From guns to politics: See which factors are deterring Southeast Asians from visiting the U.S.
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From guns to politics: See which factors are deterring Southeast Asians from visiting the U.S.

Politics tamfitronics More than 90% of travelers from Southeast Asia say that gun prevalence in the United States influences whether they will visit, according to a new survey.The study — which surveyed 6,000 international travelers from the six countries — showed that respondents perceived Hawaii to be the safest state in terms of gun violence, while Texas was deemed the least safe, from a list of eight options that included New York, California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Washington D.C.Yet, 56% of those in the survey, commissioned by CNBC Travel and conducted by the market research firm Milieu Insight, said they are likely to visit the United States in the next few years.This figure rose to 59% among those who had visited the U.S. at least once before, even though among this group, 74% said...
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Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa’s revised environmental assessment act
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Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa’s revised environmental assessment act

Politics tamfitronics "The federal government continues to play politics and cater to activists," Smith said in a Friday news release, accusing the Liberals of failing to meaningfully consult with Alberta.Author of the article:The Canadian PressLisa JohnsonPublished Oct 05, 2024 • 2 minute readAlberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photos: Postmedia file and The Canadian PressAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa’s environmental assessment law, a move federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is dismissing as a political stunt.The federal Impact Assessment Act was enacted in 2019, but a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last year found much of it unconstitutional.In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government made changes to the bill in the summer. But Smith said in a Thursday letter to Trudeau that the changes...
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Abcarian: Trump and Vance are angry about fact-checking at the debates. Here’s what voters think
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Abcarian: Trump and Vance are angry about fact-checking at the debates. Here’s what voters think

Politics tamfitronics Question: When did fact-checking become an outrageous abuse of debate moderators’ power?Answer: When MAGA Republicans decided they didn’t like anyone pointing out that they’re lying.In a perfect world, it might be enough for political opponents to correct each other’s prevarications and exaggerations. But Donald Trump’s entry into presidential politics, with his incessant flights of fancy and nonstop lying, have completely changed the dynamics. While other presidential candidates have stretched the truth, only one has kidnapped it, bound and gagged it, put it in a barrel and tossed it into the East River.In the age of Trump, fact-checking has become a necessary service for moderators and other journalists to provide to voters.Take the first and probably only presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, on Sept. 10. Some Trumpers...
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Harris talks abortion rights on Call Her Daddy podcast while bashing Trump’s ‘protector’ of women claim – as it happened
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Harris talks abortion rights on Call Her Daddy podcast while bashing Trump’s ‘protector’ of women claim – as it happened

Politics tamfitronics This blog is closed – thanks for following along. Here is a summary of today’s key developments:","elementId":"a36c1749-548b-40af-9c09-c606d11e1652"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"n n Kamala Harris’s interview on Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper aired on Sunday. The host, whose podcast targets a diverse set of audiences, and the vice-president discussed issues revolving around abortion, reproductive healthcare, housing and student debt relief.n n Donald Trump delivered his roughly two-hour speech at a rally in Juneau, Wisconsin. The former president was standing behind barriers of bulletproof glass, which is now a standard US Secret Service practice at outdoor rallies.n n Arizona senator Mark Kelly criticized Elon Musk during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union for supporting Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania this weekend.n n President Joe Biden ordered 500 more troops to...
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