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Institute of Peace reclaims its headquarters after court win over Musk’s cost-cutting team

By GARY FIELDS
May 21, 2025 9:53 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters Wednesday, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon M...
DOGE asks U.S. Supreme Court to block access to its records

By Zoe Tillman
May 21, 2025 7:14 pm - The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order that would force it to answer questions from a watchdog group and turn over documents about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in a fight over public access to the office’s records.
Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville

By Mark Berman and Perry Stein
May 21, 2025 4:32 pm - The Justice Department moved Wednesday to drop police-accountability agreements with Minneapolis and Louisville, abandoning the Biden administration’s attempt to reshape ...
Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers

By GERALD IMRAY and AAMER MADHANI
May 21, 2025 2:12 pm - President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump's baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers.
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
May 21, 2025 1:04 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump’s tax bill

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, LEAH ASKARINAM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
May 21, 2025 9:37 am - Defying opposition within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy White House meeting with GOP holdouts refusing to back the bill.
Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say

By SARAH EL DEEB
May 21, 2025 8:51 am - Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week, as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devastated Palestinian territory.
82 are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN
May 21, 2025 8:48 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, despite a surge in international anger at Israel's widening offensive. The attacks kill...
‘Unquestionably in violation’: Judge says US government didn’t follow court order on deportations

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
May 21, 2025 8:28 am - The White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic African nation of South Sudan, a federal judge said Wednesday, hours after the Trump administration said it had expelled eight immigrants convicted of violent crimesbut refused to reveal where they would end up.
The Senate passed Trump’s No Tax on Tips Act. Here’s what it could mean.

Annabelle Timsit
May 21, 2025 8:24 am - The Senate unexpectedly passed the No Tax on Tips Act in a unanimous vote Tuesday, giving weight to the prospect of eliminating federal income tax for cash tips, which pi...

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