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Fact checking Trump's agenda: Tariffs
While campaigning for a second term in office, President-elect Donald Trump declared “tariff” to be his “favorite word” and “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He regularly said he would use tariffs to raise federal revenue and increase jobs and manufacturing in the United States.
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‘Like nothing you've seen': Trump team readies a flurry of executive actions for Day 1
Expect action on illegal immigration and more socially conservative health care policies for members of the military.
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Could Trump reinstate the student debt that Biden forgave? Here's what experts say
Millions of student loan borrowers have had their debt forgiven under the Biden administration. Could President-elect Donald Trump claw back that relief?
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5 things to know about Linda McMahon
Here are five things to know about former wrestling executive Linda McMahon.
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Jose Ibarra found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Antonio Ibarra was convicted on Wednesday in a case that became focal to the immigration debate ahead of the presidential election.
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Trump lawyers demand judge ‘immediately' throw out hush money case
Letting the conviction stand would threaten to “hamstring the operation of the whole governmental apparatus,” lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove argued in a letter to the judge.
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What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince, and she has twice ran for U.S. Senate. Here’s more to know.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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5 things to know about Sean Duffy
The former congressman appeared on MTV’s “The Real World” reality show.
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5 things to know about Howard Lutnick
The billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald was born in Long Island, New York.
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Trump picks Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to be commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he has chosen a key transition adviser and billionaire financial services executive, Howard Lutnick, to lead the Commerce Department.
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Will Trump hush money case get tossed? Prosecutors OK stay of sentencing
Donald Trump’s sentencing is in limbo with his hush money case in New York possibly set to be tossed.
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Trump deportation plans spark fierce reactions from critics
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to use the military as part of a mass deportation program, sparking intense reactions from critics of the plan.
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Trump mass deportation proposals spark fierce reactions from critics
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to use the military as part of a mass deportation program, sparking intense reactions from critics of the plan. Mary Ann Ahern has more details.
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Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump election case until further notice
Three other criminal cases against Donald Trump have been put in limbo on the heels of the Republican’s election as president.
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President-elect Trump attends SpaceX ‘Starship' launch in Texas
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk ‘s influence in the Republican’s orbit.
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What are recess appointments and why is Trump considering using them?
A recess appointment takes place when a president bypasses the Senate to confirm cabinet nominees when both the House and Senate are not in session for at least 10 days.
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Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
The House speaker Johnson told “Fox News Sunday” that “we’ll have to see how this develops” when asked whether he’d let Trump bypass the usual Senate confirmation process.
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What could Trump's second term mean for Illinois?
More than 400 progressive community members, activists and elected officials gathered in Albany Park Saturday to discuss how a second Trump term will impact Illinois and Chicago.
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Trump returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event after naming energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.