Alan Gomez USA TODAY Published 12:44 PM EDT Apr 1, 2019 With the special counsel's investigation now concluded and the 2020 presidential election in full swing, President Donald Trump is shifting his focus back to one of his favorite topics: immigration. Over the past several days, the president has cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Central American nations where migrants are coming from and threatened to seal off the entire southern border. That follows his decision to declare a "national emergency" so he can expand the border wall without approval from Congress. And all that is happening as the U.S. tries to renegotiate its trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. "Mexico must use its very strong immigration laws to stop the many thousands of people trying to get into the USA," Trump tweeted Monday morning. "Our detention areas are maxed out & we will take no more illegals. Next step is to close the Border! This will also help us with … [Read more...] about Trump threatens closing border, cutting aid as border patrol stressed
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Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border to trade
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the US border with Mexico to trade if Mexico does not stop immigrants from reaching the United States, Trend reports citing Reuters. “We’ll keep it closed for a long time. I’m not playing games. Mexico has to stop it,” Trump said on a visit to Florida. Asked if he would close the Mexican border to all trade, Trump told reporters: “It could be to all trade.” Trump has repeatedly vowed to close the US border with Mexico during his two years in office, but this time the government is preparing to follow through as it struggles to deal with a surge of asylum seekers from countries in Central America, many of whom travel through Mexico to the border. Department of Homeland Security officials warned that commerce with Mexico, the United States’ third-largest trading partner, could slow down as the agency shifts 750 border personnel from ports of entry to help process asylum seekers who are turning … [Read more...] about Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border to trade
The battle to legalize cannabis in Spain
Like Bill Clinton, most people have smoked the odd joint. And perhaps like Barack Obama, they’ve even inhaled. After all, cannabis has been around for more than 4,000 years and thrives all over the planet. It was not used for medicinal purposes until well into the 20th century. And in 1961, it was deemed by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to be as dangerous as heroin. Around 113 cannabinoids have been identified in a cannabis plant. These themselves are composed of a hundred different substances, most of which have not yet been put under the microscope. Decades of stigmatization has meant the plant has received little research, unlike opioids, which have been heavily studied and whose medicinal use in the US has led to a myriad of addictions and 60,000 deaths a year – more than the number of US casualties in the Vietnam War. Paradoxically, Spain has some of the world’s most active research teams looking into cannabis, even though it is still … [Read more...] about The battle to legalize cannabis in Spain
Theresa May to hold third ‘meaningful vote’ on her Brexit deal after MPs vote to extend Article 50
Bid by MPs to seize control of Brexit fails by two votes MPs agree to Theresa May's plan to extend Article 50 Exclusive: The Geoffrey Cox legal advice that Theresa May hopes will save her Brexit deal John Bercow accused of Brexit bias over amendment picks Analysis: Can Article 50 be revoked by the UK? Sign up: Brexit Whatsapp updates and all-new Brexit Bulletin Theresa May will hold a third “meaningful vote” on Brexit after MPs authorised her to ask for a lengthy delay if no deal has been agreed by next Wednesday. Huge pressure is now being put on the DUP and Brexiteers to fall in behind the Prime Minister’s deal to avoid the risk of Article 50 having to be extended by up to two years. But it emerged on Thursday night that the “star chamber” of legally-trained Brexiteer MPs has already rejected fresh legal advice from Geoffrey Cox, the Attorney General, over the Northern Irish backstop. On Thursday night, MPs voted by 413 votes … [Read more...] about Theresa May to hold third ‘meaningful vote’ on her Brexit deal after MPs vote to extend Article 50
Brexit latest news: Theresa May to hold third ‘meaningful vote’ on her deal after MPs vote to extend Article 50
Bid by MPs to seize control of Brexit fails by two votes MPs agree to Theresa May's plan to extend Article 50 Exclusive: The Geoffrey Cox legal advice that Theresa May hopes will save her Brexit deal How the EU will react to PM's request for Brexit delay Donald Trump attacks Prime Minister's handling of Brexit John Bercow accused of Brexit bias over amendment picks Analysis: Can Article 50 be revoked by the UK? Sign up: Brexit Whatsapp updates and all-new Brexit Bulletin Theresa May will hold a third “meaningful vote” on Brexit after MPs authorised her to ask for a lengthy delay if no deal has been agreed by next Wednesday. Huge pressure is now being put on the DUP and Brexiteers to fall in behind the Prime Minister’s deal to avoid the risk of Article 50 having to be extended by up to two years. But it emerged on Thursday night that the “star chamber” of legally-trained Brexiteer MPs has already rejected fresh legal advice from … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Theresa May to hold third ‘meaningful vote’ on her deal after MPs vote to extend Article 50