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“… Trump has boasted about his effectiveness so far. At the White House on Wednesday, he gleefully said that he’s been able to pressure law firms and colleges because the Biden administration’s failures after he lost in 2020 allowed him to return to power and “do things that we could have never done if it were traditional.”

“You see what we’re doing with the colleges, and they’re all bending and saying, ‘Sir thank you very much we appreciate it,’” Trump said.

“And nobody can believe it – including law firms that have been so horrible, law firms that nobody would believe and they’re just saying, “Where do I sign where do I sign?” he continued. “Nobody can believe it. And there’s more coming.”

… When given the room to speak anonymously, many Republicans are blunter about the way the Trump administration is bulldozing through institutional norms.

“If this was a Democratic administration with the same things happening, people would be lit up about it,” one GOP lawmaker told CNN.

“So, I think we have to be careful about the precedent that they’re setting.” …”

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You need a Real ID or a passport to get through TSA, including TSA PreCheck. No need to sweat the deadline if you have a valid passport.
 
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I hate to tell Dear Leader this, but these kinds of attacks are only going to increase around the world as America becomes more and more isolated and a pariah state. And I have little doubt that Trump and Musk properties are going to be particular targets for peaceful and violent protests. Of course secretly Republicans probably love this as it will only anger their base and lead them to "rally around the flag" even more, but China is also probably thrilled by Trump 2.0's actions so far, as they are already moving to replace us as we withdraw from involvement around the world.
 
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U.S. detention of European and Canadian tourists creates fear over traveling to America

Since President Donald Trump took office, there have been multiple incidents of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held for weeks at U.S. immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense.
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The incidents are fueling anxiety as the Trump administration prepares for a ban on travelers from some countries. Noting the “evolving” federal travel policies, the University of California, Los Angeles sent a notice this week urging its foreign-born students and staff to consider the risks of travel for spring break, warning “re-entry requirements may change while you are away, impacting your return.”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in an email to the AP that Sielaff and Brösche, who was held for 45 days, “were deemed inadmissible” by Customs and Border Protection. That agency said it cannot discuss specifics but “if statutes or visa terms are violated, travelers may be subject to detention and removal.” The agencies did not comment on the other cases.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby expressed concern, saying: “It certainly reinforces anxiety that … many Canadians have about our relationship with the U.S. right now, and the unpredictability of this administration and its actions.”

The detentions come amid legal fights over the Trump administration’s arrests and deportations of other foreigners with valid visas and green card holders, including a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza.

Tyler plans to sue the U.S. government.

Sielaff said he and Tyler are now rethinking plans to hold their wedding in Las Vegas. He suffers nightmares and is considering therapy to cope with the trauma.

“Nobody is safe there anymore to come to America as a tourist,” he said.
 

Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Banned From Next Election​

Judges convict the far-right leader of misusing EU funds and bar her from running in the 2027 presidential elections​



“… Monday’s sentence bars Le Pen from seeking public office for the next five years, upending France’s political order and thrusting her far-right party into limbo. Le Pen also received a four-year prison sentence. Half of that term was suspended, judges said, adding that she could serve the remaining two years by using an electronic bracelet or other alternatives to jail time.

…The ruling takes Le Pen out of contention for the 2027 race, when President Emmanuel Macronfinishes his second and final term and she was expected to be the front-runner.

The court ruled that Le Pen and other members of her party illegally used 4.4 million euros, equivalent to $4.8 million, in EU funding that was earmarked for assistants helping lawmakers in the European Parliament with their work. Instead, judges said, Le Pen and her lawmakers used the money to pay party staffers who weren’t involved in work for the parliament. …”
 

Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn​

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

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To economists, the policies threaten to undermine U.S. competitiveness in emerging areas like artificial intelligence, and to leave Americans as a whole poorer, less healthy and less productive in the decades ahead.

“Universities are tremendously important engines of innovation,” said Sabrina Howell, a New York University professor who has studied the role of the federal government in supporting innovation.

“This is really killing the goose that lays the golden egg.” …”

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Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn​

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

GIFT LINK 🎁 —> Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn

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To economists, the policies threaten to undermine U.S. competitiveness in emerging areas like artificial intelligence, and to leave Americans as a whole poorer, less healthy and less productive in the decades ahead.

“Universities are tremendously important engines of innovation,” said Sabrina Howell, a New York University professor who has studied the role of the federal government in supporting innovation.

“This is really killing the goose that lays the golden egg.” …”

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American progress in peril​



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