Nation and World Politics
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Trump administration reaches deal with Columbia University
Jul 23, 2025 7:43 pm - Columbia University and the Trump administration have agreed to resolve a monthslong dispute over federal funding cuts, the Ivy League school and the White House confirme...
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Trump struggles to contain furor over Epstein as Democrats see opportunity
Jul 23, 2025 7:05 pm - President Donald Trump was struggling Wednesday to contain the fallout from his administration’s decision not to release the Epstein files, as Republicans in the House went home for August instead of grappling with the issue and a Florida court declined to release grand jury testimony from the case.
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EPA drafts rule to strike down landmark climate finding
Jul 23, 2025 4:28 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rescind a landmark 2009 legal opinion that greenhouse gas emissions put human health at risk, which underpins many of ...
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Trump rehashes years-old grievances on Russia investigation after new intelligence report
Jul 22, 2025 9:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rehashed long-standing grievances over the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his first term, lashing out Tuesday following a ...
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
Jul 22, 2025 8:57 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. “This Deal will create Hundre...
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Justice Dept. seeks meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell amid Epstein outrage
Jul 22, 2025 8:55 pm - Facing sustained backlash over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Justice Department officials said Tuesday that they hope to meet with his imprisoned a...
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House largely grinds to a halt over Epstein files
Jul 22, 2025 8:22 pm - The House has largely come to a halt as Republican leaders struggle to assuage a group of irate lawmakers who are demanding that the Justice Department release files rela...
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NPR news chief says she’s leaving, days after federal funding cuts
Jul 22, 2025 4:16 pm - Edith Chapin, the top editor at NPR, is leaving the public media outlet at the end of the year. The move marks a major change ahead of the public broadcaster’s next chapt...
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Pam Bondi says judge-picked New Jersey prosecutor succeeding Alina Habba has been removed
Jul 22, 2025 4:16 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said the New Jersey federal prosecutor, who just hours earlier was named as the replacement for interim U.S. Attorne...
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Trump administration pauses student loan forgiveness
Jul 22, 2025 4:15 pm - Without much notice, the Education Department has suspended student loan forgiveness under a long-standing repayment plan, offering no timeline for resumption and little ...