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Trump accepting a plane from Qatar could be a national security risk. Here's how

4:16am May 14, 2025

by A Martínez

An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources in order to ensure the president's safety.

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Trump says he will end Syria sanctions during Saudi visit marked by big money deals

4:46am May 13, 2025

by Michel Martin

President Trump made the announcement at an investment conference in Saudi Arabia. He is also heading to Qatar and the UAE on a trip focused on big-dollar deals.

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Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify people illegally in U.S.

1:18am May 13, 2025

The decision comes after the acting IRS commissioner resigned over a deal allowing ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-verification.

Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

6:00am May 11, 2025

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.

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Ukraine's allies push for 30-day ceasefire starting Monday

10:51am May 10, 2025

U.K. Prime Minister says Europe and the U.S. are "calling out" Putin, by proposing a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday.

This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

6:00am May 10, 2025

In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.

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Chinese consumers are spending less amid trade war and economic headwinds

4:39pm May 09, 2025

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese consumers have less and less confidence to splurge, which spells trouble for government efforts to jump-start consumer spending to offset deflation and mitigate the trade war with the U.S.

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First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.

10:22pm May 08, 2025

Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday

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Trump names Fox's Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

3:03pm May 08, 2025

President Trump named Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., to replace Ed Martin.

U.S. Immigration And Customs Officials Deport Undocumented El Salvadorians

Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya

1:14pm May 07, 2025

A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, but a federal judge blocked any deportations there without due process.