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Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence

For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more

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Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence

For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more

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House Republicans stall spending package for steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy

The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would

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House Republicans stall spending package for steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy

The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would

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From Fighter Jet Escorts to the Gifting of Oil, the Most Memorable Photos of Trump’s Middle East Tour

President Donald Trump’s whirlwind three-country tour of the Middle East saw him receive a royal welcome in the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Trump’s arrival in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was flanked by

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Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump’s deportations to El Salvador

The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was

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Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump’s deportations to El Salvador

The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was

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The Best Way to Interrupt Someone

If you’re the type of person who cares about conversational etiquette, the idea of interrupting someone might make you cringe. But sometimes, cutting in is necessary. However, you should only do it if your conversation partner is “saying something factually

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Republicans reject Trump tax-cut bill after president calls for unity – Reuters

Republicans reject Trump tax-cut bill after president calls for unity  Reuters GOP hardliners defy party leaders and Trump as they vote to block agenda  CNN Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback  AP News Trump Live

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Pope Leo XIV says family is ‘between a man and a woman’ and asserts the dignity of the unborn

Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.

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