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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiance and associates of assaulting her and raping others in House speech
by Meg Kinnard on February 11, 2025 at 2:03 pm
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina on Monday used a nearly hourlong speech on the U.S. House floor to accuse her ex-fiance of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and others without their consent, and conspiring with business associates in acts of rape and sexual misconduct.
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NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
by Lorne Cook, Tara Copp on February 11, 2025 at 1:31 pm
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will on Wednesday become the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO, where the allies are keen to understand how America now plans to influence the course of the war in Ukraine.
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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, warns ‘it will end badly’
by Nicole Winfield on February 11, 2025 at 12:43 pm
Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants, warning that the program to forcefully deport people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.”
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Tulsi Gabbard clears Senate test vote on path for confirmation as director of national intelligence
by Lindsey McPherson on February 10, 2025 at 11:51 pm
Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard cleared a key Senate test vote on Monday, all but assuring she’ll be officially confirmed to the role in the coming days.
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Trump says paper straws are out, plastic is in
by Mallory Wilson on February 10, 2025 at 11:42 pm
President Trump signed an executive order Monday calling for the return of plastic straws and doing away with paper ones.
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Trump says ‘all hell is going to break out’ if Hamas doesn’t release remaining hostages
by Jeff Mordock on February 10, 2025 at 11:41 pm
President Trump on Monday said the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas should be canceled and warned that “all hell” will break loose in the Middle East if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it’s holding in Gaza by midday Saturday.
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Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, calling it an ‘honor’ to do so
by Mallory Wilson on February 10, 2025 at 11:32 pm
President Trump has pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who attempted to sell the Senate seat of former President Barack Obama after he won the presidency in 2008.
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Trump pauses enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
by Jeff Mordock on February 10, 2025 at 11:20 pm
President Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the Justice Department to pause its enforcement of a decades-old law that prohibits American businesses from bribing officials of foreign governments to win or retain business, saying U.S. laws are stricter than those in other countries and it puts the U.S. at a disadvantage.
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Trump names Grenell as interim head of Kennedy Center
by Jeff Mordock, Mallory Wilson and Jeff Mordock, Mallory Wilson on February 10, 2025 at 11:12 pm
President Trump on Monday named his former director of national security, Ric Grenell, as temporary head of the Kennedy Center after he fired several board members and named himself chairman of the Washington performing arts venue.
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Trump slaps tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports
by Tom Howell Jr. on February 10, 2025 at 11:08 pm
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from all nations on Monday as part of an early-term blitz on trade.
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House Freedom Caucus offers budget plan that sides with Senate approach but has more spending cuts
by Lindsey McPherson on February 10, 2025 at 10:55 pm
The House Freedom Caucus released its own budget blueprint Monday, including a proposed $4 trillion increase in the debt limit, as the broader House Republican Conference struggles to coalesce around a plan.
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New York state Democrats ditch efforts to delay special election for congressional seat
by Kerry Picket on February 10, 2025 at 10:36 pm
New York Democrats, who control the state legislature, have killed a bill that would have delayed a special election in a deep red congressional district.
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Judge extends temporary halt on Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers
by Susan Ferrechio on February 10, 2025 at 9:25 pm
A federal judge in Boston on Monday extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s mass buyout plan for federal workers.
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‘We may start from scratch’: Lawmakers consider policy options for protecting kids from social media
by Lindsey McPherson on February 10, 2025 at 9:21 pm
Lawmakers looking to protect kids from the harms of social media are considering new proposals and approaches this Congress after a bipartisan bill stalled in the House last session.
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Trump expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
by Mallory Wilson on February 10, 2025 at 8:53 pm
President Trump is expected to pardon Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who attempted to sell the Senate seat of former President Barack Obama after he won the presidency in 2008.
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Judge says Trump is still illegally freezing federal money
by Stephen Dinan on February 10, 2025 at 8:36 pm
The Trump administration is defying a judge’s order to restart billions of dollars in federal spending the White House tried to put on hold, a federal court ruled Monday.
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From military service to passports: America’s transgender debate intensifies
on February 10, 2025 at 8:32 pm
Major changes in transgender rights are unfolding on multiple fronts, from military service to federal identification, as new polling shows significant shifts in public opinion and organizations grapple with membership policies.
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Justice Department wasted $128 million a year on ineffective legal aid for illegal immigrants
by Stephen Dinan on February 10, 2025 at 8:30 pm
The government spends tens of millions of dollars each year on a legal-assistance program for illegal immigrants facing deportation court hearings even though the government’s own studies show it has almost zero effect on their cases.
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Judge pauses NIH plan to cap ‘indirect’ costs in response to lawsuit from states
by Seth McLaughlin on February 10, 2025 at 7:14 pm
A Massachusetts federal judge put a pause Monday on the Trump administration’s push to change how the National Institutes of Health funds research.
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Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending
by Lindsay Whitehurst on February 10, 2025 at 7:14 pm
A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release all the money.
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