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U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the firings of probationary employees, including the Department of Defense.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy today, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president

Watch What to Expect From Zelenskyy’s White House Visit  Bloomberg

US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings by agencies  Reuters Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers  The Washington Post Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers  NBC News OPM tells court it

The head of Canada’s largest Pride festival said major corporate sponsors, which also do business in the United States, have withdrawn support to avoid being seen as favorable to LGBTQ initiatives. Kojo Modeste, the executive director of Toronto Pride, declined

A UN investigation into year’s deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces.

In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID’s Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last

President Donald Trump’s ideas for Gaza have sparked concerns in the Middle East. He says Palestinians should all leave and move to Egypt and Jordan.

Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General Pamela Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files  Department of Justice No new bombshells in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files  The Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi alleges FBI agents withheld Epstein

Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General Pamela Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files  Department of Justice No new bombshells in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files  The Associated Press Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files  The Hill