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Democratic FEC chair says Trump fired her. She says she's not leaving

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Ellen Weintraub, the current Federal Election Commission Chair and one of three Democratic members on the committee, posted a letter on X Thursday night from President Trump that says she has been removed as an FEC member.

The brief letter, dated January 31, 2025, reads, "You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission."

Weintraub is disputing her firing. "There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it," she said in her post. "I've been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the...
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Trump plans to meet with Zelenskyy as he looks to end Ukraine war

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump may soon meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"He may meet next week, yeah. Whenever he would like. I’m here," Trump told reporters while hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.

Trump said that the meeting would likely be held in Washington, D.C., because he would not go to Ukraine.

Trump also said there was a possibility he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that the two have always had a "very good relationship."

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Deadline looms for release of JFK assassination files

  • News source: FOX News
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The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the attorney general are expected to release their proposed plan for the declassification of the JFK files on Friday.

Both offices, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Counsel to the President, have until the end of the day Friday to release their proposed plan.

Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights...
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Senate moves full steam ahead on massive Trump budget bill after GOP divisions derail House

  • News source: FOX News
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Senate Republicans are moving full steam ahead with their plans for a massive conservative policy overhaul through the budget reconciliation process, despite House GOP leaders still insisting their chamber is set to go first.

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., unveiled a 61-page resolution that would fund President Donald Trump's priorities for border security, fossil fuel energy and national defense.

It would fund completion of Trump's border wall, as well as provide dollars for more beds in detention centers at the border...
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Member of Musk's Doge resigns after reports of racist posts

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Musk has now asked X users to vote in an online poll on whether the staffer should be re-hired.
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New allegations Diddy sexually assaulted minor in nightclub

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Combs has consistently denied the allegations against him in civil lawsuits, labelling them "sickening".
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15 things Trump and his team did this week

  • News source: BBC News - World
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In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.
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Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The order ending duty-free shipment of packages from China worth less than $800 had caused chaos.
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USAID could slash staff to hundreds after placing most on leave

  • News source: BBC News - World
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But US President Donald Trump's plan to dramatically cut back US foreign aid faces a legal challenge.
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Japan's PM to seek 'personal relationship' with Trump

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Shared concerns about North Korea are likely to be a primary topic, along with economic ties.
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Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Among the dead in Sweden's first school shooting were Syrians and Bosnians.
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Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.
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Stylish earrings to gold shoes on show at South Africa's biggest political event

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A collection of some of the best outfits from the State of the Nation Address.
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How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.
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Why Trump is on the warpath in Somalia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Militants in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia have become the beating heart of Islamic State in Africa.
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