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The Trump Administration voted against a resolution at the United Nations that condemned Russian aggression on the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Ed Martin, the acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia released a statement claiming to be Donald Trump’s personal attorney.
According to NBC, DOGE plans to utilize AI to evaluate the email responses of federal employees who have been asked to justify their roles.
A federal judge has denied the Associated Press's request for a temporary restraining order to restore its full access to presidential events. This decision comes after President Donald Trump barred AP journalists from certain events because the news agency continued to use "Gulf of Mexico" instead of "Gulf of America," as mandated by a recent executive order. While the judge declined to immediately reinstate AP's access, he urged the government to reconsider its ban, noting that legal precedents generally do not support such actions.
The Trump administration is expected to push for the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from over 16 years of government conservatorship, aiming to privatize them while sparking debate over potential financial risks.
The Trump administration has paused its plan to house up to 30,000 migrants in tent structures at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to concerns that the facilities do not meet federal detention standards.
At a Republican town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Democratic candidate Teresa Borrenpohl was forcibly removed by plainclothes security officers after repeatedly interrupting speakers, leading to public outcry and an ongoing investigation into the security firm's conduct.
All HHS employees just received this email informing them that they no longer have to comply with Elon Musk’s 5 bullet point email, but if they do, they should “assume that what [they] write will be read by malign foreign actors . . .”
South Carolina is set to execute Brad Sigmon by firing squad on March 7, 2025, marking the first use of this method in the U.S. in 15 years.
Delta Flight 876 passengers were forced to evacuate via emergency slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after smoke was detected on the plane.
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— Aaron
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