Nation and World Politics
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Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
Oct 21, 2025 6:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and in...
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Palatine cafe closes following repeated visits by immigration agentsOct 21, 2025 5:32 pm - Chappie's Cafe in Palatine is about to close, a decision that followed repeated visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the owners say.
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Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
Oct 21, 2025 3:41 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat at President Donald Trump's behes...
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Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
Oct 21, 2025 3:32 pm - WASHINGTON — A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump's mass pardons has been arrested on a charge that he threatened t...
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Trump tariffs bring India’s massive garment industry to its knees
Oct 21, 2025 2:48 pm - Seven weeks after the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian exports, many of Tiruppur’s garment factories have ground to a halt. The slowdown has rippled through a vast network of hulking plants and small workshops, which employ more than 600,000 people. Thousands of fabric cutters, thread trimmers and sewing machine operators are suddenly out of work.
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In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
Oct 21, 2025 9:45 am - The music begins low and ominous, with the video showing searchlights skimming along a Chicago apartment building and heavily armed immigration agents storming inside. Guns are drawn. Unmarked cars fill the streets. Agents rappel from a Black Hawk helicopter.
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Vance optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but not ‘very hard’ work to come
Oct 21, 2025 8:10 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace.
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Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war off for now.
Oct 21, 2025 7:40 am - President Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom
Oct 21, 2025 7:32 am - WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump'...
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Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds
Oct 21, 2025 7:28 am - Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions.