Trump signs funding bill, ending record 43-day government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without
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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed
No people thought unaccounted for as UPS cargo plane crash toll stands at 14, Louisville mayor says
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Officials scour charred site of Kentucky UPS plane crash for victims and answers
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UPDATE: UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
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UPS cargo plane explodes in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in
Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety
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Tariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees tariffs — or the threat of them — as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will.
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Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war
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Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he