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A Biden-appointed federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary amnesty for thousands of Ethiopian nationals in the U.S. since 2022. In a ruling on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy described the Trump administration’s “termination” of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amnesty for Ethiopian nationals as “unsurprising in light” of President Donald Trump’s executive order, Reuters reported. Murphy also noted that “the will of the President does not supersede that of Congress.” “Fundamental to this case—and indeed to our constitutional system—is the principle that the will of the President does not supersede that of Congress,” Murphy said. “Presidential whims…
The country has signaled a shift toward domestic fracking as global energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East Mexico is looking to tap unconventional natural gas deposits to boost energy sovereignty, President Claudia Sheinbaum has said, as global energy markets reel from the shock triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.The US’ southern neighbor is its biggest importer of natural gas, with the supplies covering roughly three-quarters of Mexican demand, while domestic output from conventional fields has declined and no longer meets the country’s needs.“If we continue like this, we’re going to import more and more…
Trump’s backing of Orban, Brussels’ pressure, and the Ukraine factor turn Hungary’s vote into a test of competing visions for Europe Not so long ago, US President Donald Trump openly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12.From a diplomatic standpoint, urging citizens of another country to vote for a specific candidate is contentious, to say the least. First and foremost, it is considered direct interference in the electoral process. But even more importantly, it highlights the widening ideological divide within what was once a largely unified Western world.This shouldn’t come as…
The Donald plunged into one hell of a hornets nest when he took the bait from Bibi Netanyahu and launched an all out “kinetic” war on Iran (as distinguished from the brutal economic war Washington has been waging for decades). But now that the gasoline pump price has breached $4/gallon and is heading higher, he’s desperately looking for an off-ramp. Yet the one he has seized upon in the last 48 hours or so is not even remotely fit for purpose. To wit, he threatens to pick up Washington’s military football and go home, leaving what’s left of the Iranian…
A recent Gallup survey reveals that young adults in the United States are increasingly negative about AI technology, even as more than half use it regularly. Axios reports that despite widespread adoption of generative AI among the younger Americans that comprise Generation Z, their enthusiasm for the technology is declining significantly, according to new research released by Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and GSV Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on education technology. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 people ages 14 to 29 during February and March, found that more than half of Gen Z individuals in the United…
Democratic Iowa congressional candidate and Lutheran minister Sarah Trone Garriott wrote in an opinion piece, published after criticism of her 2021 reading of a Muslim prayer in the Iowa Senate, that the September 11 attacks made her more aware of “anti-Muslim bigotry” and the “harm” it caused. Trone Garriott, who is running in Iowa’s Third Congressional District against Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, wore two face masks while reading a prayer written by a Muslim constituent on the floor of the Iowa Senate in 2021. At the time, Trone Garriott defended the decision by saying, “Every single prayer has been a…
Demonstrators say they’ll choke the Irish economy until the government slashes fuel taxes The Irish government has announced that it will use the military to clear trucks and tractors blocking “critical infrastructure.” Protests launched over soaring fuel prices have brought Dublin to a standstill in recent days.In a statement on Thursday, Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said that “the blocking of critical national infrastructure will not be permitted to continue and the assistance of the Defense Forces has been requested.” Protesters who fail to disperse will have their vehicles moved by force, and “should not complain later about any damage…
Over the last several weeks, the Trump administration has aggressively brought pro-consumer populism back to antitrust policy. Trump’s antitrust efforts have operated on two tracks. On one of these tracks, regulators are pressing forward with long-awaited cases against the likes of Apple — efforts aimed at curbing platform dominance and restoring competition in digital markets. On the other, they’re putting an end to the antitrust legacy of Biden FTC chief Lina Khan, who was accused of weaponizing lawsuits against businesses the Biden administration didn’t like. Cracking down on abusive tech companies and ending Biden and Khan’s lawfare are viewed inside…
The results of a study in Germany found one in five Germans aged 14-29 are planning to leave their country in search of a better life abroad, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported on Tuesday. The study, conducted earlier this year by Germany-based research publisher Datajockey Verlag, found that a fifth of young Germans are actively planning to leave Germany, with as many as 41 percent of respondents expressing that they could imagine moving abroad in the longer term. Respondents listed concerns over economic security amid the nation’s stagnant economy, rising house costs, weak career prospects int he face of AI, and mounting financial strain — all…
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore unloaded on President Donald Trump threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization in lead up to the ceasefire deadline. The Fahrenheit 9/11 director accused the president of threatening a holocaust against the Iranian people in a Substack entry titled, “The Apocalypse Is Here.” “America, a country 250 years old, and the only nation sick and violent enough to have ever used a nuclear weapon, in partnership with Israel, a nation younger than Mick Jagger and Bugs Bunny, and the only nuclear armed nation in its region, are on the verge of wiping one of the oldest civilizations off the…