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Trump visits Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
President Donald Trump will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday afternoon. It’s his first time at the venerable institution since he began remaking it at the start of his second term in office. Trump plans to take a tour and attend a board meeting. The Republican president fired the previous board, replacing members with...
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What is the Alien Enemies Act?
The Alien Enemies Act is a rarely used 1798 law which allows the president to imprison and deport non-citizens in time of war. Here’s what you need to know.
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Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim
A doctor and professor was deported after she returned from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her behalf, NBC News reported.
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US plans to deport about 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador
El Salvador is agreeing to accept from the United States about 300 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang for one year.
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Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say a series of airstrikes have hit the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday evening.
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Judge expands block on Trump's plan to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members
A federal judge on Saturday expanded an order that temporarily blocks an effort by President Donald Trump to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan gang he’s accused of “unlawfully infiltrating” the United States through the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, NBC News reported.
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Trump calls for jailing his perceived opponents in Justice Department speech
President Donald Trump defended his allies Friday while calling for his perceived political opponents to be jailed during a speech at the headquarters of the Justice Department — an agency that was prosecuting him just months ago.
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Trump pledges to ‘expel rogue actors' in political Justice Department speech
President Donald Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a victim of unfair and biased prosecutions.
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How the Department of Education layoffs, proposed cuts affect Illinois
With nearly half of the federal employees from the U.S. Department of Education laid off this week and the Trump administration vowing to close the department altogether, there are potential impacts to Illinois cities and schools.
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20 states, DC sue Trump administration over Department of Education firings
Twenty states and the District of Columbia announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its mass firings at the Department of Education.
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What federal workers say about DOGE, job cuts and feelings of betrayal
NBC Washington asked government workers and contractors to weigh in on the impact of DOGE cuts. Some said they feel like “a punch in the gut.”
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What is a recession and what could it mean for you? Here's what to know
Fears of a recession have heightened in the U.S. as early signs appeared to signal the possibility, but what does that actually mean and how could it impact you?
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As recession fears continue, here's where things stand after stock market takes dive
After the stock market took its deepest dive of the year, which stocks are down, how close is the U.S. to a recession, and what time do markets open Tuesday?
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Recession fears emerge, with experts offering advice and reaction
The U.S. is seeing stock markets taking big hits, but could a recession be in the offing? Natalie Martinez discusses the situation with finance experts.
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What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? Why now?
U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019. People thought it was a joke at the time. But no one is laughing now. Trump’s interest in Greenland has been restated vigorously soon after he returned to the White House in January. It comes as part of an aggressively “America First” foreign policy platform. Increasing international tensions, global warming...
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Amazon to begin streaming Trump's ‘The Apprentice'
The show will be available on Prime Video for the first time, highlighting links between Trump’s time as a reality TV host and his presidential terms.
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Trump will lead task force preparing for 2026 World Cup
President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup at a time when his tariffs have upped tensions in the continent.
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Trump, FIFA president announce World Cup Task Force
President Donald Trump had FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House to announce a World Cup Task Force ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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These Small Business Administration offices will close due to ‘sanctuary city' laws
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced Thursday that offices in six cities would be relocated because of their “sanctuary city” laws.
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President Trump backs off on some tariffs against Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump announced his administration would back off on some tariffs against Canada and Mexico amid a trade war involving the nations. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.