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1 day ago · Elon Musk ’s buyout offer for federal workers has hit a snag. A judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the billionaire from implementing his so-called “fork in the road” buyout offer for ...

1 day ago · The president doubled down on a plan which has been described as ethnic cleansing.

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1 day ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, saying the country’s support for DEI and climate change policies are “very bad things ...

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Jan 6, 2025 · The GOP has a razor-thin majority in the House and some members have already objected to ramming through Trump’s hardline agenda in one fell swoop.

Jan 20, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump is gearing up to sign a flurry of executive orders on his first day back in office. Stephen Miller, the incoming White House deputy chief of staff for policy, briefed ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Convicted Jan. 6 rioters could be pardoned as soon as Donald Trump returns to office. At a rally on inauguration eve, the incoming 47th president hinted at good news for those he described as ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government is running out of money, and must raise its debt limit.