Chris Henao
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During a Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer a question as to whether she was the “TG” who participated in the Signal group chat about the administration’s military plans in Yemen.
Gabbard said she didn’t want to get into specifics. wapo.st/4jlXfp1
Gabbard said she didn’t want to get into specifics. wapo.st/4jlXfp1
March 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
During a Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer a question as to whether she was the “TG” who participated in the Signal group chat about the administration’s military plans in Yemen.
Gabbard said she didn’t want to get into specifics. wapo.st/4jlXfp1
Gabbard said she didn’t want to get into specifics. wapo.st/4jlXfp1
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President Trump’s first term was filled with falsehoods. Now, his administration has effectively institutionalized disinformation.
Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term
President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
President Trump’s first term was filled with falsehoods. Now, his administration has effectively institutionalized disinformation.
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The number of measles cases has risen to 309 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas and three new counties report infections, according to state officials on Friday.
Of those, 40 patients are hospitalized.
Of those, 40 patients are hospitalized.
Texas measles cases rise to 309. Here is what you need to know.
The West Texas outbreak has spread to three new counties –– Hockley, Hale and Garza –– for a total of 14 affected counties, as of Friday.
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March 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The number of measles cases has risen to 309 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas and three new counties report infections, according to state officials on Friday.
Of those, 40 patients are hospitalized.
Of those, 40 patients are hospitalized.
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The Trump administration's decision to terminate legal representation for children means that toddlers facing deportation in court will stand in front of a judge and across from ICE attorneys ALONE. Cruelty for cruelty's sake.
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Acacia Center for Justice Decries Administration’s Termination of Representation for Unaccompanied Children
“The administration’s decision to end these services undermines due process, disproportionately impacts vulnerable children, and puts children who have already experienced severe trauma at risk for fu...
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March 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Trump administration's decision to terminate legal representation for children means that toddlers facing deportation in court will stand in front of a judge and across from ICE attorneys ALONE. Cruelty for cruelty's sake.
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rfk jr's attitude toward anyone or thing that gets sick is "if he dies, he dies."
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread (Gift Article)
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
rfk jr's attitude toward anyone or thing that gets sick is "if he dies, he dies."
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New: The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.
Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills
The school prayer bill heads to the Texas House. The Senate give initial approval to a bill requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
www.texastribune.org
March 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New: The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.
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JUST IN: In an extraordinary argument, the Justice Department defended the Trump administration's deportation flights, telling a federal judge his oral order "is not enforceable."
Live updates: The latest on Trump’s presidency | CNN Politics
Follow here for the latest live news updates as President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda.
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March 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
JUST IN: In an extraordinary argument, the Justice Department defended the Trump administration's deportation flights, telling a federal judge his oral order "is not enforceable."
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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister as Justin Trudeau formally steps down after nearly a decade in power cnn.it/3Rbv1Rw
March 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister as Justin Trudeau formally steps down after nearly a decade in power cnn.it/3Rbv1Rw
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March Madness: By The Numbers
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March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
March Madness: By The Numbers
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Five former defense secretaries denounced President Trump’s firing last week of the Joint Chiefs chairman and several other senior military officials, saying that the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons” and urging Congress to hold hearings.
Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called Trump’s ouster of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top military officers dangerous and unjustified.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Five former defense secretaries denounced President Trump’s firing last week of the Joint Chiefs chairman and several other senior military officials, saying that the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons” and urging Congress to hold hearings.
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In early February, John Schwarz, a self-described "mindfulness and meditation facilitator," proposed a 24-hour nationwide "economic blackout" of major chains on the last day of the month. cnn.it/3CXUcDW
February 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In early February, John Schwarz, a self-described "mindfulness and meditation facilitator," proposed a 24-hour nationwide "economic blackout" of major chains on the last day of the month. cnn.it/3CXUcDW
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Breaking News: President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in a tense White House meeting.
Trump and Vance Rebuke Zelensky During White House Meeting: Live Updates
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February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Breaking News: President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in a tense White House meeting.
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Trump administration officials scrambled through the weekend amid a flood of criticism to claw back employees they fired Thursday evening at the National Nuclear Security Administration, four people familiar with the terminations — and their fallout — told CNN. cnn.it/3QkdINV
February 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Trump administration officials scrambled through the weekend amid a flood of criticism to claw back employees they fired Thursday evening at the National Nuclear Security Administration, four people familiar with the terminations — and their fallout — told CNN. cnn.it/3QkdINV
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New: More than 100 miles of Texas’ borderlands could be leased or sold to the federal government as part of the state’s partnership with President Donald Trump to harden the border, Gov. Greg Abbott said in an interview with The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, DPS has same powers as ICE, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.
www.texastribune.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New: More than 100 miles of Texas’ borderlands could be leased or sold to the federal government as part of the state’s partnership with President Donald Trump to harden the border, Gov. Greg Abbott said in an interview with The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
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Vice President JD Vance downplays Russia's danger at a security conference dominated by Ukraine's future, claiming Europe's biggest threat is from within: cnn.it/4hYeMT8
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Vice President JD Vance downplays Russia's danger at a security conference dominated by Ukraine's future, claiming Europe's biggest threat is from within: cnn.it/4hYeMT8
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Denver’s public school system sues Trump administration over ICE access to schools.
