Nation and World Politics
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Weak summer labor market flashes warning signs for the economy
Sep 05, 2025 3:45 pm - The U.S. labor market created few jobs in August and shrank earlier in the summer, a first since the pandemic, as the economy’s engine sputters under the weight of President Donald Trump’s policies.
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‘You are not alone’: Suburban communities try to reassure residents ahead of threatened immigration raidsSep 05, 2025 12:58 pm - As the Chicago area girds for federal immigration raids, some communities are publicly supporting local immigrants and trying to relieve growing anxiety.
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Judge upbraids prosecutors for handling of DC surge cases, saying they have ‘no credibility left’
Sep 04, 2025 9:10 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Thursday angrily accused top Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during Pre...
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Congress not planning vote to extend Trump’s 30-day DC police takeover
Sep 04, 2025 9:05 pm - Leaders in the House and Senate are not planning to hold votes to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary control of D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
Sep 04, 2025 9:00 pm - The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime.
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
Sep 04, 2025 8:47 pm - The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Donald Trump said last week he would not spend, a federal judge has ordered.
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Justice Department issues subpoenas targeting Fed governor Trump is trying to oust
Sep 04, 2025 6:13 pm - The Justice Department has opened a criminal mortgage fraud investigation of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to oust her from the central bank’s board, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Trump’s Fed nominee says he’d keep his White House job even if confirmed by the Senate
Sep 04, 2025 6:11 pm - Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve Board, said Thursday that he would remain a White House employee even if the Senate confirms him to fill an unexpired term at the central bank.
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Podcasters and influencers: The unexpected jobs covered under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan
Sep 04, 2025 1:09 pm - Golf caddies, blackjack dealers and house painters are among the jobs covered under the Trump administration's preliminary list of occupations not required to pay income tax on their tips under Republicans' new tax cuts and spending bill.
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Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
Sep 03, 2025 4:06 pm - BOSTON — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.6 billion in research funding for Harvard University,...