Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover planFeb 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 memoFeb 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 teamFeb 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 UkraineFeb 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 takeoverFeb 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 undecidedFeb 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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House narrowly passes GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ for Trump’s agendaFeb 25, 2025 2:26 pm - House Republicans narrowly approved framework Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, setting off a sprint with the Senate to reshape the tax code, imple...
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White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional onesFeb 25, 2025 2:17 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 tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans.
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Wheaton College in political, religious crosshairs over congratulating Trump appointeeFeb 25, 2025 1:41 pm - Wheaton College is finding itself criticized by both sides of the political divide over congratulating a graduate who is a controversial Trump appointee.
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Acting IRS commissioner to step down amid DOGE blitz on agencyFeb 25, 2025 10:00 am - The acting commissioner of the IRS will announce he is stepping down as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter who said the departure is driv...