The new flying ID restrictions are difficult to understand
The US Transportation Department is auditing the compliance with the REAL-ID law because it believes states did the best job, Brian Zimmer, a former congressman and consultant on REAL-ID laws, said. Many states initially resisted the law due to cost, privacy, and the burden on some people to provide additional documentation, Zimmer added. He said that he wrote the act.
A secret spy memo implicates Trump on Venezuela gang ties
US intelligence agencies had reportedly “circulated findings” that the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela is not part of the country’s government and is not a threat. However, the intelligence agencies didn’t reach the same conclusion after circulating findings in February, The New York Times said. Earlier, President Donald Trump had claimed that the gang is invading the US.
Microsoft lowers the Surface Laptop size to 13 inches
Microsoft has launched its new Surface Pro 12-inch and 13-inch tablets. The new tablets will be available through its own store, Best Buy, and other online stores starting from $679. The 13-inch model will be available starting at $899 and the 12-inch model at $999. The pricing for the new tablets has not been announced yet.
States are suing the administration for blocking the development of wind energy
A group of 17 US states and the District of Columbia has sued the Trump administration alleging that its decision to halt approvals for wind energy projects is interfering with their ability to provide low-cost electricity to residents. They also claimed that the administration is damaging one of America’s fastest-growing sources of clean, reliable and affordable energy.
The president promises 100 percent tariffs on movies that are produced in foreign lands
The head of Australia’s Film and Television Regulatory Commission said that the tariffs on American film and television production would be a blow for the country’s film and TV production industry. Australian Film and Television Regulatory Commission head said the tariffs would be a hit for the country’s film and TV production industry.
The app will be updated to sidestep Apple’s payment system
Spotify has said that Apple has approved a new app update for its US app that will “freely” show price and link to purchase information. The update will allow creators to accept payment from outside of Apple’s app payment system. The update comes after Epic Games won a legal battle against Apple over App Store fees on payments made outside of apps.
Trump plans to put his national security adviser at the UN
US President Donald Trump has said that he will not be leaving the House of Representatives without a UN post. “I’m sorry but I don’t think that’s the case,” he added. The UN post has been vacant since Trump asked his first choice, Elise Stefanik, to instead stay in Congress to help preserve the narrow majority Republicans hold in the House of Representatives.
Trump made a promise for a golden age of the economy
US President Donald Trump’s tax on imports is “just a tax” on consumers at the end of the day, John Carpenter, the CEO of Carpenter Construction, said. “It’s just a tax on consumers at the end of the day,” he added. Trump has imposed 10% taxes on nearly everything the US imports, along with tariffs of 145% on many goods from China.
The global fight against AIDS may have been destroyed by Trump
The cost of branded antiretrovirals on the basis of income, region and HIV burden has dropped by around half since 2000, according to a report. “Since 2000, pharmaceutical companies have adopted differential pricing, lowering the cost ofbranded antiretrovirals on the basis of a country’s income, region and HIV burden,” the report added. Nearly 30% of terminated NIH grants were related to HIV/AIDS.
Republicans want to pass a big bill
Former US White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, who worked with President Donald Trump during the 2016 elections, has said that he is expecting a “summer like no other”. Bannon further said, “I’m very confident that the Republican Party is going to be in control of Congress and the government in this country for the next five years.”