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Jeff Bezos announces $10 billion ‘earth fund’

  
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Amazon founder on his plan to fight climate change

Jeff Bezos announced this on his instagram account:
Today, I’m thrilled to announce I am launching the Bezos Earth Fund.⁣⁣⁣
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Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share. This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs – any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world. We can save Earth. It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals. ⁣⁣⁣
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I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common – let’s protect it, together.⁣⁣⁣
That’s a big chunk of money for the world’s richest man, but still only a dent in his $130.5B estimated net worth.

Pres. Trump pushed Ukraine to work with Giuliani, Barr on Biden’s son

  
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Rough transcript of call with Ukraine released

  • Pres. Trump asked Ukrainian presidents Zelenskiy to examine whether democratic US president candidate Biden stopped investigation of company in which his son was involved
  • Trump told Ukraine Pres. “there’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son”
  • if you can look into it…. It sounds horrible to me
  • US has been very good to Ukraine but did not directly mention foreign aid
  • Justice Department concluded Trump did not violate campaign finance laws
  • US Atty. Gen. Barr has not spoken with Trump about having Ukraine investigate anything according to the Justice Department

Trump turned down idea from Mnuchin to warn the Chinese

  
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Headline says: “Pres. announced tariffs after tense oval office meeting”

There is a headline saying that the president announced tariffs after a tense oval office meeting. According to the report, the president ruled out Treasury Secretary’s Mnuchin’s proposal to warn China of potential new tariffs.

It does not say how Lighthizer sided, but got to think he and Navarro were a thumbs up.  Larry Kudlow was likely a thumbs down.  If Wibur Ross was in the room, he would be a thumbs up too.
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