Articles filed under Political Figures
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Vance and wife tour US military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visitMar 28, 2025 11:43 am - Vice President JD Vance, his wife and other senior U.S. officials visited an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.
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The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at homeMar 28, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.
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Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leakMar 27, 2025 5:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used th...
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Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House marginMar 27, 2025 4:24 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnar...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi avoids questions about investigating Signal chatMar 27, 2025 4:01 pm - In what appear to be her first public remarks on the matter, Attorney General Pam Bondi dodged questions Thursday about whether the Justice Department will investigate se...
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Elon Musk is one of the few winners from Trump auto tariffsMar 27, 2025 7:05 am - Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on auto imports will hurt carmakers around the world and push up prices for US consumers. Among the many losers, one winner stands out: Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc.
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Illinois is losing $125 million in federal grants for disease preventionMar 26, 2025 7:58 pm - The funding was allocated as part of COVID-19 relief and was slated for public health labs and vaccinations.
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Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenuesMar 26, 2025 7:17 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could...
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Gabbard calls Signal chats a ‘mistake’ as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military planMar 26, 2025 12:40 pm - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday it was a “mistake” for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a group text chain that also included a journalist — a leak that has roiled President Donald Trump's national security leadership.
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The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against HouthisMar 26, 2025 8:57 am - The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timing of warplane launches and when bombs would drop — before the men and women flying those attacks against Yemen’s Houthis this month on behalf of the United States were airborne.