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Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figures
Read full article: Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figuresIn an unusual move, President Donald Trump posted a graph Thursday night on social media that reflected jobs data from December that weren’t supposed to be released until the Labor Department issued the monthly employment report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. eastern.
Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
Read full article: Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new reportThe Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues.
Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun GongThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal from tech giant Cisco seeking to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protestOpening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.
Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year
Read full article: Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election yearPresident Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year.
Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
Read full article: Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holdersA federal judge is expected to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered legal protections for more than 10,000 relatives of citizens and green card holders.
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
Read full article: As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraudTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
Read full article: US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distributionThe U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.
UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential election
Read full article: UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential electionA new U.N. rights report says that the presidential election in Uganda next week will be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation" against the opposition and others.
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
Read full article: US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stabilityThe United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year.
Florida says it’s testing baby formula for heavy metals, pesticides. Here are the results
Read full article: Florida says it’s testing baby formula for heavy metals, pesticides. Here are the resultsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference in Polk County to announce independent state testing of baby formulas for the presence of heavy metals and pesticides.
‘Outdated bureaucracy:’ New bill streamlines Florida’s motor vehicle agency, moves FHP oversight
Read full article: ‘Outdated bureaucracy:’ New bill streamlines Florida’s motor vehicle agency, moves FHP oversightTwo Florida lawmakers say the agency overseeing the state’s driver’s licenses, license plates, and the Florida Highway Patrol is a mess, and something needs to change.
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakes
Read full article: Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakesPresident Donald Trump’s plan to control Venezuela's oil industry and counter China's influence could clash with his goal of stabilizing trade with Beijing.
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
Read full article: Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authoritiesFights over which agencies will be involved in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis are roiling as calls for a thorough investigation and accountability mount.
Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team
Read full article: Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy teamSecretary of State Marco Rubio, a football fan, now is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbulent global waters, notably in Venezuela.
Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'
Read full article: Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'Vice President JD Vance is blaming a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed.
Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climate
Read full article: Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climateGrammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos has canceled her upcoming performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates
Read full article: Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage ratesPresident Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices.
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
Read full article: Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups sayEnvironmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
Read full article: House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdownThe House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September.
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting
Read full article: Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shootingFormer U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career.
UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
Read full article: UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from severalThe top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applicationsA federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start grant applications and barred it from laying off any more federal employees in the federal Office of Head Start.
Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requested
Read full article: Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requestedVenezuela has released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists — both citizens and foreigners — nearly a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces to face drug-trafficking charges.
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
Read full article: Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation orderThe Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
Read full article: Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouseSomalia’s government is denying an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program.
Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Read full article: Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers voteThe Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersIn a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House has passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.