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Trump enacts tariffs on Canada(25%), Mexico(25%), China(10%).
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday that places 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China, the White House said.
- Common Dreams: Trump Follows Through With High Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
- Texas Tribune: Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners.
- RFI (Radio France Internationale): Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China - EU next?
- RFE/RL: Trump Announces New Tariffs On Canada, Mexico, China. What Happens Next?
Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande
www.texastribune.org Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the 1,000-foot barrier to be deployed in the river near Eagle Pass earlier this month. The Justice Department gave Texas until Monday to commit to removing it.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2090869
The U.S. Justice Department has threatened legal action against Gov. Greg Abbott over the 1,000-foot floating barrier that the state deployed in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass earlier this month.
“We write to inform you … that the United States intends to file legal action in relation to the State of Texas’s unlawful construction of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande River,” the Justice Department said in a letter sent to Abbott’s office on Thursday. The department gave the state until 1 p.m. Central on Monday to avoid legal action by responding with a commitment to remove the barrier.
“The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,” said the letter, which was signed by Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and Jaime Esparza, U.S. attorney fo
Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed
www.texastribune.org Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed
The women, believed to be the first to testify about an abortion ban’s impact on their pregnancy since 1973, are seeking to clarify when a medical emergency justifies an abortion.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1877973
One woman could barely get words out through her tears. Another ran to the restroom as soon as she was done, wordless, wretched sobs wracking her tiny body. A third threw up on the witness stand.
These are believed to be the first women in the country since 1973 to testify in court about the impacts of a state abortion ban on their pregnancies. They almost certainly won’t be the last.
Speaking to a packed Travis County courtroom Wednesday, three women detailed devastating pregnancy losses and said medically necessary care was delayed or denied due to their doctors’ confusion over Texas’ abortion laws.