Hacker News with Generative AI: United States

Australian beef singled out in latest USA tariffs (abc.net.au)
US President Donald Trump has singled out Australian beef as he outlined his latest round of tariffs.
Trade, International Relations, Australia, United States, Beef
7 points by CHB0403085482 32 minutes ago | 1 comments
Trump Unveils Sweeping Retaliatory Tariffs at White House (nytimes.com)
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
Politics, Trade, Economics, International Relations, United States
13 points by jaredwiener 5 hours ago | 0 comments
It's Unreal Just How Awful 'Real ID' Is (2020) (zocalopublicsquare.org)
Do you love this country, this state, and your freedoms?
Government, Identification, Privacy, Criticism, United States
16 points by leotravis10 6 hours ago | 37 comments
An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison (apnews.com)
The White House admits a “clerical error” was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison. Still, it asserts the man was an MS-13 gang member and will not be allowed to return to the U.S.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Politics, El Salvador, United States
123 points by geox 14 hours ago | 139 comments
Corey Booker breaks Senate floor speech record (ycombinator.com)
Politics, United States, Senate
52 points by leecarraher 1 day ago | 4 comments
The CDC Has Been Gutted (wired.com)
Thousands of federal employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified early Tuesday morning that they were subject to a reduction in force, or RIF, sources tell WIRED, shuttering programs that directly serve and inform the American public.
Public Health, Government, United States
17 points by zzzeek 1 day ago | 0 comments
US to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione (ft.com)
US says it will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
Crime, Law, United States
8 points by fpierfed 1 day ago | 1 comments
What Smoot-Hawley can teach us about U.S. tariffs, according to economists (cnbc.com)
Economics, Tariffs, Trade Policy, United States
5 points by rntn 1 day ago | 0 comments
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an 'Administrative Error' (nytimes.com)
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.
Immigration, Government, Law, Error, United States
14 points by perihelions 1 day ago | 1 comments
Top US Scientists "SOS" Letter to the Government (nytimes.com)
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
Science, Government, Research, Academia, United States
6 points by hydrolox 1 day ago | 1 comments
University student targeted by Trump leaves the US (bbc.com)
A Cornell University graduate student who had his US visa revoked due to protest activities against Israel has chosen to leave the US rather than be deported.
Politics, Immigration, Universities, United States
13 points by tartoran 1 day ago | 0 comments
'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the US (bbc.com)
As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans and what this could mean for Americans.
Travel, International Relations, Politics, United States
124 points by isaacfrond 2 days ago | 96 comments
Trump is making Europe great again (vox.com)
The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.
Politics, Economy, International Relations, Europe, United States
25 points by lr0 2 days ago | 16 comments
The US Assault on Science: National Academies Letter (nytimes.com)
Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.
Science, Politics, Research, United States
95 points by pmags 2 days ago | 42 comments
America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel That Way (nytimes.com)
America is more prosperous than ever.
Economy, Wealth, Inequality, Perception, United States
11 points by littlexsparkee 2 days ago | 3 comments
How Working-Class Life Is Killing Americans, in Charts (2020) (nytimes.com)
When the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton first published their research on “deaths of despair” five years ago, they focused on middle-aged whites.
Social Issues, Health, Economics, United States
6 points by rawgabbit 2 days ago | 1 comments
Trump says 'there are methods' for seeking third term in White House (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump has said there are “methods” – if not “plans” – to circumvent the constitutional limit preventing US presidents from serving three terms.
Politics, United States, Donald Trump, Constitution, Elections
18 points by nprateem 3 days ago | 9 comments
Musk gives away $1M cheques ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election (bbc.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene.
Politics, Elections, United States, Business, Law
27 points by zfg 3 days ago | 9 comments
United States Disappeared Tracker (tableau.com)
Data Visualization, United States, Missing Persons
80 points by cratermoon 3 days ago | 20 comments
How Trump Is Torpedoing Foreign Tourism to the US, Potentially for Years to Come (forbes.com)
The Trump administration’s multi-front tariff wars and escalating rhetoric are turning off international tourists, according to a growing body of travel data.
Tourism, Politics, Economics, United States
32 points by zfg 3 days ago | 6 comments
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada (wionews.com)
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada, a new poll has revealed. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's continuous warning to make Canada America's 51st state.
Politics, United States, Canada, Public Opinion
8 points by geox 3 days ago | 0 comments
Exorbitant Privilege (wikipedia.org)
The term exorbitant privilege (privilège exorbitant in French) refers to the benefits the United States has due to its own currency (the US dollar) being the international reserve currency.
Economics, International Finance, United States
42 points by niklasbuschmann 3 days ago | 4 comments
Canadian government launches billboards in multiple U.S. states (cbsnews.com)
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states.
Canada, United States, Politics, Trade, Advertising
10 points by geox 3 days ago | 2 comments
It's the hottest car company. You can't buy one in America (cnn.com)
Automotive Industry, Business, United States
70 points by rvnx 4 days ago | 78 comments
'Catastrophic': Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply (ctvnews.ca)
‘Catastrophic’: Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply
Travel, Canada, United States, Economics
67 points by mgh2 4 days ago | 57 comments
International students get email asking them to self deport (indiatimes.com)
Hundreds of international students in the US are getting an email from the US Department of State (DOS) asking them to self-deport owing to campus activism.
International Students, Immigration, Politics, United States, Campus Activism
28 points by antman 4 days ago | 10 comments
Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water (bbc.com)
Utah has become the first US state to ban the use of fluoride in its public water, following concerns raised by health secretary Robert F Kennedy that the mineral poses potential health risks.
Public Health, Water Treatment, Fluoride, Utah, United States
498 points by Jimmc414 4 days ago | 1241 comments
When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you know America's changed (theguardian.com)
At international academic conferences recently, one sees an interesting trend. Some American participants are travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the same kind of kit that security-conscious people used to bring 15 years ago when travelling to China.
Privacy, Technology, United States, Academia
265 points by giuliomagnifico 4 days ago | 257 comments
Top US vaccine official forced to resign from FDA, reports say (bbc.com)
A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports.
Politics, Health, United States
10 points by throw0101c 5 days ago | 2 comments
Scammers Steal $1T a Year – Mostly from Americans (wired.com)
Scams, Finance, United States, Security
107 points by vinni2 5 days ago | 90 comments