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After several days of rumors, an executive order to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been delayed for the time being. It appears that Congressional Republican's lack of desire to fall in line has stalled Trump's efforts for the time being.
Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada on Wednesday that he would not immediately move to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement, only hours after an administration official said he was likely to sign an order that would begin the process of pulling the United States out of the deal.
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As the Republicans and the Trump administration continues their assault on anything that the Obama administration did, Secretary Sonny Perdue has set his sights on school lunches.
The Trump administration has loosened nutritional standards aimed at making US school lunches healthier that were championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.
New Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue postponed reductions in sodium, relaxed requirements for whole grains and allowed sweetened flavoured milk back.
One in five US children is obese, the US government says.
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Recently, Smart Dissent discussed the unacceptable actions of Attorney General Jeff Sessions directing federal prosecutors to crack down on illegal immigrants and “use every tool” they have to go after violent criminals and drug traffickers.
In another shining example of incompetence, Sessions doesn't have a single U.S. attorney in place.
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Rules and regulations do not come into existence for the purpose of penalizing businesses seeking to operate in a lawful and ethic manner. Instead, they arise on an as-needed basis to retroactively attempt to address ills caused by corporations who have acted in their own best interest at the expense of a segment of the population or society overall.
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Last week, cities and counties listed in a 2016 report for not complying fully with federal immigration authorities were issued letters by the Department of Justice to get in line or lose funding. This followed up an executive order in January promising significantly further action.
The recipients of the letters were warned that as a condition of receiving 2016 grants, they must certify by June 30 that they were in compliance with the law.