U S pushes for meaningful NAFTA overhaul in talks
The United States demands major NAFTA changes, not cosmetic updates, as five day talks begin. USTR Robert Lighthizer says Trump seeks fundamental improvement and may withdraw if no deal. Canadian and Mexican negotiators push cautious update while stressing cooperative aims.
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Progressives gain ground as city elections draw focus
Liberal candidates target urban power shift as progressives back figures like Birmingham mayoral hopeful Randall Woodfin. The trend follows low turnout, Our Revolution endorsements, and Bernie Sanders era momentum driving local city races amid national unease.
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Border crackdown promises falter as border patrol hiring stalls
Five days into his term President Trump pledged swift border action and a wall, but seven months on no wall is begun and Border Patrol staff is 220 down while deportations lag Obama-era levels. ICE notes fewer arrests offset rising interior removals and hiring challenges persist.
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Climate panel disbanded by Trump administration
The National Climate Assessment advisory panel, formed to guide policy and private sector planning, is not renewed by NOAA. Chair Richard Moss and others warn of risks to infrastructure and future economic prospects as the panel ends, despite an ongoing report due next spring.
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