Articles filed under Political Figures
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US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildupOct 24, 2025 11:59 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. military is deploying an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by TrumpOct 24, 2025 11:01 am - New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump.
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Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll findsOct 24, 2025 8:11 am - President Donald Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a new AP-NORC poll shows, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election.
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Trump says he’s canceling trade negotiations with Canada over antitariff adOct 24, 2025 7:40 am - President Donald Trump claimed Canada “fraudulently used” an advertisement that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figureOct 23, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.
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As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairsOct 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago’s North Side when the Democratic state lawmaker got an activist notification of federal agents nearby.
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Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raidsOct 23, 2025 12:15 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced the creation of the Illinois Accountability Commission, which will report on conduct of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the mass deportation surge in Chicago and the suburbs.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos showOct 23, 2025 12:05 pm - Associated Press photos on Thursday show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.
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Vance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’Oct 23, 2025 8:27 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration policies and efforts to ensure that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds in Gaza.
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‘Our hands are tied’: Can anyone stop Trump’s tear-down of the East Wing?Oct 22, 2025 2:41 pm - Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too.