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Lawyers demand Border Patrol release firefighter arrested while battling Washington wildfire

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His arrest was illegal, the lawyers said, and violated Department…

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Trump's previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He's betting this time is different

Trump’s previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He’s betting this time is different

WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump last rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plunged. Only three months later, he’s betting this time is different. In his new round of tariffs being announced this week, Trump is essentially tethering the entire world economy to his instinctual belief that…

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