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Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Level in 4 Years Amid Trump’s Assault on Workers
“Trump’s reckless trade agenda is bleeding working-class jobs, forcing layoffs, and raising prices,” said one critic.
Experts Say Even Average Venezuelans Critical of Maduro Won’t Back Regime Change
A US military attack “would bring more chaos, more poverty,” one Caracas resident said.
Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Access to Disability Rights Lawyers
The federally funded attorneys ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
Republicans Call for Muslim Americans to Be Deported After Australia Shooting
“Islam is not a religion. It’s a cult,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville. “We’ve got to SEND THEM HOME NOW.”
Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Deserved to Be Killed Because of His Liberal Views
The director was brutally killed “due to the anger he caused others” over his criticism of Trump, the president said.
Students in Myanmar Contend With a Coup, Civil War, and Trump’s Visa Ban
Demand for student visas surged after Myanmar’s coup. Now, Trump has shut a door students spent years trying to open.
Texas Universities Use AI to Rewrite How Courses Mention Race and Gender
Experts say the use of AI could continue to shift control over education away from faculty and toward administrators.
Netanyahu Suggests Australia’s Recognition of Palestinian State Fueled Shooting
The Israeli prime minister made his statements just hours after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed.
GOP Could Gain Nearly 200 Statehouse Seats If SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act
The gains would largely be made in 10 Southern states with GOP-controlled legislatures, a new report finds.
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.