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Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
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Trump sued over order suspending refugee admissions
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Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on trans athletes
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Trump ordered by judge to immediately restore frozen funding
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A Guide to the Lawsuits Against the Trump Executive Orders
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Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law
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Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office
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‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders
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Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order
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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
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Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
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Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
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Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
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