Politics

Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.

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Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social media in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election. The 2nd U.S.

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What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federa

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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

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Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below the 95 per cent threshold recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.

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Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete dies at 91

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete, who served as the state's chief executive for six years and was later jailed for corruption , has died. He was 91.

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Wisconsin Republican compares himself to Trump as he launches his bid for governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a “Wisconsin First” agenda.

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How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politics

Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning.

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Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump leaped to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday in the face of mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department's abrupt refusal

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The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to go ahead

The Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to cut down on the size of the federal workforce, despite warnings from experts that vital government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be ou

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