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FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years. It’s a stunning turnaround for Europe’s biggest economy, which for much of this century had expanded exports and dominated world trade in engineered products like industrial machinery and

Trump administration turns to US Supreme Court in bid to fire agency head  Reuters Can Trump fire at will?  The Economist Judge orders fired head of whistleblower agency reinstated while fight continues over Trump removal  The Associated Press Fight over Trump’s firing of

The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’  CNN International

President Trump Is Reportedly Considering Paving Over the Historic White House Rose Garden  Yahoo

White House envoy, national security advisor head to Saudi Arabia for Russia talks  Reuters

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump’s freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans. (Image credit: Ryan Dowdy)

After triumphant return to White House, Trump is still fixated on Biden: ‘It’s his fault’  CNN

Marco Rubio is in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as secretary of state. His first stop was Israel.

Monday is the 500th day of the war triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack into southern Israel. A tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has held for nearly a month. But the current phase of the truce is set

The White House Rose Garden in Photos: A Showcase of Presidential Power  The New York Times