Nation and World Politics
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Thousands of laid-off government workers are flooding a shrinking job market
Jun 22, 2025 12:24 pm - Thousands of private government consultants laid off during the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade are increasingly flooding a shrinking labor market. Job postin...
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Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites
Jun 22, 2025 9:05 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a renewed chance of negotiating with Washington.
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Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans
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Democrats are at odds over the Israel-Iran war as Trump says US has struck Iranian nuclear sites
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In his own words: Trump’s Iran strike tests his rhetoric on ending wars
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Trump’s move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA’s anti-interventionists
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Minnesota shooting suspect and wife were ‘preppers,’ FBI affidavit says
Jun 21, 2025 6:04 pm - Hours after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot in their home, Vance Boelter, the man charged by authorities with the killing, texted his wife in...
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‘It was horrific’: Elgin immigrants advocates say ramped-up deportation push brings fear, uneaseJun 21, 2025 5:30 pm - The federal government’s expanded mass deportation operations in the Chicago area and other large cities are taking a toll on the immigrant community in Elgin, advocates said.
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GOP’s food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It’s the latest setback for Trump’s big bill
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Government drops cases against ‘predatory’ financial firmsJun 21, 2025 1:08 pm - One after another, the debtors were called to stand before the judge. First came Adrian Vega, a painter, and his wife, Natalie, a cleaner. Moments later, Andrew Vanderhoo...