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BREAKING: 9th Circuit has overturned the rogue judge’s ruling ordering President Trump to allow the invasion at the border continue.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation’s top public health agency. The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders. The Atlanta-based CDC has two dozen centers and offices. The heads of five of them are stepping down, and that follows three other departures in recent weeks. This means close to a third of the agency’s top management is leaving or left recently. The departures — described as retirements — were not announced publicly. The Associated Press confirmed the news with two CDC officials who were not authorized to discuss it and spoke on condition of anonymity. The announcements come a day after the White House announced it is nominating Susan Monarez to be CDC director. But it’s not clear how much, if any, influence that had on the leaders’ decision to leave. The Trump administration earlier this month withdrew its nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon just before a Senate hearing. CDC employees — including the organization’s leaders — have been bracing themselves for moves by the Trump administration to lay off staff and possibly dramatically reorganize the agency. White House officials are reviewing a work force reduction proposal for CDC and other federal health agencies that was submitted earlier this month. Its contents have not been disclosed. “The challenges for these individuals to do their jobs on a daily basis must be enormous,” said Jason Schwartz, a Yale University health policy researcher who studies government health agencies. “The future of CDC is under threat, by any measure. It’s understandable why individuals may decide to move on rather than see the agency diminished in its works, and its resources, and its ability to do its job.” But losing a number of experienced leaders is clearly an additional blow to an already besieged agency, Schwartz added. The latest departures include: — Leslie Ann Dauphin, who oversees the Public Health Infrastructure Center and its more than 500 employees. That center coordinates CDC funding, strategy, and technical assistance to state, local and territorial health departments. — Dr. Karen Remley, who heads the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. At the beginning of the year, the center had more than 220 full-time employees. — Sam Posner, who heads the Office of Science. More than 100 CDC employees work on research and science policy, and publish the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. — Debra Lubar, who runs the 65-person Office of Policy, Performance and Evaluation. — Leandris Liburd, head of the Office of Health Equity, with about 40 employees. Liburd took the role in 2020, as part of an effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate death toll on Black, Hispanic and Native Americans. Adding to that: Kevin Griffis, head of CDC’s office of communications, left last week. Robin Bailey, the agency’s chief operating officer, left late last month. So did Dr. Nirav Shah, a former CDC principal deputy director who last year was the agency’s primary voice about an evolving bird flu epidemic in animals that has also sickened at least 70 people in the U.S. The CDC, with a core budget of more than $9 billion, is charged with protecting Americans from disease outbreaks and other public health threats. At the […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled yet another missile base and storage site today for its Aerospace Force, claimed to contain thousands of short to long-range ballistic missiles, as well as anti-ship cruise missiles likely to be used for the targeting of ships in the Persian Gulf.

The US is reportedly building up strategic assets, including B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, at Diego Garcia. Iran and Yemen are within striking distance from the Indian Ocean military base.

Egypt recently threatened the Hamas terror organization that it will expel the terrorists released from Israeli prisons if the terror group does not agree to a new hostage release deal, Kan News reported. An Arab source told Kan News: “A message was conveyed to Hamas that if they do not agree to the proposal that Egypt proposed, they are not wanted and their prisoners must leave within 72 hours.” According to the same source, this is what caused Hamas to agree to the proposal. The official believes that Egypt’s position is the result of heavy US pressure. Egypt accepted dozens of murderous terrorists released from Israeli prisons during the ceasefire. The original plan was for them to stay only temporarily in Egypt, but no other country has agreed to accept them yet. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

