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Trump announces South Korea trade deal to include $8.4B for oil recovery
Since returning to the White House, Trump has attempted a comprehensive overhaul of global trade relations in a bid to improve American standing.
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US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, monthly jobless rate increased to 4.2%: Labor Department
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected job growth of 84,000.
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Hochul appoints New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case
Hochul said that new information related to the incident has "raised serious questions about how this case was handled," and that she lost confidence in the DA's ability to prosecute the case.
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Trump admin seeks Supreme Court ruling to toss stay in National Guard case
The state and others have challenged Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard to cities over objection of local leaders. Illinois officials said federal authorities aren't needed.
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Colorado GOP Congressman leading the way on bipartisan bill to address fentanyl
In 2019, there were 222 fentanyl-related deaths. In 2023, there were 1,097. That is a nearly 400% increase in just four years.
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Trump calls on Dems to 'stop the madness' and vote to reopen the government
Despite the government shutdown dragging on for three weeks, Republican leaders remain convinced that Democrats will eventually fold on their health care demands and vote to restore federal funding.
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Texas identifies over 2,000 potential noncitizens who were registered to vote in SAVE database
Nelson said a total of 2,724 potential noncitizens were identified in the state probe out of a list of 18 million voters.
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Trump admin begins accepting $100k payments for H-1B visas
On Sept. 19, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on future H-1B visa holders. The H-1B visa is typically used by the technology industry.
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Cincinnati police chief placed on administrative leave over public safety issues
Cincinnati Police chief Teresa Theetge has been in the post since 2022, after former chief Eliot Isaac retired from the department.
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California AG files lawsuit against 3 companies over single-use plastic bags
“We applaud AG Bonta's efforts to hold companies accountable for falsely claiming their plastic bags are recyclable. Plastic bags are not designed to be recycled,” the Plastic Pollution Coalition wrote in a statement.
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Illinois turns to Supreme Court to block Trump authority over National Guard
Illinois asked SCOTUS not to hear Trump's request to deploy the National Guard to Chicago amid a disagreement about plans for immigration enforcement in the state's most populous city.
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Colorado Dems seek restoration of $600M in cancelled federal energy sector funds
Colorado Democrats, including U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, joined together to sign a letter calling for the U.S. Department of Energy to restore over $600 million in funding for 38 Colorado-affiliated energy projects.
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Katie Wilson, leading candidate for mayor of Seattle, embraces comparisons to NYC’s Zohran Mamdani
Wilson said she is fine with being called a Democrat, a socialist, or both, but notes she is not affiliated with the Seattle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.