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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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FAA Report on D.C. Plane Crash Is Out—and It's an Indictment of Trump — A preliminary report on Wednesday night's plane and helicopter collision near Washington, D.C. contradicts Donald Trump's favorite DEI scapegoat. — An internal report from the Federal Aviation Administration found that in reality …
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From Anguish to Aggression: Trump Goes on Offense After Midair Collision — President Trump at moments of national tragedy has always been more comfortable finding fault than providing comfort or expressing empathy. — After TWA Flight 800 crashed in New York in 1996, President Bill Clinton asked …
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The Japan Times, Advocate and Reuters


What the data says about Trump's DEI air crash claims … - 71% identify as non-Hispanic white. — The data includes air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists working in air transportation or services incidental to transportation.
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DCA crash puts Trump's appalling unfitness on full display — 🔊📺 🎥 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent media is more important than ever right now. Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already …
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Is There Anything Trump Won't Blame on DEI?
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Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries
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People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic
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The Day Trump Became Un-President
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Political reporters are actively covering up Trump's racism
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Trump and Allies Default to Racist Explanation of Deadly Air Collision
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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety
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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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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 …


The fight over spending just got a lot more complicated … Russell Vought's likely confirmation to be President Donald Trump's White House budget chief is stoking fears among Democrats and other observers that the administration will disregard federal spending laws and throw a wrench into Congress' efforts to reach a funding deal.
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WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware — Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware — Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington DC
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Trump Administration Shocks Senior F.B.I. Ranks by Moving to Replace Them — Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within an agency that has been a target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.
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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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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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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.


SCOOP: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits Settlement for “Misconduct” Accusation — But in his response to senators he offers no details. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has admitted to the US Senate that he has reached at least one settlement agreement in which he was accused of misconduct or inappropriate behavior.


Costco Raises Pay to Over $30 an Hour for Most Store Workers — Company will raise wages for highest tier of hourly workers — Costco is latest retailer to boost rates to attract more labor — Costco Wholesale Corp. is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 …
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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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FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk killed 67 people.
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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 …
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How Trump Could Defy the Constitution — or Find a Loophole — and Seize a Third Term — Four ways Trump could stay in power beyond 2028. — Less than two weeks have passed since the last presidential inauguration, but try to imagine the next one. — It's Jan. 20, 2029.


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.


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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‘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 …


ProPublica's Coverage of Donald Trump's Appointments — and How They Could Reshape Federal Agencies — President Trump's nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies they've been chosen to lead. — During his campaign …

Democrats want answers on cost-cutting prescription payment models abandoned by Trump — House Democrats want to know what the Trump administration plans to do after it rescinded a Biden-era executive order to study potential payment models for lowering prescription drug costs …