Nation and World Politics
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Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover plan
Feb 26, 2025 1:22 pm - President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account late Tuesday an apparently AI-generated video that offers a splashy vision of his plan to transform the Gaza Str...
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The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo
Feb 26, 2025 11:11 am - Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.
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Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
Feb 26, 2025 10:01 am - NEW YORK — Shortly after becoming Wired's global editorial director in 2023, Katie Drummond acted on an early-morning idea. With a presidential election coming, the tech-...
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Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine
Feb 26, 2025 9:54 am - LONDON — U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will ...
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Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Feb 26, 2025 9:45 am - NEW YORK — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since P...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says framework economic deal with US is ready but security guarantees undecided
Feb 26, 2025 8:28 am - A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but U.S. security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital for its war with Russia remain to be decided and a full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday.
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Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
Feb 26, 2025 8:24 am - Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed.
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White House says it ‘will determine’ which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
Feb 25, 2025 7:18 pm - The White House said Tuesday that its officials “will determine” which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of ...
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Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Feb 25, 2025 6:59 pm - WASHINGTON — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusi...
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Some GOP lawmakers start to call out DOGE — carefully
Feb 25, 2025 4:21 pm - Republican lawmakers are starting to call out Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service amid fierce pushback from their constituents, who have packed into town halls and bombarded co...