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Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into…
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Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Hours after Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term, he issued an executive order laying the groundwork for mass deportations of…
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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
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Trump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult
Late last month, when two federal grants to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana were rescinded, the Trump administration seemed to be…
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Carney to Meet With Trump on a High-Stakes Visit to the White House
Just days after winning a stunning election on an anti-Trump platform, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on Tuesday will meet with…
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Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the…
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Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation
Senate Democrats are demanding changes to cryptocurrency legislation pending in Congress, responding partly to growing evidence that the…
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Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
A contest of sorts has played out across Europe, the United States and the Middle East in recent days as President Trump’s two older sons…
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Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media…
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China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt…
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Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil,…
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Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison
President Trump said on Sunday that he wanted federal law enforcement agencies to work on restoring Alcatraz, now a museum, to a…
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Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had pressed Mexico’s president to let U.S. troops into the country to help fight drug cartels,…
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Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, said he personally thanked President Trump on Saturday night for issuing a pardon…
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Trump Administration Sues Colorado and Denver Over Immigration Policies
The Trump administration sued Colorado and Denver on Friday, accusing the state, city and their leaders of impeding federal immigration…
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A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products…
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C.I.A. Fires Top Doctor Targeted by Far-Right Activist
The C.I.A. fired its top doctor after she was targeted by far-right activists who have worked to oust government officials they see as…
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Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online…
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Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles…
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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a…
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NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Could Make Billions If Trump’s Budget Proposal Is Approved
Elon Musk and SpaceX are big winners in Donald J. Trump’s 2026 spending plan. President Trump is delivering on Mr. Musk’s wish list at…
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Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
President Trump said on Friday that Harvard would lose its tax-exempt status, repeating his intent to enlist the Internal Revenue Service…
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May 2, 2025, 11:22 a.m. ET The proposal aims to slash the budget for the National Science Foundation by more than 50 percent, to $3.9…