+++ USA +++: Gericht macht Weg für neue Wahlkreise im US-Bundesstaat Missouri frei

In a recent ruling, a court has cleared the way for the establishment of new electoral districts in the US state of Missouri. This development comes as the United States government, under President Donald Trump, prepares to transfer $725 million in overdue contributions to the United Nations (UN) to the international organization. However, this payment is contingent on further reforms within the UN. As of Friday, no funds had been transferred.

The UN is currently embroiled in a severe financial crisis. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had previously warned of a potential default on payments. The United States, the largest contributor to the UN, has withheld mandatory contributions under Trump and advocated for significant cuts. According to UN data from May, the US debt to the UN amounted to over $4 billion, a claim Washington rejects.

The Department of Defense has terminated the editor-in-chief, chief editor, and the Middle East correspondent of the military newspaper "Stars and Stripes." Chief editor Erik Slavin claims he was dismissed for opposing military censorship in an interview. He maintains that "Stars and Stripes" must remain editorially independent. Publisher Max Lederer announced his retirement this week, as did Middle East correspondent Lara Korte. Both received termination notices.

Separately, the US government has banned trading in securities based on advance information from government representatives. The legislation also prohibits social media platforms from offering preferential access to contributions from government officials, including the President, members of Congress, or judges. Additionally, trading in securities or other financial instruments based on such preferential access is prohibited.

US Vice President JD Vance has criticized the high national debt of the United States and attributed it to the Biden administration. He stated, "Although we inherited this debt bomb from the Biden administration, we do have a plan to make the economy grow faster than the debt. And that is the most important thing." The national debt in the US surpassed $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, a record high under multiple administrations.

The government spent more than it collected in taxes, a situation that occurred during Trump's first term, under his successor Biden, and now under Trump's second term.