• Thu, March 27, 2025

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Trump's new tariffs could raise car prices. And, Dems demand answers after Signal leak

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Voter Turnout and Political Ideologies in the US: An Overview

Today, we frequently hear that we are in unprecedented times when it comes to politics and voting. But is that actually the case? Are there historical parallels and precedents to today's political landscape?

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New vaping rules to see some colours and flavours banned

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Trump vows harsher tariffs if Canada and EU unite against US

by: Mint

Lok Sabha passes Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025

Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025. The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 is a comprehensive legislation to regulate all matters relating to foreigners and immigration.

by: Metro

Britain and France sending military teams to Ukraine to 'deter' Putin

British and French military teams will be deployed to Ukraine in 'coming days', Emmanuel Macron has confirmed. The delegation from the UK and France will be sent to work with Ukrainian armed forces as part of a 'reassurance force',

by: LoveBScott

Iowa LGBTQIA+ Bill: The Fight Over Transgender Rights and Civil Protections

Iowa's Republican-controlled Legislature passed Senate File 418, a bill that removes "gender identity" from the state's Civil Rights Act. This legislation, signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds, makes Iowa the first state to revoke existing civil rights protections for transgender individuals.

by: Axios

Scoop: Rep. Ilhan Omar privately plots to impeach Hegseth, Waltz and Ratcliffe

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is privately proposing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Axios has learned.

by: MarketWatch

RFK Jr.'s job cuts explained: Which federal health agencies will be affected, what they do and how it could impact you

Jobs cuts are coming to the Department of Health and Human Services, a sprawling cabinet agency that oversees health-insurance programs, monitors infectious-disease outbreaks and conducts health research.

by: Mediaite

Less Than 1/4 of Americans Want to Defund NPR and PBS

President Donald Trump and his allies have railed against NPR and PBS for years, accusing them of bias, targeting them with investigations, and threatening to cut off taxpayer funding. But a new Pew Research Center poll shows that is not what a majority of Americans want,

by: Newspoint

What is the Matru Vandana Yojana, about which Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government?

Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government regarding the Prime Minister's Matru Vandana Yojana. Know what this scheme is and how women get benefits from it. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana: Congress's strong leader and Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi has asked sharp questions to the central government.

by: WPXI

11 Investigates: Challenger and mayor clash over city budget

A clash of perspectives is happening over how the City of Pittsburgh handles its finances. Allegheny County Controller and mayoral challenger Corey O'Connor said today that "shoddy math and irresponsible decisions" have put the city's finances in jeopardy,

by: WyoFile

Condemn attacks on judiciary, Wyoming lawyers and judges urge delegation

More than 100 members of the state's legal community, including four retired Supreme Court justices, implored Sens. Barrasso and Lummis and Rep. Hageman to resist "reckless disdain" for the courts.

by: rnz

Australia's Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in a prime ministerial battle that's been decades in the making

Come 3 May only one can be prime minister. Australians have rejected recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation's first people in the constitution through the establishment of a Voice to Parliament advisory body.

by: Forbes

Will Trump Defund NPR And PBS? Here's What We Know As President Attacks The Broadcasters

The broadcasters have faced calls for defunding across several presidential administrations, with Trump's becoming one of the most combative against public media funding.

by: WWLP

Advocates speak out on the possibility of SNAP and other food security benefits facing cuts

SNAP and other food security benefits are expected to face cuts by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Jim McGovern, and advocates met virtually yesterday to discuss this issue.

by: Snopes

What is DOGE? Exploring the initiative's creation, legality and purpose

The Department of Government Efficiency has shaken up U.S. politics since its inception, prompting readers to ask us whether DOGE is a "real agency."

by: 9NEWS

How to vote and everything we know about the federal election

The Albanese government has finally called the 2025 Federal Election for May 3 this morning after postponement in the past few weeks due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

by: SBS

What if no-one wins? What to know about minority government

Voters are being urged to support the major parties to avoid a 'hung' parliament. But is minority government that bad?

by: CNN

Australia to hold general elections on May 3 amid inflation and a housing shortage

Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party seeks a second three-year term.

by: Reuters

US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into admissions policies at Stanford University and three University of California schools, it said on Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pamela

by: IOL

Experts sound alarm over potential US influence and regime change in South Africa

Experts warn that South Africa's diplomatic positions on Palestine and participation in BRICS have placed it in the Trump administration's crosshairs, potentially risking US-backed regime change efforts.

by: eNCA

USAID Cuts | HIV and TB centres receive cancellation letters

JOHANNESBURG - US aid cuts have had serious impacts on the HIV and TB research centres which have began receiving cancellation letters. Experts estimate that the US has been sponsoring 70% of HIV and TB research grants in South Africa.

