Nation and World Politics
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White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials say
May 23, 2025 9:44 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointe...
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FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
May 23, 2025 8:10 pm - The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces a backlog of unprocessed emergency aid requests as hurricane season approaches — a sign of how the White House’s insistence ...
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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
May 23, 2025 8:08 pm - NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what ...
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Here’s what’s inside Trump’s big tax bill
May 23, 2025 10:52 am - House Republicans early Thursday took a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda, approving a legislative package that combines tax breaks, spending cuts, border security funding and other priorities.
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Trump’s latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower
May 23, 2025 8:28 am - U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.
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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of a major exchange
May 23, 2025 8:17 am - Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard
May 23, 2025 8:13 am - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Harvard's enrollment of foreign students, an action the Ivy League school decried as unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.
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Iran and US hold a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome with enrichment a key issue
May 23, 2025 7:08 am - Iran and the United States began a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple as his trade war intensifies
May 23, 2025 7:05 am - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America.
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs
May 22, 2025 7:03 pm - WASHINGTON — A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the na...