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    Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after bipartisan backlash. The White House initially defended it, then blamed a staffer

    Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after bipartisan backlash. The White House initially defended it, then blamed a staffer

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    A 40-year veteran of McDonald’s who worked through a painful kidney stone reacts to lawmakers trying to repeal paid sick leave

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    President Trump says voters signed up for his economic policies—but consumer confidence is at its lowest in five years

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    17 years after California voters approved $10 billion for high speed rail, no tracks have been laid

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    Trump administration has to restore $12 million to pro-democracy Radio Free Europe, federal judge rules
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    Trump administration has to restore $12 million to pro-democracy Radio Free Europe, federal judge rules

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    Defense Secretary Hegseth brags about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security that Trump signed into law
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    Defense Secretary Hegseth brags about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security that Trump signed into law

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    Milwaukee judge arrested by FBI for helping man evade ICE agents suspended by Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Trump says his relief on 25% auto tariffs is bid to help carmakers ‘during this little transition’ to building in U.S.
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    Trump says his relief on 25% auto tariffs is bid to help carmakers ‘during this little transition’ to building in U.S.

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    April 30, 2025
    Trump’s tariffs are shaking up elections in Australia, Singapore and South Korea
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    Trump’s tariffs are shaking up elections in Australia, Singapore and South Korea

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    A failed takeover bid by Global 500 insurer Allianz is now a political hot potato in Singapore’s election

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    Unemployment fell last month as employers defied the odds to add 147,000 jobs in surprise hiring surge

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    UPS ditched Amazon to be more profitable. Now it’s slashing 20,000 jobs and plans to close over 70 facilities

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    Trump’s first 100 days in office have cost Elon Musk $113 billion of his net worth

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    Trump’s China tariffs already cost a family-owned game business $16 million in orders from ships stranded at sea

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    Trump will sign an executive order softening the tariff impact for automakers

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    Amazon pours cold water on report saying it will show how tariffs affect each product’s price: ‘Never a consideration for the main Amazon site’

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    Trump’s FDA wants a new trial for Novavax’s COVID-19 shot, sparking uncertainty about updates to other vaccines

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    A record number of Americans are only making their minimum credit card payment

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    Trump team signals rollback on some tariffs to reduce pain for suffering auto industry

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    Russia says it will cease fire for 72 hours in Ukraine to celebrate its World War II Victory Day

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    Mark Carney warns Canada ‘we must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed’

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