President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration repeatedly sought to make deep cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget. Those plans never passed Congress. But many housing and anti-poverty …
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Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump’s hush money case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump pauses before speaking during a campaign rally on Sept. 25, in Mint Hill, N.C. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty …
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No politics allowed at this sword-fighting club near Pittsburgh : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGaia Ferrency, 17, of Swissvale, Pa., waits to participate in a long-sword tournament as part of Friday Night Fights, hosted by Pittsburgh Sword Fighters, on Oct. 4 at a former …
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United Nations nuclear agency again condemns Iran for failing to fully cooperate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. Heinz-Peter Bader/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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With Gaetz out, Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMatt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for attorney general. Thursday evening, Trump named his new pick to lead the DOJ: former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi.
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general nominee
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump had nominated to be attorney general, walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with senators at the …
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Anti-abortion rights activists hope to take their agenda further in Trump’s 2nd term
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is positioned to make further gains at the the state and national levels. JUANA …
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Identity politics lie at the heart of Harris’ loss, academic Eddie Glaude Jr. argues
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Juana Summers talks with Eddie Glaude Jr., the chair of the department of African-American studies at Princeton University, about Trump’s victory and the U.S.’s apparent shift to the right.
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Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThen-President Donald Trump holds up The Wall Street Journal as he speaks at the White House on April 19, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images …