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Republican bill would take Medicaid from undocumented immigrants
A Republican congressman has tabled a federal bill to strip away Medicaid from undocumented immigrants. Kevin Kiley, who represents…
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CNN Cuts Jobs and Shuffles TV Lineup as It Enters New Trump Era
Mark Thompson has promised to reinvent CNN since he arrived in 2023. Now, he is remaking the network’s TV lineup and its work force.…
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Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.
Crackdown President Trump made clear for months that he would take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives when he took office.…
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German housing policy for patients with mental illness under scrutiny
The interior minister of Germany's southern state of Bavaria is to review policies on housing for patients with serious mental illnesses…
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Trump’s D.E.I. Order Causes ‘Chaos’ Among Corporate Leaders
More than 200 diversity officers, some from Fortune 500 companies and some from nonprofits, gathered last summer at N.Y.U. School of Law…
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Prisoners print election papers in Germany's 'living democracy'
Printing machines clatter and spit out official papers in the depths of Diez prison in south-western Germany. Inmates here are rushing to…
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Kyiv open to peace negotiations with Putin, official signals
Ukraine's first vice prime minister has signaled that Kyiv would be open to engaging in peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir…
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Tariffs will leave everyone worse off, Bundesbank chief warns
GERMANY’S top central bank warned against trade levies, a day after US President Donald Trump reiterated a call for the European Union to…
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Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis
The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a…
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Trump questions FEMA, suggests states "take care of their own problems"
President Donald Trump questioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future in an interview on Wednesday, saying he'd prefer "the…
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Gold holds near record high amid Trump policy risks
GOLD held steady near its record high on Thursday (Jan 23) as investors awaited further direction from the new Trump administration…
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How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
In December 2023, Angela McArdle, the chair of the Libertarian Party, flew to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump wanted to…
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Less process than 'a traffic ticket': ACLU sues to stop Trump's fast-track deportation policy
A day after the Trump administration moved to vastly expand its powers to carry out fast-track deportations as part of a crackdown on…
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'Scare tactic.' Bonta slams Trump move targeting local officials over immigration
WASHINGTON — As part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Department of Justice will be empowered to investigate and…
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Elon Musk is already playing spoiler to Trump's AI plans
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Stargate, a new entity that plans to invest $500 billion in artificial intelligence…
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Trump's Energy and Border Emergencies Advance His Own Interests
President Trump’s return to the Oval Office came with emergency declarations for the country’s energy sector and the southern border,…
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The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans’ Racist Immigration Bill
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the Laken Riley Act, which allows for the deportation and…
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Trump’s Budget Pick Grilled on What Exactly He Thinks Is “Woke”
Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, appeared before the Senate Wednesday and was grilled…
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Republicans Unveil Bonkers Plan to Make Trump’s January 6 Pardons OK
House Republicans announced Wednesday that they will form a subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 insurrection, following Donald…
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Trump’s Defense Pick Reportedly Questioned Women’s Right to Vote
Pete Hegseth doesn’t think women deserve the right to vote, according to his ex-sister-in-law. NBC reported on Tuesday that senators…
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Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event
Many Reddit users are boycotting the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk twice made a gesture during President…
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Mariann Budde: Woke DC Bishop Responds after Trump Slams Her but She Wants One-On-One Meeting in Response to President's Demand for Apology
The woke DC bishop who criticized Donald Trump during his inauguration sermon on Monday has finally responded to the President calling her…
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Supreme Court justices hushed, but not silent, on birthright citizenship
Supreme Court justices have generally been reluctant to weigh in on birthright citizenship, but they have offered a smattering of comments…
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Trump Faces Legal Pushback Over Birthright Citizenship Order, 22 states File Lawsuits
President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked major legal challenges. Attorneys general from 18…