They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies.
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They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nasir, a legal adviser to the Afghan Air Force during the war, helped approve airstrikes against Taliban fighters. He is still in Afghanistan, where he has lived in hiding since the Taliban takeover in 2021 while awaiting approval to resettle in the United…

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans
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Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington. Far from rising up in outrage, the opposition party’s lawmakers have taken a muted wait-and-see approach as Mr. Trump tries…

Opinion | ‘Puerility, Provocation and a Strain of Nihilism’: 3 Writers on What Binds Trump and Musk
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Opinion | ‘Puerility, Provocation and a Strain of Nihilism’: 3 Writers on What Binds Trump and Musk

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Bethany McLean, an author of “The Smartest Guys in the Room,” and Nate Silver, the author of “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything” and the newsletter Silver Bulletin, to…

Opinion | Trump’s Withdrawal From the W.H.O. Will Be Disastrous for Global Health
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Opinion | Trump’s Withdrawal From the W.H.O. Will Be Disastrous for Global Health

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States has long been a leader in global health, and it is critical to the safety of Americans that we remain so — which is why some of President Trump’s isolationist impulses are worrisome. On Monday, hours after taking office, Mr….

Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers
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Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration on Wednesday threatened federal employees with “adverse consequences” if they fail to report on colleagues who defy orders to purge diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from their agencies. Tens of thousands of workers were put on notice that officials would…

Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
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Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The State Department abruptly canceled travel for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the United States, days before a deadline that President Trump had set for suspending the resettlement program that provides safe haven for people fleeing persecution. The cancellation of…

From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With
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From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines His vice president, JD Vance, said he “obviously” wouldn’t do it. His nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, agreed there was no way: “The president does not like people that abuse police officers,” she told senators last week. The Republican speaker of the…

U.S. Orders Federal D.E.I. Efforts to Shut Down by Wednesday Night
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U.S. Orders Federal D.E.I. Efforts to Shut Down by Wednesday Night

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered that officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies be placed on leave and to take steps to close their offices by Wednesday evening. In a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the heads…

Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
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Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Donald J. Trump. “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country…

18 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
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18 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorneys general from 18 states sued President Trump on Tuesday to block an executive order that refuses to recognize the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens, the opening salvo in what promises to be a long legal battle over the Trump administration’s…