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Trump's freeze on refugee programs is an issue for Republicans wanting to help Afghans

5:56pm February 11, 2025

by Quil Lawrence

Aid groups are suing the Trump administration over its freeze of refugee programs, but criticism is also coming from Republicans who want to help Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military.

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The Kennedy Center's history was marked by cooperation and independence — until now

5:56pm February 11, 2025

by Bob Mondello

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned the Kennedy Center as an "artistic mecca." President Trump recently told reporters he'd never seen a show there.

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Fed Chair Powell Delivers Semiannual Monetary Policy Report To Congress

Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell says there's no need to rush on interest rate cuts

5:42pm February 11, 2025

Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics.

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Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says

5:21pm February 11, 2025

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

World Food Program Distributes Food To Afghans Facing Famine

How the gutting of USAID is reverberating around the world: Worry, despair, praise

5:18pm February 11, 2025

Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.

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The latest on efforts to keep some USAID personnel and programs in place

5:00pm February 11, 2025

by Michele Kelemen

Confusion reigns around U.S. embassies around the world as they try and work out how to handle aid contracts in the wake of dismantling of USAID.

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Elon Musk Joins President Trump For Signing Executive Orders In The Oval Office

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Musk claims DOGE is saving taxpayers billions, but the data is unclear

4:59pm February 11, 2025

by Stephen Fowler

President Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have touted billions in terminated contracts deemed wasteful, but there's little transparency about how savings are tracked.

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Judge orders restoration of federal health websites

4:53pm February 11, 2025

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

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San Francisco Proposes Ban On Plastic Straws

Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead?

4:36pm February 11, 2025

President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws.

This week's pop charts are all about The Weeknd — and the Grammys

4:29pm February 11, 2025

This week, The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the biggest winners and performers from the Grammys experience big chart bumps.

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