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U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service from China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours…
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USAID direct-hire staffers put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential
The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those…
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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Senate voted 54-46 on Tuesday, largely along party lines, to confirm Pam Bondi as Attorney General of the Department of Justice.…
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Gold hits record high as China-US tariff war drives safe-haven demand
GOLD prices touched an all-time-high on Wednesday (Feb 5), underpinned by safe-haven demand after China responded to US tariffs, which…
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Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza strip; won't rule out military force
President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. could take over Gaza and remove Palestinians from the area without ruling out the possibility of…
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Netanyahu hails Trump, calls him 'greatest friend' of Israel in White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heaped praise on President Trump at a press conference Tuesday, saying he's done more for the…
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Trump says U.S. will 'own' Gaza strip
President Trump proposed Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over the Gaza strip own it." Source link
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Trump administration promises smooth FAFSA rollout, drops 'nonbinary' option
Things have changed since President Trump's team took over at the Department of Education, and that includes the Free Application for…
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Chipmakers say Trump’s tariff threats cloud their outlooks
IN A semiconductor industry that’s been struggling with an oversupply of chips and weak demand, Infineon Technologies navigated its way…
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GOP skepticism of Trump nominees abates as Gabbard, Kennedy nominations advance
Chances of the Senate voting down any of President Trump's Cabinet-level nominees have all but evaporated as initially skeptical…
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Trump plans move to dismantle federal Education Department
President Trump plans to shrink the size of government includes abolishing the Education Department, which spends $80 billion a year as…
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Trump administration expects $100 billion in savings from federal worker buyouts
The Trump administration's federal worker buyout is showing mixed results and potential unintended consequences. Source link
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China tariffs on US oil come as exports have slumped from peak
THE first round of Chinese sanctions to hit US oil were received with a whimper, and traders are speculating that the move is unlikely to…
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Trump says Palestinians need new, permanent location away from Gaza
President Trump said Tuesday that Palestinians have "no alternative" but to leave Gaza and find a new place for permanent relocation.…
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Republican Congressman Issues Unhinged Call to Deport Ilhan Omar
Representative Ilhan Omar’s Republican colleagues are once again calling for her to be deported because they don’t understand U.S. law.…
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Hits Its First Targets: Young Kids
“Plaintiffs legitimately fear that the information being compiled will be accessed by persons who are not authorized to have access to…
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Elon Musk Unleashes His Followers on Ilhan Omar—Over a Fake Video
Elon Musk is sending his digital minions after Representative Ilhan Omar, all based on a fake video posted by the pitiable right-wing…
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Top GOPer Cowardly Pretends He Has No Clue What Trump’s Doing at USAID
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is playing dumb when it comes to Donald Trump’s significant efforts to shutter USAID. Since taking…
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Is the Democrats’ Problem That They’re Not Obnoxious Enough?
They don’t need self-indulgent lectures on how to be more off-putting. They’ve already got the act down pat. Source link
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What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund? Trump’s Executive Order, Explained
While he was campaigning last fall, President Trump bemoaned the lack of a U.S.-backed investment fund and promised to create one. “Other…
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FBI Sues Trump’s DOJ in Stunning Double Whammy of Lawsuits
FBI agents who worked on cases related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection are suing to prevent Donald Trump’s new leaders at the…
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Trump’s Plan to Gut Education Department Will Hit Red States Hardest
“Joe has hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life. Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his…
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Senate Intelligence Committee approves Gabbard nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday approved Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence, ending…
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'Shadow government'? Billionaire Elon Musk's grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
The world’s richest man, acting as an unelected “efficiency” consultant to President Trump, has in recent days managed the rare feat of…