Nation and World
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Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
May 09, 2025 6:32 pm - WASHINGTON — After musing publicly and privately with the idea of raising the top tax rate for wealthy millionaires as Republicans draft his big bill in Congress, Preside...
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Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year
May 09, 2025 4:16 pm - Even as President Donald Trump and the efficiency-geared U.S. DOGE Service seek to cut programs and dramatically reduce the size of the government workforce, the federal deficit increased by $196 billion so far this fiscal year, as spending on social safety-net services and defense programs continue to climb.
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Gates accuses Musk of ‘killing the world’s poorest children’ with DOGE cuts
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Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence
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As ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV
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Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again
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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85May 09, 2025 8:23 am - Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.
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Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire
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As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he hopedMay 09, 2025 6:51 am - The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with triple-digit tariffs of their own.
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Russia holds Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany