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Ethiopia's national carrier cancels flights to Tigray region as fears grow of renewed fighting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s national carrier canceled flights to and from the troubled northern region of Tigray, as fears…
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Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia
For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway…
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Another 130 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in…
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Contributor: Why older Americans are Trump's biggest nightmare
That there’s a spasm of dislike for Trump’s chaotic presidency is not news — new polls show Americans unhappier with this president at 100…
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Trump proposes cut to federal rental assistance. California would be hit hard
The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California…
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Commentary: She was wrongly snagged by Trump's word police. Now her medical research is down the drain
SAN FRANCISCO — Nisha Acharya, an eye doctor and UC San Francisco professor, was at her campus clinic tending patients when a surprising…
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A Better DOGE: Downsize Optimally/Gore's Example
President Donald Trump's drive to scale down the federal government by unleashing and empowering Elon Musk to indiscriminately fire…
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Commentary: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump's Washington. It's been a disaster
Washington has never seen anything like the rule-breaking, power-taking, government-torching, protocol-scorching force of delighted havoc…
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California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A.…
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Trump's Justice Department still wants to break up Google
Search giant Google still faces a potential breakup under President Trump’s administration. The Department of Justice on Friday reaffirmed…
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What to know about Trump's plans for a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.…
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Alina Habba asked on TV what she got done last week amid email controversy
Alina Habba, counselor to President Donald Trump, was asked on live TV by Fox News host Jesse Watters to share one of her bullet points…
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Exclusive: Government departments stop whistleblower training
At least two federal government departments have stopped mandatory antidiscrimination and whistleblower training for their employees,…
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Fired federal employees describe turmoil in final days: "Massacre"
Annelise Waling found out February 16 that she was fired from the U.S. Forest Service. It was a deeply unsettling feeling, but she said…
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Immigrants consume far less welfare than American citizens: Study
Immigrants were claiming 54 percent less in benefits from the federal government than native-born American citizens, including Medicare…
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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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Who is Michelle King? Social Security head quits over reported DOGE dispute
The Social Security Administration (SSA) acting commissioner has resigned over a dispute regarding alleged Department of Government…
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Elon Musk not DOGE administrator, White House says: new court filing
Tech billionaire Elon Musk might not truly be leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite what President Donald Trump…
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DC house prices slashed as DOGE targets federal workers
Listings in the Washington, D.C. housing market are surging and prices are being slashed, as the efforts of Donald Trump and Elon Musk to…
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California, other states sue over Elon Musk's virtually 'unchecked' power in White House
California joined more than a dozen other states Thursday in suing the Trump administration over Elon Musk’s informal role as the…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to end protection of independent agencies
The Trump administration has told Congress they will move to ask the Supreme Court to overrule Humphrey's Executor, a 1935 ruling that…
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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…
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Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward' at party conference
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his…
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Column: Trump is creating an imperial presidency — and he's doing it by decree
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has been back in the White House for only two weeks, but he’s already remaking the federal government. He’s…