Nation and World Politics
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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
Oct 22, 2025 8:27 am - President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
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Trump has claimed millions from the government. He has power to order payment.
Oct 22, 2025 8:05 am - The president has claimed he was damaged by investigations and wants compensation. “It sort of looks bad. I’m suing myself,” he acknowledged.
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A major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 6 people, officials say
Oct 22, 2025 8:01 am - A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine killed at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and Ukraine’s president sought more foreign military help.
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Vance denies the U.S. dictates to Israel as he meets with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire
Oct 22, 2025 7:58 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
Oct 21, 2025 6:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and in...
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Palatine cafe closes following repeated visits by immigration agentsOct 21, 2025 5:32 pm - Chappie's Cafe in Palatine is about to close, a decision that followed repeated visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the owners say.
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Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
Oct 21, 2025 3:41 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat at President Donald Trump's behes...
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Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
Oct 21, 2025 3:32 pm - WASHINGTON — A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump's mass pardons has been arrested on a charge that he threatened t...
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Trump tariffs bring India’s massive garment industry to its knees
Oct 21, 2025 2:48 pm - Seven weeks after the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian exports, many of Tiruppur’s garment factories have ground to a halt. The slowdown has rippled through a vast network of hulking plants and small workshops, which employ more than 600,000 people. Thousands of fabric cutters, thread trimmers and sewing machine operators are suddenly out of work.
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In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
Oct 21, 2025 9:45 am - The music begins low and ominous, with the video showing searchlights skimming along a Chicago apartment building and heavily armed immigration agents storming inside. Guns are drawn. Unmarked cars fill the streets. Agents rappel from a Black Hawk helicopter.