Articles filed under Political Figures
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Where ‘No Kings’ protests are happening in the suburbs SaturdayJun 12, 2025 7:07 pm - Protesters at more than 1,800 locations nationwide, including in the suburbs, will mobilize Saturday for “No Kings” rallies in opposition of President Donald Trump’s policies.
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‘He wants mayhem’: Pritzker criticizes Trump, defends Illinois’ immigration policyJun 12, 2025 11:27 am - In congressional testimony Thursday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents of terrorizing the state’s schools, neighborhoods and families.
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What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump's policies on SaturdayJun 12, 2025 9:12 am - Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anni...
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aidJun 12, 2025 6:30 am - House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
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Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China in trade deal, tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55%Jun 11, 2025 8:00 am - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade deal and that tariffs on Chinese goods will go to 55%.
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Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade, being held on Trump's birthdayJun 11, 2025 7:06 am - NORFOLK, Va. — James McDonough served in the U.S. Army for 27 years, fighting in Vietnam and delivering humanitarian aid to Rwanda. For him, Saturday’s military parade in...
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Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that ‘went too far’Jun 11, 2025 7:02 am - Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.”
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Police detain more than 20 people on first night of curfew aimed at protests in downtown Los AngelesJun 11, 2025 6:51 am - Police detained more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles and used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, officials said Wednesday.
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Trump watches Army demonstration at Fort Bragg as he faces criticism for deploying military to LAJun 10, 2025 3:00 pm - President Donald Trump watched the U.S. Army demonstrate a missile strike, a helicopter assault and a building raid at Fort Bragg on Tuesday, celebrating the 250th anniversary of that branch of the military while he deployed members of another — the U.S. Marines — to Los Angeles to join the National Guard in response to immigration protests.
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Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spendingJun 10, 2025 1:08 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten a full defense budget from the Trump administration.