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Teacher charged with murdering couple in front of children and more top headlines
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CNN
a day ago
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Myanmar's junta ends four-year state of emergency ahead of planned elections but top general still in charge
AsiaFacebookTweetLink Follow Myanmar's military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president. An announcement in state media said a decree that granted power to the military after its 2021 coup had been canceled and a caretaker administration had been formed alongside a special commission to oversee the election. The move signals no change to the status quo in Myanmar, with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing holding on to all major levers of power as acting president while retaining his position as chief of the armed forces. A nationwide state of emergency in place since the coup, which was due to expire on Thursday after seven extensions, has now been lifted, said Zaw Min Tun, a government spokesperson. 'The interim president and commander in chief said this upcoming six months are the time to prepare and host the election,' he told state media. Myanmar has been in chaos since the coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government plunged the Southeast Asian nation into civil war, with the military fighting to contain a rebellion and accused of widespread atrocities, which it denies. The election has been dismissed by Western governments as a sham to entrench the generals' power and is expected to be dominated by proxies of the military, with opposition groups either barred from running or refusing to take part. David Mathieson, an independent Myanmar-focused analyst, said the change in power was cosmetic and those in charge would continue to be abusive and repressive. 'They are just rearranging the same pieces and calling the regime a new name,' he said. 'This is part of preparations for an election which we don't know much about.' The extent of the civil war's impact on the planned election remains unclear. In an effort to create voter rolls, the junta held a nationwide census last year but was only able to conduct it in 145 out of Myanmar's 330 townships - reflecting its lack of control over swathes of the country. At a meeting of defense officials on Thursday, Min Aung Hlaing said voting in the election would be held in different areas in December and January due to security concerns, state-run MRTV reported in its nightly news bulletin. Martial law and a state of emergency would be imposed in more than 60 townships across nine regions and states due to the threat of violence and insurgency, the report said, many in border areas where the military is facing unprecedented resistance from rebel groups. China's foreign ministry on Thursday said it 'supports Myanmar's development path in line with its national conditions and Myanmar's steady advancement of its domestic political agenda.' The military has killed more than 6,000 people and arbitrarily detained over 20,000 since the coup, with more than 3.5 million people internally displaced, an Amnesty International report said in January. Myanmar's military has dismissed allegations of abuses as Western disinformation. It justified its 2021 coup as a necessary intervention following what it said was widespread fraud in an election three months earlier that was won decisively by Suu Kyi's now defunct ruling party. Election monitors found no evidence of fraud that would have changed the outcome.
a day ago
All the ways Republicans want to honor Trump, from the $100 bill to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON -- Imagine getting the day off work for Donald Trump's birthday. Receiving a $100 bill with Trump's portrait on it. Touching down at Donald J. Trump International Airport near the nation's capital. And taking in a show at the Donald J. Trump Center for Performing Arts. All would be possible under a flurry of bills Republican lawmakers have sponsored this year. Trump is little more than six months into his second term, but some Republicans are ready to elevate him into the pantheon of American greats, proposing an ever-growing list of bills paying tribute well before his second term ends. One lawmaker even proposes carving his face into Mount Rushmore. It's a legislative exercise that mixes flattery and politics, providing another stark reminder of the Republican Party's transformation under Trump as lawmakers from red-leaning states and congressional districts look for ways to win the president's good graces — and stay close to his supporters. Doug Heye, a Republican strategist who served as communications director of the Republican National Committee, said the bills have an important audience despite their seeming frivolity. 'This is more about one person,' Heye said. 'It's not, 'Hey, voters, look what I'm trying to do for Donald.' It's, 'Hey, Donald, look what I'm trying to do for you.'' House Republicans moved quickly to honor Trump after his second term began. The bill to rename Dulles International Airport in Virginia after Trump was introduced 72 hours after his swearing-in. 'Best president in my lifetime," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Addison McDowell of North Carolina. "And I can't think of a better way to honor somebody than to cement their place in history by naming an international airport in our nation's capital after him.' Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas waited a few more weeks before sponsoring his bill to put Trump's picture on the $100 bill. His legislation stated no $100 bill printed after Dec. 31, 2028, could be printed without Trump's portrait on the front, even though federal law bans living figures from being placed on U.S. currency. That law, enacted just after the Civil War, was intended to avoid the appearance of a monarchy. Another proposal from Rep. Greg Steube of Florida would rename Washington's subway system the Trump Train. There's also a bill from Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York combining Trump's birthday with Flag Day to designate June 14 a federal holiday. Perhaps the most daring idea comes from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, who wants the Interior secretary to arrange for Trump's likeness to be carved into Mount Rushmore alongside Washington, Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt. She has two models of it in her office. Luna said through two assassination attempts and a 'sham impeachment," Trump has 'shown not just resiliency in character but also to have been able to do what no other president has been able to accomplish.' Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina admits he wasn't enamored with Trump at first. Now, Wilson carries a pamphlet he gives to colleagues asking them to sponsor a bill that would direct the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to design and print a $250 bill bearing Trump's image. The honor would coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States declaring its independence. 'I believe the president has served in a such a manner that he deserves it,' Wilson said. It's not just a few random Republicans taking part. In the GOP's tax cut and immigration law, leadership changed the name of a new type of savings account for children from 'MAGA accounts' to 'Trump accounts.' 'Because Trump is a transformational leader and he advocated for them," Rep. Jason Smith, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said of the name change. Several lawmakers are also talking Trump up as someone who should win the Nobel Peace Prize. As a candidate, Trump promised he would end the Russia-Ukraine war on his first day in office before saying later as president he was joking. Solving that conflict and Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has eluded Trump. But Republicans — and at least one foreign leader, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — are still proposing Trump receive the prize. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio has called on the Senate to nominate Trump, while Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee asked her social media followers to share her post if they agree he deserves it. Tenney recently wrote on X she has nominated Trump twice and will continue to do so until he's awarded the prize. An appropriations bill making its way through the House includes an amendment from Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho that would name the Opera House at the Kennedy Center for first lady Melania Trump. Simpson said the White House didn't know about the amendment until it was introduced. He said the effort is different from renaming Dulles Airport in Trump's honor because the theater isn't currently named after anyone. "She's just been a supporter of the arts, always has been, and we're trying to keep the arts alive in this bill,' Simpson said. 'So we thought it was the appropriate thing to do.' For many Republicans, lauding Trump in legislation is simply smart politics. Trump's endorsement helped catapult many lawmakers into elected office, and his support could be helpful as individual members try to get their priorities into law. Plus, Trump wields his endorsement aggressively to replace members he finds disloyal and reward allies. He's already endorsed Gill and Luna for reelection in 2026, calling them 'MAGA Warriors.' But the power of a Trump endorsement extends beyond the primary, especially in the midterm elections. 'In the general election, they just send a signal to Trump voters to turn out, to trust somebody and vote for them,' said Steve Stivers, former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Democrats have taken note of the flurry of Trump tributes, seeing it as a chance to portray a pliant Republican majority as being focused on placating Trump rather than helping Americans. 'House Republicans continue to embarrass themselves," said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. 'These people are sycophants.'
