But two efforts, one each from the White House and congressional Republicans, have made the prospect of a national proof of citizenship requirement a real possibility. In Congress, the so-called SAVE Act would similarly mandate proof of citizenship documents. And if voters needed to provide documentary proof themselves, millions would be at risk of disenfranchisement. Both the White House efforts and the SAVE Act are also strangely vague when it comes to what documentation is required. Both mention passports as an acceptable proof of citizenship, but half of American citizens don’t have a valid passport.

A sign outside the New York Stock Exchange marks the intersection of Wall and Broad Streets, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) via Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” is fast approaching, and stock markets from Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand, are falling Monday in advance of it. Trump has said he’s plowing ahead in part because he wants more manufacturing jobs back in the United States. If the April 2 tariffs end up being less onerous than investors fear — maybe Trump includes no additional tariff increases on China, for example — stocks could rally. The deal comes just weeks after Rocket acquired real estate listing company Redfin, and Rocket’s stock fell 7.8%.

“I don’t fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker. AdvertisementHe also said that he had confidence in Mike Waltz, his national security adviser, and Pete Hegseth, his Pentagon chief. Afterwards, The Atlantic published an article on the internal exchange, shocking the national security establishment. Mike Flynn, his first national security adviser, was pushed out after only a few weeks during the early phase of the Russia investigation. He’s also shown resistance to bowing to outside pressure, especially if it comes from the news media.

The email arrived unexpectedly last week :We will finish what remains of the project contract, but then we are ending doing business with Americans and American business. I’m a voice-over actor. I’m the voice on those annoying requisite training webinars you likely arrow-through quickly. I’m the aural comfort and security that helps relay information or nudges you toward trusting a brand or message. ADVERTISEMENTBut the trust in “that American sound” has been shattered.

This Video Call Mistake Might Make You Less Likeable At WorkPerson on work video call Hc Digital via UnsplashWork video calls can be disastrous for effective communication, Dr Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and director of Stillpoint Spaces, previously told HuffPost UK. “People have moved to Zoom and what they think they’re doing is moving a real-life meeting onto a Zoom meeting,” he said in 2020. They played the “better” sound to some people, and the worse sound to others. The worse their audio was, the less “intelligence, hireability, credibility, and romantic desirability” participants were seen as having. ADVERTISEMENTBut there’s some good news: only 12% of people say it made them see their teammates in a worse light.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGMichelle Monaghan may play the role of star actor Jaclyn Lemon in the current third season of HBO’s smash hit The White Lotus, but even she isn’t sure what made her character so famous in the first place. on Wednesday, Monaghan admitted that she never actually knew what kind of fictional show launched Jaclyn’s career. Advertisement“That killed everybody on the set, by the way,” she told host Jimmy Kimmel. However, after persistent questioning from co-stars Jason Isaacs and Leslie Bibb, Monaghan said she finally gave in and decided to ask series creator Mike White while they were filming a late-night scene. “I’m walking with him, and I’m like, ‘What’s the show that Jaclyn’s so famous for?’” she recalled asking.

Ben Affleck via Associated PressBen Affleck has revealed why his version of Batman ultimately signaled trouble for his brief run as the superhero. “And so when I saw that I was like, ‘Oh shit, we have a problem’,” he continued. The actor has cited his divorce from Jennifer Garner, excessive alcohol consumption, lost interest in the character and the troubled production of Justice League among reasons he couldn’t portray Batman “anymore”. Advertisement“I’ve lost interest in what was of interest about it to me. “And also by the way, I wasn’t bringing anything particularly wonderful to that equation at the time, either,” he added.

The push to identify masked protesters using facial recognition and turn them in is blurring the line between public law enforcement and private groups. “Essentially the administration is outsourcing surveillance.”Police push Pro-Palestinian protesters away from a bus carrying arrested protesters at UC San Diego, May 6, 2024, in San Diego. He has forwarded protesters’ names to groups pressing for them to be deported, disciplined, fired or otherwise punished. Demonstrators walk in an encampment on the UCLA campus after clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. Soon after the election, Betar claimed on social media that it was working to identify and report international student protesters to the incoming administration.

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They had come to arrest my 25-year-old son, Louie. It turns out to be both time-consuming and expensive to have an incarcerated son. I am in contact with many mothers of incarcerated sons through three Facebook groups, and I currently volunteer to lead support groups for mothers. With about 1 million mothers of incarcerated sons in this country, we need and deserve better care. Claire Greenberg is a pseudonym for the author, a psychotherapist and mother of an incarcerated son.

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After booting a HuffPost reporter out of the pool of journalists who follow the president last month, the White House reversed course on Friday. HuffPost White House reporter S.V. The White House press pool is responsible for tracking the president throughout the day and sending updates to the broader group of reporters who cover the president. Americans deserve fair and honest reporting on their president,” HuffPost editor-in-chief Whitney Snyder said at the time. “The White House must stop this cowardly behavior and restore HuffPost’s place in the press pool immediately.”Associated Press journalists testified in court on Friday as part of the storied news organization’s effort to overturn a White House ban on being able to cover events on its grounds.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGA self-described “MAGA junkie” who voted for President Donald Trump last year told CNN she now regrets her decision after losing her job at the Treasury Department as part of the DOGE purge orchestrated by Elon Musk. “I cried,” Jennifer Piggott told the network. “It’s a really scary thing, and I was embarrassed.”She said targeting working-class Americans for layoffs “just doesn’t make sense” to her. “I expected more from President Donald Trump,” she told CNN. Like Piggott, she voted for Trump.

I’m an adventure guide for an all-women’s travel company, which means I get to lead groups of incredible women on hiking, backpacking, surfing, rappelling, snorkeling and cultural trips around the world. I asked them, “How can I get your job?”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisementAnd that’s where my ride began — working part-time as an adventure guide at my university while earning my bachelor’s in psychology and communication. At 19, I traveled abroad for the first time, getting paid to guide the Landmannalaugar Trail, a 35-mile trek through Iceland’s backcountry. I watch the sunset from the top of one of America’s best mountains — all while getting paid — and I can’t help but feel sorry for the merry-go-round people. Katie Klos is an adventure guide and writer who leads trips around the world for the company Explorer Chick.