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President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers. [...]
President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics. [...]
After months of holding steady, President Trump‘s approval rating has dipped over the past several weeks, according to a New York Times analysis of public polling. [...]
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s efforts to oust a Federal Trade Commission leader offer parallels to the current fight over President Trump’s actions. [...]
A New York Times review of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s actions on immigration showed that they created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda. [...]
Carbondale, Ill., a liberal enclave within driving distance of 10 states with abortion bans, has become a hub for the procedure. Last year there were nearly 11,000 abortions in this city of 21,000. [...]
