Speed cameras, THC and more: These new laws take effect Monday in Iowa
More than 180 laws were passed in the last legislative session. Many of them took effect on Monday, July 1.
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HuffPostKristi Noem’s Shot At Kamala Harris Backfires Immediately
The South Dakota governor, who once shot her puppy in a gravel pit, complained that the vice president isn’t relatable.
- The Daily Beast
Five SCOTUS Justices’ Comments on Prez Immunity Come Back to Haunt Them
Collective amnesia seems to have struck the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, especially around the question: Is the president above the law?Five of the six conservative justices who ruled to give the president absolute immunity for “core” presidential duties seem to have made contradictory statements during their Senate confirmation hearings.“No man is above the law,” Neil Gorsuch told Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) during his confirmation hearing in 2017. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
- The Canadian Press
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court's landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”
- BuzzFeed
"Anyone Else Feel Like This Is The Beginning Of The Collapse Of The United States": 23 Reactions To The Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling
"In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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P.E.I. minister unbending on immigration policy as some foreign workers leave
CHARLOTTETOWN — For Rupinder Pal Singh, who has been a leading voice in protests against changes to Prince Edward Island's immigration rules, going back to India is "not an option."
- The Independent
How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling opened the door for a shocking question: Can presidents kill their rivals?
A hypothetical scenario that lets Trump send SEAL Team 6 to assassinate his rivals has raised alarms for what a president could do without legal restraints, Alex Woodward reports
- The Daily Beast
TV Host Backtracks After Saying Biden Should Have Trump ‘Murdered’
A BBC presenter sparked outrage after tweeting that President Joe Biden should have Donald Trump “murdered” following the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.“If I was Biden I’d hurry up and have Trump murdered on the basis that he is a threat to America’s security,” Radio 4 host David Aaronovitch, 69, wrote on X.The tweet was in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling on Monday that stated Trump has immunity for “official acts” he made during his time in office.Read more at The Dail
- Lexington Herald-Leader
On July 4, we will have to celebrate America’s return to monarchy | Opinion
OpEd: The Supreme Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity effectively creates a constitutional autocracy in which the president is above its Constitution.
- The Canadian Press
Judge rules that federal agency can't enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other workplace accommodations for abortions.
- CNN Business
Germany blocks another big business deal with China
Germany has blocked the sale of a Volkswagen subsidiary to a Chinese state-owned company on national security grounds, delivering a fresh blow to the already tense relationship with its biggest trading partner.
- Bloomberg
Pentagon Has a Huawei Dilemma Congress Doesn’t Want to Solve
(Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon has a problem: How does one of the world’s largest employers avoid doing business with companies that rely on China’s Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest telecommunications provider?Most Read from BloombergBiden Struggles to Contain Mounting Pressure to Drop Out of RaceHouse Democrats Consider Demanding Biden Withdraw From RaceChina Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland SaysUS Allies Say China Is Developing Attack Drones for RussiaZelen
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$39M shared by Alberta communities hit by job losses in transition from coal-fired power plants
Weeks after Alberta's last coal-fired power plant went offline, the federal government has stepped up with more than $39 million in grants to help six communities that lost jobs in the transition to cleaner energy. The funding, announced Wednesday by Dan Vandal, the minister responsible for PrairiesCan, will support 10 projects ranging from training centres, industrial parks and new community amenities. "These investments will help create good-paying jobs, attract new investment opportunities an
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GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
- The Canadian Press
Sajjan's office cites privacy, won't say if he intervened for other Afghan groups
OTTAWA — As the former defence minister faces questions over his intervention for a group seeking to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban took over in 2021, federal Liberals won't say whether he extended a helping hand to any others.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum says Supreme Court is not "acting correctly"
Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that Mexico's Supreme Court is "not acting correctly" and that it is intruding on the powers of the other branches of government. Sheinbaum, during a regular press conference, added that the Supreme Court is not attending to the construction of peace and security in Mexico and is releasing criminals. The president-elect has defended a major judicial reform, proposed earlier this year by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, which would seek to elect judges - including for the Supreme Court - by popular vote.
- The Canadian Press
Defense Secretary Austin says the US will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems.
- The Canadian Press
Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country's leading weather-related killer.
- CNN
Biden tries but fails to turn back rising tide threatening to swamp his reelection bid
No president has ever needed a public holiday like Joe Biden needs July 4.
- Reuters
Foes of California's electric car targets take their case to US Supreme Court
Opponents of California's ambitious targets for electric car adoption to lower greenhouse gas emissions took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, the latest salvo against the state's campaign to fight climate change. Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California, for decades the only state with power to request a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set its own vehicle emissions regulations that are more stringent than the federal standard.
- The Hill
FDA bans soda additive over health concerns
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned a soda additive starting next month over health concerns. The FDA said Tuesday that it revoked its regulation that allowed brominated vegetable oil (BVO) to be used in food because it “is no longer considered safe.” The agency pointed to studies conducted with the National Institutes of…