The New York State Education Department on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump administration’s threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain diversity, equity and inclusion …
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President Trump on Friday granted TikTok another reprieve by announcing he would extend the deadline for when the popular app had to make a deal to be separated from its …
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The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command was removed from his job on Thursday, according to the top Democrats on the congressional intelligence committees. Senator Mark …
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Trump Officials Have Not Funded Radio Free Europe, Despite Court Order
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has failed to disburse congressionally approved funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the news network originally set up to counter Soviet propaganda during the Cold War, despite …
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Workers at Wilson Center Put on Leave as Trump Seeks Shutdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlmost all the employees of the Wilson Center, a prominent nonpartisan foreign policy think tank in Washington, were placed on leave on Thursday and blocked from their work email accounts …
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After Meeting With Laura Loomer, Trump Fires National Security Council Officials
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump fired six National Security Council officials after an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office with the far-right activist Laura Loomer, who laid out a list of people she …
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Alongside extensive reductions to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Trump administration has asked the agency to cut $2.9 billion of its spending on contracts, …
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Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTariffs on imported vehicles took effect Thursday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United States but that analysts say will raise new car …
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For Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe operative running Mr. Musk’s America PAC in Wisconsin, Keith Gilkes, was on vacation for 10 days during the race’s final stretch, which raised eyebrows among some involved in the …
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Senate Democrats Move to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, Hoping for G.O.P. Support
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic senators plan on Wednesday to force a vote on a measure that would block President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, hoping enough of their Republican colleagues will join them to …