As Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, sat seething in his office last month watching President Trump blame diversity requirements at the Federal Aviation Administration for the deadly plane crash …
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It is the size of a credit card, comes in 19 languages and is in the pockets and purses of millions of immigrants. The red card, as it is known …
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Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to fire the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force represents an opening salvo in his push to remake the military into a …
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Police Officer Dead in York County, Pa., Hospital Shooting, Officials Say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Pennsylvania police officer died while responding to a shooting on Saturday morning at a hospital in York County, Pa., in which the gunman also died, the authorities said. The …
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Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe decision this week by Judge Christopher R. Cooper to hand President Trump a legal victory but denounce his wrecking-ball approach to government reform showed, if nothing else, the tensions …
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Promote ‘Patriotic Education’ in Schools
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump signed several executive orders on Wednesday aimed at reshaping American schools, including restricting how racism is taught in classrooms, curbing antisemitism and allowing taxpayer dollars to fund private …
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Resignation Push Deepens Worries About Effect on Government Services
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the first week of the new Trump administration, the country’s more than two million federal workers were hit with rapid-fire announcements that longtime job protections and telework were suddenly …
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Trump Fires National Labor Relations Board Prosecutor Jennifer Abruzzo
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump ousted the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board along with one of the board’s Democratic members late Monday, signaling a shift away from the Biden administration’s …
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Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKash Patel spent years ingratiating himself with Donald J. Trump — regularly popping into the Oval Office in the first term, writing a children’s book starring “King Donald” during the …
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White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a …