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Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle. -
Rod Lamkey/APRep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray.
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New York Times reporter Adam Liptak discusses the Court's decisions to limit the power of lower courts while expanding presidential power, and its consequential use of the "shadow docket."
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The Trump Administration's financial cuts to global development programs pose a challenge for organizations fighting deadly infectious diseases both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Leaders from several West African nations are in Washington this week. It’s part of a mini-summit that the White House described as an effort to expand “commercial opportunities.”
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This break from decades of tradition came about because of a settlement this week between the Internal Revenue Service and the National Religious Broadcasters association.
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Trump threatened a 50% levy on Brazilian imports on Wednesday night, saying the country's treatment of former president Jair Bolsonaro — over charges of election interference — is wrong.
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DOGE recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S. -
The review comes a week after former city attorney Chuck Watts announced his retirement. -
The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful campaign to force her removal. -
President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election. -
Kevin O'Connor cited doctor-patient confidentiality and his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in deciding not to answer questions from Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.
