Nation and World Politics
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Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
Feb 24, 2026 2:41 pm - The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling on Friday is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump’s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year.
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FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
Feb 24, 2026 12:27 pm - FedEx is suing the U.S. government, the latest company to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes
Feb 24, 2026 11:16 am - Democrats are betting that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s affordability-focused message, which helped her flip a Republican-held office last November, will resonate with the country when she delivers their party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
Feb 24, 2026 11:08 am - President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy.
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6th District hopeful Ruzevich suggests Palestinians should reclaim ‘stolen’ property in IsraelFeb 24, 2026 8:53 am - Democratic 6th Congressional District candidate Joey Ruzevich says expatriate Palestinians should be allowed to reclaim familial properties in Israel and the occupied territories.
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Trump on tariffs and ICE: What to expect from State of the Union
Feb 24, 2026 7:59 am - President Donald Trump needs his State of the Union address Tuesday to assuage voters anxious about the economy, foreign policy and even more tariff turmoil.
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Zelenskyy says Putin has 'not broken' Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia's all-out invasion
Feb 24, 2026 7:54 am - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow’s ambitions.
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Ad wars boiling over in U.S. Senate race as Stratton, Krishnamoorthi feud intensifiesFeb 23, 2026 9:57 pm - After simmering for weeks, the rivalry between Democratic Senate candidates U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is veering into vitriol. Krishnamo...
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Who’s going to the State of the Union and who’s boycotting it? Illinois lawmakers are splitFeb 23, 2026 6:33 pm - A key plaintiff in a lawsuit that led the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the White House on tariffs will be U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
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US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers
Feb 23, 2026 3:54 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the...