Car insurance costs could rise 7 percent by year’s end amid tariffs: Analysis
Car insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, and President Trump’s tariffs could drive them even higher. The cost of full-coverage car insurance could jump 7% to an average of $2,472 a year by the end of 2025 if prolonged tariffs lead to significant insurer losses, according to a new Insurify analysis. Even without tariffs, drivers can expect a […]
Half of deputies back cannabis decriminalisation
Half of Guernsey’s deputies support decriminalising cannabis, according to research by the BBC. Eleven of the island’s 38 politicians have said they are either undecided on the issue, or will wait to see any proposals before making a decision. While four have expressed their opposition, while 19 supported plans to decriminalise the Class B drug […]
Pot Stocks Soar as Trump Considers Drug Reclassification
Shares of cannabis-linked companies rallied on Monday after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — giving the sector a much needed boost. The stock of greenhouse production firm Village Farms International Inc. surged as much as 42% on Monday, its biggest intraday jump since June 2017. Tilray Brands Inc., Canopy Growth Corp., Aurora Cannabis […]
Appeals court upholds dismissal of US Chamber challenge to Medicare negotiation
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a challenge to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, finding once again that the parties involved did not have standing to sue. Almost exactly one year ago, a federal judge dismissed the Chamber’s […]
Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision this week to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine funding will leave the United States unprepared for the next pandemic and other public health emergencies, public health experts warned. “I’ve tried to be objective & non-alarmist in response to current HHS actions—but quite […]
How communities can fight back against ICE’s unchecked power
Earlier this month, the House and Senate passed a bill that allocates $170 billion to immigration control and border enforcement, with $29.9 billion approved in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This is the agency that, since January, has been flexing its power by arresting law-abiding immigrants, legal permanent residents, foreigners on temporary visas and even elected officials […]
ICE quietly went back to a no-bond policy for immigration detainees
In July, U.S. immigration authorities quietly brought back one of their most controversial practices — denying detained migrants the right to seek release on bond. Under a new ICE guidance, those taken into custody have no right to a bond hearing, even if they have lived in the country for some time. The Supreme Court has […]
Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration over writers fearing deportation
Stanford University’s independent student newspaper on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against two Trump https://nonprofitmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/imgi_3_AP25176173886693-e1750865559883.jpgistration officials, claiming some of its writers in the U.S. on student visas have “self-censored” to avoid being targeted for deportation. The Stanford Daily and two anonymous plaintiffs, who have published commentary online but are not employed by the newspaper, claim Secretary of State Marco […]
Trump’s actions unlikely to affect Fed’s independence
Plenty of President Trump’s recent acts as president are making headlines, but there has also been a steady stream of stories about something he hasn’t done: Remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. The two previous Fed chairs, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, have warned that such a move would upset financial markets and hurt the economy by subverting monetary […]
Senate Republican questions new Intel CEO’s ties to China
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday pressed the chair of Intel’s board about its CEO’s ties to China, voicing concerns about the integrity of the semiconductor firm and U.S. national security. In a letter to Intel board Chair Frank Yeary, Cotton pointed to recent reporting on Lip-Bu Tan’s investments in hundreds of Chinese tech firms, at least […]