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Trump Administration looks to give swath of Yosemite to a developer
The Trump administration has proposed trading away a small parcel of land in Yosemite National Park in California so a private developer can gain access to the park, according to federal officials and documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Aug 281 min read


USPS pushes ahead on Trump order limiting vote-by-mail
The U.S. Postal Service took another step Thursday in implementing a Trump administration policy to restrict mail-in voting, even as a high-stakes legal battle plays out and midterm elections approach.
Aug 272 min read


From Alaska to Texas, GOP candidates weigh how closely to align with Trump
As the two-month sprint to Election Day begins, a small collection of Republican candidates have quietly begun to distance themselves in subtle ways from Trump now that they've won contested primaries in which his endorsement was often the most coveted prize. The shift is easy to miss, often only a few words or new pictures. And Republicans insist there is no shift at all.
Aug 277 min read


Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.
Aug 273 min read


Catastrophic floods kill over 350 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing
Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
Aug 274 min read


Trump administration halts all visa applications while new policy on legal immigrants is imposed
Change aims to keep out people considered potential drains on public coffers; officials also prepare to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum.
Aug 264 min read


Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Alaska gets about $16M; company will only follow through on toughest new limits if TikTok, YouTube adopt similar rules.
Aug 265 min read


Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states like Alaska with key Senate races
President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
Aug 265 min read


Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250M renovation not done
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carried out, the Trump administration warned in a court filing on Monday.
Aug 251 min read


No changes yet to elections, but worry about ‘chaos’ after Supreme Court's order
The Supreme Court's decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump's order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote.
Aug 254 min read


Supreme Court allows Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting, for now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
Aug 245 min read


US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Voters throughout much of the country will cast ballots for their U.S. senator this fall, but just nine states hold the power to determine control of the chamber — setting the course for which presidential nominees can secure confirmation and what bills advance during the next two years.
Aug 246 min read
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