Nation and World Politics
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A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs
Oct 07, 2025 4:32 pm - A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology."
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Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago regionOct 07, 2025 10:57 am - Trump muses about invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow the military to take on policing duties. Pritzker suggests militarization could skew midterms.
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Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to Illinois
Oct 07, 2025 10:13 am - National Guard troops could hit Chicago’s streets as soon as today after a federal judge refused a plea from Illinois’ attorneys to immediately block a deployment they labeled “illegal, dangerous and unconstitutional” in a highly anticipated lawsuit Monday.
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Gaza peace talks enter their second day on the war's anniversary
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DC’s shutdown hasn't stopped the stock market. Here’s what mayOct 07, 2025 7:43 am - If the U.S. government's latest shutdown can't stop the stock market, what can?
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Pritzker claims ‘unconstitutional invasion’ as state sues to block National Guard deploymentOct 06, 2025 4:40 pm - About 300 Illinois and 400 Texas National Guard troops could be deployed to city amid backdrop of ICE deportations and protests.
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Trump says he's open to health care deal with Democrats as shutdown hits Day 6
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CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients
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The Supreme Court begins a term that will examine Trump's expansive claims of presidential power
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For many Palestinians in Gaza, anticipation, hope and skepticism over talks on a possible ceasefire