Nation and World Politics
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Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws
Jul 11, 2025 4:08 pm - The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring. But a group that sp...
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Immigrants can learn about their rights at Wheeling libraryJul 11, 2025 2:10 pm - Immigrants can learn about their rights in an upcoming program at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
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How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling
Jul 11, 2025 10:06 am - Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing” for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup polling.
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Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response
Jul 11, 2025 9:47 am - President Donald Trump arrived Friday in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation from the state's catastrophic flooding, but he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.
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'Abolished': State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration planJul 11, 2025 7:54 am - The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by the Trump administration earlier this year, a move that critics say will damage America's global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad.
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US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
Jul 11, 2025 7:52 am - The United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia’s drone and missile attacks, President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat said.
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Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Jul 10, 2025 8:47 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American c...
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White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
Jul 10, 2025 7:25 pm - WASHINGTON — White House budget director Russell Vought suggested in a Thursday letter that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in violation of government building rul...
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Conservatives are asking Trump for another big tax cut
Jul 10, 2025 7:21 pm - Fresh off passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” several conservative organizations and Republican lawmakers are preparing to ask President Donald Trump for another maj...
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‘We can’t fill the gap’: Food pantries say they can’t overcome federal cutsJul 10, 2025 6:55 pm - State and local governments may have to pick up the costs of feeding the hungry to make up for federal cuts, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said Thursday during a roundtable discussion in Geneva.