The Daily Populous

Saturday June 21st, 2025 morning edition

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Few respondents, across party lines, said they believe the richest 0.1% and 1% are paying their fair share of taxes, according to the survey, and 66% said they think the wealthiest Americans are paying "too little" in taxes.

The findings were published as Trump and GOP lawmakers in Congress worked to pass another round of tax breaks that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans.

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has estimated that the House-passed GOP budget reconciliation package would deliver $124 billion in net tax cuts to the richest 1% of Americans in 2026.

"Wages aren't keeping up with the rising cost of living, and the shrinking availability of living-wage jobs is compounding the strain.

"Sanders will target deep red districts currently held by Republicans, including the hometown of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

"As economic uncertainty grows, more Americans are losing ground.

Wages aren't keeping up with the rising cost of living, and the shrinking availability of living-wage jobs is compounding the strain. »

Judge again blocks Trump administration from halting Harvard's enrolling international students

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It also says the student visa holders should not be denied entry to the country as a result of the revocation.

At a hearing on the injunction, Ian Heath Gershenger, an attorney for the university, accused the administration of “using international students as pawns” and singling out Harvard.

Justice Department attorneys focused on the administration's national security concerns, saying they did not trust Harvard to vet thousands of international students. »

'All of Ukraine is ours' — Putin on Russia's territorial ambitions in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said "all of Ukraine" belonged to Russia in a speech on June 20 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, amid increasingly aggressive official statements about Moscow's final territorial ambitions in Ukraine.

The narrative has long figured prominently in Putin's rhetoric, often brought up as justification for its aggression in Ukraine.

"He already disposed one million Russian soldiers in a senseless bloodbath in Ukraine without achieving a single strategic goal. »

US deports teen soccer star to Honduras days after his high school graduation

Authored by theguardian.com

A teenage student and soccer stand-out was arrested by immigration authorities four days after his high school graduation ceremony in Ohio earlier this month, and deported to Honduras this week, his family has said.

His parents told the newspaper he was deported on Wednesday to a country he has not lived in since he was eight years old.

High school and college students have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. »

Embracer Group reduced its headcount by almost 2,000 employees last year

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Swedish conglomerate Embracer Group reduced its headcount by 1,857 employees over the past year during an ongoing restructure that included layoffs and divestments.

Embracer Group has parted ways with thousands of workers in recent years—many of which have been laid off.

Embracer currently employees 743 people within the segment—a notable decline on the 1,081 employees it reported last year. »