40 h. ago Political standoff intensifies over Trump's plans for Chicago crackdown

Political standoff intensifies over Trump's plans for Chicago crackdown  Reuters

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4 d. ago Trump and His Officials Target Fed and CDC, Long Seen as Above Politics

Trump officials say the president is within his rights to fire officials who do not share his agenda.

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5 d. ago Trump’s cartel crackdown gains ‘powerful political leverage’ with El Mayo guilty plea

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, Sinaloa Cartel co-founder, pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges and must forfeit $15 billion as Trump administration intensifies cartel crackdown.

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9 d. ago Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.

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9 d. ago DC statehood debate intensifies as Trump flexes authority over local police

House and Senate Democrats, along with Washington's non-voting delegates in both chambers, argued that had Washington D.C. been a state, the president would not have been able to federalize the police force.

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1 week ago Justice Dept. urges Fed chair to fire top official accused of mortgage fraud

Justice Dept. urges Fed chair to fire top official accused of mortgage fraud  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Chris Matthews tells Dems to abandon 'all this other crap' on open borders and trans issues, focus on economy

Ex-MSNBC host Chris Matthews unleashed on the Democratic Party on Wednesday, demanding Democratic candidates focus on the economy, specifically affordability.

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1 week ago Trump Calls on Fed Governor to Resign over Alleged Mortgage Fraud

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign after officials accused the Fed board member of mortgage fraud. The post Trump Calls on Fed Governor to Resign over Alleged Mortgage Fraud appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Officials are fed up as trash strike hits one month without negotiations

With students returning to class soon, an overflowing dumpster at Malden High School prompted a fresh wave of concern. The post Officials are fed up as trash strike hits one month without negotiations appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago North Carolina Confederate Monument Goes Too Far, Lawsuit Says

A long battle over the pro-slavery words on a Tyrrell County statue intensifies as the Trump administration reclaims Confederate imagery.

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2 w. ago DC sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies

DC sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies  AP News

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2 w. ago D.C. sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

The lawsuit comes after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday night that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume the police chief's duties and approval authority for any orders issued to officers. The post D.C. sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Washington, DC, sues to block Donald Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifi

Washington, DC, sues to block Donald Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifi  OregonLive.com

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2 w. ago Washington sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

Washington sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies  AP News

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