President Trump is seeking to claw back roughly $5 billion in congressionally approved funding for foreign aid programs using a “pocket rescission,” a rare use of presidential power that is …
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DC ‘sandwich guy’ charged with misdemeanor assault after grand jury rejects felony
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in Washington, D.C, amid President Trump’s city takeover has been charged with misdemeanor assault. Sean Dunn, a Department of Justice …
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Education Department threatens sanctions against Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Department of Education is threatening sanctions against Denver public schools over their use of all-gender restrooms, the latest Trump administration action against gender-related accommodations. According to a Thursday release …
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Melania Trump: Minnesota school shooting ‘illuminates’ need for ‘pre-emptive intervention’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFirst lady Melania Trump weighed in on Wednesday’s school shooting in Minneapolis, arguing it “illuminates” the need for “pre-emptive intervention” in identifying potential shooters. “The tragic mass killing in Minnesota …
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US, Canada had highest air pollution surge worldwide in 2023: Report
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe United States and Canada endured the planet’s biggest air pollution surge in 2023 — an upswing driven by the northern neighbor’s worst wildfire season on record, a new report …
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National Guard in DC now picking up trash, working on ‘beautification’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., are picking up trash and working on the “beautification” of the nation’s capital as part of President Trump’s federalization of …
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Jim Jordan invites Nigel Farage to Capitol Hill for hearing on free speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) invited the Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage to a hearing on Capitol Hill next month to discuss overseas technology laws. The hearing, titled …
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DOJ in emergency filing asking Supreme Court to let officials block foreign aid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to wade into its efforts to withhold billions of dollars in congressionally appropriated foreign aid. The Justice Department filed an emergency application …
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Putin put forward peace proposal involving Donetsk, Witkoff says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRussian President Vladimir Putin has put forward a peace proposal to end the war that involves the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, an offer that Ukraine is unlikely to accept, …