Articles filed under Political Figures
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Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in WashingtonAug 04, 2025 8:24 am - Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by TrumpAug 04, 2025 8:07 am - A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott warning them that he will seek their removal from office if they don’t return.
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Texas Democrats flee to the suburbs to block Trump-backed redistrictingAug 03, 2025 3:58 pm - Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled Austin for the Chicago suburbs Sunday to block a controversial redistricting plan that likely would hand Republicans more seats in Congress.
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Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from PowellAug 01, 2025 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of t...
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Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader MedvedevAug 01, 2025 3:53 pm - WASHINGTON — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative st...
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What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff ratesAug 01, 2025 3:50 pm - It’s been almost 100 years since the U.S. had tariffs at the level they could reach next Friday. Once President Donald Trump's planned tariffs take effect, Americans will...
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by TrumpAug 01, 2025 3:07 pm - WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure...
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Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment reportAug 01, 2025 1:52 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.
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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair PowellAug 01, 2025 7:30 am - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates.
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7Aug 01, 2025 7:27 am - For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.