State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
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State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American…

Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
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Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that handles federal worker disputes ordered on Wednesday. The fired employees were on probationary status and relatively new in…

Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
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Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 Agriculture Dept. Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that handles federal worker disputes ordered on Wednesday. The fired employees were on probationary status and relatively new in…

After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces
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After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The tutelage began last Friday, soon after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine suffered through a humiliating dressing down at the White House, courtesy of President Trump. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain suggested that Mr. Zelensky return to the White House to mend…

Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress
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Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some are bringing fired federal workers. Others plan to hand out stickers accusing Elon Musk of “stealing Social Security.” Several will boycott President Trump’s speech altogether. Congressional Democrats are planning to use Mr. Trump’s first address to a joint session on Capitol Hill…

Opinion | Trump’s Bad Plan to Make America Argentina Again
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Opinion | Trump’s Bad Plan to Make America Argentina Again

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump, Elon Musk and President Javier Milei of Argentina have formed a special bond. Mr. Milei was the first foreign leader to meet with Mr. Trump days after he won the U.S. presidential election. Mr. Trump has called Mr. Milei his “favorite…

How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans
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How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In 2010, a woman in Sakura, Japan, posted photos of her well-manicured Shiba Inu to her digital journal. The dog, Kabosu, shot her owner a wide-eyed glance, a comic image that quickly jumped from Tumblr to Twitter to Facebook and to the rest…

Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth the system is a “living library” — and America’s safeguard against “famine on a global scale.” Dr. Spaeth…

Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Congressional Republicans, egged on by Elon Musk and other top allies of President Trump, are escalating calls to remove federal judges who stand in the way of administration efforts to overhaul the government. The outcry is threatening yet another assault on the constitutional…