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Trump purges 18 inspectors general in legally questionable manuever

January 26, 2025 / Politics

In a sweeping and legally questionable maneuver, Donald Trump fired 18 federal inspectors general on Friday night, drawing sharp criticism from watchdog groups, Democrats, and even some Republicans. The move, characterized as a “chilling purge” by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has sparked concerns about the erosion of government oversight and a potential descent into […]

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Republicans advance impeachment of Biden border chief despite no evidence

January 31, 2024 / Politics

A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives panel early on Wednesday advanced impeachment charges against Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official, a near-unprecedented move that comes as political tensions around immigration ramp up.

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Friends, allies urge Trump to choose a woman or Black man as his running mate

January 25, 2024 / Politics

Friends and allies of Donald Trump are giving him the names of mostly women and Black men as he seeks their advice on a running mate to join his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, five of them have told Reuters.

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Trump Victory in Iowa Points to ‘Lock on Nomination,’ Experts Say

January 18, 2024 / Politics

One expert thinks Donald Trump’s win in Iowa points towards a total lock on the nomination.

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US Senate to vote on Equal Rights Amendment, a century after introduction

April 27, 2023 / Politics

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Thursday on a measure that could allow the Equal Rights Amendment to be added to the Constitution, though Republican opposition will likely doom the measure to failure. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer called the amendment, known as the ERA, crucial since the Supreme Court last year ended

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Republican plan would limit food aid for nearly 1 million people, USDA says

April 26, 2023 / Politics

Nearly one million Americans could find it harder to access federal food aid under a Republican proposal to expand the program’s work requirements, according to the Biden administration, which has promised to veto the plan if it passes Congress.

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Will you take a walk where King Charles will be crowned?

March 26, 2023 / Politics, Top Stories, U.S. News

London’s Westminster Abbey said visitors will get the chance this summer to follow King Charles’ coronation footsteps, getting access for the first time in living memory to an area sealed off to the public.

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U.N. hopes water meeting can create ‘rippling effect’ to stave off crisis

March 26, 2023 / Politics, Top Stories, U.S. News

The United Nations’ first meeting on water in nearly half a century drew towards a close on Friday with hopes it would spur political momentum and fears that too little is being done to tackle chronic water stress globally.

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U.N. warns ‘vampiric overconsumption’ is draining world’s water

March 26, 2023 / Politics, Top Stories, U.S. News

The United Nations used its first conference on water security in almost half a century on Wednesday to exhort (strongly encourage) governments to better manage one of humanity’s shared resources.

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Manhattan DA: Trump created false expectation of arrest, Republicans interfered

March 23, 2023 / Politics, Top Stories, U.S. News

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ policy agenda includes new restrictions on abortion and further loosening gun laws, stances that may help him in his expected run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination but could hurt his chances of actually being elected, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.

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