying, “We’re working on it,” despite term limit challenges
  • Ben & Jerry’s alleges its parent company Unilever wrongfully ousted its CEO this month, part of a supposed censorship effort targeting the brand’s political activism, per ABC
  • President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, per USA Today
  • Elon Musk pledges financial support to congressional members favoring the impeachment of activist judges
  • A recent Fox poll shows Trump’s approval at 49% among all voters, with 51% disapproving; Republicans overwhelmingly back him at 92%, while Democrats largely oppose at 8%, conducted March 14-17
  • An expert praises Trump’s deployment of a warship for border security as a strategic military move, per Fox
  • A newly released memo suggests President Kennedy discovered a CIA-run gun and drug scheme before his assassination
  • Senator Rubio praises El Salvador’s prison system, saying, “have confidence that El Salvador runs an excellent prison system”
  • South Carolina AG Alan Wilson argues birthright citizenship was meant for freed slaves, not illegal immigrants
  • Democrat Party approval falls to 27% from 29%, according to latest figures
  • Trump’s approval varies widely by demographic in an NBC poll: White men without degrees favor him by +41, while White women with degrees disapprove by -38
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom remarks that Steve Bannon’s rhetoric echoes Democratic talking points from decades past
  • Elon Musk is contributing the maximum legal amount to Republican lawmakers supporting the impeachment of activist judges, per NYT

International

  • Ghost, an open-source newsletter platform, has integrated with the fediverse through ActivityPub, enabling Ghost Pro users to share short-form content across platforms like Mastodon and Threads, with a full rollout planned for Ghost 6.0, per TechCrunch
  • China has executed four Canadians convicted of drug offenses, a move Canada says could further strain their tense relations, per NYP
  • The UK will host fresh talks on peacekeeping in Ukraine, per BBC
  • Congo’s President has proposed transferring control of $24 trillion in minerals to the U.S., urging President Trump to help stabilize the region