Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agencyMay 11, 2026 8:54 pm - President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
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Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his ownMay 11, 2026 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closedMay 11, 2026 8:28 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
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A DNC repeat? Local Dems tout Chicago for 2028 conventionMay 11, 2026 5:00 am - As the Second City seeks its second Democratic National Convention in a decade, party leaders are in town scrutinizing what should be familiar terrain.
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swapMay 08, 2026 1:56 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the publicMay 08, 2026 8:18 am - The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervenedMay 08, 2026 7:08 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Tru...
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacksMay 07, 2026 4:39 pm - The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.
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Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court historyMay 07, 2026 11:17 am - The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.
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Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priorityMay 06, 2026 7:59 pm - President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority, the White House announced Wednesday.