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@ISIDEWITH submitted…6mos6MO
Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice.Harris had not formally called Walz to offer him the position, a source familiar with process told CNN.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ race took center stage in a combative back-and-forth exchange with former President Donald Trump during a panel discussion Wednesday at a gathering of Black journalists in Chicago. “I did not know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now wants to be known as Black,” Trump said.“I respect either one," he added, "but she obviously doesn't, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went she became Black.... Somebody should look into that too.”It was in response to a question about the appropriateness of some Republicans saying Harris is a “DEI hire,” a term referring to workplace policies promoting "diversity, equity and inclusion." It has increasingly been used by some on the right to discredit people of colorwith opposing political views.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but said drugs were a U.S. problem.“One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,” Sheinbaum said, referring to U.S. automakers that have plants on both sides of the border.She said Tuesday that Mexico had done a lot to stem the flow of migrants, noting “caravans of migrants no longer reach the border.” However, Mexico’s efforts to fight drugs like the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl — which is manufactured by Mexican cartels using chemicals imported from China — have weakened in the last year.Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and said the flow of drugs “is a problem of public health and consumption in your country’s society.”Sheinbaum also criticized U.S. spending on weapons, saying the money should instead be spent regionally to address the problem of migration. “If a percentage of what the United States spends on war were dedicated to peace and development, that would address the underlying causes of migration,” she said.Sheinbaum’s bristly response suggests that Trump faces a much different Mexican president than he did in his first term.Back in late 2018, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was a charismatic, old-school politician who developed a chummy relationship with Trump. The two were eventually able to strike a bargain in which Mexico helped keep migrants away from the border — and received other countries’ deported migrants — and Trump backed down on the threats.
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Los Angeles Public Schools have begun distributing "red cards" or "Know Your Rights" cards to help immigrants understand and assert their constitutional rights during encounters with federal law enforcementThe initiative is supported by Mayor Karen Bass's Office of Immigrant Affairs and includes a comprehensive Community Resource GuideThe cards are available in 16 different languages, making them accessible to diverse immigrant communitiesDue to unprecedented demand, the ILRC has temporarily suspended their free distribution program to nonprofitsThe cards are designed as standard business cards (3.5" x 2") and can be printed at any print or copy shopLarge orders over 1,000 cards can be placed through RedCardOrders.com, which uses a union printerThe initiative responds to Trump's policy change allowing ICE and CBP arrests in sensitive locations like schools and churchesLAUSD has declared itself a "sanctuary district" and safe zone for families facing immigration enforcementThe district has launched "L.A. Unified 2025: We Are One" campaign to create welcoming environmentsThe resources are available to both citizens and non-citizens
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Trump made controversial claims linking diversity initiatives at the FAA to a deadly Potomac River collision that killed 67 people, despite acknowledging he had no evidence to support these assertions.The disability recruitment program Trump criticized actually began during his own administration in April 2019, with the FAA launching a pilot program for 20 people with targeted disabilities to work in air traffic operations.Experts, including Tennessee Garvey from the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, stated that no aviation incident has ever been attributed to diversity initiatives as a cause or contributing factor.The federal policy for hiring people with disabilities dates back to the Bush administration in 2003 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was initially created to protect veterans with disabilities.FAA workforce diversity has shown minimal changes over recent years: white male representation decreased from 58.9% in 2016 to 55.3% in 2023, while employees with targeted disabilities increased from 0.7% to 2%.The aviation industry's diversity efforts were primarily driven by labor shortages and the need to fill positions as pilots retire, rather than purely demographic goals.All candidates, regardless of background or disability status, must meet the same rigorous standards for aptitude, medical qualifications, and security clearances.Historical barriers, including segregation, prevented Black aviation professionals from entering the industry until the civil rights movement and subsequent lawsuits.The Biden administration has continued similar diversity initiatives, with slight increases in representation across different demographic groups.A pending lawsuit filed by a conservative legal organization claims discrimination against applicants due to Obama-era hiring practices, though the case hasn't been resolved.
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Trump announced plans to deport non-citizen students who participated in pro-Palestinian protestsThe executive order targets what's described as "Hamas sympathizers" on college campusesThe order requires federal agencies to provide recommendations within 60 days on fighting antisemitismIt promises "immediate action" from the Justice Department on threats and violence against American JewsThe initiative comes after months of campus protests following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attackCivil rights groups have documented increased antisemitic, anti-Arab, and Islamophobic incidentsThe order specifically mentions deportation of "resident aliens who violate our laws"Pro-Palestinian protesters have denied supporting Hamas, saying they oppose Israel's military actions in GazaThe Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized the order as an assault on free speechThe order is connected to Trump's broader campaign promises regarding immigration policy
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