Two US Congressmen have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives against the subsidies on sugar given by countries including India. Lawmakers Kat Cammack and Dan Kildee argued the these subsidies given by countries like India , Brazil, Russia, Mexico as well as the European Union harm American farmers and the US sugar market. … Read more
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks to reporters after they were elected by House Democrats to form the new leadership. | Photo Credit: AP Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on November 30 with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the … Read more
William Barr, Donald Trump’s second attorney general and perceived hatchet man until he split from the former president over his lies about election fraud, has a book deal. William Barr’s book. Photograph: AP The publisher of One Damn Thing After Another, due out on 8 March, Harper Collins, promised a “vivid and forthright” read on … Read more
The US postmaster appointed under Trump is still raising alarm – but can he be stopped? Jake Bittle reports: Joe Biden this month took another step toward the removal of the controversial postmaster general Louis DeJoy, even as the Trump-era appointee continues to make his mark on the embattled postal service, rolling out new plans … Read more
The United States and Mexico last week agreed to relaunch the controversial scheme known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) that obliges asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for U.S. immigration hearings, in keeping with a federal court order. Mexico made the restart conditional on Washington meeting certain criteria, including offering vaccines to asylum seekers. The … Read more
3.30pm GMT15:30 David Perdue’s announcement that he will challenge sitting Governor Brian Kemp for the Republican nomination comes less than a week after Democrat Stacey Abrams launched her own gubernatorial campaign. Abrams’ campaign sets up a potential rematch against Kemp, depending on whether he can best Perdue. Kemp narrowly defeated Abrams in the 2018 gubernatorial … Read more
3.39pm GMT15:39 Biden administration to restart controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers Oliver Milman The Biden administration has reportedly struck an agreement with the Mexican government to resurrect the controversial “Remain in Mexico’” arrangement that requires asylum seekers to stay outside the US while their claims are considered. The US and Mexican governments … Read more
Meadows’ lawyer George Terwilliger said in a statement to CNN that there is now an understanding between the two parties on how information can be exchanged moving forward, stating that his client and the committee are open to engaging on a certain set of topics as they work out how to deal with information that … Read more
2.47pm GMT14:47 Biden announces he will renominate Powell as Fed chairman Joe Biden has just announced he will renominate Jerome Powell to serve another term as chair of the Federal Reserve board of governors. In a new statement, the White House noted Biden will also nominate Dr Lael Brainard to serve as vice-chair of the … Read more
2.53pm GMT14:53 Joe Biden tasked vice president Kamala Harris earlier this year with addressing the root causes of migration, but Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos pointed out that the past year had the highest number of illegal border crossings since they began being recorded since 1960. “What are you doing to turn that around? … Read more