Articles filed under Politics
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Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the officeJun 05, 2026 6:16 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
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Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest ratesJun 05, 2026 4:15 pm - The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October on Friday as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market and a strong jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will be forced to hike interest rates at some point this year.
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Ahead of possible referendum, District 214 hosts inaugural ‘State of the District’Jun 04, 2026 7:18 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 on Thursday held its first State of the District event, where Superintendent Scott Rowe laid the groundwork for the district’s first possible referendum in more than 50 years.
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Water begins refilling Reflecting Pool after Trump’s renovation to repaint it ‘American flag blue’Jun 04, 2026 7:10 pm - Water began refilling the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office.
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Senate rejects an amendment barring Trump’s controversial payout fundJun 04, 2026 7:06 pm - The Senate rejected an initial effort Thursday to bar the Trump administration from creating a controversial fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted or investigated.
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House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, childrenJun 04, 2026 7:00 pm - As grocery prices continue to rise nationally, the House on Thursday passed an appropriations bill that would cut funding for a program that helps pregnant women and children purchase healthy foods.
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Trump strips job protections from 8,000 senior federal workersJun 04, 2026 6:46 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday reclassifying about 8,000 senior federal workers and making it easier to fire them for any reason, despite criticism that the move would politicize the civil service.
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Trump scraps ocean sensors providing crucial data on climate, floodingJun 04, 2026 4:14 pm - The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding.
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House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leadersJun 04, 2026 3:54 pm - The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
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Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney generalJun 03, 2026 10:20 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.