The Daily Populous

Friday July 11st, 2025 morning edition

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A New Hampshire man is not being allowed to return home after taking a family trip to Canada.

Chris Landry is a legal U.S. resident and has lived in the Granite State since he was 3 years old.

He was stopped Sunday at the border in Houlton, Maine, while returning from a family vacation.

"They pulled me aside and started questioning me about my past convictions in New Hampshire," Landry told NBC10 Boston.

Three hours later, the 46-year-old was told he couldn't come home, despite having a green card and being a legal U.S. resident.

Landry says he goes to Canada at least once a year and has never had a problem until now.

The offices of Reps. Maggie Goodlander and Chris Pappas, both Democrats, told NBC10 Boston they were "deeply concerned. »

Greg Abbott accused of trying to ‘fix’ midterms for Republicans by redrawing congressional maps

Authored by theguardian.com

Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, has been accused by political opponents of trying to “fix” next year’s midterms in favor of Republicans after he announced a plan that would see a wide-scale redrawing of the state’s congressional districts.

In a statement, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee called the move “an attack on democracy”.

“While Texans battle tragic and deadly flooding, Governor Abbott and House Republicans are plotting a mid-decade gerrymander. »

Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

Authored by theguardian.com

Some of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.

Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance.

Many states have already begun bartering crucial natural resources – including minerals – in exchange for humanitarian or military support, the investigation by Global Witness found. »