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GSA staff faces massive cuts. And, could NASA launch a Mars mission?

6:43am February 12, 2025

The General Services Administration plans to cut its budget in half and ramp up monitoring of staff. And, Elon Musk could help propel a NASA Mars program — or delay it for another generation.

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Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress

6:30am February 12, 2025

by A Martínez

Republicans may control both chambers of Congress but leaders in the House and Senate have very different ideas about the best way to implement President Trump's agenda.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 shortlist includes OutKast, Maná, Phish and Billy Idol

6:00am February 12, 2025

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the shortlist for its 2025 class of inductees on Wednesday. The shortlist includes groundbreaking Southern rap duo OutKast, Mexican rock band Maná and the recently reunited Britpop group Oasis.

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Protesters Rally Against DOGE And Elon Musk Outside The EPA

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

5:30am February 12, 2025

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

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President-Elect Trump Sentenced In New York Hush Money Case

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Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

5:15am February 12, 2025

The disconnect between Emil Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility toward the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.

CFPB Headquarters To Be Closed This Week, Employees Ordered To Work From Home

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Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X

5:00am February 12, 2025

Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency.

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When her young son was hit by a pickup truck, a stranger rushed to help

5:00am February 12, 2025

Melissa Barbanell's 7-year-old son was severely injured after being hit by a pickup truck. A stranger, who turned out to be a nurse, let Barbanell know he was going to be OK.

She wanted to be a mom. So she chose a cancer treatment that gave her a chance

5:00am February 12, 2025

New, less damaging treatments are giving some patients the choice to try to preserve their ability to have children after cancer.

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Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece

5:00am February 12, 2025

by Michel Martin

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.

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Morning news brief

4:15am February 12, 2025

by A Martínez

General Services Administration staff face huge cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance, top Trump administration officials visit Europe, and how Trump and Musk may impact future U.S. space missions.

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