Articles filed under Political Figures
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Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following PowellMay 13, 2026 1:22 pm - The Senate on Wednesday is set to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to TaiwanMay 13, 2026 10:35 am - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
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Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk in Moscow of possible peaceMay 13, 2026 10:30 am - Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime attack Wednesday on about 20 regions of Ukraine, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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‘Unusual and targeted’: Pritzker letter questions why feds haven’t released broadband fundsMay 12, 2026 5:52 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging him to approve Illinois’ proposal for federal broadband infrastructure funds.
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agencyMay 11, 2026 8:54 pm - President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
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Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his ownMay 11, 2026 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closedMay 11, 2026 8:28 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
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A DNC repeat? Local Dems tout Chicago for 2028 conventionMay 11, 2026 5:00 am - As the Second City seeks its second Democratic National Convention in a decade, party leaders are in town scrutinizing what should be familiar terrain.
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swapMay 08, 2026 1:56 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the publicMay 08, 2026 8:18 am - The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.