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Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee has sent a letter to the Justice Department Inspector General accusing Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick for FBI director, of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials.
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White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday.
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With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk’s swift and sweeping consolidation of political influence.
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State delays Joliet invasive carp project over ‘anticipated lack of funding'
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project was abruptly canceled Tuesday over concerns over federal funding of the project.
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Appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to reinstate funding freeze
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to pause a lower court’s order that temporarily halted a massive freeze in federal funding.
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Could pardoned Rod Blagojevich run for office again? What we know
Now that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has received a presidential pardon, could an ambassadorship or even a run for public office be in the cards?
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DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress
It’s unclear to what degree the Education Department’s Institute of Education Sciences will continue to exist after Musk’s team slashed scores of contracts.
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White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America'
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has ordered renamed to the Gulf of America.
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Project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan postponed due to federal funding freeze
A federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration has led to the postponement of a project aiming to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Could Rod Blagojevich run for office again? Here's what could be next after presidential pardon
NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern takes a look at what could be next for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump Monday.
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After Trump meeting, Jordan's king confirms opposition to moving Palestinians out of Gaza
Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country’s and the region’s “steadfast opposition” to the president’s plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.
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Dept. of Education asks NCAA to erase records set by transgender athletes
The Department of Education took another step Tuesday in advancing the Trump administration’s new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore titles, awards and records it says have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.”
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Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.
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Judge tells agencies to restore health websites following Trumps executive order
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets that they removed to comply with an executive order by President Trump.
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‘A lot of people will die': How Trump's USAID overhaul could lead to famine in Sudan
Ravaged by two years of brutal civil war and with over 30 million people — or more than half of the population — in need of humanitarian assistance, President Donald Trump’s 90-day freeze on all foreign aid could not have come at a worse time for Sudan.
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FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
Federal workers are being swept into the fight between Donald Trump and federal courts, with four FEMA aides fired Tuesday for being “deep state activists.”
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All the potential conflicts of interest for Elon Musk as head of Tesla and DOGE
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
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Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts
The Office of Personnel Management asked the FBI for a list of probationary employees, sparking new fears at a bureau that has undergone major changes since Trump retook office.
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What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB
The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau risk leaving Americans’ nearly $18 trillion in consumer debt with less supervision or regulation, NBC News reported.
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‘Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don't work'
President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.”