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As Labor Day rallies took place across the US, the Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson sharply denounced the Trump administration’s threat to deploy federal troops to the city as part of an immigration crackdown. “No federal troops in the city of Chicago,” said Johnson on Monday to a gathered crowd at the “Workers over Billionaires” demonstration in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. …

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. Maduro claimed eight U.S. military vessels “with 1,200 missiles” were targeting his country, calling them “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years,” …

Two months after a transportation funding package died on the Oregon House floor in the final minutes of this year’s legislative session, Democrats successfully passed a revised proposal through the chamber Monday afternoon. On the fourth day of an ongoing special session, one Republican and all but one Democrat in the House voted to raise taxes and fees to boost …

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour, Donald Trump has announced on Truth Social. Giuliani became known as “America’s Mayor” after leading New York through 9/11. While he previously worked as Trump’s personal lawyer, the pair have since parted ways. The announcement comes two days after Giuliani sustained back …

Portlanders joined protesters across the country on Monday in a series of pro-worker and anti-Trump demonstrations to celebrate Labor Day. Events include a 2-mile march through downtown, a breakfast rally in Northeast Portland and the display of freeway overpass signs to protest President Donald Trump’s “strong-arm tactics.” Here’s what the protests look like so far: 2:30 p.m. Monday: After marching …

Two adults were killed and seven children were injured, including one as young as 1 year old, in an all-terrain vehicle crash over the weekend at an off-roading park in Alabama, authorities said. None of the occupants was wearing proper restraints or harnesses while riding in the vehicle, which crashed in a remote section of the park. The side-by-side RZR, …

President Donald Trump was spotted leaving the White House on Monday morning, days after rumors swirled that the president had died 10:34 ET, 01 Sep 2025Updated 10:38 ET, 01 Sep 2025 President Donald Trump emerged from the White House on Monday, heading to an undisclosed location amid swirling rumors of his demise.(Image: AP) President Donald Trump emerged from the White …

Bessent expects Supreme Court to uphold legality of Trump’s tariffs but eyes Plan B  Reuters Trump Tariff Case Ups Ante at Supreme Court  The Wall Street Journal US trade allies ‘confused’ after Trump’s tariffs suffer legal setback  South China Morning Post Opinion | How Trump can put his tariff agenda on stronger footing  The Washington Post Blocking tariffs would be “end of the United …

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – Monday – Labor Day – marks day three of lawmakers convening at the Oregon Capitol to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill, a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: Doubling the payroll tax, a permanent hike to the gas tax, and increased vehicle registration fees. The first …

Trump orders more agencies to nix collective bargaining agreements  Maryland Matters Could Trump’s latest moves be the beginning of the end for American unions?  CNN How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time  NPR Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights  The New York Times ‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day …