Nation and World Politics
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‘Don’t get in my way,’ the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff
May 09, 2025 7:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming chan...
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ICE moves detainees to Texas facility where judge declined to halt deportations
May 09, 2025 6:33 pm - As the Trump administration battles to use a wartime law to speed deportations of alleged gang members, it has moved dozens of detained Venezuelans to the one court distr...
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Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
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Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year
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Gates accuses Musk of ‘killing the world’s poorest children’ with DOGE cuts
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Study: Immigrant health care programs may have boosted hospital bottom lines
May 09, 2025 1:04 pm - Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals.
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Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence
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Trump claims prices are down. Here’s what the data actually shows.
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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85May 09, 2025 8:23 am - Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.
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Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire