Nation and World Politics
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Hill Republicans worry about Trump’s tariffs and nudge him to negotiate
Apr 08, 2025 7:30 pm - Republican lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to strike deals to walk back tariffs and are asking the White House for more details on strategy — even as they...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi begins dismantling Biden-era gun policies
Apr 08, 2025 6:24 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that she would rescind a Biden-era gun policy that yanked licenses from federally licensed firearm dealers if they intentional...
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Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike
Apr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
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Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
Apr 08, 2025 11:23 am - The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
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US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump’s tariffs
Apr 08, 2025 8:45 am - U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump's trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.
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Cracks appear among Trump’s cheerleaders amid market turmoil
Apr 08, 2025 8:08 am - The criticism is an early sign that the economic turmoil caused by Trump’s trade war could leave lasting political scars for the president.
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South Korea’s military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the border
Apr 08, 2025 7:02 am - South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, the first known border intrusion by North Korea in nearly a year.
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As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war
Apr 08, 2025 6:59 am - U.S. President Donald Trump and China sparred over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves on Tuesday, as governments elsewhere were brainstorming strategies to cope with the trade war between the global economic giants.
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Asia markets rebound despite tariffs threat on China
Apr 08, 2025 6:31 am - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region rebounded when they opened Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with additional tariffs that would escal...
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Supreme Court allows use of wartime law to deport alleged gang members
Apr 08, 2025 6:30 am - The Supreme Court on Monday removed a temporary block on the Trump administration’s use of a controversial wartime authority to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gan...