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How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politics

Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning. From the Anti-Masonic Party in the early ...
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White House adviser Hassett emerging as serious contender for next Fed chair, WSJ reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is emerging as a serious contender to be the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Hassett met with President Donald Trump about the ...
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Exclusive-US lawmakers renew concerns about GenScript’s ties to China

By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives committee on China on Tuesday sent a letter to the directors of the FBI and national intelligence, renewing its concerns about GenScript Biotechnology’s work with U.S. companies, given its ties to China. In the letter, which was ...
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Factbox-How Trump’s tax cuts affect federal student aid

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending measures, which he signed into law on Friday, will hit some students in their pocketbooks when it comes to federal financial aid.  The law will affect the amount that students and their families can borrow, as ...
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Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plans for mass firings, reorganization of the federal government

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers.In a two paragraph unsigned order, the court explained that it was ...
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices ...
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Trump suggests taking over New York City and Washington

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington.The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, was asked about New York City's upcoming mayoral election.Trump attacked Democratic candidate Zohran ...
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Independent Dan Osborn launches new US Senate bid to challenge Nebraska Republican Pete Ricketts

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former labor union boss who drew national headlines in his race last year as an independent candidate challenging Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer is again throwing his hat into the political ring — this time to challenge Nebraska’s ...
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US Supreme Court lifts order that blocked Trump’s mass federal layoffs

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume carrying out mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, elements of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The justices lifted ...
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Trump supporters angry over Justice Department’s Epstein memo

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's MAGA base has erupted in outrage over the Justice Department and FBI's memo stating they found no evidence that notorious deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein kept a "client list," with many of the president's most loyal allies ...
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Trump says he may take over governance of Washington, DC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, DC, the city that serves as the seat of the federal government. Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, said his chief of staff, ...
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Some of those who supported Trump have concerns about what’s in his megabill

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Some Trump supporters living in rural areas say they have concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tax and policy megabill, which he signed into law on Friday. The bill’s potential health care impacts, both personally and on their communities, were ...
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