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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures – The New York Times

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures  The New York Times Judge puts temporary pause on Trump’s mass layoffs at government agencies  Fox News Federal judge temporarily halts Trump’s sweeping government overhaul  NPR Judge orders temporary halt to Trump’s

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Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV – NPR

Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV  NPR Pope Leo asks cardinals to make themselves ‘small’ in first Mass as pontiff as cardinals deny he’s a ‘counterweight’ to Trump  CNN White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago:

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‘Increasingly vulnerable to threats’: Trump slammed for skipping critical intel briefings

Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has attended just 12 briefings from intelligence officials of the President’s Daily Brief, Politico reported Friday. During his first term, Trump attended these briefings with intel officials twice a week. The daily

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Trump faces Mideast tensions on return to his ‘happy place’

US President Donald Trump heads for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Monday, eyeing big business deals even as accords on the Middle East’s hotspots will be harder to seal. While Israel’s war in Gaza and Iran’s

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Navigating the Grief of Losing My Mother, 18 Years Later

The Knicks were clawing their way past the Celtics in Game 1 of an NBA Playoffs match so intense, my two young sons morphed into courtside commentators operating at decibel levels usually reserved for jet engines and Skittle-fueled birthday parties.

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US and Chinese officials start Geneva talks on easing trade war – Reuters

US and Chinese officials start Geneva talks on easing trade war  Reuters US and China Meet for First Time Since Trump Imposed Tariffs  The New York Times Chinese and US officials meet in Geneva for ‘de-escalation’ trade talks  The Guardian Trump suggests cutting

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How Business and Finance Are Really Talking About Climate Change 

Greetings from Los Angeles where the Milken Global Conference concluded earlier this week. For the uninitiated, Milken is a key stop on the conference circuit for many business and finance leaders—a great way to escape Manhattan to brush shoulders with

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This opera tells the story of ‘The Central Park Five,’ Donald Trump’s role included

The Central Park Five on May 10, 16 and 18’/> In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty “for roving bands of wild criminals.” The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential

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Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot

Since North Carolina passed a “bathroom” law in 2016, the number of bills has grown and Republicans have used the issue in campaigns. Democrats are still working out how to respond. (Image credit: Matthew Pearson)

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The Fox-to-Trump Funnel sweeps up Jeanine Pirro of ‘The Five’

The Five to become the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., attends FOX Nation’s 2024 Patriot Awards on December 05, 2024.’/> Jeanine Pirro is the latest Fox News personality to join the Trump administration. She will serve as the interim

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