Temporary protected status holders add $29bn to US economy, report says The findings land before supreme court hearing on Trump bid to end protections for Syrians and Haitians The Guardian - US · Apr 22
Neither War nor Peace With Iran The Trump administration is stuck in a standoff that is unstable and damaging to the entire world. Reason · Apr 22
US-Iran failed first round of talks in Pakistan: where did it all go wrong? Empirical research in the behavioural sciences shows that the Trump administration has not, to date, adopted an efficient strategy to negotiate with Iran. Negotiations between the US and Iran on April 11-12 in Islamabad, Pakistan were deemed the last attempt at ending a war that’s on the verge of causing… The Conversation · Apr 22
Trump Considers Extending Jones Act Waiver To Boost Oil Transport Amid Supply Concerns The Trump administration is evaluating whether to temporarily extend the waiver a century-old shipping law to address emerging strains in domestic oil transportation. International Business Times · Apr 22
Trump Pulls Plug on VA Mortgage Programme Leaving Thousands of Veterans Facing Foreclosure Nightmare The Trump administration's termination of the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase programme has left thousands of veterans facing foreclosure, with over 10,000 already losing their homes International Business Times UK · Apr 22
The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them. Before joining the Trump administration last year, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer lobbied for tariffs that limited fertilizer imports and drove up prices for American farmers. Reason · Apr 21
The Trump administration has yet to deploy a key legal move that would render tariff refund applications a 'waste of time,' federal litigator warns The White House has not appealed the Court of International Trade’s universal refund order, and it has tariff experts scratching their heads. Fortune · Apr 21
UN aid chief calls for renewed solidarity and kindness over ‘cataclysmic’ cuts Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian chief, says foreign aid is going down but needs are only rising: “We have to do things differently” The Independent UK · Apr 21
Trump Admin Reportedly Gives Cuba Two Weeks To Release High-Profile Political Prisoners The Trump administration has given the Cuban regime a two-week deadline to release high-profile political prisoners as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations, according to a new report. International Business Times · Apr 20
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico The Independent UK · Apr 20
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills at least three people in the Caribbean Sea US strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have so far killed a minimum of 181 people. Critics have slammed the Trump administration over the strikes, saying they constitute a violation of international law. Euronews · Apr 20
(VIDEOS) Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado's Madrid Show of Strength Sparks Racism Clash Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Madrid looking for a political image that could travel far beyond Spain and sent a clear message to Washington: one of a movement still alive, a diaspora still mobilized, and a democratic project that could speak directly to the Trump administration. Instead,… Latin Times · Apr 19
'You See How Easy It Is?': Addison Rae's ICE Takedown Sparks Backlash for Taylor Swift Addison Rae's legal action against ICE over the unauthorised use of her song highlights artists' rights and political stances, contrasting with Taylor Swift's silence in a similar situation. International Business Times UK · Apr 19
The U.S. has a $282 billion trade surplus you've never heard of — and it's at risk America's dominance in digital trade is being undermined by policy retreat and foreign protectionism. Here's what the Trump administration should do. Fortune · Apr 19
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Spirit Airlines asks Trump administration for emergency bailout as it faces liquidation over rising fuel costs: reports Spirit Airlines was expected to emerge from bankruptcy this summer but then the Iran war caused oil prices to surge
The Independent UK · Apr 17 So many food service workers are being deported that restaurants are now begging lawmakers for help Industries including food service, agriculture and hospitality have all raised similar concerns in recent months
Reason · Apr 17 Trump Ended Free Trade for Mexican Tomatoes. Prices Are Up 23 Percent in the Last Year. America gets 90 percent of its fresh tomatoes from Mexico, and those imports were tariff-free until last year.
The Mary Sue · Apr 17 Lindsey Graham salivates over $1,500,000,000,000 for the military. 12 zeros for war while zero dollars for you Lindsey Graham just couldn’t hide his excitement over a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, licking his lips as he called it the “best” he’s seen in his three decades in Congress. The South Carolina senator, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, was practically drooling during a recent hearing as he…
The Guardian - US · Apr 17 Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will step down at the end of May, says DHS Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda
The Independent UK · Apr 16 A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota Minnesota officials are pushing forward with investigations of federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities
The Times of India · Apr 16 Trump increased H-2B visa quota for his own businesses after 'secret meeting with lobbyists' The Donald Trump administration silently walked back on a lesser-targeted visa program and restored its quota after reducing it, as the president's private businesses depend largely on workers coming to the US on that visa. While the H-1B visa program is much vilified for abuses, frauds, the H-2B visa program…
Reason · Apr 16 Trump Administration Presents Update on its Tariff Refund Plan The plan is not completely terrible. But many importers may still have difficulty getting the refund money owed to them.
International Business Times · Apr 16 Trump Admin Reportedly Approached U.S. Manufacturers To Shift Production To Weapons Making The Trump Administration has approached U.S. manufacturers to use part of their production capacity to make weapons, according to a new report.
International Business Times · Apr 16 Almost 80% Of Cuban Exiles In Florida Support a U.S. Military Intervention In The Country, Poll Shows Almost 80% of Cubans and Cuban Americans in Florida support some form of U.S. military intervention in the country, according to a new poll.
The Guardian - US · Apr 16 Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins special election for New Jersey House seat in a landslide – as it happened This live blog is now closed.