Nation and World Politics
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Mar 14, 2025 11:17 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
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Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nearsMar 13, 2025 5:38 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a ...
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first ‘correction’ since 2023 on Trump’s trade warMar 13, 2025 3:35 pm - Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last month.
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‘I’m not going to sit still for it’: Pritzker vows fight as Trump begins dismantling Department of EducationMar 13, 2025 2:37 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the president of the National Education Association were among those who voiced concerns about the potential closure of the U.S. Department of Education during the Illinois Education Association’a annual representative assembly Thursday in Rosemont.
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Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrike targets residential building in Damascus
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Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks tax records, staffing cuts
Mar 13, 2025 10:04 am - The acting chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service has been removed from his position as billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpaye...