Tony Katz and the Morning News 1st Hr 3/20/25: End of Dep of Edu? New deal for Ukraine, Congo offers deal to U.S., Swig Soda, Elon Musk, Tim Walz - Page 7
1. Trump to sign EO to shut down the Department of Education
Trump to sign EO to shut down the Department of Education – https://www.newsmax.com/politics/department-of-education-order-trump/2025/03/19/id/1203559/
2. Trump offers Ukraine a deal: Hey! We'll take those power plants off your hands
Trump offers Ukraine a deal: Hey! We’ll take those power plants off your hands – https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-and-russia-accuse-each-other-of-violating-partial-truce-73df02cf?mod=hp_lead_pos1
….and now there’s no rare earth deal? – https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/19/white-house-says-us-walking-away-minerals-deal-ukraine-seeks-stake/
3. ….and now Congo is offering a deal: Hey! Kill the rebels and you can have our rare earth minerals
….and now Congo is offering a deal: Hey! Kill the rebels and you can have our rare earth minerals – https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/war-torn-congo-has-a-deal-for-trump-kick-out-rebels-get-minerals/ar-AA1BeAUt
4. Israel starts ground operations
Israel starts ground operations – https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/hamas-terrorists-gaza/2025/03/19/id/1203502/
5. Swig ‘dirty soda’ chain to open shop near Washington Square Mall
Swig ‘dirty soda’ chain to open shop near Washington Square Mall – Indianapolis Business Journal
6. Elon Musk's X regains $44 billion valuation in major comeback
Elon Musk’s X regains $44 billion valuation in major comeback: reports
7. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talks down Tesla stock which the State of Minnesota owns
- And as Fox’s Bill Melugin points out, the state of Minnesota owns 1.6 million shares of Tesla in its retirement fund.
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