Nation and World Politics
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UK’s top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people
Apr 16, 2025 7:09 am - The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government.
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China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
Apr 16, 2025 7:04 am - China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said Wednesday, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese products.
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DOGE sought to assign a team to an independent nonprofit group
Apr 15, 2025 7:44 pm - U.S. DOGE Service representatives told leaders of a nonprofit group Tuesday that it wants to assign members of its team to work at all institutes or agencies that receive...
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Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
Apr 15, 2025 5:18 pm - GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facil...
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As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for US industry
Apr 15, 2025 2:18 pm - President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn't specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto sector is awaiting how rules might change on 25% tariffs based on U.S. parts, if duties remain on assembled vehicles.
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Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Apr 15, 2025 2:16 pm - On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the other side is the Trump administration, determined to go further than any other White House to reshape American higher education.
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Autism rate increased, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on cause
Apr 15, 2025 2:13 pm - One in 31 8-year-olds had autism in U.S. communities examined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a small increase from previous years, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
Apr 15, 2025 10:58 am - An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people, a hospital spokesman said.
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Tax day arrives with the implications of a Trump-era IRS still taking shapeApr 15, 2025 8:10 am - The conclusion of the tax filing season Tuesday is about to provide early clues toward resolving a nagging question hanging over the US Treasury: How honest will Americans be about their income when there are suddenly fewer auditors to check them?
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Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech
Apr 15, 2025 7:59 am - Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.