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House to Take Up SAVE Act Voter ID Bill

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Plus: Problems and Solutions — Illegal Immigration and the Construction Industry     March 31 2025     NEWS House to Take Up SAVE Act Voter ID Bill By Jacob Adams The legislation would bar states from registering people to vote in federal elections unless they provide documentary proof of citizenship. More NEWS Problems and Solutions: Illegal Immigration and the Construction Industry By Virginia Allen There might be less incentive for migrants to enter the country illegally if clearer U.S. visa work programs were in place. More NEWS ...

‘Buy Canadian’ grows

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More US companies say retailers turning away their products. Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now.   One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor Trump's tariffs fuel Canadian consumer shift away from US goods   Empty shelves with Buy Canadian Instead signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier Donald Trump's jabs to annex Canada, his imposition of a 25% levy on steel and aluminum from Canada and threats to tax all other imports from the country have prompted a rallying cry among many Canadian shoppers to eschew US-made products. This report by Siddharth Cavale, Nivedita Balu and Jessica DiNapoli shows that the "Buy Canadian" movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of US-based companies that banked...

Monday, March 31, 2025

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​ March 31, 2025 Good morning, Welcome to the news for independent thinkers ​ Leading the News . . . ​ Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal . . . President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week, he told NBC News that U.S. and Iranian officials were talking, but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing," Trump said in a telephone interview. "It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before." Reuters ​ Politics Raphael Warnock Lives Free in $1 Million Luxury Home—Purchased by His Church . . . The lavish Atlanta home where Sen. Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) resides brims with luxury accommodations, including a 100-bottle win...