Nation and World Politics
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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.
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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...