On the eve of the special election for the open City Council seat representing Borough Park and parts of Flatbush, a large group of Chassidic leaders and community organizations has united behind Simcha Felder, throwing their full support behind his candidacy. A broad coalition of Chassidic leaders and school administrators, calling itself “Ichud Kehillos,” issued a joint endorsement on Monday, emphasizing the urgency of electing an experienced leader at a time when the frum community faces major challenges. “At this crucial moment, when so many issues affecting our community are at stake, we need the right, experienced leader to fill this seat,” the coalition said. “Simcha Felder is the only candidate who has the wisdom, experience, and commitment to stand up for us.” The endorsement was signed by Bobov, Bobov-45, Belz, Satmar, Sanz-Klausenburg, Viznitz, Pupa, Skver, Rachmastrivka, Karlin-Stolin, Vien, Krasna, and Aleksander. Felder, who has served as a City Councilman, deputy City Comptroller, and, for the past 12 years, as a State Senator, has long been a trusted advocate for the community. His supporters point to his staunch defense of religious freedoms, his ability to secure critical funding for local institutions, and his commitment to public safety as key reasons for their endorsement. “His door and heart have always been open to us, standing by our side whenever needed,” the statement reads. “He has used his influence in the corridors of power to bring significant benefits to our community on all fronts.” Felder’s deep ties to the community and his ability to navigate city and state politics have resulted in numerous wins, including securing funding for yeshivas, shuls, playgrounds, and security measures, and ensuring that community needs are prioritized in government decisions. Beyond Ichud Kehillos, Felder has also received the backing of the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC), which urged its members to recognize the significance of this election. In an email to constituents, the FJCC referenced the Ma Nishtana from the Haggadah, asking, “Why is this special election different from all other elections?” “Simcha Felder has the experience, tenacity, and know-how to represent us at a time when we are under attack by the radical left,” the FJCC said. With turnout expected to be low, Felder’s supporters are urging the community to show up at the polls in force. Polls are open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and every vote is expected to make a difference in this highly contested race. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Supreme Court Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz ruled on Tuesday that she does not accept Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s position to temporarily ban Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu from interviewing candidates to replace Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. “I did not see fit to expand the scope of the order,” she wrote in her decision. However, she left the order to freeze the dismissal process in place. The hearing on the various petitions against the dismissal is expected to take place in about two weeks, even before the date set for Bar’s dismissal. The meaning of the decision is that Bar’s dismissal process will continue for the time being, and Netanyahu will be able to interview candidates for the position. The dismissal itself is subject to the court’s decision in the hearing that will take place on April 8. This is in contrast to the “legal opinion” of Baharav-Miara, who stated as a “fact” that Netanyahu is forbidden to interview candidates during the freeze. I24NEWS reported at the beginning of the week that the main candidate Netanyahu is considering to replace Bar is former Deputy Head of the Shin Bet, Yair (Roli) Sagi – who until recently was referred to only as R. Sagi previously served as the head of the Staff Division in the Shin Bet and the head of the Southern District. During Operation Protective Edge, he pushed the political echelon to destroy the Hamas tunnels. Sagi is considered an “Arabist” and has a long-standing familiarity with Hamas and is knowledgeable in the intricacies of the Gazan arena. One main advantage that Sagi has over other candidates is that he is not associated with the failure to predict and prevent the October 7 massacre as he was not serving in the Shin Bet during that time. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Speaker Mike Johnson on Signal group chat: “They’ve acknowledged that it was an error and they’re correcting it…I don’t think anyone should have lost their job over that.”

Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department. Iowa put itself forward as a test case this month, asking the Education Department to consolidate its federal aid into a single grant with few spending requirements. The idea has failed to gain support in Congress in the past, but Iowa is suggesting the Trump administration has the power to act alone. Other Republican leaders are eager to follow. Oklahoma’s education office said it’s “actively investigating a comprehensive block grant solution.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote an opinion piece last week pushing for block grants. Conservatives are calling it the natural next step in Trump’s promise to shut down the Education Department and give more power to states. “All states would like more flexibility and freedom,” said Jim Blew, a former Education Department official from Trump’s first term who has called for consolidating education aid. “This would be a full block grant, no strings attached.” As many as a dozen other GOP-led states are planning to submit their own requests, said Blew, who now co-leads the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies. The Education Department channels billions of dollars a year to America’s public schools, but it’s divided into dozens of grants with different targets. The biggest is Title I, which uses a formula to direct more money to schools with high concentrations of poverty, while other programs focus on areas from teacher training to rural schools. For years, Republicans have pushed block grants as a way to scale back federal involvement in education. They say it would save schools from onerous reporting requirements and allow them to steer federal money toward areas that need it most. Opponents say say block grants would allow states to redirect money away from student groups now targeted by the federal aid, including low-income students and English learners, and toward Republican priorities. “Congress created each of those individual grants for specific reasons to serve specific groups of students,” said Ivy Smith Morgan of EdTrust, a think tank that advocates for educational equity. “Over time, block grants reduce the connective thread between a source of funding and a particular student group.” Education Secretary Linda McMahon has denounced “federal red tape” and said states should be empowered to take charge. When she was asked about block grants Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” she noted that model has been suggested but said federal aid for students with disabilities would not be consolidated with Title I money. “No, that’s separate money that would go, because they would clearly have that responsibility to make sure that money does get to those students,” McMahon said. In its proposal on March 7, Iowa’s education agency asked the Education Department for permission to consolidate 10 funding streams into a single grant that would be “locally managed” by districts, according to a summary provided by the Iowa Department of Education. It said the current system results in “fragmented local investments.” Iowa also is asking to consolidate federal aid that’s given to the state to help administer grants. It would help invest in the state’s priorities, it said, including closing […]

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Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee: The two-state solution is not going to happen if one of the sides doesn’t believe the other one has a right to exist.

The anti-Hamas protest in northern Gaza continues. One of the local leaders says: “We, the people of Beit Lahia, are a peaceful people. We demand peace and security in our town. We oppose the rule of lead and fire in our town. We will decide who rules this town. Yes to peace!”

CNN: “The bottom line is, the percentage of Americans who say we’re on the right track is through the roof.”

FBI Director Kash Patel: “The direction for the FBI is to track down ANY individual with ANY terrorist ties whatsoever, whether it be ISIS… and now to include the new designations of the cartels down south… We’ve already shut down numerous threats… and we will continue to thwart every bad actor, affiliated with a terrorist organization or otherwise.”

Tusi Gabbard told the Senate Intelligence Committee today that no classified material was shared in the Signal chat. Vice-Chair Mark Warner replied that if true, she should share the chat with the Committee.

Hundreds of Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia are holding a protest near the Indonesian hospital, calling to end the war. Protestors can be heard chanting: “Hamas, get out!”

2 Alpha Jets from Patrouille de France collide during training exercise in Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne. Reports suggest that both pilots ejected from the aircraft’s.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “My communications, to be clear, in a Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful — and did not include classified information.”