Nation and World Politics
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Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds
Jul 18, 2025 4:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, but a new survey shows that Americans ...
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Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Jul 18, 2025 2:26 pm - WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump's own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to...
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House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
Jul 18, 2025 7:31 am - The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
Jul 18, 2025 7:29 am - The controversy over President Donald Trump ’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
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Trump won’t recommend special counsel in Epstein investigation, spokeswoman says
Jul 17, 2025 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will not recommend a special counsel in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday, turning aside call...
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Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries
Jul 17, 2025 7:43 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other polluting industries as he see...
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Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026
Jul 17, 2025 7:37 pm - CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out aga...
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Jul 17, 2025 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home address...
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As Democrats walk out, Republicans advance judicial nomination of Emil Bove
Jul 17, 2025 4:16 pm - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump’s controversial judicial nominee Emil Bove amid objections from Democratic senator...
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DOJ seeks one-day sentence for officer in raid that killed Breonna Taylor
Jul 17, 2025 4:11 pm - The Justice Department requested that a Louisville police officer convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death serve one day in prison. The...