Nation and World Politics
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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Oct 11, 2025 2:53 pm - BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales...
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Congress should extend ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits and open the governmentOct 11, 2025 1:00 pm - Small businesses want to provide health benefits to their employees because it promotes a healthy and productive workforce and allows them to compete for talent with larger enterprises.
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National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
Oct 10, 2025 6:19 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and...
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
Oct 10, 2025 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most v...
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 3:33 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to exert m...
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Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Oct 10, 2025 3:30 pm - WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect...
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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
Oct 10, 2025 3:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff r...
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North Dakota to become second state to issue stablecoin with ‘roughrider’ token
Oct 10, 2025 2:07 pm - North Dakota plans to follow Wyoming to become only the second state to issue a stablecoin, in this case to initially facilitate bank-to-bank transactions while the digital tokens are being more widely experimented with in the US the financial system.
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 1:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in t...
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‘The deployments create fear’: Immigration crackdown hurting restaurant staffing, reservationsOct 10, 2025 12:31 pm - Now in its second month, the Operation Midway Blitz immigration crackdown is causing problems at Chicago-area restaurants, industry insiders say.