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Despite the progress, analysts warn against complacency.
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City Council to vote on real estate tax options Tuesday.
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. How much further rates fall could depend on how President-elect Trump approaches his second term.
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Public tours at the Williamsburg Bray School are expected to begin in 2025.
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In today's political climate, conspiracy theories are commonplace. But they're nothing new. In the 1960s, the John Birch Society built a movement around them.
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The ACLU's National Security Project director worries President Trump is 'writing himself a blank check' to use the military on civilians in other U.S. cities.
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Protesters opposed to federal immigration raids faced off with law enforcement in Los Angeles over the weekend. President Trump called in the National Guard against the wishes of the governor.
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Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
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Tariff collections are up sharply in the last two months. Congressional forecasters say tariffs could help reduce the federal debt, but they'll also lead to higher inflation and slower economic growth.
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Federal judges have stood as checks on Trump's power — but law clerks say behind closed doors, some created toxic, fear-driven workplaces where speaking out could end a career.