POLITICS

Congress Looks to Japan for Tips on Submarine Building

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‘There is very little commercial shipbuilding done in American shipyards today,’ an expert said. The congressional Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing on March 11 and heard that the United States could learn from Japan’s plan to produce one submarine per year. Ronald O’Rourke, a naval analyst serving the Congressional Research Service

Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

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A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to retaliate against a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton, ruling that an executive order the president signed last week unlawfully targeted the Perkins Coie law firm and violated its First Amendment rights.  U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three

Trump to Impose Copper Tariffs to Revive Domestic Production, Lutnick Says

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Commerce secretary said the copper-related tariffs will be imposed for national security reasons. President Donald Trump intends to impose tariffs on copper imports, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said that Trump’s trade policy plan for industrial metals—including aluminum and steel—is to build a strong domestic production capability as part of his vision for

Trump Says Education Secretary McMahon Made Decisions on Mass Layoffs

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The Department of Education fired more than 1,300 workers. Education Secretary Linda McMahon decided who to fire in the mass layoffs announced this week at the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said on March 12. “We’re keeping the best people and Linda McMahon is a real professional, very, actually very sophisticated business person,

Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Promotes Fundraiser For Pro-Hamas Activist in ICE Custody

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The fundraiser has received nearly $270,000 and will bankroll ‘long-term justice efforts’ to ‘hold those responsible for his unlawful detention accountable’ Rep. Ilhan Omar and daughter Isra Hirsi (@houmanhemmati/X) Isra Hirsi, the daughter of “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), championed a fundraiser supporting Mahmoud Khalil, the student activist and foreign national facing deportation

EPA to Roll Back Raft of Climate Regulations, Including EV Rule

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Administrator Lee Zeldin says EPA will reconsider 31 regulations in what he calls the most consequential day of deregulation in American history. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 12 made what he called the “largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.” In a video published by the agency, he said the EPA would