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The U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot that targeted climate activists

The U.S. claims the hacking was commissioned by a lobbying firm working on behalf of one of the world’s biggest oil companies. (Image credit: Alberto Pezzali)

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Trump mandates assassination records be released for the Kennedy brothers and MLK Jr.

Congress passed a law in 1992 requiring the documents surrounding President Kennedy’s assassination to be released by 2017. Though, the release has been held up by national security concerns. (Image credit: AP)

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Trump looks to North Carolina as he tries to contrast his leadership with Democrats’ – CNN

Trump looks to North Carolina as he tries to contrast his leadership with Democrats’  CNN Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: ‘Treated badly by Democrats’  Fox News US politics live: Donald Trump to visit Los Angeles

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Novak Djokovic retires injured from Australian Open semifinal, as some fans boo

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was booed by some sections of the crowd after retiring injured from his Australian Open semifinal against German Alexander Zverev. (Image credit: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’

The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of protests and a harsh crackdown with thousands of arrests. [time-brightcove

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Meet Will Scharf, the Guy Who’s Been Handing Trump Binders of Executive Orders to Sign

WASHINGTON — Those binders full of executive orders that President Donald Trump has been signing with a flourish and a wide-tipped Sharpie during his first week in office don’t just magically appear before him. White House staff secretary Will Scharf

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the prescription painkiller. (Image credit: Douglas Healey/AP)

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Trump to Visit Disaster-Stricken California and North Carolina for First Presidential Trip

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

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Trump defends decision to pull security detail for ex-aides – POLITICO

Trump defends decision to pull security detail for ex-aides  POLITICO Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on the President’s Executive Orders  The New York Times ‘I’m hearing a lot of concern’: Kaitlan Collins on how former Trump aides are responding to revoked

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Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground – The Associated Press

Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground  The Associated Press ENDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AND RESTORING MERIT-BASED OPPORTUNITY  The White House Federal workers placed on leave by Trump’s DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies

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