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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States is ending trade negotiations with Canada after a Canadian advertisement aired using Ronald Reagan’s words to criticize U.S. tariffs. The move marks a new escalation in tensions between Washington and Ottawa.
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Minneapolis and eight other local governments are suing the Trump administration, alleging it unlawfully tied federal emergency and disaster preparedness funds to political conditions that threaten public safety and local autonomy.
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NOAA’s seasonal outlook and local National Weather Service briefings point to a winter of contrasts: the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes are favored to be colder and wetter, while much of the southern U.S. is likely to be warmer and drier under a weak La Niña pattern.
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Demolition has started on the historic East Wing of the White House to make way for President Donald Trump’s proposed $250 million ballroom. The project, which replaces the 1942 addition that houses the First Lady’s offices, has sparked controversy over its impact on a national landmark.
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A widespread outage at Amazon’s cloud division caused significant disruptions across the internet Monday morning, affecting services from banking to gaming before being largely resolved hours later.
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As the federal shutdown enters its third week, crucial national security and economic monitoring functions are faltering. The National Nuclear Security Administration is operating with minimal staff, and the release of national inflation data has been postponed, prompting new warnings over safety and stability.
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Thousands gathered in cities nationwide Saturday for No Kings Day, a protest movement denouncing what participants call growing authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
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The “No Kings” movement is organizing thousands of events across the U.S., including Minneapolis, to push back against what organizers call President Trump’s authoritarian style and use of federal power.
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The Department of Defense is facing backlash after introducing new restrictions that limit journalistic access to the Pentagon, prompting dozens of major news organizations to relinquish their press credentials in protest.
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The ongoing government shutdown has left hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay and halted key services nationwide. As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, questions grow about whether partisanship is eroding the country’s democratic foundations.
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