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Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reel
Read full article: Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reelPresident Donald Trump says he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S. He's digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.
State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path
Read full article: State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different pathThe recent election that determined control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw millions of dollars flooding in from billionaires, featured attack ads and drew national political attention.
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
Read full article: Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targetedA recent immigration enforcement action that resulted in the arrests of employees and owners at a Texas bakery has shocked residents of the town of Los Fresnos.
No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so
Read full article: No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do soAbout 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries.
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump's cuts
Read full article: Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump's cutsReporters and human rights groups say the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media have put dozens of journalists at risk, especially those who defied authoritarian regimes to help fulfill the U.S. mission of delivering uncensored news to parts of the world under repressive rule.
Rubio says US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
Read full article: Rubio says US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holdersSecretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States.”.
'This has got to be a moment in America,' Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speech
Read full article: 'This has got to be a moment in America,' Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speechDemocratic Sen. Cory Booker is taking a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road.
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse
Read full article: Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuseMaryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions.
Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI
Read full article: Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBIA district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding.
Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El Salvador
Read full article: Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El SalvadorPresident Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war.
Takeaways from the Senate budget vote: Tariff pressure, debt worries and signs of GOP unease
Read full article: Takeaways from the Senate budget vote: Tariff pressure, debt worries and signs of GOP uneaseThe political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan that’s a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
Read full article: Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for AmericansPresident Donald Trump's new tariffs mark an all-in bet that his economic vision will pay off for Americans.
The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prison
Read full article: The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prisonPresident Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war.
Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies
Read full article: Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' ralliesThousands of demonstrators from New York to Alaska protested against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
Read full article: Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industryThe federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry.
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Read full article: Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safetyStanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”.
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Read full article: In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absenceDay after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings.
Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
Read full article: Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud caseProsecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say
Read full article: IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources sayThe IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers as part of layoffs that began Friday.
Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case
Read full article: Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election caseGeorgia lawmakers passed a bill that would change how wrongfully convicted people are compensated.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Read full article: Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purgeBooks on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week.
Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
Read full article: Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probeA Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses.
Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters
Read full article: Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disastersThe Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires.
Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump's tariffs roil financial markets
Read full article: Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump's tariffs roil financial marketsWith financial markets roiling as President Donald Trump unveiled his latest tariffs this week, the economy has been top of mind for many retirees.
Washington and Oregon sue over Trump elections order, saying mail voters could be disenfranchised
Read full article: Washington and Oregon sue over Trump elections order, saying mail voters could be disenfranchisedWashington and Oregon have become the latest states to ask a court to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections in the U.S., a day after Democratic officials in 19 others filed a similar lawsuit.
Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut
Read full article: Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cutU.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to remain open and accessible despite staff cuts, And he says officials will ensure proper staffing to let that happen.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for nowThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
About 500 law firms sign brief challenging Trump's executive orders targeting the legal community
Read full article: About 500 law firms sign brief challenging Trump's executive orders targeting the legal communityPresident Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the legal community pose “a grave threat to our system of constitutional governance and to the rule of law itself."
Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal
Read full article: Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canalDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.
Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100M
Read full article: Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100MSpending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million.