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The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts access to the president
Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press’ access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward…
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Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here…
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Republicans are going public with their growing worries about Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. U.S. households burdened with higher prices.…
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North Korean leader’s sister denounces denuclearization calls
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its…
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Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts
WASHINGTON — After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax…
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A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO’s future on the line
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries…
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.…
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Mexico awaits response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name
MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company…
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US businesses brace for Trump’s tariffs to drive up costs
WASHINGTON — From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt…
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Anti-poverty group says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024 as the elites prepare for another Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — Billionaires’ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported…
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