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Jack Schlossberg unveils plan to roll back Trump tariffs on food, clothing
Manhattan Democratic congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg has unveiled a proposal to roll back President Trump’s punishing tariffs on food and clothing, he told the Daily News Monday.
The grandson of President John F. Kennedy said he would push for a bill outlawing Trump’s tariffs on imported food and apparel because the taxes on those ...Read more
Boeing's 737-derived E-7 Wedgetail caught in Congress-Pentagon spat
SEATTLE — Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail is caught in a political tug-of-war.
The twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft is built on the Renton, Washington-made 737 NG airframe and then outfitted with radar antenna, sensors and other network connectivity equipment to turn it into a military plane.
As Boeing bills it, the Wedgetail...Read more
Trump promises to release results of his 'perfect' MRI scan
President Donald Trump has promised to release the results of his recent MRI, claiming the scan was “perfect” even as he says he’s not sure what part of his body was under examination.
Trump said he knew the MRI did not involve his brain because he said he “aced” a recent cognitive test.
“If you want to have it released, I’ll ...Read more
This week: Defense policy bill on the move as Capitol Christmas tree arrives
WASHINGTON — Congress returns from Thanksgiving with a Christmas tree lighting scheduled for Tuesday and lengthy to-do list before the next holiday break, even though there’s no budget deadline until the end of January.
The tree lighting is an annual tradition, with bipartisan members of the Nevada delegation expected to join Speaker Mike ...Read more
Vote count starts in Honduras election Trump sought to influence
Vote counting has started in Honduras’ presidential election in which Donald Trump unexpectedly intervened at the last minute, and in which the two frontrunners pledged to end diplomatic ties with Beijing.
Former vice-president and sportscaster Salvador Nasralla, who Trump attacked as a “borderline communist,” led polls heading in to ...Read more
Trump says he has made his choice to lead the Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump said Sunday he has decided on his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair after making clear he expects his nominee to deliver interest-rate cuts.
“I know who I am going to pick, yeah,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington, without naming his choice. “We’ll be announcing it.”
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Calif. Rep. Robert Garcia leads Democrats' strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP's dismay
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., and his team faced a monumental task on Nov. 5: Sift through more than 20,000 documents obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein in search for something that would shed more light into President Trump's relationship with the now-deceased convicted sex offender.
After six tedious days combing through the records,...Read more
Is Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes angling for a pardon from President Trump?
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, unrepentant in a Texas prison, may be angling for a pardon from President Donald Trump.
The convicted fraudster’s account on social media platform X has in recent months repeatedly claimed innocence, and posted a steady stream of comments and content aligned with Trump and his Make America Great Again ...Read more
Hondurans vote in an election Trump is trying to influence
Hondurans are voting for president under pressure from Donald Trump, in an election in which the two front-runners pledge to end diplomatic ties with Beijing.
Former vice president and sportscaster Salvador Nasralla, who Trump attacked as a “borderline communist,” led polls heading in to Sunday’s vote.
Nasry Asfura, a conservative ...Read more
Out-of-state donors fueling US House campaigns in Michigan swing districts
WASHINGTON — Democrat Bridget Brink’s campaign in Lansing got $93,500 last quarter from Utah donors ― an odd infusion for someone running to be the next member of Congress from mid-Michigan.
In a Metro Detroit contest, attorney and Democrat Eric Chung has received 95% of his larger contributions from out of state, with the most coming ...Read more
Nehls announces retirement; his twin will seek the seat
WASHINGTON — Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican and former sheriff, said Saturday that he would not seek a fourth term in Congress, a move that sets the stage for another Nehls in Congress.
Shortly after Troy Nehls announced on X his decision not to run, his identical twin brother Trever said he would seek his brother’s seat in Congress.
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After passage of California's Proposition 50, Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia could represent conservative Orange County cities if reelected
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A day after California voters passed Proposition 50, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from Long Beach whose district stands to gain more Republican voters than any other House member under the new congressional maps, pledged to represent all constituents in what will be California’s new 42nd Congressional ...Read more
Northwestern agrees to $75 million fine to settle Trump dispute
CHICAGO — Northwestern University will pay a $75 million fine to settle allegations of antisemitism from the Trump administration, restoring hundreds of millions of federal funding, officials announced Friday.
As part of the agreement, Northwestern also said it will continue following federal anti-discrimination laws, review its international...Read more
Trump to pardon former Honduras leader convicted of drug trafficking
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he plans to pardon a former president of Honduras who’s serving a decades-long U.S. sentence for cocaine trafficking, two days before the nation’s election.
Trump announced the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez in a Truth Social post on Friday.
Hernandez “has been, according to many people that I...Read more
Trump pledges strict immigration curbs as details remain scarce
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened a slew of aggressive actions to curtail legal migration to the U.S. in response to one National Guard member dying after being ambushed near the White House, though the scope of those moves and what legal or congressional mechanisms he may pursue remain unclear.
Trump, who has amplified his anti-...Read more
Trump and Maduro reportedly discussed a possible meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro last week and the two discussed a possible meeting, according to The New York Times, as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Caracas ahead of potential military strikes.
The leaders still have not made plans for such a meeting, the Times reported Friday, adding that U.S....Read more
Trump announces plan to terminate Biden's autopen directives
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is terminating every document former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen in his latest move to eradicate his predecessor’s legacy.
In a Truth Social post Friday, Trump accused Biden of signing “approximately 92%" of documents through the use of an autopen. The president threatened perjury...Read more
Trump pledges strict immigration curbs as details remain scarce
President Donald Trump threatened a slew of aggressive actions to curtail legal migration to the U.S. in response to one National Guard member dying after being ambushed near the White House, though the scope of those moves and what legal or congressional mechanisms he may pursue remain unclear.
Trump, who has amplified his anti-immigration ...Read more
Trump demands 'reverse migration' in push for sweeping crackdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called for “reverse migration” in the United States as he outlined a further crackdown on immigration following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.
In a pair of Truth Social posts late Thursday that disparaged many U.S. immigrants, Trump said he would halt admissions from ...Read more
Trump orders immigration curbs as FBI probes Guard shooting
President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its immigration crackdown in the aftermath of the shooting of a pair of National Guard members in Washington.
The two Guard members remained in critical condition on Thursday after they were shot in an ambush Wednesday near the White House. The suspect is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan...Read more
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