12 h. ago Some GOP states are targeting driver's licenses issued to immigrants illegally in the US

A growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally

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18 h. ago Kristi Noem says purse – and $3,000 in cash – stolen from DC restaurant

Passport, driver’s license and keys also reportedly taken but not clear if theft was random or if Trump ally was targetedA purse belonging to Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, that contained $3,000 in cash, her passport, driver’s license and her apartment keys was stolen while she ate dinner at a restaurant in downtown Washington on Sunday night.The secretary revealed the theft to reporters at the White House Easter egg roll on Monday. Noem said the incident remained unresolved. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Motorists reminded of eight vehicles that don't need road tax

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has reminded motorists that eight types of vehicles do not require vehicle excise duty, also known as road tax.

Transport

9 d. ago Drivers face £1,000 fine and points if they don't tell DVLA about these changes

It is thought a large number of drivers are unaware of the legal requirements and may be hit with fines and even points if they do not inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Economics

1 week ago DVLA's new car tax plan confirmed after 2,500 Brits lose vital document

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has come up with a new and effective solution to combat the ongoing issue of Brits struggling to pay their car tax

Economics

1 week ago Protest planned after Florida student deported following traffic stop

Politicians and student activists decry ‘outlandish’ deportation of Felipe Zapata Velázquez to ColombiaA campus protest is planned at the University of Florida on Wednesday in support of a Colombian student deported by the Trump administration following his arrest for alleged traffic violations.The family of Felipe Zapata Velázquez, 27, said on Tuesday he was “undergoing a physical and emotional recovery process” in his home country after police arrested him in Gainesville on 28 March for offenses including having an expired tag and suspended driver’s license, then turned him over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mothers of young car crash victims call for tighter restrictions for new drivers

The group hand-delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for stricter licensing laws for new young drivers.

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3 w. ago Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives

We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demandsBillions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to parts of the US represented by Republican lawmakers. But these members of Congress are still largely reticent to break with Donald Trump’s demands to kill off key incentives for renewables, even as their districts bask in the rewards.The president has called for the dismantling of the Inflation Reduction Act – a sweeping bill passed by Democrats that has helped turbocharge investments in wind, solar, nuclear, batteries and electric vehicle manufacturing in the US – calling it a “giant scam”. Trump froze funding allocated under the act and has vowed to claw back grants aimed at reducing planet-heating pollution. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Mom and two daughters killed and boy, 4, critically injured after driver with suspended license crashes onto sidewalk

The woman’s four-year-old son was also struck during the incident and was taken to hospital in critical condition

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3 w. ago Kristi Noem issues immigration warning in front of El Salvador mega

Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filmed a social media video inside a mega-prison in El Salvador holding Venezuelan people deported by the United States as she visited the facility on Wednesday, 26 March.

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