Nation and World Politics
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‘Individual rights are under attack’: Pritzker, Illinois lawmakers assess Trump’s first two daysJan 21, 2025 5:51 pm - About 2,000 undocumented immigrants could be deported from Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says.
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What’s next for EVs under President Trump?
Jan 21, 2025 3:49 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.
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Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
Jan 21, 2025 3:37 pm - President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April, but a host of questions remain — including whether Trump has the authority to issue such an order and if TikTok’s China-based parent would be amenable to selling the popular social media platform.
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States sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Jan 21, 2025 12:59 pm - Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
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Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden
Jan 21, 2025 11:17 am - A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
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Threat of immigration raids turns Chicago’s ‘Little Village’ into ghost town
Jan 21, 2025 10:31 am - The second busiest retail corridor in Chicago is typically a bustling area dotted with taquerias and Mexican grocery stores in the southwestern part of the city. By Monday afternoon it had turned into a ghost town.
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Trump signs order to end birthright citizenship. Legal experts say it won’t work.
Jan 21, 2025 9:12 am - President Donald Trump on Monday tried to use executive authority to end birthright citizenship for children born to people who are in the country without authorization o...
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A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration
Jan 21, 2025 8:06 am - President Donald Trump wasted no time announcing steps to implement many of his campaign pledges, including on immigration, energy, the military and federal workforce, ca...
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Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 attack as it launches major military operation in West Bank
Jan 21, 2025 7:58 am - Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made during his inaugural address
Jan 20, 2025 2:25 pm - In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal. Here’s a look at the facts.