Politics

Politics

U.S. and international political developments. Elections, legislation, governance, and foreign policy.

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Trump vows to withhold signatures on bills until Congress passes sweeping voter ID and citizenship measure

Trump says he won’t sign most legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, escalating a Senate fight over proof-of-citizenship rules.

#trump, #votingrights, #voterid, #congress, #elections

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Trump Unveils ‘Doral Charter,’ Launching Hemispheric Counter-Cartel Military Coalition

At a summit at Trump National Doral, the U.S. and 16 partners launched a hard‑power counter‑cartel alliance, drawing praise and human‑rights alarm.

#trump, #latinamerica, #drugcartels, #migration, #security

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House Rejects Bid to Curb Trump’s Iran War as ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Expands

Lawmakers vote down a bipartisan war-powers resolution, leaving Trump’s Iran strikes to continue without a new authorization as costs and casualties mount.

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #trump, #middleeast

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South Korea’s Rival Parties Rush Bill to Channel Up to $350 Billion in U.S. Investment as Tariff Deadline Looms

Seoul’s parties set a fast-track vote on a law enabling up to $350B in U.S. investment, seeking relief from threatened 25% U.S. tariffs.

#southkorea, #tariffs, #trade, #investment, #unitedstates

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EPA Delays 2025 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline to October 2026 as It Weighs Rollback

EPA moved the 2025 greenhouse-gas reporting deadline to Oct. 30, 2026, affecting 8,000 facilities as the agency considers scaling back the program.

#epa, #climate, #emissions, #reporting, #ghgrp

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Spain’s Sánchez Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban, Threatens Criminal Liability for Tech Executives

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Spain will bar under-16s from social media and pursue criminal penalties for executives over harmful algorithms.

#spain, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #regulation, #algorithms

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U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Interior Minister, Security Chiefs and Two U.K.-Registered Crypto Exchanges Over Protest Crackdown

Washington targets Iranian officials and U.K.-registered crypto exchanges it says financed a deadly crackdown, as the EU moves to list the IRGC as terrorist.

#iran, #sanctions, #irgc, #cryptocurrency, #humanrights

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Bigger tax refunds are coming this spring — and the White House wants you to notice

Refunds are projected to top $4,000 on average as 2025 tax cuts and delayed withholding changes push record sums back to households.

#taxrefunds, #irs, #trump, #taxtcuts, #withholding

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Conservative group sues LAUSD over race-based school benefits tied to desegregation policy

A federal lawsuit challenges LAUSD’s PHBAO program, alleging unconstitutional race-based class-size, staffing and magnet lottery preferences.

#lausd, #civilrights, #education, #desegregation, #affirmativeaction

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Congress rolls out $1.2 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown as immigration fight looms

Leaders unveil a $1.2T bipartisan “minibus” to fund most agencies through September, with a separate Homeland Security vote amid ICE scrutiny.

#congress, #spending, #shutdown, #immigration, #appropriations

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Trump Revives Push to Take Greenland, Igniting NATO Rift and Arctic Standoff

Trump says the U.S. will secure Greenland “one way or another,” prompting Danish-led troop deployments, mass protests and EU tariff retaliation plans.

#greenland, #nato, #trump, #denmark, #arctic

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Supreme Court lets federal candidates sue over late-counted mail ballots

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court says Rep. Michael Bost can challenge Illinois’ 14-day ballot receipt window, potentially spurring more election-rule suits.

#supremecourt, #elections, #mailballots, #votingrights, #illinois

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U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as terrorist groups

Trump administration adds three Muslim Brotherhood branches to U.S. terror lists, citing Hamas support—raising regional and domestic political stakes.

#trumpadministration, #muslimbrotherhood, #hamas, #sanctions, #middleeast

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Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump’s Emergency Tariffs, With $133 Billion at Stake

Justices are expected to decide whether Trump lawfully used emergency powers to impose sweeping 2025 tariffs, a test of executive power and $133B in duties.

#supremecourt, #tariffs, #trade, #ieepa, #trump

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US Space Command Unveils New HQ in Huntsville Amid Legal Disputes

US Space Command unveils its HQ in Huntsville, Alabama, amid legal battles over its relocation from Colorado Springs.

#usspacecommand, #relocation, #huntsville, #trump, #coloradolawsuit