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The family of a Canadian national who supported Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations of immigrants say they are feeling betrayed after federal agents recently detained the woman in California while she interviewed for permanent US residency – and began working to expel her from the country. “We feel totally blindsided,” Cynthia Olivera’s husband – […]
Final vote expected on Trump’s signature billpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 09:01 BST James FitzGeraldNorth America reporter US President Donald Trump’s mega-bill on tax and spending could soon become law, with a final vote expected in the coming hours in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress. Trump’s bill, which could define […]
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The Republican-controlled US Senate advanced president Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill in a key procedural vote on Saturday, raising the odds that lawmakers will be able to pass the legislation in coming days. The vote over Trump’s signature “big, beautiful” bill had stalled on Saturday evening, with Republicans divided over the package of […]
Introduction African Americans’ fight for equal rights has meant that their political interest has generally skewed toward domestic issues. However, their nuanced and opinionated responses to significant U.S. foreign policy initiatives throughout history and their growing presence in the foreign policy establishment is indicative of the community’s general interest in American statecraft.1 As the United […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Monday which he said makes it “crystal clear” that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in elections in his state. “I just signed off on a joint resolution to make it crystal clear under the Texas Constitution that if you are not a citizen of the United […]
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will attempt to pass President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, following weeks of intra-party divisions of how deeply to cut spending. The bill cleared an important procedural hurdle in the House on Wednesday evening, when a gatekeeper committee approved the measure and […]
The US Senate passed the No Tax on Tips Act on Tuesday after the Nevada senator Jacky Rosen brought the bill up for a unanimous consent request. “This bipartisan bill is a good idea. It has support from Democrats and Republicans, so we should pass it, well, as soon as possible, without any poison pills,” […]
U.S. REP. ROBIN KELLY The battle for Chicago’s powerful Black vote in the race to replace U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in Illinois intensified this week. Congresswoman Robin Kelly is among several candidates who announced their campaigns for the seat. Kelly’s most prominent opponent is Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, who has been endorsed by Governor J.B. […]
Three’s a crowd. That is what is ahead in Illinois’ Democratic primary contest to succeed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. Three African American women are expected to enter a crowded 2026 race. A day after Durbin announced his retirement, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton bolted out of the gate to announce she is in. Within days, […]