School district says expanded immigration enforcement diverts resources and causes decreased attendance.
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School district says expanded immigration enforcement diverts resources and causes decreased attendance.
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Denver’s public school system sues Trump administration over Ice access to schools
School district says expanded immigration enforcement diverts resources and causes decreased attendance
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Denver’s public school system sues Trump administration over ICE access to schools.
School district says expanded immigration enforcement diverts resources and causes decreased attendance.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
School district says expanded immigration enforcement diverts resources and causes decreased attendance.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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NEW: The Trump administration has flown about 100 immigrants from El Paso to Guantanamo Bay.
The Tribune and ProPublica spoke to the relatives of three of them, who say that they have been left entirely in the dark about their loved ones.
The Tribune and ProPublica spoke to the relatives of three of them, who say that they have been left entirely in the dark about their loved ones.
U.S. claims migrants held at Guantanamo are “worst of the worst.” Their families say otherwise.
The Trump administration has flown about 100 immigrants from El Paso to Guantanamo Bay. ProPublica and The Texas Tribune identified nearly a dozen of them and spoke to relatives of three of them.
www.texastribune.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has flown about 100 immigrants from El Paso to Guantanamo Bay.
The Tribune and ProPublica spoke to the relatives of three of them, who say that they have been left entirely in the dark about their loved ones.
The Tribune and ProPublica spoke to the relatives of three of them, who say that they have been left entirely in the dark about their loved ones.
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Three Justice Department officials resign after Trump administration orders end to prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Senior Justice Dept. officials resign after order to drop Eric Adams case
The resignations are a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Three Justice Department officials resign after Trump administration orders end to prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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Fourteen Democratic state attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Trump on Thursday to challenge Musk’s "unchecked power." The lawsuit came on the same day that Musk and his team were sued by government employees represented by the State Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog.
14 States Sue to Challenge Musk’s ‘Unchecked Power’
Since President Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Musk’s team has inserted itself into at least 19 agencies, according to a tally by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Fourteen Democratic state attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Trump on Thursday to challenge Musk’s "unchecked power." The lawsuit came on the same day that Musk and his team were sued by government employees represented by the State Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog.
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Happy Valentine's Day! Immigration is not just a political topic, it's deeply personal. Read my review of Anna Lekas Miller's new book "Love Across Borders" which tells the stories of international couples fighting to stay together – including her own.
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"What does it mean to fall in love in a world divided by passports?"
Anna Lekas Miller's new book "Love Across Borders" tells the stories of international couples fighting to stay together – including her own.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy Valentine's Day! Immigration is not just a political topic, it's deeply personal. Read my review of Anna Lekas Miller's new book "Love Across Borders" which tells the stories of international couples fighting to stay together – including her own.
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
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Poynter welcomes five new members to National Advisory Board, including our CEO, Sonal Shah.
The accomplished journalists and media executives will advise Poynter on industry needs and opportunities.
The accomplished journalists and media executives will advise Poynter on industry needs and opportunities.
Poynter welcomes five new members to National Advisory Board - Poynter
The accomplished journalists and media executives will advise Poynter on industry needs and opportunities.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Poynter welcomes five new members to National Advisory Board, including our CEO, Sonal Shah.
The accomplished journalists and media executives will advise Poynter on industry needs and opportunities.
The accomplished journalists and media executives will advise Poynter on industry needs and opportunities.
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A federal judge has restricted the Elon Musk-led government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system. The order, issued early Saturday, halts access temporarily and demands the destruction of any downloaded information, saying there is risk of “irreparable harm.”
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system | CNN Politics
A federal judge, citing a risk of “irreparable harm,” early Saturday temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system.
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February 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A federal judge has restricted the Elon Musk-led government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system. The order, issued early Saturday, halts access temporarily and demands the destruction of any downloaded information, saying there is risk of “irreparable harm.”
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A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
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President Trump’s executive order freezing most U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has thrown into turmoil programs that fight starvation and deadly diseases, run clinical trials and seek to provide shelter for millions of displaced people. Here’s what to know.
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
President Trump’s executive order freezing most U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has thrown into turmoil programs that fight starvation and deadly diseases, run clinical trials and seek to provide shelter for millions of displaced people. Here’s what to know.
