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State Department told to ‘downplay’ Black History Month to back Trump’s anti-DEI order: report
Vague guidance asks State Department officials to celebrate ‘individual contributions’ to American history while maintaining the ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-DEI programs
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s federal spending freeze after nonprofit groups lawsuit
The temporary order preserves the status quo while legal proceedings continue
Guns, alcohol and white lies: Inside the ‘monthly’ parties that a Florida school principal allegedly held for teens
The children were all seen in ‘white lie party’ attire, according to police
Trump critic Jim Acosta reveals his next move after leaving CNN
‘To President Trump and his allies, you may think you have silenced me. But guess again,’ Jim Acosta noted just hours after signing off from CNN for the final time
Trump appointees asked about the moment of their ‘MAGA Revelation’ in applications
President has also moved to fire prosecutors who worked on past criminal cases against him
North Carolina man impersonates ICE agent and threatens deportation to coerce woman into having sex: police
Immigrant advocate said alleged attack showed ‘perfect storm’ of how national immigration policy is prompting local abuse
Nvidia faces a reckoning as an upstart rival raises questions about Wall Street's darling
Pro-Trump host — who is also MTG's boyfriend — gushes over how ‘great’ Karoline Leavitt looks at first briefing
Karoline Leavitt also announced that the Trump administration was rolling out a new policy giving ‘new media’ groups that produce ‘news-related content’ a seat at the press briefings.
Mom removed seven smoke detectors and started house fire that killed her daughter, cops say
Seven smoke detectors were removed from the house before the blaze started, according to police
Karoline Leavitt faced down the White House press in her first briefing. It was Trump’s voice that followed
The first Gen Z press secretary was eager to prove that she’s not going to be afraid of taking potshots at former President Joe Biden, Gustaf Kilander writes
Man charged with bringing Molotov cocktails into Capitol intended to kill Johnson, Hegseth and Bessent, police say
The suspect was charged with unlawful receipt, possession and/or transfer of a firearm and carrying a firearm, dangerous weapon, explosive or incendiary device on the grounds of the Capitol
Crypto thief dubbed the ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ says she’s just misunderstood as she starts prison sentence
‘This was a media spectacle — but they were wrong about me,’ Heather Morgan said
Trump’s funding freeze pushes Democrats over the edge
Democrats have offered little pushback to Trump since he won. Now, Eric Garcia reports, they’re preparing for battle
Transgender service members sue Trump over executive order pushing openly trans people from military
Trump’s executive order could stands to impact thousands of trans people in the nation’s armed forces
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s bid to evade massive debt is totally ‘preposterous,’ cash advance firm says
Exclusive: ‘There were a lot of bad things that were done,’ Lindell told The Independent, ‘and that’s where it’s at.’
Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day
Next major winter storm in the US set to blast 300 million with downpours, snow
The system brought heavy rain to wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California after months without precipitation
Will Trump’s pause on federal loans and grants impact my student aid?
The Department of Education said that discretionary grants will be the ‘only’ program impacted by the pause
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni investigated for repatriating Libyan warlord
Osama Elmasry Njeem is suspected of crimes against humanity including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence as a prison overseer in Tripoli.