Nation and World Politics
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Trump judicial nominee Bove denies whistleblower allegations at hearing
Jun 25, 2025 8:21 pm - Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official nominated by President Donald Trump to the federal bench, defended himself at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday after w...
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Skokie attorney joins race for Schakowsky’s congressional seatJun 25, 2025 6:42 pm - A Skokie civil rights attorney is the latest candidate to announce a 2026 campaign for the congressional seat now held by veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
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A decade after Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, are rights ‘under threat’?Jun 25, 2025 6:19 pm - The long fight for marriage equality, which ended 10 years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, changed the lives of many suburban couples. But they say new threats could reverse hard-won victories.
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Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
Jun 25, 2025 3:48 pm - LONDON — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases that can be easily...
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Fed’s Powell repeats warning about tariffs as some GOP senators accuse him of bias
Jun 25, 2025 3:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs will likely push up inflation in the coming months, even as...
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Trump administration is preparing to test budget law, US officials say
Jun 25, 2025 3:06 pm - The Trump administration is preparing to test a 1974 budget law by refusing to spend congressionally mandated funds, senior federal officials say — an escalation that cou...
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Trump judicial nominee suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
Jun 24, 2025 8:11 pm - WASHINGTON — A top Justice Department official suggested the Trump administration might have to ignore court orders as it prepared to deport Venezuelan migrants it accuse...
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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran
Jun 24, 2025 6:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Tru...
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Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests
Jun 24, 2025 4:11 pm - A decades-old rule protecting tens of millions of acres of pristine national forest land, including 9 million acres in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, would be rescinde...
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Gaza health authorities say Israel kills 44 waiting for aid as war's death toll passes 56,000
Jun 24, 2025 4:09 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of Palestinians waiting for aid in separate incidents in southern and central Gaza early...