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🚂 East Palestine, Ohio residents will at last get their money back. Norfolk Southern consented to a $600 million settlement following the dramatic train crash that occurred in February of last year and spilled hundreds of tons of dangerous chemicals. East Palestine's citizens experienced contaminated drinking water, environmental harm, and negative health effects. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently looking into the event, and Norfolk Southern has not acknowledged any wrongdoing.

📦 The United States is closing a loophole that permits low-cost imports from China. Targeted by the Department of Homeland Security are de minimis shipments—import packages valued less than $800 that are duty-free. Chinese e-commerce behemoths such as Temu and Shein profit from this import strategy by sending about a billion low-cost packages to the United States, undercutting and undermining American producers in the process.

🏭 $6 billion is given by President Biden to expand US semiconductor manufacturing. A $6.6 billion subsidy was given to Taiwan-based TSMC, the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, so that they could start making microchips in Phoenix, Arizona. With microchips found in almost all necessary electronic items, America is vying with China and India to become the industry leader. The bipartisan CHIPS Act of 2022 is making this latest attempt to lessen American dependency on foreign producers.

🚫 Sen. Blackburn filed a bill to cut off funding to universities that employ undocumented workers. The University of California recently suggested legislation that would remove government funding from universities that willingly hire illegal migrants. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) presented this proposal. "It is crucial that our educational institutions play by the rules," stated Blackburn about her proposal, adding that "hardworking American citizens do not deserve to be cast aside to prioritize illegal immigrants."

🏛️ WASHINGTON D.C

SCOTUS sets to rule in favor of online

Here is what's going on: During oral arguments in a crucial case last month, justices on the Supreme Court appeared hesitant to prevent the Biden administration from monitoring online speech.

• Reconcile: Murthy v Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden) started as a lawsuit brought by Republican leaders claiming that the government's request for platforms to control opinions on vaccinations and other matters was unconstitutional. A decision is anticipated in June.

How it happened: Both liberal and conservative justices expressed doubts about the government's ability to pressure Big Tech.

• Chief Justice John Roberts asserted that the fact that private citizens rather than government entities frequently contact the platforms "dilute[s]" the case that the conversation is coercive. Brett Kavanaugh and Elena Kagan, the justices, agreed.

• Brown Ketanji Jackson received a lot of flak for claiming that "the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways" is her "biggest concern."

Shifting the focus: Rather than the government censoring speech that is protected by the constitution, justices mostly concentrated their queries on extreme cases, such as those involving the promotion of self-harm or the "doxxing" of personal information.

• Direct harm: They also questioned whether the plaintiffs, a group of social media users and state officials, could produce proof of actual harm brought about by government meddling.

Why is it important? The Supreme Court's ruling may further normalize an unprecedented type of politically motivated, state-sanctioned censorship in America, even while it acknowledges that interactions between governments and digital platforms are mostly benign.

• The dissent: In an earlier brief, conservative justices Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas criticized "government censorship of private speech." During oral arguments, Alito and Thomas asked pointed questions of the Biden administration.

🇺🇸 TRENDING IN AMERICA

U.S. approves medically assisted suicide

Here is what's going on: 19 states in the United States have legislators debating whether to allow or increase medically assisted suicide.

A universal fix: Although assisted suicide is frequently presented as a way to help the terminally sick end their suffering, its usage has rapidly spread throughout the nations that have legalized it.

• Canada: The fifth leading cause of death in the nation is the medical help in dying (MAID) program. Doctors gave MAID to veterans; one Paralympian veteran was just attempting to get a ramp put in her home. MAID was extended to a different woman who confessed to having suicidal thoughts. A man with autism was once put to death due to hearing loss.

• Netherlands: Individuals as young as 16 are allowed to terminate their lives without parental permission, and euthanasia of those with autism is a frequent practice there. Even in cases when the patient does not give consent, doctors can perform assisted suicide on dementia patients without fear of legal repercussions.

Not a mistake: The Canadian government acknowledged that MAID for veterans ought never to have been provided. While ruling that Belgium's decision to allow the suicide of a despondent woman did not breach human rights, the highest court in Europe concluded in 2022 that Belgium had not adequately considered the woman's circumstances before accepting it.

Cheaper: Proponents of euthanasia point out that by ending the lives of the sick and old, society can save money on healthcare and pensions.

Why is it important? Growing legalization may put vulnerable groups under pressure to take their own lives to relieve social pressure. Still, a lot of American politicians wish to adopt the policies of Canada and Europe.