Category: Politics

Workers in this town may become victims of Trump’s trade war, but they’re behind him ‘no matter what’

Workers in this town may become victims of Trump’s trade war, but they’re behind him ‘no matter what’

Workers in this town may become victims of Trump’s trade war, but they’re behind him ‘no matter what’

Trump won 79% of the vote in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and now jobs are vanishing because of the president’s aggressive trade wars. Still, locals fiercely support the president and his goal of pouring life back into dilapidated manufacturing communities — even if they end up losers.

Source: www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missouri-town-tariff-20180705-story.html

GM Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead the Carmaker to Shrink in the U.S.

GM Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead the Carmaker to Shrink in the U.S.

GM Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead the Carmaker to Shrink in the U.S.

General Motors Co. issued a stern warning to the Trump administration that it could shrink U.S. operations and cut jobs if tariffs are broadly applied to imported vehicles and auto parts.

Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-29/gm-warns-trump-tariffs-could-lead-the-carmaker-to-shrink-in-u-s

Proposed Ohio law would force teachers to ‘out’ transgender youth

Proposed Ohio law would force teachers to ‘out’ transgender youth

Proposed Ohio law would force teachers to ‘out’ transgender youth

Teachers could face felony charges if they did not tell transgender students’ parents about their child’s identity or attempted to provide educational materials without parental consent.

Source: www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-ohio/proposed-ohio-law-would-force-teachers-to-out-transgender-youth

Criminal Immigrants in Texas: Illegal Immigrant Conviction and Arrest Rates for Homicide, Sexual Assault, Larceny, and Other Crimes

Criminal Immigrants in Texas: Illegal Immigrant Conviction and Arrest Rates for Homicide, Sexual Assault, Larceny, and Other Crimes

Criminal Immigrants in Texas: Illegal Immigrant Conviction and Arrest Rates for Homicide, Sexual Assault, Larceny, and Other Crimes

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deport most illegal immigrants who encounter law enforcement, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is attempting to withhold federal funds from local police departments that do not cooperate with DHS in that effort.1 Underlying both actions is the belief that illegal immigrants are a significant source of crime.2 Thi…

Source: www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/criminal-immigrants-texas-illegal-immigrant

Harley-Davidson is moving some production out of U.S. to avoid EU tariffs

Harley-Davidson is moving some production out of U.S. to avoid EU tariffs

Harley-Davidson is moving some production out of U.S. to avoid EU tariffs

Harley-Davidson plans to shift some production of its motorcycles out of the United States in response to European Union tariffs, as President Trump’s trade disputes undermine an iconic American manufacturer.

Source: www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-harley-davidson-tariffs-20180625-story.html

Eric Garcetti Is the Anti-Drumpf, Pro–Star Wars Man We Need

Eric Garcetti Is the Anti-Trump, Pro–Star Wars Man We Need

Eric Garcetti Is the Anti-Trump, Pro–Star Wars Man We Need

As mayor, he has helped usher in Los Angeles’s renaissance, most recently by bringing the Star-Wars-prop-packed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to the city. Can he work the same magic in a possible 2020 challenge to Trump?

Source: www.gq.com/story/los-angeles-eric-garcetti-presidential-run

Did My Family Really Come “Legally”?

Did My Family Really Come “Legally”?

Did My Family Really Come “Legally”?

Many people assume that their family immigrated to the United States legally, or did it “the right way.” In most cases, this statement does not reflect the fact that the U.S. immigration system was very different in the past and that their families might not have been allowed to enter had today’s laws been in effect.

Source: www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/did-my-family-really-come-legally-todays-immigration-laws-created-a-new-reality

Over 550 guns seized from home of convicted felon

Over 550 guns seized from home of convicted felon

Over 550 guns seized from home of convicted felon

A tip from a neighbor about a man in possession of “a large number of guns” turned out to be an understatement. When Los Angeles County sheriffs showed up at the home with a warrant they found 432 guns at his house — and that was just the beginning of his arsenal. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

Source: abcnews.go.com/US/550-guns-seized-home-felon-southern-california/story?id=55994959