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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what the American public thinks about Trump’s 2nd term

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the first polling about how the American public views President Trump’s second term so far, Elon

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Chad Wolf breaks down Trump’s progress in reshaping America’s immigration system

President Trump spent his first weeks in office reshaping much of the American immigration system through executive actions and working to see through a campaign promise of mass deportations. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Chad Wolf, the former acting

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Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze

A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the

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Trump suggests ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday

In comments to reporters after signing a series of executive orders, Trump said, “If they’re not here, all hell is going to break out.” He added, however, “I’m speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”

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Canadian official floats ‘100% tariff on Tesla’ to ‘hit back’ at Trump and Musk

A Canadian member of parliament told CNN Monday that he had some suggestions to hit back at U.S. economic aggression, including imposing “100 percent tariffs on Tesla.” MP Jagmeet Singh, who is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, told

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Justice Department to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams – CNN

Justice Department to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams  CNN Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed  NBC News Eric Adams Curried Favor With Trump for Months  The New York Times Justice officials tell prosecutors

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Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Obama. Trump commuted his sentence in 2020. (Image credit: Scott Olson)

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News Wrap: Ceasefire at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of agreement

In our news wrap Monday, a fragile ceasefire may be at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of the agreement and says it will delay the further release of hostages, President Trump is set to pardon former Illinois

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Fiery Directives Under Trump’s Justice Dept. Signal a Significant Shift

The new tone of the department, current and former officials say, appears to promise a campaign of intimidation against career employees viewed as insufficiently loyal.

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Bill Gates reflects on his youth, beginnings of Microsoft, in new memoir

In his new memoir, “Source Code,” billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates opens up about his adolescence and early adult life. (Image credit: Mitra Arthur)

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