by: Benzinga

Oil And Gas Executives Rebuke Trump's 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Agenda: 'We Want More Stability'

President Donald Trump centered his 2024 election campaign on bringing down prices after a prolonged period of inflation. In particular, Trump called for greater domestic drilling, even as the Biden Administration accelerated domestic energy independence.

by: Entrepreneur

'Cracking Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse': President Donald Trump Is Canceling Paper Checks. Here's What We Know.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury to go digital first. Here's why, and how it will affect future tax refunds.

by: Newsweek

Justice Department Could Combine DEA and ATF as Agency Cuts Loom

Deputy AG Todd Blanche reportedly ordered department officials to provide feedback to the proposed restructuring by April 2.

by: Reason

Pete Hegseth's Carelessness and Dishonesty Mirror Hillary Clinton's

In downplaying the gravity of revealing details about an imminent U.S. military operation to participants in a Signal group chat that included an accidentally invited journalist, President Donald Trump and his underlings have insisted the information was not classified.

by: CNA

GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics

In recent weeks, top ministry officials have resigned, fuelling speculation they could be fielded as potential candidates for the ruling People's Action Party in the 2025 General Election.

by: Euronews

German and Austrian ministers cancel Syria trip because of possible terrorist threat

The two ministers had planned to speak with the interior and foreign ministers of Syria's interim government and with representatives of UN agencies. View on euronews

by: HuffPost

Paul Weiss, The Progressive Fight, And The Firm's Deal With The Devil

The 150-year-old law firm fought the first Trump administration. Will its deal with the second stop it from fighting now?

by: Axios

Detainees report overcrowding and poor conditions at Miami's ICE facility

As President Trump's immigration crackdown continues, one detention center in Miami is holding more than twice as many people as the space was meant for — which some attorneys say is a growing issue nationally.

by: Reuters

Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at law firm WilmerHale. "Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is yet ano

by: Euronews

Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

by: Mediaite

House Democrat Says 'Pathetic Semantics' and 'Dishonesty' From Pete Hegseth Pushed Him to Join Calls For Resignation

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said he was not initially onboard with calls for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign, but his "pathetic semantics" convinced him. The post House Democrat Says 'Pathetic Semantics' and 'Dishonesty' From Pete Hegseth Pushed Him to Join Calls For Resignation first appeared on Mediaite.

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Issues Ultimatum To Canada And EU

President Donald Trump has said that Canada and the European Union will face "large scale tariffs" if they do economic harm to the United States.

by: Mediaite

Democratic Senator Warns Trump Putting Country Under 'Quasi-Martial Law' After 'Chilling' Cloak-And-Dagger Arrest

by: Euronews

UK government defends welfare cuts as economists warn 250,000 could fall into poverty

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose Labour Party has promised an end to austerity, unveiled billions of pounds of new cuts on Wednesday. View on euronews

by: Reuters

Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border

Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back,

by: Reuters

China, France to hold high-level strategic and economic dialogues this year

China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with his French counterpart in Beijing on Thursday.

by: Reuters

Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term,
  • Fri, March 28, 2025

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Trump signs executive order establishing "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force"

The executive order also called on the federal government to stop "drug use, unpermitted demonstrations, vandalism and public intoxication."

by: HuffPost

'Lying And Gaslighting': Elon Musk Torched After Unbelievable Claim About Trump

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Conspiracy Claims and Promised Progress: Jharkhand CM Soren Challenges BJP

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Don't panic! But there's young women with phones in Parliament! And it creates a better politics

Online content creators at the federal budget horrified some of the commentariat. But politics and the old-guard media ignore this new breed at their peril.

by: UPI

Report: Air travel between the United States and Canada drops 70%

Airline travel between the U.S. and Canada has dropped by 70% compared to the same time last year, the result of dueling tariffs between the two countries and U.S. overtures to make Canada the 51st state.

by: BBC

Ukrainians lose out on jobs and homes over visa uncertainty

Some employers and landlords are reluctant to hire or rent to Ukrainians because their visas are due to expire.

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Greenland forms new unity government on the eve of JD Vance trip

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by: CNN

JD Vance expected to criticize Danish government on what had been second lady's cultural visit to Greenland

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Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term,
The Trump administration has instructed oil and biofuels groups to negotiate a new biofuel policy, aiming to resolve ongoing disputes over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This directive comes as part of an effort to balance the interests of both industries, which have been at odds over the blending mandates that require oil refiners to mix biofuels like ethanol into their gasoline. The policy discussions are intended to address the economic burdens on small refiners, who have sought waivers from these mandates, while also supporting the biofuel sector, which is crucial for agricultural states. The administration's push for a compromise reflects its broader energy policy goals of promoting energy independence and supporting rural economies, although specifics of the proposed policy changes remain under negotiation.

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