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Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

By WILL WEISSERT
Oct 14, 2025 5:14 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.The ceremony coincided with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday. It came just over a month after the Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University.
Former Daily Herald journalist, White House aide Murnane dies at 81

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 14, 2025 5:11 pm - Ed Murnane, a former Daily Herald reporter who went on to serve as an aide in Congress and the White House, has died.
‘Nothing to compare it to’: Immigration attorneys describe chaotic and complex system

By Steve Zalusky
Oct 14, 2025 5:05 pm - As federal immigration enforcement intensifies, immigration attorneys are stepping up efforts to protect clients and keep them informed about their rights.
IMF upgrades US growth outlook as Trump’s tariffs cause less disruption, for now

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Oct 14, 2025 10:48 am - The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration's tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, though the agency also said the extensive duties still pose risks.
Israel to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for fragile ceasefire

By The Associated Press
Oct 14, 2025 6:53 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — The fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was tested Tuesday as an Israeli military agency said it would halve the number of trucks allowed to bri...
Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Oct 13, 2025 8:35 pm - President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza's future, trying to advance broader peace in the region...
Rideshare drivers arrested at O’Hare during federal immigration sweep

By Marni Pyke
Oct 13, 2025 6:42 pm - A number of rideshare drivers serving O’Hare International Airport passengers were arrested in a raid by federal agents last week, officials said.
Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit on Gaza's future

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Oct 13, 2025 7:13 am - JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle ...
Skeptical judges increasingly question administration’s veracity

By Perry Stein
Oct 11, 2025 8:55 pm - In recent days, a Trump-appointed judge in Oregon declared the president’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland was “simply untethered to the facts.”In Tennessee, an Obama-appointed judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego García had presented enough evidence to pursue a rare claim of “vindictive prosecution.” On Thursday, Judge April M. Perry in Chicago, appointed by President Joe Biden, said she had seen a “lack of credibility” from the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown

By Jacob Bogage and Maegan Vazquez
Oct 11, 2025 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday said the government would issue paychecks to military service members during the government shutdown, ordering Defense Department officials to repurpose money to make payroll.

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