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‘Hands Off!’ protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk — Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a …
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You Can Stop Asking Where the Mass Opposition Is. It's Everywhere. — It is a cliche to begin a story about a rally with a quote from a funny sign, but one small piece of floppy brown cardboard floating down 40th Street in Manhattan on Saturday seemed to capture the mood of this weekend's …


Nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests erupt against Trump and Musk — Demonstrators gathered across the country on Saturday, many animated by differing issues, but united in opposition to the Trump administration with the single message: “Hands off!” — Organizers said more than 1,300 “Hands Off! …
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Mass protests across the U.S. signal opposition to Trump, Musk — Tens of thousands of people crowded in front of the Washington Monument and in cities across the nation on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk's dismantling of federal agencies …
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PHOTOS: Check Out These Signs at the “Hands Off!” Protest in DC
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Trump-Stronghold The Villages in Florida Holds Large ‘Hands Off!’ Rally
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“Hands Off!” demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S.
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Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump
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Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders — Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.
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DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case — Pam Bondi said DOJ lawyers must “zealously advocate” for the administration. — Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington.
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A Playbook for Standing Up to President Trump — In his attacks on law firms, universities and other American institutions, President Trump is relying on an illusion. The illusion is that the institutions are powerless to fight back and that they face a choice between principle and survival.
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Trump Family's Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out — The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president's Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled. — The financial market meltdown was underway …
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad — Since Trump took office, the park service — an agency charged with preserving American history — has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow


Exclusive: how the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat — Internal investigation cleared the national security adviser Mike Waltz, but the mistake was months in the making — Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz included a journalist …


A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas — It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status. — 2 MIN READ — How Measles Attacks an Unvaccinated Child — ADVERTISEMENT — Got a Tip?
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senior Justice Dept. Lawyer Put on Leave After Questioning Trump Administration — Where Things Stand — Department of Justice: A senior Justice Department immigration lawyer was put on indefinite leave Saturday after questioning the Trump administration's decision …
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He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely. — Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.
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As Savings Disappear, Social Security is Also Under Threat — Many Americans are watching their retirement savings melt away because of President Trump's disastrous trade policies. In normal downturns, they could at least reassure themselves that Social Security would always be there.
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Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted — Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel's bakery in the Texas community of Los Fresnos is a daily stop for many residents to share gossip over coffee and pick up cakes and pastries for birthdays, office parties or themselves.


Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging — An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production. — The Trump administration has removed environmental protections covering …
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DOGE expected to take aim at DHS with staffing cuts, including at US Secret Service — Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is expected to take aim at the Department of Homeland Security in the coming days, seeking potentially major cuts to personnel across its agencies …
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DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
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White House advisers have kept Laura Loomer at bay for months. Then, Trump invited her in — President Donald Trump arranged for far-right activist Laura Loomer to join him in the Oval Office this week for an extraordinary meeting that preceded a shake-up of his national security leadership …
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Trump urges Americans to ‘hang tough’ on tariffs plan as markets tumble — Trump on Truth Social claimed that an ‘economic revolution’ is taking place — President Donald Trump is doubling down on his controversial tariffs program and has called on Americans to “hang tough” amid stock market turmoil over the last few days.
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EXCLUSIVEAmericans deliver shock verdict on Trump's controversial new tariffs
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