Articles filed under Political Figures
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A global rally for stocks stumbles on uncertainties about Trump's tariffs, but Nvidia shinesMay 29, 2025 8:09 am - A big rally for stocks that began in Asia on Thursday is running out of momentum after sweeping into Europe and the United States amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visasMay 29, 2025 6:56 am - Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some students would have their visas revoked.
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Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who urge the school to stand strongMay 29, 2025 6:54 am - Harvard graduates celebrated commencement on Thursday at a pivotal time for the Ivy League school, cheering speakers who emphasized maintaining a diverse and international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration.
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal governmentMay 28, 2025 11:52 am - Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
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Huntley Trump store’s eviction trial postponed againMay 27, 2025 7:47 pm - The owner of the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley is scheduled to go to trial next month over whether the store can remain at its location in a strip mall along Route 47.
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NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public mediaMay 27, 2025 2:18 pm - National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have.
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Wall Street rallies as its roller-coaster ride whips back upward after Trump pauses more tariffsMay 27, 2025 10:39 am - Wall Street is rallying Tuesday as the roller-coaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whips back upward, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.
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Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for HarvardMay 27, 2025 9:07 am - The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday, intensifying the president's clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.
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Trump’s latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lowerMay 23, 2025 8:28 am - U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at HarvardMay 23, 2025 8:13 am - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Harvard's enrollment of foreign students, an action the Ivy League school decried as unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.