Trump’s tariff chaos has left America’s maple syrup makers in a sticky mess Much of the equipment comes from Canada, the world's maple syrup powerhouse The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Joe Biden accuses Trump and Musk of taking ‘hatchet’ to social security In first speech since leaving office, ex-president spoke of ‘destruction’ current administration has wrought The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García Chris Van Hollen warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ and says he hopes to report back to family on Maryland man’s condition The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Trump Ramps Up Conflict Against Defiant Harvard President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight. International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025
Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Detained: Everything You Need To Know Mohsen Mahdawi, a student and Pro-Gaza protestor at Columbia University, was arrested by ICE despite having a green card for the past 10 years. International Business Times UK · Apr 15, 2025
Judge rebukes Trump officials for not securing return of wrongly deported man Administration will have to share under oath how it’s trying to get Kilmar Ábrego García back to US, says district judge The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2025
Kentucky's first female chief justice credits Appalachian upbringing for her commitment to fairness Kentucky’s first woman chief justice says she’s never given much thought to gender The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says A federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Opposition to Abbott’s Vouchers Plan Includes Conservatives The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are opposed. Texas Observer · Apr 15, 2025
Fired Immigration Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Termination Thirteen immigration judges appointed in late 2024 have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025
WH mocks man they wrongfully deported Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt refused to show any sympathy for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported man Salon · Apr 15, 2025
Americans: Economy is bad under Trump A new poll from CBS/YouGov pinned the blame for a stagnating economy on Trump and his tariffs Salon · Apr 15, 2025
Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025 White House Insists They Have Been 'Complying With All Court Orders' as Trump Admin Refuses to Return Wrongfully Deported Man The White House stated that the Trump administration was complying with all court orders directed to them despite refusing to return a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last month.
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025 Family of Martin Luther King hits back at Le Pen for comparing struggles The family of Dr Martin Luther King have criticised far-right leader Marine Le Pen for comparing her ban from running in the 2027 presidential election to the US civil rights movement, describing the comparison as an "inappropriate distortion of history".
Reason · Apr 15, 2025 The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated) The Trump Administration changed the name of the body of water between Florida and Texas to the Gulf of America.… The post The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated) appeared first on Reason.com.
Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025 Steve Bannon Says He's Working On 'Five Or Six Different Alternatives' To Allow Trump To Run For a Third Term Former White House strategist Steve Bannon continues to tout the possibility that Donald Trump will seek a third term in office despite the Constitution forbidding it
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2025 Sen. Mayes Middleton announces bid for Texas attorney general Middleton is the second Republican to join what is expected to be a growing field of candidates angling to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton as the state’s top legal official.
The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2025 How Harvard’s pushback against Trump may embolden more US resistance It may be a turning point in the White House’s attempt to gut allegedly liberal universities and punish law firms
Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025 Voters Trust Democrats Over Republicans To Handle The Economy Less Than Three Months Into Trump's Term: Poll As the Trump administration continues back-and-forth on tariffs, voters are turning to Democrats to fix the economy for the first time since 2021, a new poll shows.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2025 Texas House approves push to award Attorney General Ken Paxton back pay The vote instructs lawmakers who are negotiating a budget with the Senate to advocate for awarding Paxton the salary he missed while impeached over corruption allegations.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2025 Mayra Flores to challenge Henry Cuellar in the 28th District Hours after the announcement, the Flores team said that the new candidate had been hospitalized and is now recovering. There were no details about her condition.
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