With President Donald Trump back in the White House and the final rollout of federal REAL ID requirements set to take effect in May, many of the loudest privacy advocates in Washington have been largely…
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Bondi, Trump Cabinet convenes task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in federal agencies
by adminU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday hosted Cabinet officials from across the Trump administration for the first meeting of a new interagency task force aimed at eradicating ‘anti-Christian bias’ within the federal government. During…
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Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor snapped at each other during Tuesday’s arguments over parental rights in LGBTQ curriculum after the liberal justice attempted to jump back into the questioning as Alito was speaking. The…
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Voice of America restored by judge after Trump dismantled taxpayer-funded outlet in March
by adminA federal judge ordered the restoration of Voice of America (VoA) on Tuesday, the federally-funded state media network that the White House dismantled earlier this spring. Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in favor of the plaintiff’s…
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Trump House GOP ally on board with tax hike for ultrawealthy to fund ‘big, beautiful bill’
by adminRep. Dan Meuser, a Pennsylvania Republican, is supporting the White House’s proposed tax hike for people making more than $1 million. ‘I believe we must help the President deliver on his promise of a tax…
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Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing ‘full-blown meltdown’ and ‘total chaos’
by adminA recently departed top Pentagon aide goaded President Donald Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his Cabinet, describing ‘total chaos’ and ‘dysfunction’ within the top brass of the military. ‘The dysfunction is now…
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Pope Francis and US presidents: A look back at his legacy with the nation’s leaders
by adminU.S. presidents mourned the death of Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church for 12 years, on Monday following the Vatican’s announcement of the pope’s passing. ‘Rest in Peace Pope Francis!’…
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Trump wants to revive the lagging US shipbuilding industry. Here are the hurdles he faces
by adminPresident Donald Trump is turning his attention to the U.S. shipbuilding industry, which is leagues behind its near-peer competitor China, and recently signed an executive order designed to reinvigorate it. Trump’s April 10 order instructs…
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The U.S. and Iran have agreed to meet for a third round of talks later this week in Muscat, Oman, after they met in Italy with Omani intermediaries to discuss Iran’s nuclear program on Saturday.…
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State Dept defends human rights abuse report changes, says streamlined process eliminates ‘political bias’
by adminThe State Department is pushing back against criticism of its changes to the process of reporting human rights abuses. NPR reported last week that the Trump administration was scaling back annual reports meant to inform…