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New research shows U.S. policymakers are relying on science more than ever — but that’s where the common ground ends. Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the data that shows how Republicans and Democrats use science differently to shape their policies. CBC | World News
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Thousands protest Trump’s policy as Supreme Court pauses deportations
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the U.S. over the weekend to denounce President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, calling them the end of due process. At the same time, the Supreme Court blocked the removal of migrants the White House planned to deport under a wartime law. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump insists on no exemptions in tariff policy – ‘nobody is getting off the hook’
Trump has said that China is “by far the worst” to the US and “nobody is getting off the hook” after it was reported that gadgets would be exempt from tariffs Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »US Republican Party office torched in apparent protest at Trump’s deportation policy
It follows calls for an investigation into ICE raids when 48 people ‘disappeared’ in New Mexico. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump passport policy a ‘fundamental rejection of my identity,’ says transgender plaintiff
After applying for a new passport in January, Ash Lazarus Orr, a transgender man from West Virginia, has yet to receive it and is now suing the Trump administration over its discriminatory policy. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump’s foreign policy approach fits the ‘madman theory.’ But there are limits to belligerent diplomacy
In both Gaza and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump is failing to deliver what he said would be easy for him to accomplish: ending the wars. That’s not surprising, according to veteran diplomats, given Trump’s desire for easy, short-term wins over more durable results. CBC | World News
Read More »Columbia University makes policy changes while under threat from Trump administration
Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. CBC | World News
Read More »‘I made a mistake’: Panthers’ Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating league’s PED policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games without pay Monday for violating the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, taking him off the ice for the defending Stanley Cup champions’ stretch run and start of the playoffs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump administration has been talking with Hamas, marking U-turn from prior U.S. policy
The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with the militant Palestinian group Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group not comply. CBC | World News
Read More »Donald Trump makes extraordinary policy shift with Hamas as unprecedented talks confirmed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office offered a terse acknowledgement of the US-Hamas talks. Daily Express :: News Feed
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