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What to know about the Feb. 28 economic boycott

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on

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What to know about the Feb. 28 economic boycott

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on

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White House bars AP, Reuters and other media from covering Trump cabinet meeting – Reuters

White House bars AP, Reuters and other media from covering Trump cabinet meeting  Reuters

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Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia.

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Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia.

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Trump administration mass firings of federal probationary workers likely unlawful, judge finds

U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the firings of probationary employees, including the Department of Defense.

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Trump meets with British PM amid tensions with Europe over Ukraine and tariffs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy today, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president

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US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings by agencies – Reuters

US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings by agencies  Reuters Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers  The Washington Post Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers  NBC News OPM tells court it

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Toronto Pride says sponsors bolting over Trump’s anti-DEI push

The head of Canada’s largest Pride festival said major corporate sponsors, which also do business in the United States, have withdrawn support to avoid being seen as favorable to LGBTQ initiatives. Kojo Modeste, the executive director of Toronto Pride, declined

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