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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

9 Times Trump Claimed Supreme Court Tariff Case Was Literally, LIFE OR DEATH' for the US Until He Lost it

Tomorrow's United States Supreme Court case is, literally, LIFE OR DEATH for our Country. The good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made—knowing that the legal power that I, as president, have to make a new deal could be far worse for them, and therefore they will continue to work along the same successful path that we had negotiated before the Supreme Court's unfortunate involvement.
US politics
Environment
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration Has Toppled a Landmark E.P.A. Finding

The administration rescinded the EPA endangerment finding, denying CO2 as a pollutant despite scientific consensus that fossil-fuel CO2 drives rapid warming and climate danger.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Hochul backpedals on self-driving car pilot outside NYC after driver group outcry | amNewYork

Hochul's shift in gears on her proposal to test Waymo self-driving cars on upstate streets came after to strong backlash from for-hire vehicle driver groups and safe streets advocates. The change was made official in her 30-day amendments to her state budget proposal. Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal, Hochul spokesperson Sean Butler said in a statement.
US politics
US politics
fromneverland
2 months ago

Times New American: A Tale of Two Fonts

Changes in official typeface at the State Department reflect political power and policy reversals, linking aesthetic choices to broader DEIA rollbacks and institutional authority.
fromAxios
1 month ago

What to know about the world's great climate collapse

There's no hand-waving about how 'We want to cooperate on climate,' " oil historian and S&P Global vice chairman Dan Yergin said in an interview. "It's, 'We're slamming the door on that issue.' " "We've gone from over-indexing it to zero-indexing it.
Environment
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Starmer says Reform UK and Tories are in cruel alliance', as bill to get rid of two-child benefit cap unveiled UK politics live

Removing the two-child benefit cap will lift almost 500,000 children out of poverty and restore payments for third and subsequent children.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The U.S. Coast Guard reversed a policy change and now bans swastikas, nooses, and Confederate flags as prohibited hate symbols.
US politics
fromtime.com
9 months ago

From MAHA to TACOA Guide to the Acronyms of Trump's Second Term

Trump's negotiation style often involves aggressive policy moves followed by sudden reversals, which critics have labeled with the acronym TACO.
US news
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
9 months ago

Under Trump, the USDA Erased Climate Information for Famers. Now It's Reversing Course

The USDA will restore climate-related websites following a lawsuit from environmental groups, countering previous removals by the Trump administration.
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