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In early 2025, National Review reported that lobbying expenditures on tariffs had jumped an astonishing 277 percent over the prior year. Trade associations and industry groups flooded Washington with petitions, exemption requests, and campaign checks.  Steel companies, electronics firms, and agribusinesses weren’t suddenly struck by patriotism or altruism. They were doing what public choice theory predicts: seeking concentrated benefits while offloading costs onto the public. What is striking is not rent seeking. That is familiar enough. What is striking is how easily it gets dressed up as civic virtue. Tariffs survive and thrive not just because they pay, but because…

Source: FY2025 Annual Report of NACL Industries Ltd

Former Team India batter Rahul Dravid has stepped down as head coach of Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of IPL 2026. The former captain has decided not to take on an expanded role within the franchise, and both sides have mutually agreed, as the team confirmed in an official statement on social media.Dravid, who has been a key figure in the Royals’ journey for many years, took charge as head coach of the Royals following the T20 World Cup. He appointed Vikram Rathour as the team’s batting coach. However, the franchise struggled after a disappointing auction and finished ninth in the…

Wyatt Kaiser remains unsigned in Chicago, and they’ll have a crowded blue line soon Bleacher Report: Frank Seravalli when asked about Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser and why the restricted free agent remains unsigned. “Man, really interesting question Windy City Hockey. One that, quite honestly, August 26th hadn’t really spent any time thinking about or looking at. But the interesting thing for the Chicago Blackhawks and looking at their defense moving forward is, where’s everyone gonna fit? They’ve got so many young guys on that back end, Kaiser part of it, and I think Kaiser and Allen could be your…

Andy GiddingsBBC News, West MidlandsTelford Crisis SupportCharities like Telford Crisis Support have been asking for donations of unwanted school uniformsSchemes offering help to families struggling with the cost of school uniforms have reported a growth in demand this summer.It comes after the average cost of a school uniform was just over £340 for primary school children and around £454 for those in secondary education, government figures indicated earlier this year.The charity Parentkind produced research this month which suggests 30% of parents go without food or heating to afford uniform and 45% rely on credit cards.Erin Aston, from Telford Crisis Support,…

Noor NanjiCulture reporterWatch key moments from Cardi B’s testimony in courtCardi B has been in the spotlight this week after taking the witness stand in Los Angeles to tell a court she did not attack a security guard who is suing her for assault.The colourful US rapper is accused of cutting Emani Ellis’s cheek with a 3in (7.5cm) fingernail and spitting on her during an altercation outside an doctor’s office in 2018, leaving the guard “deeply traumatised”.Cardi testified that Ms Ellis invaded her privacy by filming and following her against her will and telling someone on the phone about her…

By Roxana Walker, updated August 26, 2025 When blockchain technology first appeared alongside cryptocurrency, a lot of people weren’t quite sure where it would fit. Some saw it as a passing trend. Many others spotted its potential to change the way information and even ownership could be managed. A handful of industries didn’t wait around to incorporate the technology as they jumped in almost immediately. These early adopters saw opportunities for speed and innovation. If there was one industry that moved quickly, it was gaming, especially the online gambling sector. The match made sense. Here was a technology that could…

Sairaj Pardeshi (Image – X) Ahmedabad: Indian weightlifters flexed their muscles on Friday, the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025, winning seven medals and setting new records. Sairaj Pardeshi set the stage on fire by lifting 348kg in the junior men’s category in the 88kg weight class. His snatch lift of 157kg and clean and jerk of 191kg were both new records. The silver in this event was won by Hrudananda Das, whose snatch of 139kg and clean and jerk of 178kg helped him lift 317kg, ahead of Kenya’s Franklin Atete, who lifted 242kg for the bronze. In…

In the labyrinthine world of higher education, the act of choosing a college has always been an intricate exercise, an interweaving of ambition, affordability, and fit. Yet, in the current political climate, the calculus has become far more complex. Under the Trump administration, the landscape of US colleges is being reshaped by policy, funding priorities, and cultural undercurrents, forcing students and families to consider dimensions beyond academics and campus life. Selecting a college today is no longer just about where one will thrive intellectually; it is about navigating the intersection of politics, policy, and personal values.The politics of knowledgeFederal funding…

Tether is making a change to how it handles USDT on some of the older blockchains it once supported. Instead of freezing these tokens, the company is marking them as “unsupported.” This applies to networks like Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. Transfers Will Still Work If you’re holding USDT on any of these chains, you can still send and receive them. What’s ending is the ability to mint new tokens or redeem them directly with Tether. The reclassification keeps those older tokens functional while allowing Tether to focus on chains that are more widely used today.…