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Trump Admin Starts Terminating Workers Across Government Agencies
Some of the employees were on probationary status.
Adams Denies Alleged Deal With DOJ to Drop Corruption Case
The NYC mayor’s statement was in response to a claim in the resignation letter of Danielle Sassoon, the former acting Manhattan U.S. attorney.
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‘These DOGE guys are completely action-oriented,’ a source told The Epoch Times
OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Buyout Offer
OpenAI’s board has unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s takeover bid.
What We Know About Trump’s Plan to End the Russia–Ukraine War
The central issue of land will likely prove the most difficult problem to solve in any cease-fire negotiation.
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Trump’s Budget Chief Moves to Authorize His Political Appointees to Make Spending Decisions
The decision gives Vought greater leverage to keep subordinates on track who would otherwise slow-walk or block policies at the department and agency levels.
Judge Declines to Halt Trump’s Firing of Inspectors General
The fired inspectors general were forced to drop a request for a temporary restraining order.
Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Admin’s Firing of CFPB Employees
The order comes amid the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the federal workforce.
Frankfurt Audience Praises Shen Yun’s Artistry: ‘High Level of Grace’
Theatergoers in Frankfurt, Germany, welcomed Shen Yun Performing Arts with a full house and warm applause on Feb. 8 and 9.
Carbs Can Help You Lose Weight–Here’s Why
Carbs have gotten a bad rap due to a misconception that they uniformly cause weight gain, but using them properly can help you reach your fitness goals.
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Funding for Obamacare Outreach Program Cut by 90 Percent
The Affordable Care Act navigator program will now receive $10 million per year. Last year, it received $98 million.
McConnell Emerges as Trump’s Biggest Republican Detractor in the Senate
McConnell voted against three of the president’s cabinet nominees.
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The Senate has begun the confirmation process for the president-elect’s new administration.
Trump Creates National Energy Dominance Council
Delivering on campaign pledge, president named Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum chair, and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright vice chair.
Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Air Traffic Control Instruction Before Midair Crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board says the Black Hawk helicopter was likely higher than its maximum-allowed height at the time of the crash.
Another Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Targeting Funding for Transgender Procedures for Youth
A federal judge in Maryland blocked the order in another restraining order on Feb. 13.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is ‘Now at the IRS,’ Says Democratic Senator
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) makes the announcement on social media.
US Mortgage Rates Fall for 4th Straight Week
Rates are likely to remain in a high 6 percent range going into the spring market, said a real estate expert.
Trump Signs Order Barring Federal Funding to Schools With COVID Vaccine Mandates
Trump campaigned on not giving ‘one penny to any school that has a [COVID] vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.’
Matthew W. Stirling: Archaeologist of the Americas
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet an ethnologist whose passion for Central and South America led to revolutionary discoveries.
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