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• Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy

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  The assault on USAID is a wake-up call for the rest of the world

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• Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education

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  House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building

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• Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear

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  Neil Gaiman's ex-wife denies trafficking allegations

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• House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education

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  Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault

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