Nation and World
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Venezuela’s exiled leader asks Trump not to cut deportation deal with Maduro
Jan 29, 2025 7:07 pm - Edmundo González, recognized by the United States as Venezuela’s president-elect, is cautioning the Trump administration against carrying out a deportation deal with the ...
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Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Jan 29, 2025 7:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people ...
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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detailJan 29, 2025 6:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered th...
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Jan 29, 2025 5:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan....
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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest city
Jan 29, 2025 4:20 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand th...
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RFK Jr. sought to trademark MAHA for vaccine marketing, transferred to ally
Jan 29, 2025 4:12 pm - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for the nation’s top health post, applied in recent months to trademark his signature slogan, “Make America Healthy Again,” to potentia...
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’ while inflation ‘remains somewhat elevated’
Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach ...
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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday
Jan 29, 2025 3:40 pm - JERUSALEM — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday...
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Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction
Jan 29, 2025 2:51 pm - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyers said made him a “national punchline” and earned him a new nickname: “gold bar Bob.”
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
Jan 29, 2025 12:38 pm - President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.