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Judge extends order halting Trump from firing whistleblower agency head
US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order to block the firing of Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel
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President Trump's team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine
The bird flu shot contract was awarded to Moderna in the Biden administration's final days, sending the company's stock up 13 per cent in the two days following the Jan 17 announcement
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Markets Today: Trump tariffs; FIIs; Nifty50 expiry, Beezaasan IPO allotment
As of 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down merely 5 points at 22,578, hinting at a flat start
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Trump's tariffs on China risk hurting US economy more than data suggests
There is little doubt that a harsher treatment of Chinese products under the first Trump administration, much of which was continued by the Biden White House, reduced China's share of US imports
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Musk, his tech support effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting
Musk defended his weekend attempt to require government workers to justify their prior week's work under penalty of termination
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Trump admin to eliminate more than 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
The cuts detailed by the administration would leave few surviving USAID projects for advocates to try to save in what are ongoing court battles with the administration
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US federal workers who ignore Musk risk their jobs, President Trump warns
The president suggested some agencies could see dramatic job reductions, saying Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was considering eliminating 65 per cent of his staff
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Trump sees 'thirst' for his 'gold card' visa with $5 mn for US citizenship
If we sell a million, that's $5 trillion dollars, Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated could be used to pay off the debt
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UK's Starmer meets Trump amid worries over drifting US support for Ukraine
Trump's meeting with Starmer comes a day before a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Democratic governors pitch state jobs to federal workers fired by Trump
The governors are welcoming former federal staffers who lost their jobs in the Trump administration's widespread cost-cutting agenda
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Trump revokes oil permit, Chevron license in Venezuela in blow to Maduro
Trump's announcement in his Truth Social network accused the government of President Nicols Maduro of not meeting democratic conditions for last year's July presidential election
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Zelenskyy coming to WH to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: Trump
Trump also said Ukraine could forget about joining Nato, the Western military alliance
Global stocks, dollar jump as House advances Trump's tax cut plans
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives late on Tuesday narrowly passed Trump's $4.5 trillion tax-cut plan
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US Senate confirms Trump trade chief Greer ahead of Canada, Mexico tariffs
As US trade representative, Greer will work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a billionaire financier, to oversee Trump's aggressive trade agenda
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White House to decide which media cover Trump, rotating traditional outlets
Free speech advocates expressed alarm over what it could mean for democracy
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Best of BS Opinion: The many hats a government wears in citizens' lives
The undeniable thing is that government can shape the very nature of the nation, for better or for worse. From finances to health to labour to communication to awareness, it wields great power.
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US to announce EU tariffs very soon, says Trump at cabinet meeting
Trump said that US administration would soon be announcing tariffs on EU
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Trump administration orders more layoffs as Musk meets with cabinet
The memo calls for a "significant reduction" in headcount, but does not specify how many workers should be laid off, beyond the 100,000 who have already taken a buyout or been fired
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'Best doctor for lowest cost': Trump's 'radical' change to healthcare costs
Executive order mandates hospitals, insurers disclose actual prices, ensuring affordability and accountability in the US healthcare system
National Archives is nonpartisan but has found itself targeted by Trump
Trump didn't give a public reason for firing archivist Shogan, but he has long held a grudge against the agency for notifying Justice Department of his alleged mishandling of classified documents
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