Articles filed under Political Figures
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Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter ChinaDec 03, 2024 7:56 am - Joe Biden on Tuesday used the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote billions of dollars of investments in the sub-Saharan African nation and speak at a slavery museum, where he'll acknowledge the trafficking of humans that once linked the nations' economies.
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Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to doDec 03, 2024 7:48 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and int...
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Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekendDec 03, 2024 7:43 am - President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election.
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‘More we can do’: Widow asks for guardrails at tollway ramp in Rosemont where husband diedDec 02, 2024 7:10 pm - The widow of a Wisconsin man who died in a crash last month in Rosemont is now pushing Illinois state and federal officials to install guardrails on the tollway ramp where the accident occurred.
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Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son HunterDec 02, 2024 2:02 pm - Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded the law.
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Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be differentNov 28, 2024 10:50 am - Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries.
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Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and KennedyNov 27, 2024 1:57 pm - President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health care critics to fulfill an agenda aimed at remaking how the federal government oversees medicines, health programs and nutrition.
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Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacksNov 27, 2024 12:36 pm - Several of President-elect Donald Trump 's Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks," Trump's transition said Wednesday.
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After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoffNov 26, 2024 7:01 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of taking office on Jan. 20. The overdue agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House has issued appeals in both public and private for Trump's team to sign on.
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Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?Nov 26, 2024 10:57 am - President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.