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Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”
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Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.
The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers rose prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.
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Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84
The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.
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Trump-Era Pivot on Seabed Mining Draws Global Rebuke
Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution
President Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said there were “methods” that would allow a third term. The 22nd Amendment prohibits a person from being elected to more than two terms as president.
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On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust
A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.
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A Competitive Race for Mike Waltz’s Seat Rattles Republicans
Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida’s Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.
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Will Religion’s Remarkable Winning Streak at the Supreme Court Continue?
The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases in the coming weeks.
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They Want More Babies. Now They Have Friends in the Trump White House.
Advocates of higher birthrates have support in the Trump administration. But it’s unclear whether their priorities will win out.
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Trump Says He Won’t Fire Officials Involved in Leaked Signal Chat
President Trump told NBC News he would not fire anyone involved in a group chat that inadvertently disclosed plans for U.S. airstrikes to a journalist.