Among the thousands of layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week were many staff who handled public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act. …
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White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA 2024 file photo of TikTok’s offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app’s fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply …
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The Senate has approved a measure pushing back on President Trump’s tariffs. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was approved with GOP support but is not expected to …
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Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a ‘struggle for the soul of the country’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSignage and flowers are placed on a tree next to where ICE agents apprehended Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Öztürk on March 25 in Somerville, Mass. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide …
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Today is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day.’ What does that mean for tariffs?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a chart showing tariffs on American goods as she speaks with reporters at the White House on March 31, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP …
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Danish prime minister heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the territory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA boat rides through a frozen sea inlet outside of Nuuk, Greenland on March 6. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette …
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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMeals on Wheels, which delivers food to homebound seniors, is among the programs for the elderly and disabled now at risk now because federal agencies have fired staff who administer …
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Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, guards escort a newly admitted inmate inside a cell at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Handout/Salvadoran Government …
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Cory Booker’s anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 13 hours and counting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., pictured in March, started speaking on the Senate floor on Monday night in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark …
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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVenezuelan migrants deported from the United States peer through windows of an Eastern Airlines plane upon arriving at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. …