Tag: Trump
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Governors Given Plan To Reopen State Economies Amid COVID-19
On April 17, President Trump announced federal guidelines to reopen the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic. States that meet certain criteria, such as a continuous decrease in positive COVID-19 cases or hospital occupancy over a two-week period, can begin gradually reopening businesses, restaurants and schools. However, some public health experts have warned that many states have […]
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Trump’s MPP Potentially Overturned
On Friday, the federal 9th circuit court of appeals placed an injunction on Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP), otherwise known as the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. MPP requires migrants seeking asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico for the U.S. immigration courts hear their case. However, within hours of the federal court decision, […]
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EPA to Restrict Use of Scientific Research
Leaked documents published by the New York Times indicate that the Environmental Protection Agency is planning a rule change, which would require that all scientific research data used to inform regulatory guidelines—including confidential medical records—be made public. This change would limit the types of science that can inform policy, because of personal health confidentiality. Instructors, […]
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SCOTUS Hears DACA
The Supreme Court will hear testimony on November 12 to determine whether the Trump administration has the right to overturn the Obama-era program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA went into effect in 2012 and currently grants roughly 650,000 immigrants the ability to legally live and work in the United States, despite having entered the country […]
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Trump’s Immigrant Healthcare Proclamation
The White House issued a proclamation that prevents would-be immigrants from obtaining a visa into the United States if they cannot pay for their own health insurance. The White House argues that many immigrants place a “financial burden” on the healthcare system in the United States. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s […]
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Remembering John McCain
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) died on August 25 and has been remembered by his colleagues as a towering figure in American history. McCain was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 and then the U.S. Senate in 1986. He was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. Instructors, click the link below to download […]
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A Handshake Deal with Mexico?
When running for President, Donald Trump called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the “worst trade deal ever.” Since taking office, the Trump administration has laid out goals to renegotiate the agreement. Talks with Mexico have centered around the automobile sector. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in […]
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The Special Counsel Investigation
The Special Counsel investigation of associates of President Donald Trump resulted in a successful prosecution of the former Trump campaign chair, Paul Manafort. On the same day, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen plead guilty to campaign finance violations. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck […]