Nation and World Politics
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RFK Jr.’s family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for his resignation
Sep 06, 2025 7:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, ...
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Appeals board rules undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearingsSep 06, 2025 7:15 pm - A federal immigration board said Friday that immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally are ineligible for bond hearings while they challenge deportation proce...
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Thousands protest for a ‘Free DC’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington
Sep 06, 2025 7:07 pm - Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital.
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Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city
Sep 06, 2025 7:07 pm - President Donald Trump's plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge, prompting some to carry their U.S. passports while giving others pause about openly celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day.
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Pritzker condemns Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse’ social post
Sep 06, 2025 6:07 pm - President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post saying Chicago was about to find out “why it’s called the Department of War” drew swift rebuke from Illinois leaders Saturday morning.
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Trump seeking ways to take over 9/11 memorial in NYC
Sep 06, 2025 3:50 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday that it is exploring whether the federal government can take control of the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York City.
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Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’
Sep 06, 2025 3:43 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apo...
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Americans would save $100B if credit card rates were capped as Trump proposed, researchers say
Sep 06, 2025 12:09 pm - Americans would save roughly $100 billion a year in interest costs if President Donald Trump’s campaign proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% were implemented, according to a paper published by Vanderbilt University on Thursday.
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Homeland Security official says 475 people were detained during an immigration raid in Georgia
Sep 05, 2025 8:02 pm - Immigration authorities said Friday they detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, when hundreds of federal agents raided the sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia where Korean automaker Hyundai makes electric vehicles.
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Judge halts Trump officials from ending special status for Venezuelans, Haitians
Sep 05, 2025 6:42 pm - A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections for Venezuelans and Haitians, a decision that could shield hundreds of thousands of people from possible deportation.