Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

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Trump Calls for ‘Courageous Justice’ Amid Series of Arrests Apr 28, 2025

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There’s a legal battle taking place over the push for large-scale deportations. On one side, there are calls for due process. On the other, there are allegations that the problem is so large that it would never be resolved if each deportation were challenged in court. And now, President Donald Trump is calling for a kind of “courageous justice” in the face of legal challenges.

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Plan to Dim the Sun Moving Forward in UK Apr 25, 2025

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The UK is moving forward with experiments to dim the sun, carrying out controversial programs on what’s known as solar geoengineering. These are being developed with the goal of fighting “global warming” by reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth.

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‘New Media’ Clash With Legacy Outlets at White House Apr 24, 2025

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A new conflict is emerging in the White House, and this time it’s between the various news outlets being allowed into the briefings. Seats for “new media” have now been opened. Many of these are conservative outlets, and this is creating some tensions with the media that used to hold those seats.

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$5,000 Baby Bonus Could Be Paid to Americans as Population Crisis Grows Apr 24, 2025

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The Trump administration is reportedly considering a “baby bonus.” This would be a $5,000 bonus to mothers in a bid to increase birth rates. The plan comes amid dwindling birth rates in most developed countries, which is considered a long-term threat to the future of the United States.

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US Army Authorized to Take Control of Land to 'Seal' US-Mexico Border Apr 22, 2025

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The Department of Defense has been authorized by the Trump administration to take nearly 110,000 acres of land along the southern border from the Department of the Interior. This not only allows the United States broader control over border security, but could also result in additional criminal charges against illegal immigrants.

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Trump Invokes Schedule F, Making It Easier to Fire Federal Employees Apr 21, 2025

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President Donald Trump is moving to reclassify around 50,000 government employees from civil servants to political appointees under Schedule F. This would remove civil service protections from these positions, making it easier for these federal workers to be fired. In a public statement, Trump said this will help him “root out corruption,” and have the government “run like a business.”

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Constitutional Debate Escalates Over Harvard as Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion in Government Funding Apr 16, 2025

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Harvard University could lose about $2.2 billion in grants and tens of millions of dollars in contracts.

The federal government is now freezing the university’s funds, after its heads refused to follow policies that would get rid of diversity programs and put some restrictions on student protests regarded as anti-Semitic.

Harvard argues that this is about protecting constitutional rights, while the Trump administration says it’s about upholding civil rights laws.

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Trump and Bukele Reveal Circumstances Around 'Accidental' Deportation Apr 15, 2025

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The Trump administration has been criticized for the accidental deportation of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. Allegations against the administration say the man was called a gang member when he was not, and many news outlets alleged that the Trump administration was ignoring a court order to return the man to the United States. And now, a very different story is coming out. During their meeting at the White House on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele clarified why the man was arrested, his gang membership, and details on the court order that news outlets are now accused of misrepresenting.

How US Trade Is Forcing a Shift in Global Politics Apr 14, 2025

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Through the use of tariffs, reduced foreign aid, and renegotiated trade deals, the Trump administration is forcing a change in global politics. The latest chapter has involved the trade war between the United States and the Chinese communist regime. There are also new U.S. trade policies that require global changes on identity politics and a new push for other countries to drop forms of online censorship. When taken together, the policies represent a new form of American diplomacy using financial power as its tool.

Inflation Goes Down Amid Trade War; Trump Fires Back at CCP Apr 12, 2025

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The impact of the new U.S.–China trade war is becoming clear, and it seems that quality of life for Americans is suddenly improving. President Donald Trump has now clarified that with all actions combined, the total tariffs on China are now 145 percent, while tariffs on other countries are now around 10 percent. And contrary to some expectations, consumer prices are now going down, and inflation is dropping as well.