2024 Presidential Election - Kamala Harris & Donald Trump

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Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents

The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.

April 1, 2025

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Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain

Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was detained for more than 30 hours upon returning to the country over the weekend.

April 1, 2025

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Frustration grows with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ahead of Trump tariff announcement: ‘Loose cannon with half-baked ideas’

One source said annoyance with Lutnick is so prevalent it is “like being a mosquito at a nudist colony — where do you even start?”

April 1, 2025

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House Speaker Johnson pours cold water on Trump third term talk: ‘That’s a high bar’

House Speaker Mike Johnson gave a quick reality check to President Trump’s musings about pursuing a third term in the White House, noting that amending the Constitution is a “high bar.”

April 1, 2025

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Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.

April 1, 2025

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Air Traffic Controller Arrested in Incident at Reagan National Tower

The arrest of an F.A.A. employee on assault and battery charges comes as flight operations at the airport have been under scrutiny since a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in January.

April 1, 2025

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Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.

April 1, 2025

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Auto Sales Surged Ahead of Trump’s Tariffs

Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.

April 1, 2025

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Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations

Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.

April 1, 2025

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