Politics
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Judge issues restraining order against Education Department over Trump spending pause
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Education Department to restart spending programs in eight Democrat-led states that had sued over President...
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'Unusual secrecy': Judge orders DOGE to comply with open-record laws
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency is bound by federal open-records laws, a federal judge decided Monday.
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Trump warns arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
President Donald Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia...
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Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump's labor secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of the Department of Labor as President Trump works to round out his Cabinet.
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Sean Curran sworn in as director of Secret Service
Sean Curran was sworn in Monday as the new director of the Secret Service, ushering in a new direction for the beleaguered agency.
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Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they...
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Wisconsin AG blasts conservative state Supreme Court candidate for being too slow to test rape kits
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul waded into the state's Supreme Court race Monday, renewing an old feud with conservative candidate Brad...
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Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health...
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Trump tariffs crack down on China's backdoor trade tricks
The Trump administration Wednesday will begin imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, part of a move to halt China's sneaky...
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D.C. work crews begin removing Black Lives Matter mural near White House
Work crews in the District started Monday removing the Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on a city street two blocks from the White House...
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Trump, Hegseth claim credit to recruiting success but the cause is contested
The Pentagon is finding itself in one of the first wars of the new Trump administration -- a clash with the previous Biden administration over who...
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Trump envoy says Zelenskyy apologized to president for Oval Office dustup
Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration's special envoy to the Middle East, said Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apologized to...