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New York, Empire Wind and Trump

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Trump allows New York offshore wind project after apparent gas pipeline compromise with state
Trump has a long history of attacking wind turbines, arguing that they kill birds and cost more than they generate in revenue.

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New York’s big bet on offshore wind may still pay off
New York's Empire Wind project back on after Trump administration lifts stop-work order

Trump, Eat and tariffs

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US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Twelve U.S. states will ask a federal court on Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, arguing that he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports from nations that sell more to the U.

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Walmart Responds To Trump's Order To 'Eat The Tariffs'
‘Eat the tariffs:’ Trump blasts big US retailer after warnings of price hikes

Trump, Air Force One and Qatar

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The Inside Story of Trump’s Search for a New Air Force One
Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it.

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Pentagon gives update on Qatar's jet gift becoming Trump Air Force One
Qatar dismisses concerns over offer of aircraft to President Donald Trump

Cuomo, Trump

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Cuomo probe will add to fears Trump is politicizing justice
A new criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo will fuel concerns that President Donald Trump is living up to his promise to use the Justice Department to target his political enemies.

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Cuomo Blasts Trump for Election Interference After Probe Report
Trump DOJ reportedly launches criminal probe of Cuomo as election interference alleged
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could force NY businesses to shell out billions more in taxes — here’s why
Tucked away in Trump’s 1,100-page “big, beautiful bill” for federal tax cuts is a one-sentence proposal to curtail workarounds to the SALT cap that took the form of pass-through ...
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Trump gets heavy-handed with New York
President Trump is playing an unusually active role in New York politics — getting involved in local campaigns, commandeering ...
Changes at Trump's Justice Department could shift which local police agencies get federal grants
The Justice Department has changed the guidance for a popular local police grant program, prioritizing border security and ...
Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem
In a reversal, President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly ...
Democrats wince as Trump leans into Biden argument
When news broke about former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis and most Democrats were extending well wishes to the former ...
US Attorney staff in NYC potentially undermined Trump effort to kill NYC driving tax: watchdog
Watchdog calls on Justice Department to launch investigation into whether U.S. attorneys from New York, who are supposed to ...
Trump and Biden Backed Easing Marijuana Policy. What Happened?
Removing marijuana from the government’s most restrictive class of drugs had rare bipartisan support last year. But the D.E.A ...