Articles filed under Political Figures
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official saysMar 14, 2025 11:17 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictionsMar 13, 2025 6:53 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out. In em...
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Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agenciesMar 13, 2025 12:07 pm - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrike targets residential building in DamascusMar 13, 2025 10:31 am - Israel's military carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of Syria's capital Thursday targeting a residential building that Israel said was a command center of the mili...
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Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks tax records, staffing cutsMar 13, 2025 10:04 am - The acting chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service has been removed from his position as billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpaye...
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC directorMar 13, 2025 8:56 am - The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continueMar 13, 2025 8:50 am - Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one...
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Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effectMar 12, 2025 2:09 pm - President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take back wealth “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.
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EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffsMar 12, 2025 8:04 am - The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%.
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Is the U.S. economy headed toward a recession? Here’s what to look for.Mar 12, 2025 7:48 am - Concerns are heightening that the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession as the stock markets slide amid the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs.