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The government shutdown continues and it’s only making Republicans more popular. Well, if we knew that, we’d shut down the government all the time. Bill Gates has changed his mind on climate change. Is it because climate change is a hoax? Let’s take a look. President Donald Trump took a trip to Japan after the election of conservative Takaichi Sanae because Japan is one of our strongest and greatest allies. Here’s why.

MAMDANI ON PRISONS

• Abolition Working Group
• Surprise! Half of Communist Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Donations Come from Outside New York City
• Zohran Mamdani faces criminal referrals to DOJ over alleged illegal campaign donations from foreigners

REPUBLICANS STILL GAIN IN SHUTDOWN

• Republican Approval Skyrockets Amid Government Shutdown, to the Shock of CNN
• Top Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown
• Democrats are entirely to blame for the coming food stamp cuts
• Fact Check: Did Democrats Vote Against Funding SNAP Benefits?
• The shutdown cliff that could hit Democrats hard

BILL GATES’ CLIMATE CHANGE

• Bill Gates: 3 lessons from COVID-19 to help us tackle climate change
• Three tough truths about climate
• Principles for Allocating Finance for Development and Climate Goals
• The net-zero transition
• GDP (current US$)

JAPAN IS OUR BEST ALLY

• Where Are America’s Troops? The World’s Largest US Military Bases
• The US-Japan Alliance: A Brief Strategic History
• Trade in Goods with Japan
• Japan approves 5 years more funding for U.S. military presence as China, Russia and North Korea threats loom large
• What the U.S. Gets for Defending Its Allies and Interests Abroad
• Record $60B Japan military budget focuses on new assets to counter North Korea
• Japan to spend 1.8% of GDP on defense in 2025, 2% target in sight
• Japan’s Self-Imposed One Percent: Does It Really Matter?
• Takaichi: "A Taiwan emergency would be a threat to Japan" - hopes to meet with the president
• UK wooing China in search for post-Brexit growth drivers
• Israel Selling China Military Technology, C.I.A. Chief Asserts
• Report: Israel Passes U.S. Military Technology to China
• U.S. Military Technology Sold by Israel To China Upsets Asian Power Balance
• Foreign population in Japan hits record high as Japanese population falls to record low
• Who is Japan’s first female prime minister? Sanae Takaichi in her own words
• The Future is Asian