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DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight'

DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight'

Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.
by Stephen Fowler

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Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank

Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank

President Donald Trump has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

President Donald Trump lashed out on social media late Sunday against ABC and NBC, putting the nation's top broadcast regulator once more at the center of his culture wars.
by David Folkenflik

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'Illegal and costly': Chicago's mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

'Illegal and costly': Chicago's mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

President Donald Trump suggested he will "straighten out" Chicago next. Mayor Brandon Johnson told NPR that would be "illegal and costly" — but said there are other ways the federal government could help.
by Joe Hernandez and Rachel Treisman

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Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Minnesota Senate candidates move forward after primaries to fill two seats

Minnesota Senate candidates move forward after primaries to fill two seats

The special primaries determined which candidates advance to the Nov. 4 special general elections for the Senate District 29 and 47 seats. The results could determine which party controls the chamber.
by Dana Ferguson

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A window into America’s high schools slams shut

A window into America’s high schools slams shut

For decades, the federal government has surveyed high school students — and repeatedly followed up with them as adults. The goal was to gather data on their educational choices and careers so researchers could draw connections between them. Trump put an end to that effort as part of his quest to dissolve the Department of Education.
by Carmela Guaglianone and Kate Martin

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