A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to resume their efforts to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The ruling from a three-judge panel of the 4th…
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Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,000 – POLITICO
At least 1,000 people were killed in a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and the broader region on Friday, and another 2,376 people were injured, the country’s military-led government said on Saturday.
The U.S. Geological…
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Trump officials, allies grow anxious about April 2 tariffs – POLITICO
“I think he wants to keep his options open,” Graff added.
In a series of statements, the White House and the various Cabinet heads said the administration is working together to implement Trump’s vision. “As the movie ‘Drumline’…
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Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine’s EU bid – POLITICO
His comments come after Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported on Washington’s latest minerals offer to Kyiv, which would grant the United States access to Ukraine’s oil, gas and minerals through a joint investment fund that would split…
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After Vance visit, Denmark tells US: Stop treating us like dirt
Denmark’s foreign minister dressed down the United States for its disrespect, hours after Vice President JD Vance visited an American military base in Greenland.
Speaking in a two-minute video message on Friday night, in which he addressed…
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Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33B in all-stock deal
Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced Friday.
Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their…
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Trump taps ex-Arizona AG Brnovich for Serbia ambassadorship
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he will nominate former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to be the U.S. ambassador to Serbia, following reports earlier this year that he was considering former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for…
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In private meeting, Vance and top advisers suggested Trump oust Waltz
On Wednesday evening — following a brutal day of headlines surrounding the now-infamous Signal chat — Vice President JD Vance, chief of staff Susie Wiles and top personnel official Sergio Gor gently offered President Donald Trump some advice…
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US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
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The Trump administration has sent a letter to some large companies in the EU warning them to comply with an…
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The U.S. Has Changed Its Mind About Europe
Democracies in Europe and their detractors in Washington have radically different understandings of why the continent depends on American military protection. Donald Trump and his aides constantly talk as if crafty Europeans have cynically…
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