Nation and World
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DOGE asks U.S. Supreme Court to block access to its records
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.
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Wall Street tumbles under the weight of rising Treasury yields and US debt worries
May 21, 2025 4:51 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street slumped on Wednesday under the weight of pressure from the bond market, where Treasury yields climbed on worries about the U.S. government’s spiral...
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Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville
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 ...
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Abraham Lincoln artifacts to be auctioned to pay off foundation’s debt
May 21, 2025 4:30 pm - A page from a childhood workbook. Remnants from the campaign trail. The small cuff button he wore on the night he died. These yellowing relics offer a glimpse into the le...
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An adviser to an ex-Ukrainian president is killed near an American school in Spain, officials say
May 21, 2025 4:19 pm - POZUELO DE ALARCON, Spain — An adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot to death Wednesday outside the American School of Madrid, where at least o...
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Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers
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.
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Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
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.
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After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump’s tax bill
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.
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Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
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.
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82 are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
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...