27 m. ago Dan Caine, Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick, Had Unusual Path to Command

The general made an impression on the president in 2018 when he said the Islamic State could be defeated in a week, according to the president.

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49 m. ago Trump says he is replacing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Trump says he is replacing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  The Washington Post

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56 m. ago Federal judge hears arguments to decide the future of Trump's federal funding freeze

The case, brought by attorneys general in 22 states and the District of Columbia, represents a pivotal test for the administration as it pursues a dramatic review of government spending priorities.

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59 m. ago Here's what happened to the migrant detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Immigration and Customs Enforcement transported 177 migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras for final removal to Venezuela, according to a post on X from the agency.

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78 m. ago Judge temporarily blocks key parts of Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI

Judge temporarily blocks key parts of Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI  The Washington Post

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86 m. ago ‘You do not treat people in this manner’: Alaska Sen. Murkowski condemns Trump firings, other acts

‘You do not treat people in this manner’: Alaska Sen. Murkowski condemns Trump firings, other acts  Alaska Beacon

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88 m. ago FBI Director Kash Patel tells media 'bring it on' in stern message after being sworn into office

President Donald Trump's new FBI Director Kash Patel had a stern message for news organizations moments after being sworn into office, welcoming them to "target" him.

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96 m. ago Live updates: Trump says he’s had better talks with Putin than Ukraine on ending war

Live updates: Trump says he’s had better talks with Putin than Ukraine on ending war  The Washington Post

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1 hour ago Maine female athlete 'grateful' for Trump's focus on trans competitors after local leaders 'failed' girls

A female high school track and field athlete is praising President Donald Trump for doing what she said Maine lawmakers won't: protect women from biological males competing against them in sports.

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1 hour ago Census Bureau stopped work on data for protecting trans rights, former director says

Because of a Trump executive order, the Census Bureau is stopping work on statistics that could help protect the rights of transgender people, its recently departed director, Robert Santos, tells NPR.

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1 hour ago In court, Luigi Mangione's lawyer claims he was searched illegally during arrest

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his first court appearance since he was arraigned in December on charges including murder as an act of terrorism.

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1 hour ago Luigi Mangione's lawyer claims he was searched illegally during arrest

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his first court appearance since he was arraigned in December on charges including murder as an act of terrorism.

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1 hour ago 'Tyranny is rising in the White House': Voters slam representatives on Trump, DOGE

Some Republicans are facing pushback in their hometowns as President Donald Trump and DOGE makes severe cuts across the federal government.

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1 hour ago Supreme Court punts on order that blocked Trump's firing of special counsel

Per Congress' directive, the occupant of the position can only be fired for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."

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1 hour ago US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire watchdog agency head

US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire watchdog agency head  Reuters

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2 h. ago Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog

The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.

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2 h. ago Trump's passport policy leaves trans, intersex Americans in the lurch

President Trump's executive order that the federal government recognizes only two sexes, male and female, is disrupting the lives of some trans, nonbinary and intersex people applying for passports.

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2 h. ago US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire agency head

US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire agency head  Reuters

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2 h. ago Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. The documents were submitted by plaintiffs in the case Kadrey v. Meta, one of many AI copyright disputes slowly winding through the U.S. court system. The defendant, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Nearly 200 Venezuelan illegal immigrants detained at Guantánamo Bay are flown back home

Flights that left from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Thursday transported nearly 200 illegal immigrants detained on the island back to Venezuela.

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