Nation and World
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Jan 29, 2025 7:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality o...
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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.”