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New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News

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HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Fact checkers and others could be denied U.S. visas under new plan

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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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U.S. health care is broken — and it’s getting worse

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U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse
One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Officials prep for possible 2026 election interference from Trump

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How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question
The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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President Trump issues two pardons related to Jan. 6 investigation

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Trump issues two pardons related to Jan. 6 investigation
President Donald Trump has issued two pardons related to the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, including for a woman convicted of threatening to shoot FBI agents.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds — NBC News
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Trump boycotts South Africa's G20, but some Afrikaners hit back at his claims

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Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Who has President Trump pardoned and why?

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Who has President Trump pardoned and why?
This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Financial well-being can have an outsize imprint on older Americans’ quality of life, affecting their physical health, social life and even cognitive skills, new research shows.
What a poll of 9,000 adults reveals about aging in America
A Pew Research Center survey reveals how income levels can affect someone’s physical health, social life and even cognitive skills in retirement.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Trump's immigration crackdown is hurting the construction industry

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ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it wors...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Gas to groceries: Has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?
President Trump promised to bring down inflation. One year on from his victory, BBC Verify revisits some of his claims.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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'I don't know who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon
The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, in October.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics
Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Why government shutdowns seem to only happen in US
In other countries, governments keep functioning through wars and crises - so what makes America unique?
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October 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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'None of us have ever asked for special treatment' - Female veterans respond to Hegseth
The US Secretary of Defense said he wants a return to the 'male standard' for combat roles. Woman veterans say the standards were never different.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Jane Fonda leads hundreds to re-launch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

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Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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DOGE cuts to federal government staffing and spending are being undone

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Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut
Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back – and spending more money than before.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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DACA has bipartisan support in Congress. Still, Republicans are following Trump's lead
President Trump failed to revoke DACA in his first term and his focus on immigration this time has mostly ignored the policy. Still, Republican lawmakers are deferring to the president on the issue.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM