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Who is Samantha Power? Meet the Biden-era USAID leader facing backlash amid Musk's DOGE crackdown

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has recently become the target of Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts to slash government waste and spending, bringing increased scrutiny to the record of Samantha Power, the agency’s administrator during almost the entire Biden administration.

Power, who previously served as the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017 in the Obama administration after serving on his National Security Council, took the reins of USAID in the early days of the Biden administration and was...
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New Attorney General Pam Bondi orders review of Trump cases as she takes over the Justice Dept.

  • News source: Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker | The
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New Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday ordered a review of the federal prosecution of Donald Trump as she unveiled a series of directives designed to overhaul a Justice Department the president claims is biased against conservatives.

Hours after she was sworn in at the White House, Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will scrutinize the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases. The group will also review "unethical prosecutions" stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S...
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Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice

  • News source: Jonathan Allen and Courtney Kube | NBC News
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President Donald Trump's administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday — not even enough time to gather her personal effects — according to two people familiar with the incident.

Fagan, a four-star admiral and the first woman to lead a branch of the military, was removed from her post as the Coast Guard’s top officer on Trump’s second day in office. Officials at the Homeland Security Department — which oversees the Coast Guard — cited border security issues and an “excessive...
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WATCH: Pup shows off impressive horse-riding skills

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Dally, a Jack Russell terrier, loves to play with Spanky, a rescued miniature horse.
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Protesters across the US rally against Trump administration policies

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The grassroots effort has been organized across social media sites using hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, calling on Americans to "fight fascism."
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Federal government buyouts threaten U.S. national security, ex-officials say

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The Trump administration's offer to extend deferred resignations to the intelligence community poses a grave threat to U.S. national security interests, ex-officials say.
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Social media, Team Trump react to Cory Booker's 'meltdown' over Elon Musk's USAID crackdown

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Social media users are slamming a Democratic senator's impassioned speech opposing a halt to millions of taxpayer dollars being funneled to controversial, DEI-aligned programs overseas.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke at a rally outside the Capitol building Wednesday in protest of Elon Musk's sweep of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

"We will fight their violation of civil service laws. We will fight their violation of civil rights laws. We will fight their violations of separation of powers. We will fight their violations of...
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fast start to Trump's second term leaves fed workers shocked

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here's what's happening…

-You're hired! Here's who passed Congress' Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were

-Drone footage shows possible cartel on cartel activity near U.S. southern border

-Bondi sworn in as attorney general with mission to end 'weaponization' of Justice Department

Staffers and contractors who work with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were...
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Trump's China tariff increase will affect Ford and GM vehicles, billions of dollars in auto parts

  • News source: Michael Wayland, CNBC
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DETROIT — President Donald Trump's move Saturday to impose 10% additional tariffs on imports from China affects a small number of U.S. vehicles. But those tariffs are also hitting auto parts, which could increase already heightened vehicle prices for consumers.

The U.S. in recent years has imported from about $15.4 billion to more than $17.5 billion worth of transportation goods from China each year, including $9 billion to $10 billion per year in auto parts and accessories for vehicles and tractors, among other special purpose vehicles, according...
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US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA

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A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.
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Pam Bondi orders review of Trump prosecutions, focuses on "sanctuary" cities

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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In her first hours as attorney general, Pam Bondi issued a broad slate of directives that included a Justice Department review of the prosecutions of President Trump, a reorientation of department work to focus on harsher punishments, actions punishing so-called "sanctuary" cities and an end to diversity initiatives at the department.

Bondi was confirmed by the Senate late Tuesday night and was sworn in in front of President Trump by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon.

The attorney general established a...
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Unpacking Trump's brazen proposal for a US takeover of Gaza: ANALYSIS

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President Trump's improbable proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza prompted plenty of pushback and questions.
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NJ lawsuit claiming oil companies cause climate change dealt massive blow in court

  • News source: FOX News
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The climate change movement was issued a massive blow on Wednesday after a trial judge permanently closed a Democrat-charged lawsuit claiming that big oil was to blame for
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West Point disbands gender-based, race clubs in Trump's DEI sweep

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West Point has disbanded a number of identity-based clubs at the military academy to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and new Pentagon guidance, Fox News has confirmed.

Some of the clubs no longer sanctioned by the university include the Asian-Pacific Forum, the Korean-American relations seminar, the Latin Cultural Club, the National Society of Black Engineers Club and the Society of Women Engineers Club.

The U.S. Military Academy communications office said the clubs had been dissolved because they were affiliated with the...
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