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Rate hikes can’t stop drone strikes: Why is the Fed punishing Americans for the Hormuz blockade?

The op-ed argues the Federal Reserve's rate hike will not tame inflation driven by Middle East supply shocks, including Iran-backed attacks and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It contends tariffs and immigration restrictions also raise prices, so supply-side energy, trade, and immigration fixes are needed instead of higher interest rates. It frames the Fed's move as punishing Americans without producing more oil.

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Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to legally limit foreign students to about 30% of individual classrooms and ban face-covering garments including burqas and niqabs in schools. The article notes the student cap would be a first in Europe and includes expert criticism that the policy conflicts with Italy's inclusive school tradition. Meloni's remarks are framed around integration and gender equality, while the measure is set against Italy's upcoming general election.

Left 2.0

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Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides

Germany's far-right AfD won another state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU was shut out of a state parliament for the first time and suffered its worst postwar state result. The article details AfD's growing strength, the mainstream parties' firewall against it, and intelligence concerns about extremism within the party.

Left 3.5

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Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

Illinois authorities are investigating an incident in Evanston in which a US citizen was detained by federal immigration agents, injured, and released after agents determined he was not the person they sought. The article also covers a separate ICE shooting in Austin and broader scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Left 4.3

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Giorgia Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is proposing to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students per classroom, and require Italian lessons for some parents as part of an integration plan. The article largely relays Meloni’s framing and quotes without including opposing perspectives.

Right 2.2

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DHS now leading investigation into shooting involving ICE officer in Austin

DHS's Homeland Security Investigations is now leading the probe into a weekend shooting in Austin, Texas, where an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan national. The man, who had a final order of removal, is in stable condition and federal custody, and the incident sparked protests and criticism from Democratic officials seeking independent oversight.

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Think ‘abolish ICE’ is a socialist pipe dream? Look at how mainstream Democrats vote

An opinion piece argues that mainstream Democrats have embraced the far-left demand to abolish ICE, citing votes against Department of Homeland Security funding and past comments by Kamala Harris on policing. It contends this shows the Democratic Party is committed to undermining immigration enforcement and the rule of law.

Right 6.4

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Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to cap foreign students at about 30% per classroom and ban face-covering garments in schools, including burqas and niqabs. The article notes that non-Italian students currently make up about 11.6% of enrollment and includes a sociologist critical of the classroom cap, saying Italian schools are based on inclusion and multiculturalism. The proposals come ahead of Italy's next general election.

Left 2.0

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ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man in Texas

A Venezuelan man was shot in Austin, Texas, by an ICE agent on Sunday, according to officials. The man, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was working for DoorDash at the time, his lawyer said.

Left 2.0