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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Trump Plans New Agency to Collect Tariff Money

Donald Trump has announced plans to create a new agency called the "External Revenue Service" to manage tariffs and duties from foreign sources. He shared this idea on his social media platform, stating that it would start operating on his inauguration day, January 20, 2025. This agency seems to be

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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

Biden's Big Student Loan Forgiveness

President Biden's administration has made a significant move, offering student loan forgiveness to over 150, 000 borrowers. This group includes 85, 000 individuals who were victims of school fraud, 61, 000 people with severe disabilities, and 6, 100 public service workers. So far, the administration

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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

New Aircraft Carriers to Honor Clinton and Bush

President Biden has just revealed the names of the upcoming Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. They will be named after two former presidents: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83) are not just ship

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Jan 13 2025POLITICS

Biden and Netanyahu Talk Gaza: A Deal in Sight?

President Joe Biden had a chat with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. The White House shared that they discussed efforts to reach a deal to stop fighting in Gaza and bring home the remaining hostages. Biden emphasized the urgency of a ceasefire and the need to increase humanitaria

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Meta's Factchecking End: Biden Disapproves

President Biden criticized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace Facebook's factchecking program with community notes. The outgoing president called the move "really shameful, " arguing it goes against American values of truth and justice. Zuckerberg, on the other hand, believes factcheckin

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

President Biden: New Judges, Delayed Justice

President Biden recently said no to a new law that would add more federal judges. This law, called the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, aimed to solve a problem that's been around for decades: not enough judges handling too many cases. The bill would have added

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Biden and Zuckerberg Clash Over Meta's End to Fact-Checking

President Joe Biden slammed Meta's decision to fire its U. S. fact-checkers on Friday, shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media giant to remove certain content. Earlier in the week, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would replace its fact-ch

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Trump's Words on Expansion: A European Perspective

President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments about expanding U. S. territory have sparked concern across Europe. He suggested that U. S. power should extend into Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal. This has raised eyebrows, especially in Europe, where leaders are trying to convince Russia's V

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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Venezuela: Maduro's Presidency Extended Amid Protests and Controversy

President Nicolás Maduro is set to continue his rule in Venezuela until 2031, following his inauguration on Friday. This comes despite widespread allegations that his opponent, Edmundo González, actually won the recent election. Many people in the capital, Caracas, protested against Maduro's new ter

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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Trump's Legal Troubles: A Unique Sentence for an Unusual President-Elect

Donald Trump, the soon-to-be President of the United States, has been sentenced in a New York court. Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies related to business fraud. This case is special because Trump will become the first president-elect with a felony record. The judge chose an unusual punishment:

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