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Trump ousts top military leader in latest Pentagon upheaval

Trump ousts top military leader in latest Pentagon upheaval

U.S. President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as the administration makes sweeping changes to the top military ranks. Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter had made him fodder for the administration’s wars against ‘wokeism’ in the military.

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Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here's why it will hit rural communities hardest
Star

January 20, 2025

Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here’s why it will hit rural communities hardest

Every morning, Gwen Johnson, a resident of the small Appalachian community…

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The 'New Deal' of grift: Trump sets standard for presidential self-enrichment
Star

January 20, 2025

The ‘New Deal’ of grift: Trump sets standard for presidential self-enrichment

There’s a reason Franklin D. Roosevelt’s portrait still hangs in…

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Scientists at U.S. weather forecasting agency ordered to get clearance before talking to Canadian counterparts
Star

January 20, 2025

Scientists at U.S. weather forecasting agency ordered to get clearance before talking to Canadian counterparts

Travelling for international meetings or even joining a call with…

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How a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. led Canada's premiers to an $85,000-a-month lobbying firm
Star

January 20, 2025

How a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. led Canada’s premiers to an $85,000-a-month lobbying firm

How did Canada’s premiers end up hiring a Washington lobbying…

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'Shock and awe': Trump moves faster than last time to impose agenda
Star

January 20, 2025

‘Shock and awe’: Trump moves faster than last time to impose agenda

If you’re surprised by some of Donald Trump’s first moves…

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Trump administration fires Justice Dept. lawyers who brought criminal cases against him
Star

January 20, 2025

Trump administration fires Justice Dept. lawyers who brought criminal cases against him

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday fired more than…

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Trump's threats reveal the trouble with Canada's pipelines running through the U.S.
Star

January 20, 2025

Trump’s threats reveal the trouble with Canada’s pipelines running through the U.S.

“Continental energy security” was the watchword of both governments and…

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Trump for first time talks to international venue about making Canada a state
Star

January 20, 2025

Trump for first time talks to international venue about making Canada a state

Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue…

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Trump cancels travel for refugees to U.S., leaving thousands who were already approved stranded
Star

January 20, 2025

Trump cancels travel for refugees to U.S., leaving thousands who were already approved stranded

Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United…

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