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Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change
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Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of White Afrikaners
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Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
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Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
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Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office
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Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
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Man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty to manslaughter to avoid trial
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Head of NGO coalition says U.S. foreign aid freeze has been "devastating"
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Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
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Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
Elon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a ...ABC News - 3d -
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ASAP Rocky’s Trial Style Scrambles the Signals
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Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences
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Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
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