Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump acknowledges concerns over Musk's business interests and says he shouldn't get war plansMar 21, 2025 1:35 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare suggestion that the billionaire entrepreneur's expansive role in the administration will face limits.
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Everyday tattoos got Venezuelan men ID'd as gang members and deported, lawyers sayMar 21, 2025 11:22 am - Tattoos are signals of membership in some Latin American gangs, with the facial tattoos of the El Salvadoran group MS-13 perhaps the best known. Experts, though, say tattoos are not central to Tren de Aragua. They also note that tattoos, hugely popular all over the world, are often nothing more than body art.
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Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it doesMar 21, 2025 10:46 am - Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.
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Trump says Canadians would pay ‘much lower taxes’ as Americans. He’s wrong.Mar 21, 2025 10:39 am - “A lot of people in Canada are liking becoming our beautiful, cherished 51st state. They’ll have to pay much lower taxes.” — President Donald Trump, remarks to the media,...
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How the campaign to impeach judges took off among Trump alliesMar 21, 2025 10:31 am - Weeks before President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his agenda, his supporters around the nation seeded the ground to turn public opinion against the institution that has been the leading check on his administration.
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Trump’s migrant roundups have a crucial ally: Public opinionMar 21, 2025 10:22 am - Most Americans support deporting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, giving Trump political cover despite legal issues with recent deportation flights.
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People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was releasedMar 20, 2025 12:40 pm - Sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers was unveiled in the newly unredacted John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week, and that...
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Trump's bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in courtMar 20, 2025 10:59 am - Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year's campaign. But now that he's speaking as a president and not as a candidate, his words are being used against him in court in the blizzard of litigation challenging his agenda.
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‘We have to lift our voices up’: Krishnamoorthi addresses concerns about Trump agenda at town hallMar 20, 2025 9:31 am - Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg told an audience of about 300 constituents at a town hall Wednesday evening how he plans to address policies of the Trump administration he disagrees with.
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Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White HouseMar 19, 2025 6:50 am - Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted. In Canada, Tesla was removed from an international auto show over safety concerns.