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Some U.S. manufacturers are still benefiting from Trump-era tariffs

by Richard Cunningham
Jun 16, 2023
The Biden administration hasn’t removed Trump’s tariffs on steel or aluminum — to the benefit of some U.S. manufacturers.
"Everyone kind of expected when President Biden came into office that that the China tariffs would go away," said customs broker Gretchen Blough. "But everything's still in place."
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Federal money withheld from "sanctuary cities" back in play

by Andy Uhler
Apr 29, 2021
For some jurisdictions, the grant money is the biggest source of federal law enforcement funding.
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New rule lets companies treat some employees as gig workers

by Samantha Fields
Jan 7, 2021
Usually there are lots of benefits and protections that come with being an employee instead of a gig worker, like being paid the minimum wage.
An Uber Eats delivery worker rides an electric scooter in Manhattan in 2020.
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What we know about the latest plan for more COVID relief

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Dec 18, 2020
Direct payments in the range of $600 and extra unemployment benefits around $300 per week are on the table.
"What we really need in this package is a bridge to when the weather is warmer and the vaccines are disseminated," says Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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DACA ruling protects recipients and allows for new applicants

by Andy Uhler
Dec 9, 2020
But Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status is still temporary, and offers no clear path to citizenship.
People hold signs during a rally in support of the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the DACA program in San Diego, Calif., on June 18, 2020.
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GM makes U-turn in Trump's fight over California emissions

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Nov 24, 2020
GM had previously sided with the Trump administration in a legal fight over California setting its own emissions standards.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks to the news media before the automobiile maker's annual meeting of shareholders at GM world headquarters June 12, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Four Seasons Total Landscaping is cashing in on Trump team's news conference

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 9, 2020
Not to be confused with the Four Seasons hotel.
President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, speaks at a press conference in the back parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia. The conference took place just minutes after news networks announced that Joe Biden had won the presidency.
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Federal court blocks Trump's cuts on food stamps

by David Brancaccio , Erika Beras and Alex Schroeder
Oct 19, 2020
The Trump administration's plan would have ended food stamps for nearly 700,000 unemployed people.
A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a Brooklyn grocery store on Dec. 5, 2019 in New York City.
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What does a census undercount mean for state and local governments?

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Oct 14, 2020
Those most in need of federal funding could be left out of the census count.
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Elections 2020

Fact-checking Harris’ and Pence’s claims about taxes

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 9, 2020
The two clashed over Trump’s signature tax reforms during the vice presidential debate.
A view of Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris at the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.
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