Tag: Trump
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The lie that persists five years later | SONDERMANN
Some dates require no explanation. September 11. October 7. And to the subject of today’s column, January 6. Simply mention the calendar number and the images flood to mind, still vivid and raw. The fifth anniversary of that dark, dismal day is now upon us. In some respects, it seems like an eternity has elapsed…
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EDITORIAL: Polis, too, misses the point on rescheduling pot
It wasn’t surprising but still was deeply troubling that the Trump administration decided this week to move toward “rescheduling” marijuana under federal law — i.e., downgrading the federal government’s assessment of pot’s peril to the country. Though the president had been signaling his intention to make the move for some time, it nevertheless came as…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump in White House speech says US economy is strengthening, despite weaker hiring and inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tried in a live speech Wednesday night from the White House to convince the American people that they are wrong to worry about the U.S. economy, saying any challenges are being repaired. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said. His remarks are came…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The…
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Trump administration announces $12 billion soybean aid package
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Monday that the administration was planning to disburse a $12 billion dollar aid package as part of the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, to make targeted, one-time payments to crop farmers. The FBA is designed to be an “economic bridge” to the next planting season.…
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Trump says he’ll release MRI results but doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” the Republican president said Sunday during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from Florida. He said the results of the MRI…
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Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort to punish the president in the courts for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Pete…
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Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal immigration crackdown centered around North Carolina’s largest city of Charlotte appeared to be over after less than a week, as Border Patrol agents now turn their attention toward New Orleans, where the next big operation is expected. Federal officials confirmed with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs…
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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.…
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Trump pardons North Face athlete found guilty of illegal trail travel at national park
Back in September of 2024, professional trail runner and The North Face-sponsored athlete Michelino Sunseri, now 33, used a portion of a prohibited trail during an attempt to set a record for the climb up and down 13,775-foot Grand Teton. He ended up breaking the record for the climb by about two minutes, but months…