“But by staying, [companies] will inevitably contribute to the war economy. Either indirectly by paying taxes that go to the war budget or directly because of the mobilisation law, they [are] obliged to help the Russian government with [the] mobilisation effort”.
The rally on Friday comes as Trump has sought to reassure his base of voters following a tumultuous start to his second term.Critics point out that steel prices have risen in the US by roughly 16 percent since Trump took office, and his Republican Party faces potentially punishing congressional elections in 2026.
Republicans say their new bill holds ‘woke’ universities and tax-exempt entities accountable. But it could cripple the finances of many schools – big and small.Republicans in the United States Congress are pushing for an increase in taxes on US universities, under a new bill championed by President Donald Trump that narrowlyin the House of Representatives last Thursday.
The bill’s supporters argue that a provision relating to higher educational institutions is crafted to target “woke” universities.Trump’s executive orders
and decisions aimed at changing education and immigration in the country, alongside cracking down on pro-Palestine protests that took place on US college campuses last year.
The new tax plans aim to increase taxes on what US universities earn from their endowments.US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash.
Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement of protest against the head of the United States mission to the island, Michael Hammer.published on Friday, the Foreign Ministry accused Hammer, a career diplomat, of “unfriendly and meddling behaviour” since his
in Cuba in late 2024.“By inciting Cuban citizens to commit extremely serious criminal acts, attacking the constitutional order, or encouraging them to act against the authorities or demonstrate in support of the interests and objectives of a hostile foreign power, the diplomat is engaging in provocative and irresponsible conduct,” the Foreign Ministry wrote.