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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 19/04/2025
Irish students studying in the US on J1 visas are at risk of deportation and are being warned to avoid certain activities that Donald Trump does not align with.
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‘Risk of deportation’ warning for thousands of Irish students in USA
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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 19/04/2025
MIDDLESBROROUGH! Flint here at the protest we have a good gathering of people here with signs, follow this thread for updates, I
A cardboard sign that says "Respect my existence or expect my resistance"
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/04/2025
‘Shocking to the sense of liberty Americans hold dear’: the impassioned US court order in the Ábrego García case
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‘Shocking to the sense of liberty Americans hold dear’: the impassioned US court order in the Ábrego García case
Judges issued a memorable call for the return of Kilmar Ábrego García and the separation of government powers. Here is the text
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 19/04/2025
The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says
The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Cour…
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 19/04/2025
In the UK, a child loses a parent every 22 minutes—roughly one in 29 children. Yet as far as government support is concerned, these children are invisible, writes Ella Baragwanath. www.prospectmagazine...
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We don’t talk about childhood loss
I lost my mother to motor neurone disease when I was 12. The government needs to stop treating bereaved children as invisible
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The Hindu @thehindu.com · 19/04/2025
Congress asks the Modi government to ‘strongly take up targeted violence against Hindus in #Bangladesh’ www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
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Congress asks Modi government to ‘strongly take up targeted violence against Hindus in Bangladesh’
Congress condemns killing of Hindu leader in Bangladesh, urges Modi government to take action against targeted violence.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/04/2025
Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud
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Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 19/04/2025
What happens when a U.S. senator from Colorado leaves their job midterm (as Michael Bennet may do)
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What happens when a U.S. senator from Colorado leaves their job midterm (as Michael Bennet may do)
If U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet wins Colorado’s 2026 gubernatorial race, he would have to quit his Washington job in the middle of his term. Here’s how his seat would be filled.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 19/04/2025
Any judge willing to put blinders on to presume this administration is acting in “good faith” is unfit for this moment, and probably any moment. The administration has been extremely vocal about and proud of its bad faith motives for retaliating against the @apnews.com
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Judge Declines AP Challenge To New White House Press Pool Policy, But Says Time Will Tell Whether Wire Service Still Gets “Second Class Treatment”
A judge said that the "proof is in the pudding" as to whether the AP will get equal access in the White House after a ruling Friday.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/04/2025
Even as Cuba struggles with power outages and technological scarcity, this Havana's Dona Alicia restaurant has leaped into the 21st century with digital menus, Alexa-enabled assistance, touchless bathrooms and even a food-delivering robot.
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A restaurant in Havana defies Cuba's tech struggles with digital menus and a robot waitress
For Sonia Pérez, stepping into Havana’s Doña Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie. Even as Cuba struggles with power outages and technological scarcity, this eatery has leaped into the 21st century with digital menus, Alexa-enabled assistance, touchless bathrooms and even a food-delivering r
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 19/04/2025
Andrew Tate has long been linked to the terrifying rise of misogyny and sexism in the UK, but now teachers have exposed the real-life impact his views have on schoolchildren.
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Dark influence of Andrew Tate as teachers face rape threats by brainwashed boys
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/04/2025
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration early Saturday from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members under the expansive powers of a rarely invoked wartime law. Follow live updates.
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Trump Live Updates: Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Deportations of Venezuelan Migrants
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented. A group of migrants had been scheduled to be flown out of the country, according to people familiar with the matter.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/04/2025
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration early Saturday to temporarily halt the deportations of dozens of alleged Venezuelan gang members who immigration advocates say were at imminent risk of being removed from the country.
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Supreme Court blocks Alien Enemies Act deportation of Venezuelan men
The Trump administration was planning to deport at least 30 Venezuelan men under a rarely invoked wartime statute before the court ruled to temporarily halt it.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19/04/2025
Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton will return to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were killed.
