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Trump Administration Releases More Than 2,000 JFK Assassination Files
‘People have been waiting for decades for this,’ the president said. ‘We have a tremendous amount of paper.’
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The two leaders held a phone call this week to discuss Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Social Security Strengthens Identity Verification for 2 Services
Recipients without online accounts will have to do in-person verification to file claims or to change direct deposit information after March 31.
US Institute for Peace Sues DOGE, Alleges ‘Trespass and Takeover’
DOGE has said it was forced to call the police to enter the USIP building.
Judge Declines to Require FEMA Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
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AG Bondi Calls Vandalism on Tesla Property ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Multiple Tesla vehicles, showrooms, and charging stations have been attacked across the United States.
Turkish Authorities Detain Istanbul Mayor and Would-Be Presidential Contender
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Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of New Energy Sector Attacks After Putin Accepts Moratorium Deal
Moscow said it would halt Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites following a March 18 call with Washington.
White House Condemns Bomb Threats Against Shen Yun
Press secretary says the Trump administration will take any such threats seriously and ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
Purdue Pharma Files New Bankruptcy Plan for $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement
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The Senate is undertaking the confirmation process for the president’s new administration.
Meloni Cautions Against Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Between EU, US
The Italian prime minister also spoke out in support of Trump’s proposed cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
Louisiana Carries Out First Execution in 15 Years After Supreme Court Appeal Fails
Justice Gorsuch dissented, saying the court should stay execution to weigh if a federal law protecting religious exercise was being violated.
Judge Temporarily Blocks EPA From Canceling Climate Grants
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said he will not rest ‘until these hard-earned taxpayer dollars are returned to the U.S. Treasury.’
Tennessee Unanimously Passes Bill to End Complicity in CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting Abuses
The bill, now going to the governor’s desk, aims to ban health insurance coverage on transplant operation and care linked to China.
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady at Key Policy Meeting
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Columbia University Faces Federal Funding Ultimatum Over Anti-Semitism
The Trump administration cancelled $400 million in grants to the university and has probed 60 other institutions over alleged failures to combat anti-Semitism.
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