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Trump administration hires hardcore pro-Trump ideologue to run public diplomacy at State Department
Beattie, an academic, has espoused controversial ideas about race and U.S. foreign policy priorities. He gained notoriety ...
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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to ‘unleash’ US resources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post ...
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How Trump’s pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk’s criticism of the country he grew up in
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a ...
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Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the US
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the ...
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What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
USAID has outlived the Soviet Union, which fell in 1991. Today, supporters of USAID argue that U.S. assistance in countries ...
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Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump’s anti-DEI order
At least 55 Education Department workers received an email Friday saying they were being put on paid leave effective ...
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Musk is a ‘special government employee,’ the White House confirms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” according to a White ...
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Taxes and Finance: IRS proactively issues 1 million rebate payments
In late December, the IRS announced plans to issue automatic payments to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The payments should be received in ...