Tag: government policy
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Democrats plan to force Senate vote on Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Brazil
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine is planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the coming weeks, keeping the pressure on his Republican colleagues as many of them have voiced frustration with the policies
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Colombia’s president lashes out at Trump administration over drug war designation
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticized the U.S. after it added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war
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Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oust
After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House has targeted for removal
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Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist
A private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants
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Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price increases
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Suspects accused of flying drone over Polish presidential palace are Belarusian and Ukrainian
Polish authorities have detained two people on suspicion of flying a drone over state buildings
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How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand
The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases
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Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary
Australia has offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrates its 50th independence anniversary
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Lawyers say 4 of 14 West Africans deported by US still in Ghana, contradicting official
Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the U.S. to Ghana say the men remain in Ghana and have not been sent to their home countries
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The Democratic Party is in fits over Mamdani’s bid for NYC mayor. Republicans are loving it
Zohran Mamdani’s bid for New York City mayor has amplified a rift within the Democratic Party