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Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting transgender Americans
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of "X" marker used by many nonbinary…
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Trump administration moves to reclassify federal employees, making them easier to fire
The Trump administration announced it is moving forward with a new rule to reclassify some career civil servants as "at will" federal…
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Van Hollen accuses El Salvador of 'set-up' in meeting with Abrego Garcia
Sen. Chris Van Hollen said the Salvadoran government fabricated the situation that led to a photo of him and deported MS-13 gang suspect…
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N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James: Mortgage fraud claims part of Trump's 'revenge tour'
New York Attorney General Letitia James called the Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations against her "baseless" and said they…
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Rep. Comer tells Democrats that taxpayers won't pay for visits to Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
A House committee chair told Democrats if they want to make the pilgrimage to El Salvador to visit MS-13 gang suspect Kilmar Abrego…
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House Democrats maintain financial edge despite Republicans' record-breaking haul
Both Democrats' and Republicans' campaign arms raked in colossal sums of cash early this year, setting the stage for a financial clash in…
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IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job
Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter…
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Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers
President Donald Trump is preparing to make one of the controversial personnel changes laid out in the conservative Project 2025 blueprint…
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White House, DHS offer new justifications for deporting Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang suspect
Trump officials are sharing new reasons for deporting MS-13 suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, saying his initial claims…
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FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show Alleged FSU Shooter Phoenix Ikner Taking Part in Anti-Trump Demonstration on Tallahassee Campus?
A photo has gone viral that claims to show alleged FSU shooter Phoenix Ikner marching in an anti-Trump rally on the university campus. The…
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Sen. Van Hollen returning to U.S. after meeing with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was flying home from El Salvador on Friday after meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly…
Business
Apple Finalizes Samsung Display for Foldable iPhone OLEDs, Solves Crease Challenge with Advanced Hinge Tech
iPhone maker Apple is gearing up to enter the foldable phone market with the help of Samsung Display. The company had to put its plan to…
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Trump White House launches web page on COVID-19 lab leak
The Trump White House is leaning heavily into the lab-leak theory on the origins of COVID-19 with a web page that outlines evidence of a…
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D.C. judge lets DOGE dismantle USIP
A D.C. District Court judge rejected a temporary restraining order request from USIP employees Thursday aimed at keeping the Department of…
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Democrats questioning Gov. Newsom's liberalism in California
Carley Stephens has several ways to describe her political scorn for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Source link
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Robert Morales: First Victim of FSU Shooter Phoenix Ikner Identified as Aramark Employee Who Was Also a Student of Florida State in 1990s
The first victim of the deadly shooting at Florida State University on Thursday has been identified as an employee of the food services…
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Who Is Anne-Mari Eriksen? FSU Shooter's Biological Mother Kidnapped Him and Ran Away to Norway 10 Years Ago Amid Custody Battle with His Father
The biological mother of Florida State University shooting suspect Phoenix Ikner kidnapped him and fled to Norway during a heated custody…
Business
ST Engineering group COO Ravinder Singh to retire; Vertex Holdings’ managing director Mervyn Tan to take his place
After 11 years at ST Engineering, Ravinder Singh, group chief operating officer (technology and innovation) and president for defence and…
Business
CDL answers shareholders’ concerns on NAV-share price gap, board cohesion
City Developments Ltd (CDL), which was recently embroiled in a family power struggle, has responded to questions from shareholders,…
Business
Q&M Dental proposes secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia; issues letter of demand to Aoxin Q&M CEO
Q&M Dental Group is proposing a secondary listing on the main market of Bursa Malaysia. The move would broaden its investor reach and…
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The Shots That Changed the World
Like all legendary events, Paul Revere’s ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord have been encrusted with myth. They still deserve…
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Good Friday: A Day for the Crucifix
Studying Grandpa’s elaborate remembrance of Christ’s passion and death. Source link
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How to Spot ‘Toxic Femininity’
A ‘female future,’ it now seems obvious, would not look like utopia. Source link