Politics
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The EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to...
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Maine Republican sues to overturn censure over transgender-athlete post
A Maine lawmaker has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Democrat-controlled state legislature of violating her First Amendment rights by...
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Trump labels Tesla vandalism attacks as domestic terrorism
President Trump on Tuesday said he would treat the spate of vandalism attacks against Tesla dealerships nationwide as acts of domestic terrorism.
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Education Department cuts nearly 50% of workforce
The Education Department said Tuesday it will slim down to fewer than 2,200 employees, a nearly 50% reduction from what it looked like when...
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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that's seen as a prelude to...
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Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified...
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Trump reassures top CEOs jittery about trade wars, stock slide
President Trump told America's business titans that his tariff plan would be a "big win" for the U.S., trying to calm their fears that an economic...
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House passes bill to punish pandemic fraudsters; Dems balk, blame Elon Musk
The House on Tuesday approved legislation to double the statute of limitations for pandemic unemployment fraud to 10 years, brushing aside...
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Tensions flare between White House press secretary and AP reporter over tariffs
Tensions between The Associated Press and the White House flared up again Tuesday when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at...
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Trump prevails over Catholic bishops in court battle over refugee money
A federal judge refused Tuesday to order the Trump administration to restart money flowing to Catholic organizations that help settle refugees in...
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House passes Trump-backed stopgap to keep government funded
Nearly halfway into the fiscal year, House Republicans gave up Tuesday and passed an extension of spending largely at 2024 levels, saying they...
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Canadian province backs down on electricity surcharge in wake of Trump escalation threat
A major Canadian official on Tuesday backed off his decision to put a 25% surcharge on the electricity it sends to U.S. communities after President...