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Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel
The U.S. Court of International Trade said the president had overstepped his authority under the federal emergency powers law he invoked.
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New Generation Is Loving Steve Madden After His ‘Cutting Room Floor’ Podcast
The shoe designer has had his share of controversies, but his blunt answers on a podcast have made him a man of the moment. “It’s nice to be appreciated,” he said.
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U.S. Pauses Exports of Jet Engine and Chip Technology to China
President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.
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Tom Robbins, Versatile Muckraker for The Village Voice, Dies at 76
He exposed corrupt officials and greedy landlords, and his reporting on prison violence was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Fed ‘Well Positioned’ to Wait on Rate Cuts Even as Economic Risks Rise, Minutes Show
Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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Trump Administration Agrees to Return Guatemalan Man to U.S.
A federal judge in Massachusetts had ordered officials to “facilitate” his return. The United States is still holding a group of other deportees at a base in Djibouti.
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Missouri Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Abortion Access
The ruling helps undercut a new amendment to the State Constitution that ensures abortion rights.
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Trump Uses Presidential Pardons as His Latest Show of Strength
The usual rules of politics seem no match for the president’s desire to exploit an unchecked executive power.
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Trump Pardons NBA YoungBoy
The popular Louisiana rapper recently announced a 32-date U.S. tour to begin in September.
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Trump Commutes Federal Life Sentences of Larry Hoover, Chicago Gang Leader
Mr. Hoover, a drug kingpin who was convicted of leading a vast street gang from inside an Illinois prison, has also been convicted of murder.