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Can A Reagan-Era Policy Offer An Alternative To Tariffs?

In the 1980s, America’s automakers were suffering as new competition came in from Japan. The U.S. response could serve as an example for the Trump administration in its ongoing trade battles.

Concerns Of Dam Failure Prompt Evacuations In Lynchburg, Va.

The College Lake Dam has been strained by heavy rainfall. Overnight, worries about its “imminent failure” sent alarm through the community.

As Private ICE Lockups Grow, Towns Could See Economic Boon

With the promise of good-paying jobs, Raymondville, Texas, has welcomed an immigration detention center that rose from the ashes of a facility once plagued by allegations of abuse.

Amazon Removes Some Racist Items From Its Site After Criticism, But Many Remain

Amazon says it removed several items featuring racist symbols from its store after a letter from Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison. But it’s still easy to find white supremacist materials on the site.

Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Surface At Arizona Shelters For Migrant Children

The shelters, both in Phoenix, are operated by the nonprofit Southwest Key Programs. Allegations involve two former employees accused of sexually abusing children.

‘This One Was Different,’ Reporter Covering Carr Fire Says

Rachel Martin talks to David Benda of the Redding Record Searchlight about reporters at the northern California newspaper covering a massive wildfire there — despite many being evacuated themselves.

Jobs Outlook: Steady Gains, Low Unemployment. What About Wages?

Analysts are looking for the economy to continue adding jobs at a steady pace and for unemployment to stay low. But below the headline numbers, they’re looking for signs that wages are picking up.

Despite Strong Economy, Federal Deficit Soars

Even with a healthy job market and rapid economic growth, the federal government is piling up debt. The government’s deficit is expected to top $1 trillion next year.

‘Him Doing Well Was Through His Children’: Sharecropper’s Son Makes Dad Proud

When Percy White’s father left the Virginia farm he worked to move north, the land owner said he wouldn’t make it, and would come back. He didn’t. That is, until he returned to say “I told you so.”

Government, Immigration Advocates Continue Court Clash Over Family Reunification

A federal judge in San Diego will hold a hearing Friday to discuss the government’s progress on meeting a now-expired deadline to end family separations.

Four Cities’ Lawsuit Calls Trump Efforts To Undermine ‘Obamacare’ Unconstitutional

The complaint, filed Thursday, alleges the Trump administration is “waging a relentless campaign to sabotage and, ultimately, to nullify the law.” They say that violates the Constitution.

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