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April 18, 2026
So many food service workers are being deported that restaurants are now begging lawmakers for help
Friday 17 April 2026 17:29 EDT Restaurants in deep red Texas are making an unlikely call for immigration reform as the Trump administration’s deportation campaign continues to rock the industry nationwide. A group of businesses and food-industry groups came together last month to form Seat the Table, which is lobbying for work permits for immigrant food and agriculture workers. “I think the vast majority of Americans recognize that there is a large group of undocumented immigrants who have b ...
Go to discussionWhite House insists Trump has 'done more for American tourism than anyone' after drop in global visitors
Friday 17 April 2026 15:18 EDT The number of overseas visitors to the U.S. dropped by several million in 2025 compared to 2024, with the World Travel & Tourism Council advising America to make itself welcoming again. However, the White House sees the picture differently, insisting that President Donald Trump has “done more for American tourism than anyone.” The rebuttal came after research by the council revealed that while global travel had a bumper year in 2025, with the number of internat ...
Go to discussionNative American Group Slams NFL's Washington Commanders for 'Inappropriate' New Logo: 'We Are Not Your Mascot'
Apr 17th, 2026, 3:13 pm A Native American organization has called out the NFL’s Washington Commanders after the team unveiled a new logo featuring a spear. On Wednesday, the Commanders revealed their new uniforms for the 2026-27 season. Included in the redesign was a helmet featuring an alternate logo on the helmet. The logo featured the letter “w” with a spear going through it — a nod to the Native American theming from when the team went by the Washington Redskins. In a statement obtained ...
Go to discussionIranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
Updated 7:13 AM EDT, April 18, 2026 CAIRO (AP) -- The dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters on Saturday. The United States pressed ahead with its campaign to choke off Iranian ports and Iran reversed an initial move to reopen the waterway, firing on a ship attempting to pass. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed c ...
Go to discussionTrump Officials Are 'Openly Discussing' Kash Patel's Replacement as FBI Director: Report
Apr 17th, 2026, 9:06 pm The Atlantic reporter who broke a wild story about FBI Director Kash Patel said senior officials in the Trump administration are "openly discussing" his successor. On Friday, the publication ran a piece by Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported that last week, Patel believed he had been fired by President Donald Trump after he was locked out of an FBI computer system: On Friday, April 10, as FBI Director Kash Patel was preparing to leave work for the weekend, ...
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