El Congreso avanza de frente hacia un cierre del gobierno después de que el Senado rechazara un par de proyectos de ley de gasto temporales, incluido uno “limpio” propuesto por los republicanos para mantener el gobierno funcionando por siete semanas mientras los encargados de asignaciones negocian un acuerdo a largo plazo.
Stein says that the process of recovering after a natural disaster was never an easy one, but added roadblocks by the Trump administration, such as funds held up by DOGE and FEMA’s cancellation of their BRIC program, only make matters worse for the people affected by the storm and local governments trying to rebuild. Faced with these additional hurdles, local governments are having to come up with the missing funds, leading to the slower progression, halting, or outright cancellation of projects.
Speakers at the convention raised the alarm over the Trump administration’s mass layoffs of federal workers, its attacks against collective bargaining, and the potential privatization of veterans’ health care. They called for solidarity among workers, saying that unions must present a united front or risk losing hard-fought worker protections and many of their jobs entirely.
As part of a national movement to “demand a fully funded and fully staffed VA”, nurses and union supporters voiced their concerns about the recent changes outside of Senator Ted Budd’s Wilmington office.
Whatley, a longtime D.C. insider and former Big Oil lobbyist, held his kickoff event in the nation’s capital with wealthy donors and special interests — a move his critics say underscores where his priorities lie. Murdock and Graybill argue that while Whatley courts billionaires, North Carolinians are left to deal with the consequences of his record and policies.
Esta semana, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos emitió una decisión que despeja el camino para el uso del perfilamiento racial en redadas y operativos de inmigración.
Según el DHS, la decisión de cancelar la designación de TPS para Honduras se debe a que las condiciones en el país han supuestamente mejorado suficiente como para que ya no cumpla con los criterios legales que justifican esta protección. Se estima que decenas de miles de personas hondureñas con TPS se verán afectadas. Muchos han vivido en EE.UU. por décadas, con trabajo, familias establecidas y vínculos comunitarios profundos.
“In North Carolina, we know what it takes to rebuild from a disaster. This money helps us better prepare for future storms. FEMA was wrong to break the law and cancel this money, which will save lives. I’m taking it to court to win these funds back for our state.”
North Carolina businesses are feeling the pressure of President Trump’s tariffs. As businesses deal with rising costs, they are passing some of those costs onto consumers, who are now seeing higher prices on everything from coffee to guitars.
The task force comes on the heels of the Republican-led state legislature passing, over Stein’s veto, a new law that allows utility giant Duke Energy to increase costs for residential customers, as well as indications that the Trump administration plans to eliminate federal tax credits and other funds for renewable energy projects in North Carolina.