Nation and World Politics
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tariffs ad that Ontario premier now says he'll phase out
Oct 24, 2025 1:59 pm - President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad sponsored by one of its provinces that used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs — prompting the province's leader to later pull the ad.
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US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
Oct 24, 2025 11:59 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. military is deploying an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump
Oct 24, 2025 11:01 am - New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump.
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Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Oct 24, 2025 8:11 am - President Donald Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a new AP-NORC poll shows, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election.
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Trump says he’s canceling trade negotiations with Canada over antitariff ad
Oct 24, 2025 7:40 am - President Donald Trump claimed Canada “fraudulently used” an advertisement that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
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Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing
Oct 23, 2025 7:59 pm - New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Oct 23, 2025 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thurs...
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Indiana Republicans don’t have votes for new congressional map Trump wants
Oct 23, 2025 7:47 pm - The Indiana legislature lacks the votes to pass a congressional redistricting plan ahead of the 2026 midterms, a senior aide said Wednesday, marking a setback in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented push for Republican-led states to change their maps to help maintain or expand a historically small GOP majority in the U.S. House next year.
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Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
Oct 23, 2025 7:41 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections a...
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Trump administration will allow controversial road through Alaskan refuge
Oct 23, 2025 5:32 pm - The Trump administration announced Thursday it is moving forward with a controversial land deal to allow for the construction of a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine stretch of coastal wildlands in southwest Alaska.