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Vance launches into Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ by suspending Medicaid payments to Minnesota

National News, Vance launches into Trump's 'war on fraud' by suspending Medicaid payments to Minnesota /

By Henry J. Gomez and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance got a new assignment Tuesday night: fighting a “war on fraud” that President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It’s the latest addition to a portfolio that has included saving TikTok from extinction in the U.S. and selling Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and it comes with […]

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Three takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union speech

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By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a triumphal State of the Union speech Tuesday, proclaiming that he has ushered in a “golden age of America” while taunting Democrats in the chamber and blaming the country’s problems on them. The speech comes at a perilous moment for Trump as his approval ratings have slipped. Americans

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Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data

Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter's seized data, National News /

By Gary Grumbach and Ryan J. Reilly A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter wrote that it was

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FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds

FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds, National News /

By Stefania Palma FedEx has sued the US government for a refund on Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, the first large American company to do so since the Supreme Court found the sweeping levies illegal. The company on Monday filed a lawsuit with the US Court of International Trade seeking repayment of tariffs implemented via emergency

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CIA retracts and revises reports for ‘bias’ after review by Trump-appointed board

CIA retracts and revises reports for 'bias' after review by Trump-appointed board, National News /

By Dan De Luce and Alexandra Marquez CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Friday that he was directing the agency to retract or substantively edit 19 intelligence reports that President Donald Trump’s political appointees said failed to meet “tradecraft standards” or contained political bias. Ratcliffe, a Trump appointee, said the reports “fall short of the high standards of impartiality

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In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract

In a historic vote, National News, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract /

By Stephan Bisaha Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to ratify their first union contract Thursday, securing pay bumps, job protections and a rare win for the United Auto Workers union in the South. It’s been a long road to this contract. Workers initially voted twice against joining the union before casting ballots in favor

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Bill of Rights put to the test over Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Bill of Rights put to the test over Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, National News /

By Allan Smith and Scott Wong In and out of court, more than half of the amendments enshrined in the Bill of Rights are being fought over as a direct result of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. In his second term, Trump and his administration have been aggressive in stretching the boundaries of political conventions,

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Law enforcement shoots and kills armed man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

Law enforcement shoots and kills armed man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago, National News, Secret Service says /

By Megan Lebowitz, Kelly O’Donnell and Gary Grumbach Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the Secret Service announced in a statement on Sunday. The suspect’s identity has not

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Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial

Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, National News, social media addiction during landmark trial /

By Shanshan Dong and Angela Yang In his first time testifying about child safety in front of a jury, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company does not seek to make Instagram addictive to younger users, pushing back against claims that the social media app is designed to be harmful to children. “I’m focused on building a community

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Many States Are Shortchanging the Students Most In Need of Aid—Including Students at HBCUs

Many States Are Shortchanging the Students Most In Need of Aid—Including Students at HBCUs, National News /

New research by The Century Foundation highlights a hundred-billion-dollar problem with how state financial aid is distributed: in many states, state financial aid is not effectively directed toward the students who need it most. In fact, state aid lags behind Pell Grants when it comes to effectiveness in reducing college costs for low-income students. TCF’s analysis shows

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