Articles filed under Donald Trump
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From anti-vaccine advocacy to raw milk, many of RFK Jr.'s views fall outside the mainstreamJan 29, 2025 8:03 am - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll finds that not all of his controversial health goals are unpopular — in fact, at least one has broad support among Democrats and Republicans.
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Trump’s transport secretary orders fuel-economy rule rewriteJan 29, 2025 7:58 am - Newly appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent US fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives after he retook the White House.
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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detailJan 29, 2025 7:30 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, and has ordered the Pentagon's inspector general to review Milley's actions while serving as the nation's top uniformed officer to determine if a demotion is warranted, two defense officials confirmed late Tuesday.
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Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisisJan 29, 2025 7:25 am - Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
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Confusion reigns after feds pull plug on aid; Illinois sues and Pritzker blasts White HouseJan 28, 2025 3:06 pm - Illinois reacts to President Donald Trump’s move to freeze federal loans, grants and other financial aid.
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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class messageJan 28, 2025 7:31 am - President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida.
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Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump orderJan 28, 2025 7:25 am - Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.
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Suburban police navigating conflicting state, federal directives on immigration crackdownJan 27, 2025 5:04 pm - Illinois law requires local cops to leave immigration enforcement to the feds, but could they face consequences if they don’t assist with mass deportations?
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What to know about Trump’s first executive actions on climate and environmentJan 27, 2025 12:40 pm - President Donald Trump's first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth's climate and environment.
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Fed expected to pause rate cuts as it begins to weigh Trump policiesJan 27, 2025 8:18 am - Donald Trump’s return to the White House is overshadowing the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, as policymakers begin to grapple with the way the president’s policies on trade, immigration and spending could reshape the economy and potentially stoke inflation.