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Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing
Clinton will deliver the keynote address at a remembrance ceremony near the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 19/04/2025
A senior White House official has confirmed that President Trump is looking at whether he can fire Jerome Powell, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, for failing to cut interest rates sooner ⬇️
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Trump ‘is looking into’ sacking Fed chairman Jerome Powell
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 19/04/2025
"A dangerous escalation in the abuse of presidential power"
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Former Trump lawyer adds name to open letter calling out president as a 'despot"
A wide range of former lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, as well as ex-White House officials who served in Donald Trump's first administration, have signed on to a open-letter criticizing him ov...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/04/2025
JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says
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JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says
US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state The US vice-president, JD Vance, had “an exchange of opinions” with the Vatican’s secretary of state over current international conflicts and immigration when they met on Saturday, the Vatican has said. The Vatican issued a statement after Vance, a Catholic convert, met Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher. There was no indication he met Pope Francis, who has resumed some official duties during his recovery from pneumonia. Continue reading...
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 19/04/2025
‘Zohran Mamdani represents the future New York’: socialist riding high in bid to be mayor
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‘Zohran Mamdani represents the future New York’: socialist riding high in bid to be mayor
The progressive democrat from Queens is the son of a famous film-maker and poised to take on front-runner Andrew Cuomo Can a 33-year-old cricket-playing socialist, who wants to freeze rent, make city transport free and once aspired to be a rapper win an already turbulent election to become the next mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assembly ­member in Queens, has been the surprise package in the Democratic primary and is now poised to take on the frontrunner in the race, ex-state governor Andrew Cuomo, who is mounting a political comeback after being forced from office in the face of a series of sexual harassment claims. Continue reading...
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Cheryl @cheryl-smith1.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
I'm attending Suffolk County Democratic Committee's event, “Day of Action - April 19” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/suffolkcount...
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Day of Action - April 19 · Suffolk County Democratic Committee
Saturday, April 19 12 – 1pm  Along Pantigo Road, in front of East Hampton Town Hall 159 Pantigo Rd Bring your best signs! So many of you reached out asking for another rally this weekend and we rhear...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 22/03/2025
"Big mistake!"
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‘Shame on you Bill Maher': Liberal comedian stokes outrage with plan to meet Trump
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday made public his plans to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House – a visit arranged by none other than Kid Rock.But, as Maher expected, the move has set off a...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/03/2025
Columbia University has agreed to terms set by the Trump administration in order to retain its federal funding. This includes a mask ban, and it’s unclear whether and how health exceptions would be implemented for people who, for example, are immunocompromised.
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Caving to Trump's demands, Columbia University says it will ban mask-wearing
Enforcing such an order while allowing exceptions for health can be a dicey matter.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 21/03/2025
Columbia University cedes to Donald Trump’s demands with series of reforms www.ft.com/content/af25e2dc-e2d9-4b…
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Columbia University cedes to Donald Trump’s demands with series of reforms
Measures at Ivy League institution trigger concern over academic freedom
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 21/03/2025
Judge demands answers from White House on deportation flights to El Salvador
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Judge demands answers from White House on deportation flights to El Salvador
Jeb Boasberg instructs Trump administration to explain how refusal to return flights did not violate court order A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Thursday to explain why its failure to turn around flights carrying deportees to El Salvador did not violate his court order in a growing showdown between the judicial and executive branches. James Boasberg, the US district judge, demanded answers after flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants alleged by the Trump administration to be gang members landed in El Salvador after the judge temporarily blocked deportations conducted under an 18th-century wartime law. Boasberg had directed the administration to return planes that were already in the air to the US when he ordered the halt. Continue reading...
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WyoFile @wyofile.com · 21/03/2025
BREAKING: The Kemmerer coal mine cut 28 jobs on Friday amid expiring contracts with coal-plants that are converting to natural gas.
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Kemmerer coal mine lays off 28 workers - WyoFile
Cuts are due to “market conditions” including “pending natural gas conversions” at coal-fired power plants in the region, company says.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 21/03/2025
Most Utahns like candidates having the option of gathering signatures to qualify for party primaries, a new poll found.
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Candidates should have multiple paths to the ballot, Utah voters say
Most Utahns like candidates having the option of gathering signatures to qualify for party primaries, a new poll found.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/03/2025
Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
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Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities
Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuit A Cornell University PhD student earlier this month sued the Trump administration seeking to stop the president’s order aimed at foreign students accused of “antisemitism”. Days later, the Department of Homeland Security emailed to request that the student “surrender” to immigration officials. Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three Cornell students who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the enforcement of Trump executive orders aimed at deporting foreign university students and staff involved in pro-Palestinian protest. Continue reading...
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 21/03/2025
Justice Gorsuch broke from the Supreme Court majority on a decision about whether a failure to act is considered a violent crime.
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Neil Gorsuch says Supreme Court has "serious misfit" with its own decision
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Montana Free Press @montanafreepress.org · 21/03/2025
A $1.2 billion piece of Montana’s economy is likely to face tougher markets as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China.
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Montana farmers troubled by tariffs
Wheat and lentil exports, a $1.2 billion piece of Montana’s economy, are likely to face tougher markets as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 21/03/2025
In April 2023, Michael Dale died after paying Michaela Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 to come to his Escondido home and perform BDSM acts, police say.
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OnlyFans model suffocated SoCal man while filming Saran Wrap fetish session, police say
In April 2023, Michael Dale died after paying Michaela Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 to come to his Escondido home and perform BDSM acts, police say.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 21/03/2025
Only Congress can close the Department of Education, and Republicans are going to try | via Shauneen Miranda #ksleg
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Only Congress can close the Department of Education, and Republicans are going to try • Kansas Reflector
Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.
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The World @theworld.org · 21/03/2025
The Fehmarn Belt Link is set to connect Germany and Denmark through the Baltic Sea by car and train. Developers say the project will fundamentally reshape travel in the EU for the better. But German advocates aren’t so sure the benefits outweigh the risks.
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Construction underway on the world’s longest tunnel immersed underwater - The World from PRX
The Fehmarn Belt Link is set to connect Germany and Denmark through the Baltic Sea by car and train. Developers say the project will fundamentally reshape travel in the EU for the better, cutting the ...
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 21/03/2025
Judge in US deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were ‘disrespectful’
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Judge in US deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were ‘disrespectful’
James Boasberg considers whether to maintain block on deportation of accused Venezuelan gang members A federal judge who temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from deporting accused Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act law condemned the lawyers for being “intemperate and disrespectful” in court. The Washington DC-based judge, James Boasberg, continues considering whether to maintain his ban – and whether officials violated it, which would expose them to sanctions. Continue reading...
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CNN @cnn.com · 21/03/2025
When Marco Rubio signed on as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State, he went into the job “with eyes wide open,” according to a source. What Rubio didn’t count on was that he might run the risk of being overshadowed as secretary of state by one of Trump’s closest friends.
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‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat | CNN Politics
When Marco Rubio signed on as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State, he went into the job “with eyes wide open,” according to a person familiar with his thinking. He knew it wouldn’t be easy working for Trump. He knew that Trump had a track record of firing top officials by tweet. He also knew what it was like to be called, “Little Marco.”
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 21/03/2025
"He repeated his years-old baseless claim that NATO would no longer have existed if not for his first presidency."
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'Baseless': CNN fact-checker wrecks Trump's fabrication-riddled Oval Office remarks
President Donald Trump's latest Oval Office speech was full of fabrications, CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale wrote in an extensive analysis tearing apart the newest fake claims.Dale has become a mainstay...
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 21/03/2025
“The policy ramifications for this are incredibly troublesome. This is a long way from the heartland of the Alien Enemies Act.” via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
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'I will get to the bottom of this': Judge questions legality of Trump's 'Alien Enemies' deportations • Arizona Mirror
A federal judge questions whether the Trump deportation court order was violated as administration faces scrutiny over Venezuelan removal flights
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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 21/03/2025
CalMatters is among one of the most popular news sources for Sacramento insiders, according to a poll by @capitolweekly.bsky.social/Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc. See what they’re reading: cal.news/4iF41po
“More than two-thirds of respondents said they regularly turn to CalMatters and Politico as a source of Capitol news when asked about specific news media brands.”
-Capitol Weekly Insider Survey, in a poll of 233 staffers, lobbyists, political consultants and others who work in state politics.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 21/03/2025
An unarmed man was killed in Kern County by a sheriff's deputy. The jury award is the second-highest in a police shooting case in California, an attorney says.
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Deputy shot California man 5 times, including in the back. Family is awarded $30.5 million
Unarmed Mickel Lewis Sr. was killed by Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ayala. The jury award is the second-highest in a police shooting case in California, an attorney says.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/03/2025
Decades before President Trump canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia University, he tried to sell property to the school — for $400 million.
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Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million. Note That Number.
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21/03/2025
Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act—something President Trump is currently trying very hard to do—could result in a $160 billion hit to our GDP.
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Republicans Have Found Another Way to Kick-Start a Recession
Repealing—or even just cutting—the Inflation Reduction Act could have a devastating impact on the economy.
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 21/03/2025
Via @jennifershutt.bsky.social: While rural residents who depend on the state-federal program for lower income people would experience the most substantial impacts, those who have private health insurance or have other coverage, like Medicare, would likely encounter changes as well.
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Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures, job losses • Alabama Reflector
Rural hospitals and primary care physicians’ incomes would likely go down, potentially leading to reductions in services offered for everyone or even closures.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 21/03/2025
You might be a fraudster if you complain about a missed Social Security check, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the All-In podcast.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says his mother-in-law wouldn't complain if her Social Security check didn't arrive this month
You might be a fraudster if you complain about a missed Social Security check, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the All-In podcast.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22/03/2025
The Chicago Teachers Union said on Friday it is joining forces with the Fire Fighters Local Union 2 to push for a deal on their respective labor contracts.
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Chicago Teachers Union joins forces with city’s firefighters to secure labor contracts
The Chicago Teachers Union said on Friday that it’s joining forces with Fire Fighters Local Union 2 to push for a deal on their separate labor contracts.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 22/03/2025
In a social media post, President Trump demanded the Supreme Court order lower court judges not to issue nationwide injunctions.
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Trump demands Supreme Court's John Roberts rein in judges
In a social media post, President Trump demanded the Supreme Court order lower court judges not to issue nationwide injunctions.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 21/02/2025
Hundreds rallied in support of former and current federal scientists and health workers Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes the workforce across federal agencies
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Protesters in D.C. rally against Trump firings of federal scientists, health researchers • Ohio Capital Journal
Hundreds rallied in support of former and current federal scientists and health workers Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes the workforce across federal…
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 21/02/2025
As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe conditions for hikers and campers.
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Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'
As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe conditions for hikers and campers.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21/02/2025
Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.
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Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in ecommerce business and the 250 year-old Postal Service.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 21/02/2025
The Trump administration has canceled an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, the latest move by the president targeting the form of immigration relief for people coming from countries facing political upheaval and natural disasters.
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Trump administration ends extension of Haiti's temporary protected status
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is vacating a Biden administration decision to extend the status into 2026.
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Planet Detroit @planetdetroit.org · 21/02/2025
🗺️ MAP: Where did Michigan’s climate and infrastructure money go? buff.ly/3X9Tw50 via @gristnews.bsky.social
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MAP: Where did Michigan's climate and infrastructure money go?
Use our tool to learn more about climate and infrastructure funding in your area. Search by Zip code or city.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 21/02/2025
Many people take core functions of the federal government for granted, as it protects them from disasters or national security concerns, but might not otherwise affect them. But that could change after widespread firings.
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From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21/02/2025
A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order pausing President Trump’s moves to fire thousands of employees who are on probationary status or deemed nonessential, clearing a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts to downsize the federal government.
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Judge rejects unions’ request to pause Trump administration firings
The decision clears a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts sweeping changes to downsize the federal government.
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