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TRUMP, 100, DAYS, FIRST
New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional
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A coalition of labor unions, nonprofits and local governments including Chicago, Baltimore and Harris County, Texas, has mounted
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, EASE, JUDGE
I’ll readily admit it: President Trump’s tariff battles have caused market turmoil, business disruption and a temporary loss of consumer confidence in the economy.
As an economist, I’m nervous about the ongoing trade war — but it could have a major upside.
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CARNEY, CANADA, MARK, TRUMP
Prime minister Mark Carney of Canada and his Liberal Party narrowly failed to win a majority of seats in Parliament in Monday’s election, and will need help from smaller parties to pass legislation and pursue a challenging agenda, including confronting President
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AMAZON, TARIFF, WHITE, BEZOS
The price of products Amazon Inc. displays in its online store may soon include the listed price and how much was added to the value due to President Donald Trump’s tariff impositions.
Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday that, according to a source familiar
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COURT, JUDGE, DUGAN, HANNAH
In this Feb. 24, 2025, file photo, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan speaks during a rally marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Milwaukee, Wis.
In this Feb. 24, 2025, file photo, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge
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FEMALE, CONGRESSIONAL, BLACK, UNIT
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.
The 6888th Central
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TRUMP, HOLOCAUST, EMHOFF, DOUG
Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff got some pretty brutal news from President Trump on Tuesday: You're fired. Emhoff, along with a slew of other high-profile Democrats, was summarily dismissed from his role on the board that oversees the US Holocaust Memorial
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HOCHUL, MTA, HIKE, EXODUS
It took Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers an extra month to agree on this fiasco?
Legislative leaders and the gov sealed a budget deal Monday, nearly a month after the deadline.
Yet the plan — with its mind-blowing $254 billion price tag, $15 billion more than
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VIETNAM, WAR, ANNIVERSARY, FIFTY
Tay Ninh, 1965. Photograph by Horst Faas/Associated Press
Vietnam was the first “living room war,” seen on TV and through remarkable photography.
Photojournalists captured war’s most personal moments, the best and worst of human nature.
They felt the bombs.
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PIERRE, POILIEVRE, SEAT, LEADER
Canadian opposition leader Poilievre loses parliamentary seat, CBC projects
In his seat, Poilievre also faced a challenge from local advocates wanting to change an electoral system.
Before President Donald Trump returned to power in the neighbouring US, Poilievre
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TRADE, DEAL, COUNTRY, COMMERCE
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks to members of the media near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 13, 2025.
The stock market rose to its highs of the session following the comments, as Wall Street is watching closely for signs of
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PUBLIC, SUES, BROADCASTING, TRUMP
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on President Donald Trump's effort to remove two federal labor board members, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be watching for clues about his own job security.
The court fight over Trump's firings of two Democrat
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NOEM, ILLEGAL, KRISTI, PURSE
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says in a new interview that she's "very confident" that the two suspects arrested in connection with the theft of her Gucci handbag as she dined with her family in a restaurant on Easter Sunday are repeat offenders and
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TODD, BIDEN, CHUCK, DECLINE
Ousted former NBC "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd loses it in reacting to the media's "stupid premise" of having covered for former President Joe Biden's cognitive fitness.
"I just refuse to accept this stupid premise because it's a right-wing, manufactured
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TRADING, CONGRESSIONAL, HAWLEY, BAN
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced legislation Monday during the current 119th U.S. Congress, which would ban members of Congress and their family members from being able to trade or hold stocks.
The bill, titled the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning
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CHINA, TRUMP, BACK, BEIJING
To the extent that Donald Trump’s trade war with China is based on a coherent story about the world, it is this: Free trade with China has been a disaster for the American worker, and we need tariffs to reverse the damage.
No one knows more about that story
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TRUMP, LAWSUIT, MINUTES, PARAMOUNT
President Trump bristled over edits to an October “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company
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MARSHALL, WINSTON, LEAVITT, SPEECH
Former rock star turned podcast firebrand Winston Marshall amazed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt when he asked her if President Donald Trump would consider giving asylum to U.K. citizens who have had their free speech cancelled after being arrested
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FELONY, SEX, BLOCK, MAKE
California Democrats in the State Assembly are once again blocking a bill that would make the sex trafficking of minors a felony — this time for victims age 16 and 17 — preferring instead to give prosecutors discretion.
Notably, some of those prosecutors would
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ELECTION, ILLEGALLY, VOTING, 2020
Federal prosecutors have filed a charge against an Iraqi citizen, accusing him of illegally voting in the 2020 election, the U.S. Justice Department announced.
The DOJ credited the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald Trump,
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ISIS, ATTACK, MEMBER, NEW
An alleged ISIS terrorist has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 1 Bourbon Street car attack that killed 14 people in Louisiana, according to Iraqi officials.
The suspect is accused of inciting Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, to carry out the attack, which
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POWER, SPAIN, OUTAGE, CUT
An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stranding thousands of train passengers and leaving millions of people without phone and internet coverage and access to cash from ATMs across the Iberian Peninsula.
The sudden
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REPORTS, HARVARD, INTERNAL, REFORMS
Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias
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WASHINGTON — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports
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