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State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China

Many of the positions and offices “abolished” Friday under Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dramatic reorganization plan overlap with priorities President Donald Trump has ...

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In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

Here’s a look at how Trump and his aides, including the attorney general and FBI leadership, fanned the flames of the Epstein conspiracy theories ...

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Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump

Report critiques racism entering ‘mainstream’ of American politics The report, to be released Thursday at the group’s conference in Cleveland, Ohio, criticizes the administration ...

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Nationwide protests planned against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts

Public Citizen is a nonprofit with a stated mission of taking on corporate power. It is a member of a coalition of groups behind ...

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Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now

The park’s emphasis on storytelling and attention to detail is still evident today in theme parks across the world. Disneyland now ranks as the ...

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Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

The measure of support from GOP members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs showed how traditional Republicans are carefully navigating ...

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Kyle Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL

No one had. “That was like the baseball version of a shootout,” he said after homering on all three of his swings, going down ...

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Russia may hope to use Trump’s 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains seem unlikely

A chronic shortage of manpower and ammunition has forced Ukrainian forces to focus on holding ground rather than launching counteroffensives. But despite a renewed ...

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Roman-era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during World War II returns to Pompeii

The mosaic — dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century — is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest,” experts ...

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting and abuse alleged

A ceasefire announcement On Tuesday, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said an agreement was struck with the city’s “notables and dignitaries” and that ...

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