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Trump loves the Gilded Age. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
WASHINGTON — In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top…
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Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago
Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s…
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Trump imposes his vision on America in departure from first-term stumbles
WASHINGTON — Months into his first term as president, Donald Trump was furious with the snowballing Russia investigation and ordered…
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DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of…
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North Korea slams U.S. and Asian rivals for ‘absurd’ denuclearization plans
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal…
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Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management…
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Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
NEW YORK — When a suspicious video of ballots being ripped up in Pennsylvania gained attention on social media last…
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Takeaways from Modi, Trump meeting: Cooperation on trade, defense and mutual praise
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about easing tariffs, resolving trade…
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McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees
WASHINGTON — No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind, the long-serving GOP leader rejecting President…
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US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave
ATLANTA — Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been…
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