Nation and World Politics
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The voting restrictions Trump really wants
Jun 17, 2026 3:53 pm - On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community, shocking Senate Republicans. Trump wants something else in exchange for having nominated a more neutral pick, Jay Clayton, a federal prosecutor: for Congress to pass major changes to how people vote by the midterm elections.
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Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now
Jun 17, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community on Wednesday, defying members of his own party who had quickly scheduled the session.
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Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year
Jun 17, 2026 2:10 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year...
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Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against Russia
Jun 17, 2026 9:58 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in its fifth year.
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US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says
Jun 17, 2026 7:47 am - According to the officials, the draft agreement includes a new “minimum” standard for downblending of highly enriched Iranian uranium and has provisions to ensure the “territorial integrity” of Lebanon after Israel’s latest attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanese territory.
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The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Jun 16, 2026 10:37 pm - An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But it's not foolproof, especially when there's a lot of money involved.
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Tracking Trump’s White House ballroom promises on taxpayer costs and more
Jun 16, 2026 8:44 pm - President Donald Trump’s pitch for his White House ballroom project has been anchored in a repeated promise to Americans: They won’t have to pay for it.But internal contractor estimates reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday show taxpayers were projected to cover half of a price tag that had swelled to $600 million by March.
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Federal government seeks to halt the first US reparations program for Black people
Jun 16, 2026 8:31 pm - The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States' first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Illinois city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination, joining an existing lawsuit that called the program unconstitutional.
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In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
Jun 16, 2026 8:24 pm - The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi.
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Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
Jun 16, 2026 5:10 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Education Department, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
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