Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Amid Friction
President Donald Trump signed into law new sanctions on Russia after Congress approved the measure by a large margin. He criticized the bill as infringing on his foreign policy powers and said he could strike better deals, while Russia’s Medvedev called it a full scale trade war and Putin threatened proportional responses. The legislation pressures Trump to maintain a hard line over Moscow and North Korea, tying his hands on easing penalties.
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Trump unveils plan to limit legal immigration and favor skills
President Trump proposes a sweeping overhaul that prioritizes skilled workers, limits family sponsorship, ends the diversity visa lottery, and caps refugees at fifty thousand annually. The plan faces stiff GOP hurdles and sharp opposition from Democrats and immigrant advocates.
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Gas explosion kills two at Minnehaha Academy upper school
A natural gas explosion at 10:20 a.m. shattered Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis causing a partial collapse. Two dead, at least nine injured, four hospitalized with three in critical condition. a 47 year old receptionist Ruth Berg and an 81 year old janitor John Carlson named among the dead.
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Venezuela election turnout claim prompts outrage and feared crackdown
Venezuela faces accusations of inflated turnout after a Sunday vote that produced 545 pro government legislators. Opponents warn of a power grab while Smartmatic chief Antonio Mugica says turnout data were manipulated by at least one million, masking a broader push toward authoritarian rule amid clashes with opposition lawmakers.
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Court Allows States to Defend Obamacare Cost Sharing Subsidies
The U S Court of Appeals in Washington grants 17 states and the District of Columbia the right to defend cost sharing reduction payments. Led by New York and California they aim to reverse a lower court ruling that subsidies were not properly appropriated. The ruling limits Trump’s unilateral power to end subsidies and preserves insurer subsidies that help lower income people with deductibles and copays.
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