Nation and World Politics
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Pritzker: Trump tariffs will hurt Illinois manufacturers, farmers and consumersMar 04, 2025 12:55 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin lay out the consequences of tariffs in Illinois.
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Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation as Mexico, Canada and China impose tariffs on the US
Mar 04, 2025 10:34 am - President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business.
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New York City mayoral race heats up as Adams takes early shot at Cuomo, but also pulls some punchesMar 03, 2025 9:12 pm - Announcing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that he would “save our city.” On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams passed...
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Cartel-plagued Mexican city pins hopes on Trump’s anti-drug trafficking pressureMar 03, 2025 9:11 pm - Before dawn, an elementary school principal in the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state checks various chats on his phone for word of shootouts or other incidents. If there’...
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How to watch the first joint address to Congress of Trump’s second termMar 03, 2025 9:09 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will deliver the first joint congressional address of his second presidency. It's not officially called the State of the Union, a ...
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Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to UkraineMar 03, 2025 8:45 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volod...
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DOGE presses to check federal benefits payments against IRS tax records
Mar 01, 2025 7:39 pm - Officials from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have expressed interest in using personal tax records to check federal benefits payments for fraud, which would mobilize the ...
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As Trump warms to Putin, U.S. halts offensive cyber operations against Moscow
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Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader
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‘Instability in the market’ or rightsizing? What does federal EV cold shoulder mean for Illinois?Mar 01, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump’s opposition to electric vehicles is problematic for Illinois businesses banking on federal support, even as the state continues expanding EV infrastructure.