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President Donald Trump is reportedly finalizing an Executive Order that would attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, which would fulfill a campaign promise as he seeks to shrink the size of the federal government. As Trump tests the limits

Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance.

Early in her new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall. Staring into the camera, she speaks in third person about the real woman she’s portraying. “This is a true story based on a

OpenAI considering 16 states for data center campuses as part of Trump’s Stargate project  CNBC

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order  The New York Times

Trump news live: US federal judge pauses government employee buyout scheme  Al Jazeera English

The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle  Council on Foreign Relations US cedes ground to China with ‘self-inflicted wound’ of USAid shutdown, analysts say  The Guardian Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger  Reuters Fear, pain and hunger:

Greece’s authorities have declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist destination.

Live updates: Judge halts Trump’s federal buyout offers as deadline for employee decisions arrives  NBC News

A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.