Articles filed under Political Figures
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JD Vance rails against ‘excessive regulation’ of AI at Paris summit in rebuke to European effortsFeb 11, 2025 7:57 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that “excessive regulation” could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to curb AI’s risks.
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‘It sets a real bad example’: Illinois politicians react to Blagojevich pardonFeb 10, 2025 7:33 pm - President Donald Trump’s pardoning of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich drew angry reactions from some Illinois political leaders Monday evening.
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Trump’s latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports are spreading uncertaintyFeb 10, 2025 2:39 pm - President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive effort to remake the existing terms of world trade that so far has compounded economic uncertainty.
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Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentenceFeb 10, 2025 2:23 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans.
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Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’Feb 10, 2025 10:43 am - President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population.
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Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are comingFeb 10, 2025 8:11 am - President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.
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Vance says the DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings should be brought backFeb 07, 2025 2:09 pm - Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should rehire a staff member who resigned after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism, with President Donald Trump later endorsing his vice president's view.
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Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiationFeb 07, 2025 7:38 am - Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
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Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DCFeb 06, 2025 11:25 am - President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week's deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to replace it.
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Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago over immigration enforcementFeb 06, 2025 10:45 am - The Justice Department sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, accusing them of impeding the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The department seeks a court order to bar protections for immigrants that exist at the state and local level.