Nation and World Politics
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People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released
Mar 20, 2025 12:40 pm - Sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers was unveiled in the newly unredacted John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week, and that...
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Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
Mar 20, 2025 10:59 am - Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year's campaign. But now that he's speaking as a president and not as a candidate, his words are being used against him in court in the blizzard of litigation challenging his agenda.
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Federal complaints lodged against Deerfield, Chicago for accommodating trans studentsMar 20, 2025 9:31 am - Trans advocates are pushing back against a north suburban mom who says her 13-year-old daughter was forced to change in front of a transgender classmate.
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‘We have to lift our voices up’: Krishnamoorthi addresses concerns about Trump agenda at town hallMar 20, 2025 9:31 am - Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg told an audience of about 300 constituents at a town hall Wednesday evening how he plans to address policies of the Trump administration he disagrees with.
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Military leaders to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out
Mar 20, 2025 8:18 am - Senior officers from countries across Europe and beyond will meet Thursday at a military headquarters on the outskirts of London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out.
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Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
Mar 19, 2025 6:51 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House offici...
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A judge has moved the Columbia student activist’s detention challenge to New Jersey
Mar 19, 2025 3:27 pm - NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of h...
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Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
Mar 19, 2025 6:50 am - Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted. In Canada, Tesla was removed from an international auto show over safety concerns.
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Zelenskyy agrees to a limited ceasefire as Trump floats US ownership of Ukraine’s power plants
Mar 19, 2025 6:46 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Wednesday to a limited ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested during a call with the embattled country's leader that he consider American ownership of Ukraine's power plants to ensure their long-term security.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Mar 18, 2025 9:06 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a ...