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Nearly 1,000 “worker over billionaire” protests are being planned in all 50 states starting this weekend as part of a Labor Day week of action organized by labor unions and advocacy groups in opposition to the Trump administration’s policies. The actions include marches and rallies in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles, a Labor Day parade in New York …

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” American troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed multiple warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman. The United States said the deployment to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s territorial waters, is an anti-drug trafficking operation. Venezuela has responded by sending warships and drones to patrol …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The bad news began in the early days of summer and has never seemed to end in this corner of the Upper Midwest. There was the deadly attack on state politicians in the Minneapolis suburbs. The gunfire that erupted during a gathering at a popular city picnic spot, leaving one person dead and five injured. On Tuesday …

ENGLEWOOD — President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime and homelessness has been a topic of much discussion this week among Englewood resident Pamela Mondane and her neighbors. Some neighbors have told Mondane they support troops coming to the city. After experiencing violent incidents, they “feel something radical has to happen to get …

Missouri voters expanded paid sick leave. The GOP undid it, and the repeal just took effect  Missouri Independent Kansas City coffee shop refuses to cut paid sick leave, despite new law  KCTV KC workers to march on Labor Day, saying lawmakers are stripping away their rights  Axios New Missouri laws take effect Thursday  KOMU 8 Missouri ends paid sick leave today. These workers are …

Doctors at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be barred from performing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest, under new rules proposed by the Trump administration. The draft regulations, which also forbid providers from counseling female veterans about terminating a pregnancy, have generated nearly 20,000 comments in the federal register from conservative activists, abortion rights supporters …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, is using what’s known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to …

White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress’ funding power  Politico Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid approved by Congress, using a maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago  Anchorage Daily News Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress  Reuters Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Trump’s effort to cancel billions in foreign aid  CNN …

Anthony Carter has spent his entire life in one of Chicago’s most dangerous areas. He now works every day to make his community, known to many as O Block, feel safer. But he doesn’t want President Donald Trump’s help. “It’s within us to stop the violence,” Carter says. “President Trump couldn’t do nothing about that.” Trump has turned his attention …

Katrina inspired a $3B wetlands rebuilding project. Louisiana just killed it.  Politico New Orleans advances storm resilience projects to honor historic preservation and cultural integrity  Citizen Portal AI Our Journey: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita galvanized support for restoring Louisiana’s coast  fox8live.com How Louisiana Is Fighting To Restore Its Wetlands 20 Years After Katrina  Southern Living Jefferson Parish updates flood insurance program and improves community …