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Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system — A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk's DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems. — The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department …
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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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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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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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DCA crash puts Trump's appalling unfitness on full display
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FAA Report on D.C. Plane Crash Is Out—and It's an Indictment of Trump
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Is There Anything Trump Won't Blame on DEI?
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Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report
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What the data says about Trump's DEI air crash claims
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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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The Art of the Kneel — If a settlement deal is inked with Donald Trump, Shari Redstone will be remembered as the mogul who sold out “60 Minutes.” — The journalists at CBS News are livid at Paramount Global boss Shari Redstone over the company's move to engage in settlement talks with Donald Trump.


Trump Aides Hunt for 11th-Hour Deal to Dial Back Canada-Mexico Tariffs — President says he will decide tonight whether oil will be included in levies … President Trump's advisers are considering several offramps to avoid enacting the universal tariffs on Mexico and Canada that he had pledged …
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John Thune is caught in the crossfire of Trump's trade war
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Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Increase Gas Prices
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Trump says US could soon put 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons — In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that “no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government.” — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking …


Hey, where's that Trump-proofing money already? — ZERO PROOF: It is Day 11, and California remains un-Trump-proofed. — Democrats in the California Assembly were expected to send a $50 million package to the governor today to pay for legal defenses against President Donald Trump's administration.
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Senate Democrat: Republicans ‘really uncomfortable’ with Gabbard nomination — Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) says he's unsure about the fate of former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence, casting doubt on her ability to garner enough support for confirmation.
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Gabbard was hoping for the Pete Hegseth hearing treatment. She didn't get it.
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Trump Sparks Lasting Panic With Funding Ban That Ended in Two Days — Nonprofits and agencies are questioning budget plans — DEI initiatives remain a target of Trump administration — 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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Trump Raised Millions From Crypto Firms for His Inauguration
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A career official tried to undo Trump's purge at USAID. He was then purged, too. — The dramatic purge and counter-purge played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump's pause on aid upends humanitarian work around the world. — The Trump administration's purge of dozens …
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Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport — WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night's plane crash near Washington, D.C., we're learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among the 67 people dead.
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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.


Trump, Facing Two Crises in His Second Week, Spreads the Blame Around — Second week of his second presidency shows how an administration moving at lightning speed deals with sudden challenges: by going on offense — WASHINGTON—President Trump's handling of two crises this week—one …
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Records undercut Tulsi Gabbard's claim of ignorance on cleric's views — The nominee for director of national intelligence said, under oath, that she did not know “until today” that a prominent cleric she met in Syria threatened to unleash suicide bombers in the United States.


The DNC's outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024 — As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, its departing leader says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in the 2024 race. In an interview with The Associated Press …


‘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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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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Can Elon Musk harness the power of AI to fix the government's immigration issues? — President Trump's recent announcement of the Stargate project — a joint venture between Open AI, Softbank (a Japanese company), Oracle and MGX (a UAE-based investment fund) — could be a very big deal.


‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity — “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for a series of social media posts to her account on X, formerly known as Twitter …


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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Several senior FBI leaders told to leave agency or be fired, people familiar with matter 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 …
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North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine — North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line. — North Korean soldiers who joined their Russian allies …
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How the World Is Reeling From Trump's Aid Freeze — President Trump's order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States' reliability as a global leader. — President Trump's order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises …
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