Tag: government policy
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Canada, UK recognize Palestinian state in break with Trump
Canada, the UK and Australia have formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing global consensus and pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian and Australian governments announced the move in separate statements on Sunday, calling it a “co-ordinated international effort” toward a two-state solution. Prime…
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White House says $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump move stirs anxiety
President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused
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Crime victims’ families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn’t the answer
Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it’s been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don’t think sending in National Guard troops is the answer
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Trump’s peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate
President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he’s been expressing more frustration and disappointment
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations based on birth certificates
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US touts collaborative plan to tackle Mexico’s drug cartels – but initiative is met with denial and mistrust south of the border
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Aileen Teague, Texas A&M University (THE CONVERSATION) A new plan to dismantle cartel-run drug-smuggling corridors along the U.S. southern border was announced by the U.S. administration in mid-August 2025 to great fanfare. “Project Portero” will see the Drug Enforcement…
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Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar
The limiting of duty-free organic sugar imports and new tariffs are expected to cause the prices of all kinds of organic products from granola to yogurt to rise in the coming months
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Thompson School Board finalizes new policies on federal law enforcement access
The Thompson School Board formalized new policies related to the district’s approach to federal law enforcement at a meeting Wednesday night. The policies require state and federal law enforcement agencies like Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide a warrant or subpoena before being given access to any district students or staff, establish a protocol…