Category: Politics
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Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Steel and Aluminum. Canada and Europe Retaliate. Brazil Wants to Negotiate
A 25% tariff imposed by Donald Trump on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States took effect on Wednesday (12). It is the latest blow in Trump’s multifaceted tariff plan aimed at correcting trade imbalances and reviving the domestic industry. However, it risks triggering a global trade war, as the European Union retaliated…
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Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum. Canada and Europe Retaliate. Brazil Wants to Negotiate
The 25% tariff imposed by Donald Trump on all imported steel and aluminum to the United States came into effect on Wednesday (12). It is the latest salvo in Trump’s multifaceted tariff plan aimed at correcting trade imbalances and reigniting domestic industry. However, it risks triggering a global trade war, as the European Union retaliated…
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Trump Fires Half of Education Department
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday (11) that more than 1,300 employees would be laid off, significantly reducing the operations of the agency that manages federal college loans, tracks student performance, and enforces civil rights laws in schools. The layoffs mean that the department, which started the year with 4,133 employees, will now…
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Trump Administration Arrests and Threatens to Deport Student Who Led Protests Against Gaza War
Among the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in his first weeks in office was one related to the university campus protests that occurred last year against the war initiated by Israel in Gaza following the Hamas attacks on Israeli soil. The Trump order mandates the revocation of student visas for individuals suspected of…
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Tesla Faces Vandalism and Protests Amid Backlash Against Elon Musk
Tesla faces vandalism and protests as backlash against Elon Musk grows, with peaceful demonstrations and reports of vandalism affecting potential sales.
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Is the American Economy Heading for a Recession?
The nearly five-year economic growth of the United States is losing momentum. Cracks are forming in the foundation of the economy: layoffs are increasing, hiring is decreasing, consumer confidence is deteriorating, and inflation is accelerating. Signs of a possible recession ahead? All of this could be happening anyway under any other administration. However, the uncertainty…
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Daylight Saving Time Has Started. See How to Adjust
It’s not always easy to continue functioning normally in the first days after we adjust our clocks for daylight saving time in the United States. In fact, most researchers and sleep experts say that the time change is bad for our health. In the days following the time change, the country sees a higher incidence…
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What the Data Shows About Trump’s Immigration Crackdown So Far
President Donald Trump’s drastic overhaul of immigration enforcement aimed at deporting millions has already led to nearly 23,000 arrests and 18,000 deportations last month, federal data shows. Arrests within the country have surged compared to the Biden administration, but remain below the levels seen at the beginning of Trump’s term. Deportations are lagging. As a…
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Trump Spoke to Congress. What Did He Say?
After six incendiary weeks in the White House, President Trump delivered a speech at a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night (4). In nearly 100 minutes – the longest speech of its kind in modern U.S. history – he witnessed a Democratic member of Congress being expelled, several other Democrats walking out, and a…
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Which Industries Employ the Most Immigrant Workers in the U.S.?
In 2023, about one-fifth of the American workforce was made up of immigrants: of the 160.2 million workers in the U.S., around 29.7 million were immigrants. This represents an increase from 2010, when immigrants accounted for 15.6% of the workforce. Immigrants are employed in various industries, with concentrations in education, health, and professional services.Which industries…