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Texas Border Mayor Worries About Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs

MCALLEN, Texas — The mayor of McAllen, Texas says if things stay the way they are, his city will do just fine in 2025. But Javier Villalobos also admits they’re not 100% sure what will happen under a second Trump Administration, beginning with the President-elect’s promise of mass deportations. If that plan becomes a reality,…MORE

House Speaker Mike Johnson Held Onto His Job, But There Are Signs Of Trouble Ahead

House Speaker Mike Johnson Held Onto His Job, But There Are Signs Of Trouble Ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson was reelected as House speaker on a single vote. But there’s a difficult year ahead. Johnson faces many of the same demands from hard-line conservatives that led to the ouster of his predecessor as speaker, Kevin McCarthy. But the stakes are far higher now as Republicans try to deliver on…MORE

Biden Blocks $14 Billion Acquisition Of US Steel By Japan’s Nippon Steel

Biden Blocks $14 Billion Acquisition Of US Steel By Japan’s Nippon Steel

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. This affirms his earlier vow to block the acquisition. In a Friday statement, Biden said, “We need major U.S. companies representing the major share of US steelmaking capacity to keep leading…MORE

Hillary Clinton, George Soros And Denzel Washington Received The Highest US Civilian Honor

Hillary Clinton, George Soros And Denzel Washington Received The Highest US Civilian Honor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday afternoon to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. The White…MORE