Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, wait to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 27, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption …
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Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCustomers shop for produce at a grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images As the U.S. Department of …
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Why aren’t Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has been upending the global economy in the name of bringing manufacturing back. President Joe Biden signed into law massive investments aimed at …
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Republicans face a crucial stretch this week as they aim to deliver on Trump’s agenda
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are working to pass a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to …
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Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA control room at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix is seen Friday, May 2, 2025. Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order claiming to direct CPB’s board …
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House committees are planning a series of hearings this week to advance legislation around President Trump’s agenda.
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Race to lead D.C. lawyers’ association grows heated amid attacks on law firms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAttendees hold inverted U.S. flags, a sign of distress, during a rally organized by the Bar Association of San Francisco in support of attorneys and law firms targeted by President …
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Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has threatened to strip Harvard University and other non-profits of their tax-exempt status. It’s one of several ways in which the president has tried to influence the tax …
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President Trump, seen here boarding Air Force One Joint Base Andrews on March 21, is said to have been offered a new plane by Qatar. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images …
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Politics chat: Confusion over Trump’s agenda with tariffs and trade war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s confusion over what the president wants with his trade war and whether the GOP’s big spending bill should include raising taxes on the rich in order to fund Trump’s …