Politics
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Republicans mull higher taxes on wealthiest Americans to pay for other cuts
Republicans are discussing whether to raise the top individual tax rate or create a new bracket for millionaires and billionaires to help pay for...
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House panel advances legislation to halt taxpayer dollars from flowing to the Taliban
A Republican-led panel advanced legislation that would stymie the flow of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban, despite opposition from Democrats who...
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Judge orders new block on Trump using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt Wednesday to the administration's attempt to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying he needs some time to...
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Top Democrats previously backed reciprocal tariffs and demanded punishing tariffs on China
Democrats haven't always been the anti-tariff party, with some of the party's leaders previously calling for reciprocal tariffs -- especially...
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IRS data reveals that 6% of federal workers are delinquent on their taxes
Tens of thousands of federal workers have been delinquent on their taxes, including more than 5% of congressional employees and 4% of White House...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block ruling on reinstating fired board members
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order for reinstating members of the National Labor Relations...
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ACLU mounts new challenge to Trump's deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a new challenge Wednesday seeking to reverse President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport...
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Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs on many nations for 90 days, increases tariff on China
President Trump on Wednesday said he's pausing his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a major reversal as his "Liberation Day" plan that ignited a...
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Appeals court lifts second blockade on Trump firing probationary feds
A federal appeals court on Wednesday lifted a halt on the Trump administration's ability to fire thousands of probationary federal employees,...
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Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump's ambassador to Israel
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration's ambassador to Israel, two days after Israeli...
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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief
The nominee for NASA's top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes...
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Trump is trying to reshape the global economy. It seems in open rebellion against his tariffs
The global economy appeared to be in open rebellion against President Donald Trump's tariffs as they took effect Wednesday.