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8 inspectors general fired by Trump sue to get jobs back
Eight former inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to get their positions back. In the complaint,…
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Opinion | Trump’s War on D.E.I. Is Really a War on Civil Rights
The genius of the right-wing crusade against “diversity, equity and inclusion” is that the term is amorphous enough that it…
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Marc Fogel, American detained in Russia, arrives back in U.S. after being freed
Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late…
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German front-runner Merz will take EU ‘to its grave,’ says Scholz
BERLIN — Germany’s role in the EU has become a central — if unlikely — point of battle between candidates…
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Trump DOJ orders dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Growing concerns that Trump administration…
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Trump targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts : NPR
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How Trump might get rid of the penny — and what could come next for your pocket change
President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday to halt production of the penny — but getting that initiative underway requires a…
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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Loathed by the Right
The Super Bowl halftime show has changed a lot since the late 1960s, when college marching bands took to the…
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Opinion | Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out
Don’t get distracted. Don’t get overwhelmed. Don’t get paralyzed and pulled into the chaos that President Trump and his allies…
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Trump says he will announce new tariffs on aluminum, steel imports on Monday
President Trump said Sunday that he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States…
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