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President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang quickly kicked off a legal battle. A federal judge on March 15 issued a temporary restraining order that blocked the use of the 18th-century law. But the same day, three flights carrying more
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Beijing — China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S.’s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’” on China was “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying
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Because of past fraud by rogue brokers, some Affordable Care Act policyholders may get an unexpected tax bill this season. But that isn’t the only potential shock. Other changes coming soon – stemming from proposals by the administration of President Donald Trump – could affect their coverage and its cost. And sorting out related problems
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For the first time ever, scientists say they have made a species de-extinct, bringing the dire wolf back into the world thousands of years after it died off. Colossal Biosciences, a company based in Dallas, says it successfully birthed three dire wolves — a species that once roamed North America but has been extinct for
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Jonny Kim, a former Navy SEAL, Harvard Medical School graduate and now a NASA astronaut, blasted off with two cosmonaut crewmates aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket early Tuesday, chased down the International Space Station and moved in for a picture-perfect docking three hours after liftoff. With veteran commander Sergey Ryzhikov, 50, at the controls, flanked
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun redeploying staff to respond to the deadly outbreak of measles in Texas, a spokesperson said Monday, a week after steep layoffs at the agency impacted its response to the spread of the virus. “A team of three deployed yesterday to meet with county and state officials
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President Trump on Monday said the U.S. will apply an additional 50% tariff on imports from China if the Asian nation doesn’t withdraw its plan to impose a retaliatory 34% import fee on American products. In a post on his Truth Social app, Mr. Trump said that “any country that Retaliates against the U.S. by issuing
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart for now deportations of migrants it claims are members of a Venezuelan gang using a seldom-invoked wartime authority. The high court split 5-4 in granting a request for emergency relief sought by the Justice Department in the dispute over President Trump’s use
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President Trump has vehemently defended the sweeping tariffs unveiled by his administration on what he dubbed “Liberation Day” last week, even as they threaten to spark a global trade war and have sent stock markets tumbling around the world. In the United States, many are concerned about levies driving up the price of everyday goods, and Goldman
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Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily paused a lower court’s order that required the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly arrested and removed to El Salvador back to the U.S. by 11:59 p.m. Monday. Roberts’ administrative stay gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the matter and will remain in place “pending
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