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JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders  The Guardian US Vance jokes about Greta Thunberg as he goes scorched earth on European censorship  Fox News Vance Shocks Europe With Support for Far Right, in Message Familiar to U.S.  The

Hamas militants have named the next three Israeli male hostages to be released as part of a fragile ceasefire deal that had teetered in recent days amid a major dispute that raised the specter of fighting resuming in the devastated

Trump delays a sweeping reciprocal tariff plan as global markets rally  Euronews Trump orders up a plan for more tariffs, even as inflation heats up  CNN Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale  The New York Times Trump Widens Trade Fight to Include

White House limits AP access to Oval Office, Air Force One indefinitely  The Hill

SoCal hit by mudslides, flooding as powerful storm slams region  ABC7 Los Angeles Heavy mudslides and flooding shut down PCH, sweep vehicle and firefighter into ocean  Los Angeles Times Firefighter likely used knife to escape SUV that plunged into Pacific Ocean  KTLA Los

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees. That’s roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce.

Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security.

Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security.

Live updates: Trump to sign executive orders; Vance and Rubio to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy  NBC News

Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some White House senior officials  Reuters