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Rebel forces continue to claim more Congolese territory coveted for its rich mineral resources. In Myanmar, former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.

After the president signed an executive order “defending women against gender ideology extremism,” several federal government websites on gender and sexual health disappeared. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world’s most mineral-rich territories. (Image credit: Brian Inganga)

US government agencies order employees to remove gender pronouns from email signatures  CNN US federal websites stay up after confusion over plan to remove diversity information  Reuters Several U.S. government websites down amid Trump push to remove diversity-related content  San Francisco Chronicle Federal

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.

Investigation into deadly D.C. plane crash focuses on Black Hawk helicopter flight  NBC News Army withholds name of Black Hawk helicopter crew in D.C. crash, 2 others identified  NPR Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC aircraft collision takes its toll  The Associated Press DC plane crash investigators recover American Airlines black boxes after midair collision  Fox News Live updates: D.C. plane crash victims, pilots identified after Black Hawk helicopter and

Scoop: White House video blasts Selena Gomez crying over Trump’s immigration plans  Axios

A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.”