Nation and World Politics
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David Hogg riles Democratic Party with plans to primary incumbents
Apr 25, 2025 1:41 pm - David Hogg, a top Democratic Party official, isn’t backing off his controversial plan to fund primary challenges against Democratic members of Congress he deems “ineffective” in reaching disaffected voters, particularly young ones.
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Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
Apr 25, 2025 11:13 am - Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment.
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Trade war and leery travelers have airlines trimming flights and withdrawing financial guidance
Apr 25, 2025 10:15 am - Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.
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Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty because of Trump's trade war
Apr 25, 2025 10:06 am - Wall Street's big three-day rally is running out of steam, and U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Friday as they near the end of another roller-coaster week.
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Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of helping a man evade immigration agents and is arrested
Apr 25, 2025 9:58 am - The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
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Trump store in Huntley facing eviction, cited for code violations over signs
Apr 25, 2025 9:09 am - The Trump and Truth Store in Huntley soon could be forced to vacate its space for violations of village ordinance.
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Trump sees trade deals coming in three to four weeksApr 25, 2025 8:16 am - President Donald Trump said he expected to wrap up trade deals with US partners looking for lower tariffs soon.
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Trump and GOP ramp up investigations on Democrats’ top fundraising platform
Apr 24, 2025 8:48 pm - President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to investigate fundraising platforms such as ActBlue, the central fundraising apparatus of the Democratic Party —...
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Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
Apr 24, 2025 7:58 pm - NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-ci...
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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
Apr 24, 2025 4:54 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon's security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging ap...