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Donald Trump starts “immediate” talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine  The Economist

Judge restores Trump administration’s buyout offer to federal workers  Fox News

For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader’s public legacy has faded fast in the year since his death. The Kremlin critic had hoped young, urban, pro-Western

by Youcef Bounab Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help. Speaking

Opinion | Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him  The New York Times

How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC  The New York Times

Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members of federal advisory committees. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

Roe v. Wade, making it certain abortion would become illegal in Texas. The state is among nearly a dozen with laws criminalizing abortion that report zero or only a handful of abortions in 2023.’/> The reports are from 2023, in

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McMahon’s confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle Donald Trump’s plans to dissolve the U.S. Education Department. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)