Category: Politics
U.S. Is Withdrawing Hundreds of Troops From Syria
The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country.
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Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of ‘High-Profile Friend of the President’
A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targete [...]
LVMH’s Chief Counted Trump as a Friend. He Still Faces Tariffs.
The trade war has hurt the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy luxury empire. Bernard Arnault, head of the company, said a failure to strike a deal with Presi [...]
Trump Administration Aims to Sell Housing Department Headquarters
The building has been added to a list of properties that the administration says it is trying to offload in order to eliminate waste.
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.
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Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight
Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want muc [...]
Harris Will Help Democrats Raise Cash as She Steps Back Into Politics
Still weighing her next moves, former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to headline a fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee next month i [...]
Meloni Meets With Trump, With Tariffs on the Agenda
Giorgia Meloni has come to the White House representing Italy, but in many ways on behalf of the rest of Europe.
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Trump Threatens to Block International Students Unless Harvard Shares Student Data
The demand from the Department of Homeland Security is an escalation in President Trump’s fight against Harvard, the country’s oldest and richest univ [...]
White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor
The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ exclusion added to new crime law
A so-called "Romeo and Juliet" clause has been added to new plans for mandatory reporting of concerns around child sexual abuse.The Crime and Policing [...]
European Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Policymakers lowered rates a quarter point and said that the region’s growth outlook had “deteriorated” because of rising trade tensions.
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Kemi Badenoch laughes off Robert Jenrick’s WhatsApp mix-up
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has laughed off being added to a WhatsApp group mistakenly set up by shadow j [...]
Republican Lawmakers Face Fresh Backlash to Trump at Home
Despite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional Republicans who are holding town h [...]
Michigan’s Newest Senate Candidate Urges Tougher Stance on Trump
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, is joining the Democratic race to succeed Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.
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