Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economyFeb 25, 2026 4:32 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, y...
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Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsFeb 25, 2026 2:38 pm - Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general.
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GOP candidate deletes video of fake Trump endorsementFeb 25, 2026 11:51 am - A video purporting to show President Donald Trump praising a Republican congressional hopeful has been removed from the candidate’s Facebook page.
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Bears bill passes Indiana House; Pritzker says competing legislation in Springfield is ‘in a good place’Feb 24, 2026 6:02 pm - As Indiana’s House passed its Bears stadium bill Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is agreement on competing Springfield legislation that’s been crafted during closed-door discussions, but now it’s up to legislators.
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FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegalFeb 24, 2026 12:27 pm - FedEx is suing the U.S. government, the latest company to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal.
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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on DemocratsFeb 24, 2026 11:08 am - President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy.
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US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losersFeb 23, 2026 3:54 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the...
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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff moneyFeb 23, 2026 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — A trio of Senate Democrats is calling for the government to start refunding roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collect...
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Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on IranFeb 23, 2026 2:01 pm - As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel, according to people familiar with internal discussions.
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents caseFeb 23, 2026 1:44 pm - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents that led to charges once seen as the most perilous of the four criminal cases the Republican faced.