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Political reporters are actively covering up Trump's racism — Even as bodies were still being fished out of the Potomac River, Donald Trump went on a racist, partisan, and dishonest rant on Thursday, blaming diversity hires and Democrats for Wednesday's calamitous nighttime collision between …
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The Day Trump Became Un-President — “We're so back,” one reporter whispered to another. — All of the chairs in the White House briefing room were filled, and reporters and photographers were crammed into every available nook and cranny. I was standing in the back …
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Trump Seeks, Without Evidence, to Blame D.E.I. and Democrats for the Crash
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Trump's Plane Crash Response Is as Cheap as You'd Expect
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Trump, without citing evidence, attacks FAA diversity initiatives during plane crash briefing, prompts fierce backlash
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F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations — Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS's sponsorships. — Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, informed NPR and PBS …
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Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
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Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit — A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president. — When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company …
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Musk's Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint — Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny. — The email landed in employees' inboxes with the subject line: “Fork in the Road.”
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Breaking Down OPM's ‘Fork in the Road’ Email to Federal Workers
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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
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‘Fear’ and ‘chaos’ grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government
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Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries — At news conference, Trump read a list of disabilities he calls disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019 — “All qualify for the position of a controller of airplanes pouring into our country …
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Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety
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Gabbard was hoping for the Pete Hegseth hearing treatment. She didn't get it. — Gabbard's attack strategy at her confirmation hearing Thursday didn't garner the high praise from Republicans some other Trump nominees have gotten. — Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to be director …
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Gabbard's Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills — NSF payment system remained offline despite the lifting of Trump administration funding freeze — One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late.


The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out — Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. — Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. … The Federal Aviation Administration …
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‘Everything I Say Leaks,’ Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio — At an all hands meeting inside Meta Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg did not address Meta's $25 million settlement with Donald Trump that will see the company paying $22 million for the eventual establishment of the Trump Presidential Library.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Explore Seeking Trump Pardon for Son — They've met with lawyers and other figures in Trump's orbit — FTX co-founder was sentenced to 25 years for fraud last year — The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions
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Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report — The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.


Several top FBI officials are told to resign or face demotion as Trump continues federal purge — The affected employees include about a half dozen “executive assistant directors,” who are some of the bureau's top managers. — Several top FBI executives promoted by former Director Christopher Wray …
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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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No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House
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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings … Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to be unfamiliar with fundamental elements of the Medicare and Medicaid programs Thursday during …
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Hassan, Choking Up, Assails Kennedy for His History of Questioning Vaccines
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Trump Administration Orders Agencies to Find More DEI Workers to Ax — Government offices have cut dozens of positions and canceled millions of dollars in contracts — Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government …
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The Logoff: Trump's plan to send deportees to Guantánamo, explained — The Logoff explains what you need to know about Trump's latest immigration move. … DonaldTrump's baseless accusations surrounding the Washington, DC, plane crash made headlines, but we promised you we'd focus …
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Trump says US could soon put 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would likely decide by the end of the day whether to put a 25% tariff on imports of Mexican and Canadian oil that would take effect on Feb 1. — “We may or may not.
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‘This is not a joke’: Rubio says Trump is serious about buying Greenland — The secretary of State said purchasing the Danish territory is important to the country's national interests in the Arctic. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on President Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland …
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DOJ's LGBTQ employee group shuts down after three decades — The board of DOJ Pride, founded in 1994, told members that the decision was made “in the interest and for the protection of all members.” — DOJ Pride, an LGBTQ employee resource group at the Department of Justice …


MSU college abruptly cancels Lunar New Year event, citing Trump DEI orders — Michigan State University cancelled an annual Lunar New Year celebration following new executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion policies and concerns from students, according to emails obtained by The State News.
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Several senior FBI leaders told to leave agency or be fired, people familiar say — The ultimatum was unusual for the FBI and suggested that President Donald Trump is purging leadership at an agency he has harshly criticized. — Multiple senior FBI officials have been ordered to leave …
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FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain — The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions. — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type …
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Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing — The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government. — The Trump administration is considering …
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