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The Ridiculous and Disturbing Things Elon Musk’s DOGE Staff Are Doing
Trump has already started cutting the government agency, with plans to lay off about 7,000 IRS workers beginning Thursday, despite tax…
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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration is targeting government officials who had been flagging foreign interference in U.S. elections, despite…
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McConnell won't seek reelection, plans to retire after finishing term
Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former Senate GOP leader, announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection in 2026 and will retire after…
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Trump Secretary Reveals Next Giveaway to the Rich: Abolishing the IRS
Trump has already started cutting the government agency, with plans to lay off about 7,000 IRS workers beginning Thursday, despite tax…
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Trump warns North Korea's Kim with US B-1B bomber exercise
The United States on Thursday sent two supersonic bombers to the Korean Peninsula for a joint aerial drill with its South Korean ally as a…
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JD Vance Brags Trump Is Great Negotiator, After He Caved to Russia
“He punched out after 20 years, and working for the Pentagon. And he’s only been there a few months, so he’s probationary, and he just…
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Mitch McConnell Finally Announces He Won’t Run Again. Good Riddance.
Mitch McConnell has finally decided to call it quits. The longest-serving Senate leader in history announced on Thursday that he will not…
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Greg Abbott defends plan to overhaul Texas education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative…
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Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Nordschleife Tourist Laps
Track officials at the Nürburgring announced on Thursday that motorcycles would be banned from participating in tourist laps on the…
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Here’s Why Republicans Are So Quick to Bow to Trump
“He punched out after 20 years, and working for the Pentagon. And he’s only been there a few months, so he’s probationary, and he just…
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Ex-NFL Player Dragged Out by Cops After Calling MAGA a “Nazi Movement”
“He punched out after 20 years, and working for the Pentagon. And he’s only been there a few months, so he’s probationary, and he just…
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Marriott International signed 161 deals in Greater China in 2024
Marriott International has reported a robust year of growth in 2024 for its Greater China region, with 161 deals signed, equating to…
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US: Wall St opens lower as markets assess Trump’s tariff threats; Walmart drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Feb 20) as investors avoided risky bets after another bout of tariff threats from…
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Far East Hospitality Trust expands mandate to global investments, adjacent lodging asset classes
FAR East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) will have an expanded mandate to invest in new geographical markets and asset classes, effective 30 days…
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Far East Hospitality Trust to acquire Sheraton hotel in Japan for 6 billion yen
FAR East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) will make its first Japanese hotel acquisition after expanding its investment mandate to global markets…
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UN human rights chief decries 'parading of bodies' by Hamas
The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has strongly condemned the conduct of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas during the…
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Elon Musk Talks Over Trump in Humiliating Sean Hannity Interview
“I’d like to also just send a message—like, because, as the president said, like, this—there’s a lot of rich people out there,” Musk said.…
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Venezuelans sue Trump administration for ending temporary legal protections
WASHINGTON — Venezuelans with temporary legal protections have sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip about 350,000…
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Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as…
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Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, said on Thursday that strong holiday sales propelled its revenue to another annual…
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A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation
DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch is in Miami Beach at the FII Priority conference, where President Trump floated the idea of sending Americans a…
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Sing Investments & Finance H2 net profit up 21% at S$20.3 million
SING Investments & Finance (SingFinance) posted a 21 per cent increase in net profit to S$20.3 million for the half year ended Dec 31,…
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Study: New limit to size of German parliament to save €125m per year
Reforms that will cut more than 100 seats from Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, after upcoming elections will save…
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Ant Group’s profit rises with Jack Ma back in the public eye
ANT Group’s quarterly profit surged more than 50-fold after it benefited from an investment gain, a major boon for the Chinese fintech…