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In the wake of the Justice Department being reshaped, Trump has reclaimed it
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has appointed “patriotic tough on crime warriors” at the Department of Justice. This comes after Trump criticised former officials and lawyers who investigated him in a speech at the department. Trump also claimed his administration stripped security clearance from others who have investigated him, including Special Counsel…
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The Senate passed a spending bill to stave off a government shutdown
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has said he will vote against the Republicans’ bill to fund the government through September. “As bad as passing the CR is…allowing Trump to take even more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option,” he said. The House of Representatives earlier passed the bill that would…
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The House Democrats are reacting to the announcement by Schumer
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday said that Democrats should use their “strength and dexterity to catch fish or cut bait”. “It’s time for Democrats to use their strength and dexterity to catch fish or cut bait,” he added. This comes after all but one House Democrat had voted against the government funding bill…
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A judge says that fired federal workers must be given a chance to return to work
The White House has said a judge was trying to take the power of hiring and firing from the Executive Branch. “If a federal district court judge would like executive powers, they can try and run for President themselves,” said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The judge had ruled that the firings of…
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The president bought a car with Musk at the White House
US President Donald Trump said he is going to buy a new electric car from Tesla for confidence and support of CEO Elon Musk. He added that he would pay for the car with a check and would keep it at the White House for staff to use. Trump further said that he has revoked…
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A Palestine activist who helped lead Columbia University protests has been arrested
The White House on Tuesday said the decision to arrest Palestinian-American student Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University for participating in a protest fell in line with US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at cracking down on antisemitism on US campuses. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision fell in line with…
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We look at the past to see what Trump has to say
US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in his first State of the Union address since taking office. The address will be held at the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. This is Trump’s third State of the Union address and the first since he was impeached…
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Even though there are lawsuits challenging Trump’s order, theNIH research grants are still frozen
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAI) has suspended grant payments to its grantees as part of executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The move comes after NIH and US National Science Foundation halted grant payments, cancelled review panels for research-grant funding, and paused communications. Meanwhile, the US National Institute of…
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We know who the legal owner of DOGE is
Twenty-one employees of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency have resigned over Elon Musk’s decision to shut down the agency. In their letter to White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, the employees wrote, “We swore an oath to the Constitution to serve…the American people but it has become clear that we canno longer…
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How the first 30 days unfolded and what to expect in the next 30 days was the topic of a discussion about science
A scientist who filed a lawsuit over the US President Donald Trump’s executive order to freeze funding for federal agencies said he has had to reconsider hiring graduate students because of the frozen grant application. “I can’t even convey…how haphazard and cruel the layoffs are,” the scientist added. The order is currently being challenged in…
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Doge can access government data according to the judge’s rules
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that gives authority to the President and Attorney General to interpret laws of the Executive branch. The order was issued in response to the dismissal of Russell Vought as the director of the Office of Management and Budget. Trump earlier called Vought’s move “unconstitutional” and “politically motivated”.
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Don’t give up on the Coercion Presidency
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and four of his aides have resigned after the US Justice Department asked it to drop its criminal charges against him. The resignations come amid reports that a deal was struck with the department to secure Adams’ assistance with US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Adams is accused of…
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U.S. and Russia talk about ending the war in Ukraine
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met Russian PM Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow on Monday for talks on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Netanyahu said that they talked about how to “complete the change in the Middle East” under US President Donald Trump. He added that he and Zelenskyy discussed “the prospects of a peace agreement…
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There are many protests ofTeslaTakeover
Protesters across the US, including in Washington, DC, have taken part in protests against President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions on national security. The protests were held in response to “the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration”, organizers said. The protests were organised by 50501 movement, an organisation that has protested against…
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The lawsuit says the Trump administration allowed DOGE to look at workers’ data
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to “promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force”. This comes after two labour unions filed a lawsuit accusing Trump’s administration of violating federal law by allowing government workers from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to gain access to OPM…
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Netanyahu wants Hamas to release hostages in order to end the Gaza ceasefire
Israel on Tuesday said it would resume fighting with Hamas in Gaza if the militant group didn’t release three soldiers by Saturday. This comes after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with the country’s security cabinet on Monday. Netanyahu welcomed US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Monday demanding the release of hostages by Saturday, and praised…
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Netanyahu wants Hamas to release hostages before he ends the Gaza ceasefire
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that if Hamas doesn’t return kidnapped Israelis by noon on Saturday, the Israeli military will resume its combat operations until Hamas is soundly defeated. Israel had earlier said it would resume its combat operations if Hamas didn’t return kidnapped Israelis by noon on Saturday.
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The Gutting of the US Agency for International Development will have a big effect on the fight against climate change
The US Agency for international Development (AIDA) has ordered all nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) that receive funding from it to stop working. AIDA, which delivers humanitarian aid, economic development funding around the world, had been shut down by President Donald Trump as part of a broad effort to cut government spending.
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The employees have been told to stop working with foreign nationals
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, a scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in his administration. Jacobs, who was the NOAA’s acting leader during part of the first Trump administration, had stressed the agency’s focus on weather forecasting. Under President Joe Biden, NOAA expanded the ocean’s protected areas and…
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The employees have been told to stop working with foreign nationals
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, a scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in his administration. Jacobs, who was the NOAA’s acting leader during part of the first Trump administration, had stressed the agency’s focus on weather forecasting. Under President Joe Biden, NOAA expanded the ocean’s protected areas and…
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The US would take ownership of the Gaza Strip, according to Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he envisions the world people living in a rebuilt Gaza Strip, while Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump has an idea about the issue. “I envision the world people living there,” he added. Trump’s remarks came after Netanyahu said he believes Trump has an idea that is worth paying…
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There is no going back
Elon Musk, the US President, has said that he will not stop the government’s payments to Tesla and SpaceX as long as there is a “proper authorisation”. “We are in a national crisis,” Musk said. Earlier, the US government had sued Musk over an alleged breach of an agreement with the US Treasury Department where…
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Population transfers Sanctioned by America will be on the table
During a press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that the US will take over Gaza Strip and relocate its people. “I would imagine the world people living in Gaza,” Trump said. “It’s physically impossible to rebuild Gaza in five years…We have an opportunity to do something exceptional,”…
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The first group of migrants have left to go to Guantnamo
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US will shut down its embassy in Gaza “very soon”. “We’ll own and be responsible…for dismantling all of the dangerous bombs and other weapons on the site,” he said. Trump’s comments come days after he signed an executive order ending the US aid to Gaza, saying…
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The administration is ready to withdraw the staff from overseas posts
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has said that US President Donald Trump and him wanted to shut down the government entirely, without addressing their legal authority to do so. Musk added that the two were seeking to shut down the country’s foreign aid agency, US Agency for International Development. Musk said that he and Trump have…