CBP puts forced labor statistics online for everyone to see

Among the uglier mass human-rights violations going on in the world today, is forced labor imposed on the Uyghur minority by China. Congress, in the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, gave U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the job of gathering and publicizing where this forced labor exists in the worldwide industrial supply chains. To find out where the agency is in addressing the issue, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Eric Choy, the Executive Director for Trade Remedy Law Enforcement in CBP’s Office of Trade. Interview transcript: Tom…

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Greg Abbott continues to blame everyone but himself for his disastrous Operation Lone Star scheme

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star has been an unmitigated disaster, and he’s the one solely to blame for that. He’s the one who decided to use vulnerable asylum-seekers as a primary campaign prop. He’s the one who deployed soldiers to the border scheme. He’s the one who’s forced them to live in deplorable conditions when they could have been at home. Ultimately, it all points back to Abbott. (Personal responsibility, as Republicans used to like to say.) But as a leaked survey has revealed continued discontent among deployed soldiers (aside from…

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Merry Christmas, Everyone

<p>Merry Christmas, everyone. (If you don&#8217;t celebrate, just let it roll over you.) I want to thank everyone who is a reader of this site and especially our over 33,000 members. You make all this possible and we really cannot thank you enough. I hope everyone has a wonderful day with their families, whether that&#8217;s an extended clan or just a special person in your life, and a day full of warmth and free of care.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Trump is either trolling everyone or thinks he’s like a god – CNN

Trump is either trolling everyone or thinks he’s like a god  CNN Greenland: Trump criticises ‘nasty’ Denmark over cancelled visit  BBC News Trump calls Danish leader ‘nasty’ over snub for buying island  Evening Standard Trump tweets image of enormous Trump Tower on Greenland  South China Morning Post Trump calls off Denmark trip after prime minister rejects idea of US buying Greenland  ABC News View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Everyone is chasing Joe Biden: Here’s how 2020 Democrats are stacking up in early nominating states – CNBC

Everyone is chasing Joe Biden: Here’s how 2020 Democrats are stacking up in early nominating states  CNBC Joe Biden has led or tied for the top spot in every major 2020 Democratic presidential primary poll of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada so far. “us democrats” – Google News

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