Nation and World Politics
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Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Feb 01, 2025 8:58 am - New trade penalties against Canada, Mexico and China that President Donald Trump plans to impose Saturday represent an aggressive early move against America’s three largest trading partners, but at the risk of higher inflation and possible disruptions to the global economy.
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CBS agrees to hand over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris interview transcripts to FCC
Jan 31, 2025 7:48 pm - CBS says it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President Donald Trump's o...
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Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’
Jan 31, 2025 7:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump White House issued a proclamation Friday recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance de...
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A list of government webpages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders
Jan 31, 2025 7:39 pm - U.S. government websites have gone dark as agencies scrambled to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders declaring his administration would recognize only t...
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Justice Department official orders firing of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases
Jan 31, 2025 5:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are moving to fire at least some of the FBI agents who participated in investigations involving President Donald Trump in the ...
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Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
Jan 31, 2025 4:11 pm - The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems, a...
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What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
Jan 31, 2025 8:04 am - Guantánamo Bay's migrant center will be expanded to hold tens of thousands of "worst criminal aliens" illegally in the US, though details remain unclear.
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5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging
Jan 31, 2025 7:33 am - Five years on, people and businesses are still wrestling with the economic, social and cultural aftershocks.
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US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump freeze is sending shockwaves through the region
Jan 31, 2025 7:19 am - President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West.
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Several senior FBI leaders told to leave agency or be fired, people familiar say
Jan 30, 2025 8:42 pm - Multiple senior FBI officials have been ordered to leave the bureau within days or be fired, according to three people familiar with the matter, a sign that President Don...