Nation and World Politics
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Carney visits China this week in a bid to rebuild ties and reduce Canadian dependence on US
Jan 12, 2026 7:23 pm - BEIJING — A leader of Canada is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild the country's fractured relations with the world's second...
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Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'
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Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed
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Illinois files lawsuit against Trump administration, accuses feds of violent ‘occupation’Jan 12, 2026 3:43 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the city of Chicago sued the federal government Monday alleging immigration agents had undermined the state’s sovereignty with violent acts and unlawful arrests.
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Why the American battery boom is on shaky ground
Jan 12, 2026 2:41 pm - As energy bills rise and power companies struggle to keep up with booming electricity demand, giant batteries have become a crucial tool for keeping the lights on around the United States.
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Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategy
Jan 12, 2026 1:37 pm - Amid clashes with President Donald Trump, JB Pritzker has shifted to an all-channels media strategy — national TV, podcasts and social creators — to shape perceptions of Chicago and raise his national profile heading into 2028.
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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599
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Protests of ICE, Minneapolis shooting grow in the suburbsJan 11, 2026 6:43 pm - Suburban protesters joined counterparts nationwide Sunday to demonstrate against the killing of a Minneapolis woman by a federal agent last week and the immigration policies of the Trump administration.
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Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portraitJan 11, 2026 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the l...