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[ad_1] Less than six years after President Donald Trump replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement with his own United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), he’s decided to renege on his own creation. On a call with reporters Wednesday afternoon, a senior Trump administration official said that due to “existing issues,” the United States government will not renew the USMCA but will continue to negotiate a new trade posture with Canada and Mexico. U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer released a statement confirming the decision during the call. Trump signed the trade pact in 2018, and he later called it “the best agreement…

[ad_1] FIFA Although I’m a big sports fan, I have long been critical of the Olympics and the World Cup for a variety of abuses, such as massive stadium subsidies that victimize taxpayers, forcible displacement of people in order to build stadiums, and providing a propaganda showcase for repressive authoritarian regimes, such as Russia and Qatar (hosts of the last two World Cups). Fortunately, this year’s World Cup – co-hosted by Canada, the US, and Mexico – has mostly avoided these problems, at least when it comes to the United States. Though not quite entirely, as we shall see.  The…

[ad_1] Madeleine Albright with NATO officers. Photo: Basilio C., Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. “Future presidents will remember, in short, that the (Iran) war was counterproductive on its own terms and came at the expense of every other foreign and domestic priority.  They are also less likely to be taken in by those who cheered this misadventure.  Going forward, their promises of cost-free coercion will sound like what they are: a drumbeat for war.” – Robert Malley and Stephen Wertheim, “The Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America,” New York Times, June 25 “As the war in Iran appears to…

[ad_1] Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the rise of democratic socialist candidates after last night’s surprising Colorado primary results — including Melat Kiros’ defeat of longtime Rep. Diana DeGette and Phil Weiser’s victory over Sen. Michael Bennet.Fred Ryan joins the show to discuss “The Civility Handbook” and whether American politics can ever bring back a culture of respectful disagreement. Plus, they break down new reporting on President Trump’s finances and NPR retracting a false report that Justice Samuel Alito planned to retire.Listen live weekdays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly…

[ad_1] Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that affects the cattle industry, in the U.S. after decades of eradication. But experts say the reasons are different or more complicated than either side is saying — and that it’s no one administration’s fault. The agriculture secretary, meanwhile, has said that the previous administration “hadn’t really done anything” to combat screwworm, wrongly claiming that there had been “no funds” secured and “no plan deployed.” The Biden administration approved nearly $275 million in emergency funding to fight…

[ad_1] From Oregon Right to Life v. O’Day, decided yesterday by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Ore.): Oregon Right to Life … has one mission: to advocate for pro-life positions based on Judeo-Christian values. This singularly focused nonprofit, by operation of Oregon law, and in particular the religious exemption available to lawfully avoid compliance with this law, would [be forced] to purchase health insurance for its employees that would cover abortions and abortifacients—the very things the nonprofit exists to oppose on religious grounds. The Supreme Court, as this Opinion explains, has made clear that a nonprofit in Plaintiff’s position must prevail…

[ad_1] The U.S. president is inventing fictional monsters to fight as he tries to prevent massive losses in the midterms. President Donald Trump flying over Washington, D.C. aboard Marine One last month.  (White House /Daniel Torok) By Caitlin Johnstone Caitlin’s NewsletterListen to Tim Foley read this article. As self-styled “democratic socialists” make some advancements in blue states, Republicans have launched a renewed fearmongering campaign about the urgent threat of “communism” — an ideology with no meaningful political existence in the United States. At a speech on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that “communism is the greatest threat to our country” and…

[ad_1] If you are into Bitcoin, you might have heard “Nostr,” a strange, nearly unpronounceable word that stands for “Notes and other stuff transmitted by relay”. This acronym that’s captured the imagination of Bitcoin technologists for years has a big idea. That you don’t need to be locked into a social media giant to talk to your friends.  Invented at the start of COVID19 by Fiatjaff in March of 2020, today the Nostr protocol has a seemingly infinite amount of websites custom-built around this niche, with world-class influencers like Edward Snowden and Jack Dorsey prominently on the platform.  Unlike the internet and…

[ad_1] Von Spakovsky said that Barrett’s ‘unfortunate’ opinion ‘makes it even more important that the U.S. Senate pass the SAVE Act.’ [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it’s worth pausing to recognize one of our nation’s greatest achievements: a legacy of scientific discovery that has transformed and saved millions of lives. We are living in the golden age of medical innovation. Every day, scientists, physicians, and researchers are doing something that would have seemed impossible just a generation ago, turning once-fatal diseases into manageable conditions, transforming deadly diagnoses into survivable ones and unlocking entirely new ways to prevent illness before it starts. None of this happened by accident. America’s biopharmaceutical leadership is the result of 250 years of ingenuity paired…