Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow upFeb 28, 2025 7:02 am - President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country's rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office.
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‘We want our state back’: Why DuPage sheriff says he’s running for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on ChinaFeb 27, 2025 12:43 pm - President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.
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‘We want our state back’: DuPage sheriff announces he will run for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 9:58 am - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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Trump decries a ‘scam’ USAID contract. It supports a program he started.Feb 26, 2025 1:27 pm - “Here are some of the flagrant scams that, as an example, they’ve spent money on … $520 million for a consultant … you know, when I hired consultants, and they just take ...
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Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover planFeb 26, 2025 1:22 pm - President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account late Tuesday an apparently AI-generated video that offers a splashy vision of his plan to transform the Gaza Str...
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The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memoFeb 26, 2025 11:11 am - Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.
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Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's teamFeb 26, 2025 10:01 am - NEW YORK — Shortly after becoming Wired's global editorial director in 2023, Katie Drummond acted on an early-morning idea. With a presidential election coming, the tech-...
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Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over UkraineFeb 26, 2025 9:54 am - LONDON — U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will ...
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Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeoverFeb 26, 2025 9:45 am - NEW YORK — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since P...