Nation and World
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Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
Feb 15, 2025 3:34 pm - SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal...
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Zelenskyy, Scholz take strong stands as new line from Washington under Trump jolts EuropeFeb 15, 2025 8:33 am - Two top European leaders stiffened their spines Saturday over unsettling new policies from Washington under President Donald Trump, as Ukraine’s president urged creation of an “armed forces of Europe” and the leader of Germany denounced meddling in its election after U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with a German far-right leader.
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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds
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AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ terminology disputeFeb 14, 2025 10:32 pm - The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, sayi...
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Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to the US government’s payment system
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GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes
Feb 14, 2025 4:38 pm - As GOP lawmakers in Washington try to protect a key food aid program from the Trump administration’s cutbacks, international humanitarian organizations say the ongoing di...
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Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
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Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
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What to know about the federal workforce under Trump