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Trump vows to add Black icons to proposed National Garden of American Heroes
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity
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Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity
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USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
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USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa
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2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave
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