Nation and World
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DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
Sep 04, 2025 9:00 pm - The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime.
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
Sep 04, 2025 8:47 pm - The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Donald Trump said last week he would not spend, a federal judge has ordered.
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Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16
Sep 04, 2025 7:00 pm - LISBON, Portugal — Investigators sifted through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon on Thursday, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction deraile...
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Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends
Sep 04, 2025 6:56 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country...
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Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia
Sep 04, 2025 6:47 pm - The Trump administration intends to halt longtime security assistance programs for Europe, including an initiative to fortify the continent’s eastern flank against a potential attack by Russia, as it endeavors to recast Washington’s role within NATO, according to six people familiar with the matter.
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Justice Department issues subpoenas targeting Fed governor Trump is trying to oust
Sep 04, 2025 6:13 pm - The Justice Department has opened a criminal mortgage fraud investigation of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to oust her from the central bank’s board, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Trump’s Fed nominee says he’d keep his White House job even if confirmed by the Senate
Sep 04, 2025 6:11 pm - Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve Board, said Thursday that he would remain a White House employee even if the Senate confirms him to fill an unexpired term at the central bank.
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LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker’s midstage study
Sep 04, 2025 4:53 pm - LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval of a psychedelic drug that has been banned in the U.S. for more than a half century.
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Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
Sep 04, 2025 2:00 pm - Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollar...
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Senators grill RFK Jr. over chaos at CDC: Takeaways from the hearing
Sep 04, 2025 12:30 pm - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday defended his tenure in a Senate hearing, following upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and P...