Nation and World Politics
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From Tokyo to Turin, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
May 01, 2025 6:55 am - From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil. In France, union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labor protections.
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Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
May 01, 2025 6:47 am - After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.
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After signaling restraint, Trump renews criticism of the Federal Reserve
Apr 30, 2025 7:07 pm - President Donald Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve during a rally Tuesday in Michigan, suggesting that the central bank’s leadership is underperforming and claiming h...
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Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
Apr 30, 2025 7:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school...
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A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after arrest at his citizenship interview
Apr 30, 2025 4:34 pm - BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge on Wednesday released a Palestinian student at Columbia University who led protests against Israel's war in Gaza and was arrested by immigration...
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Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules
Apr 30, 2025 3:53 pm - A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar ...
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Trump urges patience, blames Biden after weak economic news
Apr 30, 2025 1:01 pm - President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday morning at increasingly dim economic forecasts that have cast his policies in a harsh light and clouded what he has hoped would be a valedictory marker of his 100 days in office.
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Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April
Apr 30, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. stocks began Wednesday with a thud after a report suggested the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. But the big losses soon eased in the latest sharp swings to hit Wall Street amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
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U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business
Apr 30, 2025 7:56 am - The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.
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Pakistan says it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will attack within days
Apr 30, 2025 6:58 am - Pakistan said Wednesday it had “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days, as Pakistani nationals headed for the border to comply with New Delhi's orders to almost all Pakistani citizens to leave the country following last week’s deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.