Nation and World Politics
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GOP senators buck Trump’s pick for D.C. U.S. attorney, imperiling bid
May 06, 2025 8:06 pm - Republican senators balked Tuesday at confirming Ed Martin before a key May 20 deadline, triggering a possible showdown with the White House over President Donald Trump’s...
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N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail
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Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chainMay 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
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U.S. spy agencies say Maduro regime does not direct Venezuelan gang
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Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances
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US trade deficit hits record high as businesses, consumers try to get ahead of Trump tariffs
May 06, 2025 3:33 pm - The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses alike tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump's latest and most sweeping tariffs — with federal data showing an enormous stockpiling of pharmaceutical products. The deficit — which measures the gap between the value of goods and services the U.S. sells abroad against what it buys — has roughly doubled over the last year.
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Sen. Durbin wants DOJ to probe anonymous pizza deliveries to judgesMay 06, 2025 3:31 pm - The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday called on the Justice Department and FBI to investigate a series of anonymous pizza deliveries made to the h...
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Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen’s Houthis after rebels say they’ll stop targeting ships
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Supreme Court allows military to ban transgender troops while case continues
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Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps