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Supreme Court faces Guantanamo test again: Does president's power have limits?
WASHINGTON — Two decades ago, the Bush administration said its “war on terror” prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay were off-limits to the…
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Frank Bisignano, Trump’s Pick to Lead Social Security Administration, Faces Senators
Frank Bisignano, President Trump’s pick to the lead the Social Security Administration, faced tough questioning from Senate Democrats on…
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Trump faces most nationwide injunctions in recent history
President Trump has faced more nationwide injunctions in his first two months in office than any of his predecessors in recent history --…
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Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
Some lawyers said the deal was driven by profit. Others said it was enabling autocracy. One said the move had prompted her to quit her…
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Schumer Faces Growing Calls From Democrats to Resign Over Cowardice
“Believe me, I don’t want to do it, I don’t want to do it,” Trump said to the rest of the board. “I have enough publicity.” “They’ll say,…
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A ‘Trump whisperer’? Mexican president's strategy faces its biggest test yet
MEXICO CITY — The president stood amid the admiring throngs and declared victory. “We have gathered here to congratulate ourselves because…
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Elon Musk Faces Paternity Petition as Influencer Ashley St. Clair Seeks DNA Test and Sole Custody of 5-Month-Old Son
Influencer has filed legal petitions in Manhattan Supreme Court, demanding tech billionaire Elon Musk be recognized as the father of her…
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Republican Congressman Faces Backlash at Town Hall Furious at Trump
A Republican congressman was booed and heckled incessantly at his own town hall Thursday, as Trump’s sweeping federal cuts have begun to…
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Airbnb faces boycott calls
Airbnb, the online homestay marketplace, is facing boycott calls after reports have surfaced that its billionaire co-founder Joe Gebbie…
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Hegseth faces backlash after proposing Pentagon cuts to fund Trump's agenda
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced some heat on Wednesday after directing the Department of Defense (DOD) to find $50 billion in…
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Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over…
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USPS faces DOGE audit calls
The United States Postal Service is facing some calls to undergo a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audit. Newsweek has…
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Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to US$30 billion: sources
FAST-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about US$30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,…
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Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
A Senate committee is investigating whether a prominent cryptocurrency investor violated federal tax law to save hundreds of millions of…
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Ex-N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China Faces Bribery Allegation
Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors, faces new allegations related to charges that she used her position to benefit the…
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California faces 'unprecedented' population shift
California is facing an "unprecedented" population shift, with a dramatic increase in the older adult population expected by 2040,…
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
When Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last testified in front of Congress in July, he hailed the “considerable progress”…
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German couple faces verdict for refugee killings, baby abduction
A court in south-western Germany on Monday is due to deliver a verdict in the trial of a couple who confessed to killing a Ukrainian…
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BP faces pivotal moment as activist investor Elliott enters fray
BP’S dramatic under-performance compared with other oil majors has reached a crunch point – a looming showdown with one of the world’s…
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Trump faces courtroom setbacks as judges halt policy initiatives
President Donald Trump has faced significant legal setbacks in the early days of his presidency, with federal judges blocking many…
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Amazon’s cloud business faces crucial test after rivals Microsoft, Google stumble
THE pressure is on Amazon.com to deliver on lofty expectations for cloud computing in its fourth-quarter results on Thursday (Feb 6),…
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Trump faces new battleground in Latin America with China and Russia
While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have…
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Passenger refuses to swap seats for family, faces flight attendant backlash
An incredulous passenger is calling out airplane seat-swappers after their refusal apparently led to a backlash from other travelers and a…
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Crypto exchange Binance faces money laundering probe in France
French authorities have initiated a judicial investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Binance over allegations of money laundering and…