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Democrats more energized than Republicans ahead of midterms: Survey
Democrats are more energized to vote in next year’s midterm elections, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 44 percent of registered voters who identify a…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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NO KINGS Ocean Beach, San Francisco · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Join us for No Kings Day Ocean Beach! Saturday, October 18 • 12:00 PM • Sunset Dunes (Upper Great Highway & Judah), SF Be part of a fun, family-f...
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October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown
The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness
ADP may be the only jobs data reported this week. The government shutdown means that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is closed and unable to publish the official government jobs report.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Trump news at a glance: more than 100,000 federal workers to quit on Tuesday in largest ever mass resignation
Latest departures in Trump administration’s deferred resignation program come as Congress faces government shutdown deadline – key US politics stories from Sunday 28 September
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September 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Trump news at a glance: more than 100,000 federal workers to quit on Tuesday in largest ever mass resignation
Latest departures in Trump administration’s deferred resignation program come as Congress faces government shutdown deadline – key US politics stories from Sunday 28 September
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September 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Trump Blames the Left for Violence. More Comes from Right
Trump called for a crackdown on the 'radical left'. But data shows right wing extremists commit more violence.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest level in almost four years last week, virtually assuring the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark i...
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September 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy | CNN Business
The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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There are more Americans out of work than there are jobs open for the first time since April 2021
The latest JOLTS report showed that the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed workers fell below 1 to 0.99 in July, the lowest since April 2021, when the ratio was 0.96.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Labor Day protests planned in DC, nationwide
Hundreds of people are expected to protest against President Trump and for policies that benefit working families this Labor Day weekend, with demonstrations planned across the country.
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August 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he’s on track to identify “interventions” that are “certainly causing autism” and possible ways …
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August 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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'A wake-up call': Newsom's Trump trolling is riling Republicans
Gov. Gavin Newsom is imitating Donald Trump on social media in his latest stunt.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, tells company to "eat the tariffs"
Walmart this week warned​ that everything from bananas to children's car seats could increase in price despite the softer tariffs on China.
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May 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating | CNN Business
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, potentially c...
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May 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Moody's downgrades US to 'Aa1' rating
Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded the United States ratings to "Aa1" from "Aaa."
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May 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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May Day protests: ‘50501’ movement hosts anti-Trump demonstrations across US | CNN
Protests under the “50501” movement – short for 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement – in response to the Trump administration’s controversial moves against immigrants and federal workers over its first...
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May 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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California overtakes Japan to become world's fourth-largest economy. But tariffs pose threat
If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Trump says he ‘loves’ idea of sending American ‘wiseguys’ to prisons in El Salvador
Experts say there’s no legal basis for sending Americans to prisons in foreign countries
www.independent.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Trump tariffs live updates on "Liberation Day" after announcement of baseline 10% reciprocal tariffs
President Trump is announcing about a new round of tariffs today, which he has dubbed "Liberation Day.
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April 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Barack Obama joins Bluesky | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky, an alternative to X built on open source technologies, has scored a big win in terms of attracting notable users to its platform.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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March 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Europe targets red states with tit-for-tat tariffs—Kansas beef, Alabama produce, and soybeans from House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Louisiana
The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU said the U.S. tariffs and EU countermeasures “will only harm jobs, prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic.”
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March 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM