Posts by Swedan margen
Top Iranian diplomat: Tehran willing to discuss nuclear program if Trump lifts crippling sanctions
A top Iranian diplomat said Tehran is willing to discuss its ongoing nuclear program if Washington will respond by lifting some of the sanctions that have helped cripple the country’s economy. Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC on Sunday that “the ball is in America’s court” amid a second round of talks in…
Read MoreFalling rent prices across U.S. stir debate about how much credit to give Trump’s mass deportations
The cost of rent is dropping, and the Trump administration is taking credit for it, citing immigration policies that have halted the flood of illegal immigrants and forced out millions of people living in the United States illegally. The latest data has been encouraging for renters, and, while Mr. Trump’s mass deportations are only part…
Read MoreCatholic Democrats say ICE is violating God’s will with deportation surge
Catholic Democrats in Congress say ICE is violating God’s precepts in carrying out President Trump’s mass deportation mission. More than 40 Catholic members of the House released a statement of principles saying their church’s teaching is that every migrant “is Christ himself.” “We feel called in solidarity to stand with immigrants — especially those who…
Read MoreRanked choice voting add wrinkle for GOP in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Ranked choice voting has made conservative-leaning Alaska potentially competitive in this year’s Senate race. Polls show the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, in a tight race against his main Democratic competitor, former Rep. Mary Peltola. If additional Republicans or third-party candidates enter the race, it could send the election into a second round of ranked-choice…
Read MoreEuropean Union to send observer to Trump’s Board of Peace meeting
The European Union announced Monday that EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica will attend the first formal meeting of President Trump’s Board of Peace, which will oversee the post-war reconstruction of Gaza, as an observer. Although the EU will not join the Board of Peace, a spokesperson for the bloc said it was necessary…
Read MoreProtectionism Serves K Street and Hurts Main Street | National Review
The lobbying industry has exploded under Trump’s tariff regime. Source link
Read MoreNavigating the GOP Divide over Artificial Intelligence | National Review
The key is to draw a line between AI architecture and AI applications. Source link
Read MoreNo clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump’s team failed to…
Read MoreCornyn opponent Paxton says Washington Republicans wasting time, money trying to rescue incumbent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Washington Republicans are wasting their time and resources trying to throw Sen. John Cornyn a lifeline in the state’s hotly contested GOP primary. Mr. Cornyn and his allies argue that Mr. Paxton’s political and personal baggage — including a messy divorce and allegations of infidelity — would make it…
Read MoreTrump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
WASHINGTON — White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. A “small” security force will stay for a short period to protect…
Read MoreTeen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer
CHICAGO — A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer. Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, died Friday from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, the family said in a statement. Funeral arrangements are…
Read MoreMassie says Trump wants him out for targeting the ‘Epstein class’
Rep. Thomas Massie says President Trump wants him pushed out of Congress because he’s trying to expose what he calls the “Epstein class.” Mr. Trump is backing Massie’s GOP primary challenger, Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL. Mr. Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, California Democrat, led the charge to force the Department of Justice to…
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