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Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."
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Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large

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Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.
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What to know about Elon Musk's latest cost-cutting efforts at DOGE

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The White House's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was created by President Trump on Jan. 20 with a mission to slash federal spending. Since then, the task force led by billionaire Elon Musk says it has saved more than $1 billion by canceling diversity, equity and inclusion contracts, among other expenses, according to DOGE's social media account.

But since kicking into gear on Jan. 20, DOGE has also prompted several lawsuits and raised alarms from Democratic lawmakers and consumer advocates after it gained access to the Treasury...
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New York shuts down live poultry markets after bird flu detected

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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'Stunning and brave': Dem senator mocked after hyping all-nighter stunt in protest of Trump nominee

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Dem. Sen. Chris Murphy was ripped on social media on Thursday morning over a post where he explained how he stayed up most of the night drinking Red Bull because democracy is "on the line" if Democrats do not stop Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts.

"After taking the 2-5am shift on the Senate floor last night for our overnight protest, got 2 hours of crappy sleep on my office couch and right back at it today," Murphy posted on X. "We don’t rest. Keep going. Democracy on the line."

Murphy, whose post was...
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Noem reveals 2nd flight of 'dangerous criminal aliens' left for Gitmo ahead of her visit

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Friday that a second flight to Guantanamo Bay carrying "dangerous criminal aliens" had departed a day earlier – just as she is heading to the site where up to 30,000 migrants could eventually be held.

"A second flight of dangerous criminal aliens took off for Guantanamo Bay yesterday. ALL are known gang members from Venezuela," she said on X.

She said that those on board included an immigrant who confessed to homicide and another wanted in Venezuela for escaping jail and for...
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Democrats try to enter Department of Education amid outrage over possible DOGE cuts

  • News source: FOX News
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Democrats on Friday morning attempted to enter the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., but were stopped by security.

This comes amid fears of potential spending cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is already making waves in the nation's capital.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
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NIH resumes critical grant-making process after federal communications freeze at HHS

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will resume important meetings and travel associated with the critical grant-review process amid an agency-wide communications freeze at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

While the agency is working its way back to normalcy, its operations are still not completely back to what they were before President Donald Trump took office. The advisory council and scientific review meetings associated with the NIH's grant-making process, in which outside scientists provide a final grant review and...
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Trump admin appeals ruling blocking birthright citizenship order

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The Trump Justice Department appealed a Thursday order blocking the president's birthright citizenship order, hours after the ruling was issued.

The Justice Department filed its appeal to the Ninth Circuit on Thursday evening. The move came shortly after U.S. District Judge John Coughenour extended a temporary restraining order he had previously issued. Coughenour notably scolded the Trump administration in the Washington courtroom, accusing the administration of ignoring the rule of law for political and personal gain.

"It has become ever more...
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Sweden plans tighter gun laws after Orebro school shooting

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The government says it is seeking to strengthen vetting for gun licenses and restrict access to semi-automatic weapons.
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British conman jailed for six years for running over French policemen

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The French prosecutor said he had turned a rural area into a "bewildering scene worthy of Mad Max".
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US job growth slows but unemployment stays low

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Firms created 143,000 jobs last month, below analysts' forecasts, but December's figure was upgraded.
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Jailed Singapore ex-minister moved to house arrest

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Subramaniam Iswaran's case gripped the island nation that prides itself with its squeaky clean image.
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Watch horseback police chase after suspected drug dealer

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Mounted police galloped after a man who fled on foot when officers approached him in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Trump's sweeping agenda is hitting legal roadblocks

  • News source: Dareh Gregorian | NBC News
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The courts are slamming the brakes on some of President Donald Trump's efforts to quickly trim and transform the federal government.

In his first weeks in office, Trump has signed more than 50 executive orders aimed at reshaping the government, from targeting birthright citizenship to changing how transgender inmates are housed. Government agencies have also used the orders to try to freeze federal funding nationwide and offer buyouts to the bulk of government employees.

The flood of orders has led to over two dozen lawsuits to date and a number of...
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