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What to know about Trump's first Cabinet meeting
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What to Know About the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict
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What We Know About the Secretive Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay
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Here's what to know about DOGE's impact so far
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What to know about the key laws being invoked in Trump legal challenges
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What do we know about Trump administration and DOGE's mass firings?
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What to know about vaccine booster shots as measles spreads in Texas
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What We Know About Guantánamo Bay’s Migrant Camp
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What to know about Pope Francis' condition as he fights pneumonia
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What we know about Trump's rare minerals deal with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Ukraine and the U.S. may be close to agreeing on a rare minerals deal brokered by President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS News - 22h -
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Here's what to know about Trump's $5 million immigration "gold card"
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What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
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What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers
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DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency
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AP poll reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 team
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Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
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Ontario Voters Head to the Polls. Here’s What to Know.
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