Nation and World Politics
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Hamas frees 8 more hostages and Israel releases 110 more Palestinian prisoners
Jan 30, 2025 11:47 am - Eight more hostages were freed by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners by Israel and underscored the fragility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that began earlier this month.
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FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture
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A Russian drone strikes an apartment building in Ukraine, killing at least 4
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With sweeping orders, Trump aims to control race teaching, boost school choice
Jan 29, 2025 8:14 pm - President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders on education Wednesday seeking to control how schools teach about race and gender, direct more tax dollars to pri...
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‘Remarkably poor judgment’: Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump’s 2nd term
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
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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
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‘We were a little shocked’: As ICE knocks on doors in the suburbs, immigrant groups push solidarityJan 29, 2025 5:37 pm - As deportations ordered by President Donald Trump spread across the suburbs, advocacy groups said they’re intensifying efforts to keep Latino immigrants informed and unified amid unease.