Gatwick second runway backed by government
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is “minded to approve” the expansion, which faces opposition. Source: Original News
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Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Next Week
The president also said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on China as he tries to force other countries to take more action on drug shipments. Source: Original News
Amy Klobuchar Can’t Stop Talking About Eggs. We Asked Her Why.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat, says that “eggs are emblematic” of President Trump’s failures so far to tackle the cost of living. Source: Original News
Trump’s Third-Term Talk Faces Pushback From a Democratic Congressman
Representative Dan Goldman plans a resolution to reinforce the Constitution’s two-term limit. Source: Original News
How Trump’s Changes to U.S. Gender Policy Could Affect Your Passport
President Trump’s order abolishing the “X” marker and recognizing only birth sex has caused confusion and anxiety for trans, intersex and gender-nonconforming travelers. Source: Original News
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor. Source: Original News
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
A Mexican delegation will meet in Washington on Thursday to finalize a security deal, as White House officials debate a strategy for fighting cartels and stemming the flow of drugs across the border. Source: Original News
Trump’s First Cabinet Meeting Was a Display of Deference to Elon Musk
President Trump’s first cabinet meeting was a display of deference to Elon Musk. Source: Original News
Trump Seeks Prompt Supreme Court Review of His Power to Fire Officials
The justices ruled last week that the president could not, for now, remove a government lawyer who leads the watchdog agency that protects whistle-blowers. Source: Original News
‘Day of Reckoning’: Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest Begins
Energy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group. Source: Original News