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Sen. Ted Cruz’s list of ‘woke’ science includes self-driving cars and solar eclipses

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of “woke DEI” studies. Researchers say that’s misrepresenting science and disparaging important research. (Image credit: Ron Jenkins)

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Trump has surrendered much of the leverage he had over Putin before talks have even begun

You should always give peace a chance. That US President Donald Trump “thinks out of the box” is already the cliche of the moment.

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Will the Supreme Court Preserve the Rule of Law? Chief Justice Roberts May Have the Answer

Less than a month after President Donald Trump took office, numerous federal judges have issued orders temporarily blocking and restraining parts of his agenda. From Trump’s executive order attempting to eliminate the constitutional right of children of undocumented immigrants to

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White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute – The Associated Press

White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute  The Associated Press

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Trump’s Pick for Education Chief Seeks Approval to Lead Agency She Would Be Asked to Tear Down

WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon faces an unusual test on Thursday as she seeks Senate approval to lead an agency the president wants her to destroy. If President Donald Trump has his way, his pick for education secretary would be the

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‘Today is the big one’: Trump says he will unveil ‘reciprocal’ trade tariffs

US President Donald Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” trade tariffs on Thursday, adding: “Today is the big one”.

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Trump Bets He Can Threaten His Way to Ending the Israel-Hamas War

There’s nothing like the drama of a deadline. But when President Donald Trump told Hamas it had until Saturday afternoon to release all of the Israeli hostages or “all hell is going to break loose,” he escalated the stakes of

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I Came to Congress to Gut Foreign Aid. I Was Wrong

You don’t often hear politicians concede their mistakes, but that’s the pill I’ll swallow today, February 13, as a witness before the same foreign affairs congressional panel under which I was previously a subcommittee chair from 2017-2019. I first came

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Galentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Single People

As the buildup to Valentine’s Day intensifies, you might feel the need to prioritize romantic love above all. But there’s a holiday we shouldn’t forget: Galentine’s. There aren’t enough holidays that celebrate friendship, one of the most important types of

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U.S. denies Trump peace push a ‘betrayal’ of Ukraine

by Max DELANY Donald Trump’s defense chief denied Thursday the US president was betraying Ukraine by opening talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, as blindsided European powers insisted they and Kyiv must have a seat at the table. Trump on Wednesday

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