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Small airplane down in Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport — A small aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fireboats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said. — The airport said late on Wednesday that all takeoffs …
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Live updates: Plane crashes into Potomac River after collision with helicopter near Reagan National Airport — A regional jet collided in midair with a helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m., the FAA said Wednesday evening in a preliminary update.
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Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash — Last week, just days after his inauguration, Donald Trump eliminated the membership of a key committee that handles aviation security. And on Wednesday night, a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
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It Had Been 16 Years Since a Fatal US Airlines Crash. — An ADSB-Exchange screen shot of flight paths that tragically intersected this evening, over the Potomac River in Washington DC. From the south, a regional jet flown by American Airlines approached Runway 33 at National Airport, DCA.
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Plane crashes in D.C.'s Potomac River with 64 on board after midair collision with Army helicopter — live updates — What to know about the Washington, D.C., plane crash — Search efforts continue in the Potomac River after an American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew …


Before D.C. Airport Collision, Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings And Boosted Flights
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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says
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American Airlines plane crashes with helicopter near Reagan National Airport
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No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House
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In Tense Call, Governors Push Schumer to Fight Harder Against Trump — On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's nominees and to do more to block his agenda.
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RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing

Inside 45 hours of chaos: The brief life and quick death of Trump's federal spending freeze
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White House regroups as funding freeze chaos recalls first term's travel ban
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Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans
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Democrats to boycott committee vote on OMB nominee
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White House Considers Dozens of New Ways to Seize Spending Power
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New Administration Highlights: Freeze on Federal Funds Rescinded, and Trump Signs Law to Ease Path to Deportations
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Trump unleashed chaos by freezing and unfreezing $3tn in federal grants and loans. Why?
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People on Kash Patel's so-called ‘enemies list’ taking drastic steps for protection before his potential FBI takeover — One of the people on Kash Patel's list of “corrupt actors” from the “deep state” is taking the drastic step of moving their family before Patel's potential confirmation to lead the FBI.
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FBI Overhaul Off to a Rocky Start as Kash Patel Prepares to Defend His Vision — White House mixes up who is temporarily in charge of agency as Trump loyalist heads into Senate confirmation hearing — WASHINGTON—Trump officials tried to start their shake-up of the Federal Bureau …



Trump's F.B.I. Pick to Face Questions Over Promise to Pursue Enemies
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How Kash Patel's Charity Aided Trump, and Patel Himself
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FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign — The Federal Aviation Administration's leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit.The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history …
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FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
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FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster
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Despite media reports, Trump has not offered federal employees a “buyout” — Anyone who has read reports in the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS News, CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, or Axios would be under the impression that the Trump administration …
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Trump and Musk Are Trying to Purge Veterans From the Government
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I Just Got Trump's “Buyout” Offer at My Job. Let Me Tell You How That's Going.
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To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class — A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy. — One of the hallmarks of Donald Trump's presidential campaign …


Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again — Americans divided over whether Trump's pace in addressing major U.S. problems is about right or too fast — WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 47%, President Donald Trump's initial job approval rating for his second term is similar …
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Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence — Editor's Note: This story includes descriptions of violent crimes and sexual abuse involving both adults and children that may be disturbing to readers. — On his first day in office …
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Franklin County woman pardoned for Capitol riot is sentenced to 10 years in fatal crash — UNION, Mo. — The Franklin County woman pardoned for her participation in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for her role in a fatal drunk driving crash.
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Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Parents trust America's schools to provide their children …
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Musk team's push to gut federal workforce bypassed key Trump officials — Billionaire Elon Musk has worked behind the scenes on an initiative aimed at depleting the civil service, prompting questions about its legality. — Billionaire Elon Musk's influence over a traditionally nonpartisan agency …
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Ogles: ‘Did DEI play a role’ in fatal DC plane crash? — Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is questioning whether diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) played a role in the fatal plane crash at Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. — Ogles, in an interview …
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Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more — The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events …
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Trump's Firings Could Bring Court Cases That Expand His Power — The prospect of legal challenges to President Trump's purges may be a feature, not a bug, for adherents of sweeping presidential authority. — President Trump abruptly fired dozens of officials in the past few days …
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Trump Signs Agreement Calling for Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Suit — The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended — President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta Platforms to pay roughly $25 million to resolve …
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RFK Jr. Says Trump Gave Him 1 Directive On The Abortion Pill — The drugs are used for 63% of abortion care and have been widely deemed safe by scientists. — LOADING — Abortion came up several times during the first of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings for health secretary …
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