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President Trump says Abrego Garcia's tattoos link to MS-13: 'not an innocent, wonderful gentleman from Maryland'

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In an interview Tuesday marking the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump zeroed in on a topic that has been among the most controversial actions his administration has taken so far: the mistaken deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a prison in El Salvador.

But in the eyes of the president, the mistake is...Read more

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In 100th-day speech in Michigan, Trump vows to 'slaughter' automakers that don't bring operations to US

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WARREN, Mich. — President Donald Trump described his first 100 days in the White House as a "revolution of common sense" and defended tariffs, imposed by his administration, that have unsettled the country's economy during a speech Tuesday night in Macomb County.

Trump also announced that he planned to offer "partial tariff rebates" for about...Read more

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Paramount inches toward settling Trump's $20 billion '60 Minutes' lawsuit

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As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump's $20-billion "60 Minutes" lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company pay to settle a dispute that 1st Amendment experts have deemed frivolous?

Paramount's board during an April 18 meeting agreed on parameters for a possible settlement with Trump, ...Read more

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Trump predicts China would 'eat' tariffs, lessening US impact

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President Donald Trump said China deserved the steep tariffs he imposed on their exports and predicted Beijing could find a way to reduce their impact on American consumers.

“You don’t know whether or not China’s going to eat it. China probably will eat those tariffs,” Trump said Tuesday in an interview with ABC News. “China was ...Read more

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Kamla​ Persad-Bissessar returns to power in 'decisive victory' in Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago’s United National Congress has ended its nearly 10-year-political drought and returned to the helm of governance after party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar staged the biggest political comeback in the country’s history.

Persad-Bissessar, who served as prime minister from 2010-15 and had long lived under the shadow of late...Read more

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On the 100th day of his second term, Trump returns to Michigan; some feel 'goosebumps,' others express 'embarrassment'

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WARREN, Mich. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a rally Tuesday evening at Macomb Community College in suburban Detroit, where Democrats and Republicans have been busy coloring battle lines over the first 100 days of his second term.

Hundreds of supporters of the GOP president were lined up outside the Macomb Sports & Expo ...Read more

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump over attempt to overhaul board

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued President Trump on Tuesday over his attempt to replace three of its five board directors.

CPB lawyers asked a Washington, D.C., judge Tuesday afternoon to grant a temporary restraining order preventing Trump’s decree from being implemented.

The move comes after Trump said Monday he would remove 60...Read more

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Trump announces F-15EX fighter jets for Selfridge base in Michigan

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County is getting an F-15EX Eagle II fighter mission with 21 aircraft.

"Today, I've come in person to let to rest any doubts about Selfridge's future and the vital role it will play in our national defense," Trump said.

"As ...Read more

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Congressional Gold Medals for Miracle on Ice hockey team gets House approval, favored to pass in Senate

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WASHINGTON — A bill that would award Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the Miracle on Ice hockey team made its way out of the U.S. House earlier this week and has a promising future in the Senate.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Pete Stauber, a former professional hockey player, would award three Congressional Gold Medals to the ...Read more

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From stocks to dollar, Trump's 'golden age' is off to ugly start

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When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president, he proclaimed the dawning of a new “golden age.”

Around the 100-day mark of his second term, investors who took him literally — and bought the precious metal — have been richly rewarded.

Those who took him seriously, however, and loaded up on U.S. equities and the dollar, ...Read more

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Trump's first 100 days by the numbers: How he compares to recent presidents

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The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency truly have been the best and worst of times, depending entirely on who is providing the perspective or the metric being used.

The night before he took the oath of office for a second time, the president promised the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history” ...Read more

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Trump arrives at Michigan's Selfridge amid anticipation of Air National Guard base's future

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — President Donald Trump arrived late Tuesday afternoon at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, where he's scheduled to meet with troops and leaders at the Macomb County base.

Trump is expected to be joined by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Michigan officials, some of whom are hoping the Republican president...Read more

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California, other states sue Trump administration to block cuts to AmeriCorps

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LOS ANGELES — California will join a coalition of states Tuesday in suing the Trump administration over massive cuts to AmeriCorps, the federal program that each year deploys hundreds of thousands of volunteers to natural disaster sites and other needy communities nationwide, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Bonta said the Trump ...Read more

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Trump gets thumbs down in polls as he marks first 100 days

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is getting a big thumbs down from Americans in polls on some of his controversial key proposals as he marks 100 days back in the White House.

Outsized majorities of Americans told a new ABC News/Washington Post survey released Tuesday that they do not support Trump’s controversial plans to annex Canada and ...Read more

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Mark Carney wins Canada election for mandate to deal with Trump

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OTTAWA, Canada — Canada’s Liberal Party won a fourth straight election, as voters chose former central banker Mark Carney to manage the country’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

The margin of victory was narrow. Liberal candidates were leading or elected in 168 seats, ahead of the Conservative Party’s 144 seats, ...Read more

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Trump's first 100 days: Immigration policies put at risk millions of people here legally

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MIAMI — Millions of legal immigrants, many of them Hispanic, have faced renewed uncertainty about their future in the U.S. during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, as the government launched an aggressive effort to challenge the legality of their status.

The Trump administration is not only intensifying immigration enforcement ...Read more

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100 days in, Trump's moves to overhaul election law get pushback from courts, Democrats

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push to prioritize what he calls “election integrity” is grounded in his continued unfounded contention that he was cheated out of reelection in 2020.

Speaking at a National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on April 8, about five months after winning the 2024 presidential election, it was ...Read more

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Analysis: Trump's first 100 days in office mired in plunging popularity, failed promises

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As he hits the 100-day mark of his second term on Tuesday, President Donald Trump is facing a gloomy political environment with plunging poll numbers driven by a string of unkept promises and botched policy moves, especially on the economy.

Just months after winning the popular vote and making a triumphant return to the White House, Trump’s ...Read more

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Low-income housing credit bill back in the mix for tax package

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo is reintroducing a popular measure this week that would expand the low-income housing tax credit with an eye toward including it in Republicans’ budget reconciliation package.

Senate Finance members Todd Young, R-Ind., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are planning to reintroduce a bill that would boost and increase...Read more

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Who is the Michigan congressman trying to impeach Trump?

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WASHINGTON — Detroit U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar this week introduced seven articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, saying he's doing so in response to Michigan constituents who are demanding that Democrats push back against the Republican president.

The Democratic congressman's impeachment effort is unlikely to advance with Republicans ...Read more

 

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