Trump ends some food tariffs
Experts say the prices of certain grocery items could go down after President Trump removed some tariffs on Brazilian goods Thursday, Nov. 20.
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FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown
Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday.
Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts
The Supreme Court is to meet in private Friday with a high-profile issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump ’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for the nation’s lagging academics — a solution that could free schools from the strictures of federal influence.
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama's signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year's elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
South Carolina's near-total abortion ban fails to advance out of subcommittee
The State Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee continued discussions about Senate Bill 323 – a proposed near-total abortion ban.
US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill
Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh
Federal agents expanded their North Carolinaimmigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, with fear spreading in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb where restaurants closed and many people stayed home.
Mayor says federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said.
House expected to vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files
The House is headed towards a vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US
A bill that would allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison and could restrict the use of IUDs and in vitro fertilization goes before a small group of South Carolina senators Tuesday.
National Politics
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- Nation's only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico asks voters to reconsider volunteer status Feb 18, 2026 8:46 PM ESTMembers of the nation’s only unsalaried legislature are asking voters to reconsider their volunteer status that has endured since statehood in New Mexico
- US senators visit key Ukrainian port city as they push for fresh sanctions on Russia Feb 18, 2026 7:25 PM ESTA delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine
- White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor Feb 18, 2026 12:09 AM ESTLast week the White House announced the nomination of a Las Vegas attorney for U.S. Attorney of the District of Nevada
- Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein Feb 17, 2026 1:49 PM ESTThomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and pow...
- Texas Republican Paxton steps up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. Cornyn ahead of early voting Feb 17, 2026 4:37 AM ESTTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin for the March 3 GOP primary
