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Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reportsApr 22, 2025 12:37 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel used by U.S. Central Command, raising new questions as to whether the embattled Pentagon head leaked classified information over an open, unsecured network.
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Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talksApr 22, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said that the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected bilateral trade deal.
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US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF saysApr 22, 2025 8:13 am - The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate changeApr 22, 2025 6:43 am - Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.
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Hegseth team gets new jolt with more allegations involving Signal appApr 21, 2025 3:00 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his embattled, shrinking coterie of senior advisers faced new allegations of malfeasance Sunday, with a report alleging that Hegseth sh...
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Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburnApr 21, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump welcomed tens of thousands of people Monday to the White House Easter egg roll, saying the overcast weather meant no one would have to worry about getting sunburned. He thanked the National Park Service for how “spiffy” everything looked.
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Secondhand stores are poised to benefit if US tariffs drive up new clothing costsApr 21, 2025 2:00 pm - Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump's trade war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts.
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This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhereApr 20, 2025 4:48 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and over...
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Alito’s dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-the night orderApr 20, 2025 4:04 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Ven...
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Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime lawApr 19, 2025 5:11 pm - The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. In a brief order early Saturday, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order of this court."