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Experts, critics raise questions after Trump says ‘this is a great time to buy' before pausing tariffs
There is no evidence to suggest the president was seeking to manipulate markets or that he or any of his advisers acted on inside information.
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Fact focus: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use
As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values. But a closer look at his comments when signing four executive orders found that some were off the mark.
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US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents
The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.
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Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles
The measles outbreak in West Texas has reignited familiar anti-vaccine tactics: claiming there are readily available treatments for the disease while sowing doubt in the safety of vaccines.
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Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated. A split panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday found the government will probably win by showing the mass firings must be appealed through a separate employment process...
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How a Chicago Bulls hat led to a Maryland dad being mistakenly shipped to an El Salvador prison
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was accused by police of being an MS-13 gang member in part for his clothing.
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Trump: Countries are ‘dying to make a deal' over tariffs
At the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump said that world leaders are dying to make deals with the U.S. in the wake of his administration’s tariffs.
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Live updates: Trump backs off major tariff plan after days of economic turmoil
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
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Trump's sweeping global tariffs snap into effect, ushering in a new era of disruption
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs on global imports into the United States take effect Wednesday.
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IRS acting commissioner resigning over data-sharing deal with ICE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.
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White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
The White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade.
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Wall Street closes down for a fourth-straight day
U.S. markets reversed an early morning rally on Tuesday and closed down for a fourth-straight day.
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Fact check: Trump misleads on transgender issues
On the first day of his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to no longer consider a person’s gender and to recognize people as either male or female, as defined by the size of their reproductive cells
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IRS to share info with ICE about some undocumented immigrant taxpayers
The DHS said in a court document that the IRS has agreed to share certain tax information filed by undocumented taxpayers with ICE.
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5 things to know about Peter Navarro
Here are five things to know about economist Peter Navarro.
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Musk calls Trump's top trade adviser a ‘moron' and ‘dumber than a sack of bricks'
Asked about the spat, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Boys will be boys, and we will let their public sparring continue.”
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National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
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Migrants who entered via CBP One app told to leave US ‘immediately'
The Department of Homeland Security has revoked legal status for the more than 900,000 people who’ve entered the U.S. at its southern border using the CBP One app since January 2023.
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US ends lifesaving food aid, World Food Program calls it a ‘death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in impoverished countries.
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US stocks drop again as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs
Trump’s sweeping tariffs will go into effect at midnight tonight, including an expected 104% tariff on China.