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• President Trump may rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
• Supporters say the new name shows strength and honors...
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Trump asked aloud if Americans might prefer a dictator during an Oval Office press conference.
He framed his decision to deploy troops...
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• President Trump announced he is firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook effective immediately.
• Critics warn this unprecedented move could damage Federal Reserve independence.
•...
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President Trump announced he wants to admit 600,000 Chinese students to U.S. colleges.
This plan reverses his earlier visa restrictions on Chinese...
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• The Trump administration is cutting the EPA budget by half and slashing staff.
• Political appointees are replacing expert scientists at the EPA.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Trump did not coordinate before sending soldiers to Illinois.
Pritzker called the plan “evil,” “unwanted,” and a political...
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• Major General Enyart calls Trump’s plan a distraction
• Illinois Governor Pritzker says the move is illegal and un-American
• Enyart highlights large food...
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• President Trump’s nominee Alina Habba clashed with Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley over the blue slip tradition.
• Grassley insists no nominee advances...
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President Trump has expanded the use of federal troops under an “emergency” claim.
Experts warn these federal troops are not trained for...
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President Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman in that role.
Trump accused Cook of mortgage fraud, which...
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President Trump cited mortgage fraud to announce the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
Federal Reserve governors can only be removed “for...
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President Trump plans to send more National Guard troops to U.S. cities.
Expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat warns this may harm the military reputation.
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• Over the weekend, the president threatened to pull bridge funding for Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
• The money came from Congress and was signed...
