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Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government
The current stopgap measure lasts through March 14. After that, without congressional action, there would be a partial government shutdown.
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How USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls
“I fully expect to see an exponential increase in new HIV infections,” one expert said. Women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and malaria in many developing countries.
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Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Staffers at the Department of Education worry the Department of Government Efficiency is accessing sensitive information and spreading confusion.
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Trump dismisses head of the National Archives
Trump had vowed to dismiss national archivist Colleen Shogan last month.
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Trudeau reportedly says Trump's talk of making Canada a US state is ‘a real thing'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources.
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Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board members, naming himself chairman
President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.
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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
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DOJ orders child safety authority to comply with Trump's ‘gender ideology' order
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said it would be removing all references to transgender people from its public materials.
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19 states sue to stop DOGE accessing Americans' personal data
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general have sued President Donald Trump to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
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Trump administration preparing to restart immigrant family detention
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is getting ready to ask private prison companies to bid for contracts to re-open family detention facilities.
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Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?
As millions of federal workers face a looming deadline to decide whether to accept the Trump administration’s unprecedented buyout offer, questions remain over whether the plan is even valid without Congress’ approval, according to interviews with federal law and labor experts.
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State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC
The State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
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Trump taps Vance to negotiate sale of TikTok ahead of April deadline
The vice president has been asked to lead White House efforts to broker a deal that would keep the popular video app accessible to U.S. users.
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Trump is ‘angry' that deportation numbers are not higher
Arrests and deportations of undocumented people are lower than what Donald Trump has promised, and that is “driving him nuts,” one source told NBC News.
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Elon Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned for racist X posts will be brought back
Elon Musk said he will bring back a DOGE staff member who resigned after it was found that the staffer had previously made racist remarks online.
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Crews remove USAID letters off of former DC headquarters
Crews were seen Friday removing USAID signage from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
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US importers stockpile Italian Prosecco to hedge against possible Trump tariffs
American importers have been stockpiling the popular Italian bubbly Prosecco as a hedge against the possible impact of tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. Wine industry data shows that U.S. imports of Italian sparkling wine skyrocketed by 41% in November, after Trump’s election. That far exceeded consumer demand as importers filled the pipeline for future sales. Italian wines were not...
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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
USAID, the humanitarian agency, has long been a target of criticism that its aid programs masked nation-meddling and overspent American tax dollars abroad. Now Elon Musk has boosted that criticism.
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Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline
A federal judge on Friday said he will temporarily block the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave.
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Trump's sweeping agenda is hitting legal roadblocks
Trump’s flood of executive orders has led to over two dozen lawsuits to date and a number of court decisions halting — at least temporarily — some of his actions.