Politics
‘A man of the people’: World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis greets people as he attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters Tributes and condolences poured in from around the world following news of the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. Francis, who was […]
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Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department
(L-R) US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) look on during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration could soon roll […]
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Sen. Van Hollen says trip to El Salvador was about defending the right of due process, not ‘defending the man’
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2025. Jose Cabezas | Reuters Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that his trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia […]
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Vance set to visit India for bilateral talks on economic, trade and geopolitical ties
U.S. Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting, at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. Vice President JD Vance will embark on a four-day visit to India on Monday as the two countries seek to unlock economic […]
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Anti-Trump protesters turn out for rallies in New York, Washington, D.C., and other cities nationwide
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB People attend the “Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet” protest in New York City on April 19, 2025. Caitlin Ochs | Reuters Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats […]
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White House claims letter to Harvard with demands was an ‘unauthorized’ mistake: NYT
The White House letter sent to Harvard University outlining a list of demands about the university’s hiring and admissions was sent without authorization, according to the New York Times, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter. The April 11 letter, which demanded that Harvard eliminate its DEI programs and screen international students for ideological […]
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U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts deportations of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
Salvadoran prison guards escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 31, 2025. Secretaria […]
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Trump says government to change service regulations for career government employees
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government’s human resources agency will change rules for civil service employees to ensure they […]
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U.S. judge temporarily blocks mass firings at consumer bureau
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday halted the mass firings carried out Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying she was deeply concerned that the Trump administration had violatedcourt orders […]
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Trump will study whether to fire Fed Chair Powell, adviser says
President Donald Trump, right, speaks as Jerome Powell, Trump’s nominee as chairman of the Federal Reserve, listens during a nomination announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2017. Olivier Douliery | Bloomberg | Getty Images White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday that President Donald Trump […]
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