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Netanyahu gifted Trump a golden pager during their meeting in Washington – CNN

Netanyahu gifted Trump a golden pager during their meeting in Washington  CNN

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Trump sued by workers’ unions over “unconstitutional and illegal” move to dismantle USAID – Axios

Trump sued by workers’ unions over “unconstitutional and illegal” move to dismantle USAID  Axios Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff  The New York Times Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress  The Washington Post US politics live:

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As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back – The Associated Press

As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back  The Associated Press Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions  Just Security Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say  The Guardian US Russell Vought

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Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger – Reuters

Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger  Reuters Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses  The Washington Post UN food agency WFP received dozens of US stop work orders despite emergency waiver  Reuters Be clear about what

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‘Trump’ thrills fans at Hong Kong theatre’s last hurrah

by Holmes CHAN The crack of a gunshot and the blonde man flinches behind the lectern, clutching his ear. But instead of horrified gasps, the crowd erupts in laughter and applause. “It’s a bullet! It wants to put me in

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Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January – The New York Times

Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January  The New York Times January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025  Yahoo Finance The US

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U.S. cuts task forces on foreign influence, Russian sanctions

The Justice Department is scaling back policing of foreign interests operating in the United States, ending criminal enforcement of a law used to snare bad actors seeking to influence politics and elections on behalf of foreign governments. In a memo

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Japan PM to tread carefully in Trump talks

by Danny KEMP Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cautiously try to convince Donald Trump to treat Tokyo better than other allies Friday when he becomes the second foreign leader to meet the US president since his return to power.

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Trump sanctions ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel, US probes

by Danny KEMP U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court for probes targeting America and its ally Israel, but the ICC on Friday vowed to continue providing “justice and hope” around the world. Trump signed an

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‘We screwed up’: Some Dearborn voters have buyers remorse as Trump floats Gaza takeover

President Donald Trump’s remarks this week turned heads when he suggested the United States could take over Gaza, force out Palestinians and turn it from a “demolition site” into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” And some voters in the

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