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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

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Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies – CNN

Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies  CNN Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers  Federal News Network OPM tells court it never ordered mass firings, contradicting prior claims  Government Executive Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass dismissals

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Mexico Extradites Drug Lord Caro Quintero and 28 Other Cartel Figures to U.S.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States as the Trump Administration turns up the pressure

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Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful – The Associated Press

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful  The Associated Press Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies  CNN Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers  Federal News Network OPM tells court it never

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers – The Washington Post

Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers  The Washington Post Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal  The New York Times OPM tells court it never ordered mass firings, contradicting prior claims  Government Executive Judge blocks Trump administration’s

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Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs

The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.

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Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs

The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.

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Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The handover of so many significant cartel figures was one of the most important efforts by Mexico in the modern history of the drug war to send traffickers to face charges in U.S. courts.

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Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers – Federal News Network

Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers  Federal News Network Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal  The New York Times Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers  NBC News OPM

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Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – Al Jazeera English

Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer  Al Jazeera English Starmer tries to woo Trump – but has the US-UK relationship lost its spark?  The Guardian US Trump Stuns British Prime Minister With Mind-Boggling Russia Question  Yahoo British

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