Not only is the Trump administration privatizing the VA by sending more veterans to non-VA providers, but it’s moving VA policies and practices to what was called a “private-sector model,” which will transform the system into just another profit-driven business entity.
The most affordable of all the federal repayment programs is ending sooner than planned after Trump conspired with red-state attorneys general to kill it.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.- Mexico-Canada trade agreement. The easy rapport Carney shared with Trump during their latest Washington encounter belies the extremely precarious position that the Canadian prime minister is in.
The Bondi mass shooting led somecommentators, mostly American, to argue that the event discredits gun control in general. But the shooting would have been a lot worse if not for Aussie gun regulations—which if anything aren’t strict enough.
Pittsburgh Schools bought two cases of Kleenex for $57.99 each, while Denver Schools paid only $36.91 for a single case. Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
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