Tag: government policy
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Bolsonaro conviction breaks Brazil’s record of handing impunity to coup plotters and may protect its democracy from military interference
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rafael R. Ioris, University of Denver (THE CONVERSATION) Brazil has a long and tragic history of military intervention in politics. Too often, the country’s armed forces have made themselves arbiters of what the country’s government could or could not…
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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market
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US stocks churn amid uncertainty about how many more rate cuts are coming from the Fed
U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses, but they ultimately remained near their record levels
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National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA’s effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger
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House approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
The House has passed legislation to change how youth offenders are prosecuted in Washington, D
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Nvidia CEO Huang says he’s disappointed by China chip curbs
Chipmaker Nvidia’s CEO said he was disappointed about restrictions on sales to China amid U.S.-China trade and tech tensions
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France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes ahead
Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, faces big challenges like a ballooning deficit and unrest
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A female president leads Mexican independence celebrations for the first time
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has become the first female leader to preside over the country’s independence celebrations in 215 years
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ICE is under new rules in Connecticut courts. Here’s what agents cannot do
HARTFORD, Conn. — Federal immigration agents cannot wear masks and cannot make arrests without a warrant inside Connecticut courthouses under new rules enacted Tuesday. Gov. Ned Lamont, the state Supreme Court chief justice and a top legislator made the announcement as they said that all three branches of state government are united in dealing with…