Nation and World
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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom
Oct 21, 2025 7:32 am - WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump'...
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Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds
Oct 21, 2025 7:28 am - Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions.
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Trump hosts Senate Republicans as shutdown drags into fourth week
Oct 21, 2025 7:24 am - As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House on Tuesday — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands.
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Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewelry
Oct 21, 2025 7:21 am - From the outside, what unfolded at the Louvre on Sunday appeared akin to an athletic feat. In a swift seven minutes, a band of thieves scaled a furniture elevator, broke ...
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White House hits road block in effort to get top colleges to sign deal
Oct 21, 2025 7:20 am - Despite strong pressure from the Trump administration, including a call with the White House on Friday, colleges and universities are largely rejecting the president’s of...
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Trump gets command of Oregon troops but barred from using them
Oct 21, 2025 7:19 am - An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower-court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is st...
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Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero toleranceOct 20, 2025 9:15 pm - Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue as they press...
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to law barring drug users from guns
Oct 20, 2025 12:33 pm - The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a federal law that bars habitual users of illegal drugs from possessing guns violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
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In tense meeting, Trump told Zelenskyy to concede land, meet Putin’s demands
Oct 20, 2025 12:28 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is rallying the support of his European partners after a bruising meeting with President Donald Trump, in which he was told to make concessions to end the war or risk facing destruction at the hands of Russia.
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Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
Oct 20, 2025 10:41 am - President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market. And it’s happening at a time when hiring is already deteriorating amid uncertainty over Trump’s erratic trade policies.