Contributor: This time the U.S. isn’t hiding why it’s toppling a Latin American nation

Contributor: This time the U.S. isn’t hiding why it’s toppling a Latin American nation

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro on Jan. 3, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability. During his first news conference after the operation,…

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Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto’s weed killer

Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto’s weed killer

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear Monsanto’s claim that it should be shielded from tens of thousands of lawsuits over its weed killer Roundup because the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a warning label that it may cause cancer. The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup’s key…

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California, L.A. brace for Trump’s new threats to cut funds over immigration stance

California, L.A. brace for Trump’s new threats to cut funds over immigration stance

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal dollars from β€œsanctuary” jurisdictions such as California and Los Angeles, which have long opposed cooperation with immigration enforcement agencies. The ultimatum, laid out in an early morning Truth Social post, echoed sweeping statements the president made…

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Supreme Court likely to uphold bans on trans athletes in girls’ sports

Supreme Court likely to uphold bans on trans athletes in girls’ sports

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The Supreme Court sounded ready Tuesday to uphold conservative state laws that forbid transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams for girls. But the ruling may not directly affect California and the liberal-leaning states, at least for now. Idaho, West Virginia and 25 other Republican-led states say a student’s biological sex at birth…

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