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Trump can fire labor, federal personnel board members, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that presidents do have the power to fire members of so-called independent agencies if those panels wield substantial executive authority, in a decision that confirms some of President Trump's high-profile firings.

Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump's administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Fed confronts ‘hardest’ decision on interest rates in final meeting of the year

The Federal Reserve faces a tough decision when it convenes Tuesday for a two-day meeting to determine whether to cut interest rates for a third consecutive time or hold off due to concerns about inflation.

RFK Jr. panel votes to remove hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns

Federal advisers voted to abandon the long-standing hepatitis B vaccines for newborns -- a milestone in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s challenge to vaccines.

How one Arkansas county helps ICE make hundreds of arrests and spreads fear among immigrants

Northwest Arkansas has emerged as a hot spot in the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, the result of one county's partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and aggressive traffic stops by police.

‘Ticking time bomb’: How dangers lurked in Afghan evacuee population

Tucked inside the tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul in 2021 were some ticking time bombs. Suddenly, they are starting to explode.

Why the Georgian government is so angry with my article

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze reacted with anger to my latest article in the Washington Examiner this week. That article considered the Georgian government’s possible use of a World War I-era chemical agent during last year’s protest crackdowns. Why did this strike such a sensitive nerve in Tbilisi? The primary answer is that it appeared in a conservative U.S. media outlet. […]

Trump revives California’s water wars between farms and fish

President Donald Trump is reviving California‘s water wars, which serves as a reminder that California Democrats would rather prioritize the needs of fish over the needs of farmers and the people who rely on them for food. The Trump administration announced a new plan to move water south from Northern California to farmers in the Central Valley, […]

Judge orders Epstein investigation transcripts released in Florida

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release jury transcripts from Florida's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith made the order in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the DOJ to release all of its information on Epstein. President Trump signed...

New Democrats call on Hegseth to resign over Signal report

The New Democrat Coalition on Friday urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over an unclassified inspector General report that found he endangered service members by communicating about sensitive military intelligence in a Signal group chat.  “Time and time again, the Secretary has lied, dodged, deflected, and shockingly scapegoated his subordinates,” New Democrat Chair Brad...

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