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Trump orders end in federal funding for any schools that require Covid vaccines
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person.
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Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes
Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the remaining board members.
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Linda McMahon may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Here is a look at some of the department’s key functions, and how Trump has said he might approach them.
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Trump takes over Kennedy Center, names Lee Greenwood, Usha Vance, 12 others to board
On Wednesday afternoon, the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, comprised entirely of members appointed by President Donald Trump, voted to remove billionaire David Rubenstein and chair of the board and replace him with Trump.
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Joke petition seeks to help Denmark buy California as Trump eyes Greenland
A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 signatures by Wednesday in response to President Donald Trump’s talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island. The petition notes California’s superior weather and an endless supply of avocado toast. The organizer says he got the idea after hearing an American...
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Could pardoned Rod Blagojevich run for office again? What we know
Now that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has received a presidential pardon, could an ambassadorship or even a run for public office be in the cards?
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Could Rod Blagojevich run for office again? Here's what could be next after presidential pardon
NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern takes a look at what could be next for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump Monday.
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Proposed bill would allow Trump to explore buying Greenland, renaming island
President Donald Trump has not been secretive about his desire to acquire Greenland, but a proposed law would authorize him to move forward on that wish.
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After Trump meeting, Jordan's king confirms opposition to moving Palestinians out of Gaza
Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country’s and the region’s “steadfast opposition” to the president’s plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.
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Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich receives pardon from President Trump
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was issued a pardon by President Donald Trump, nearly five years after his sentence was commuted. NBC Chicago’s Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Google changes Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America' in Maps app
Google on Monday changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in Google Maps.
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President Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been issued a pardon by President Donald Trump, nearly five years after his sentence was commuted.
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Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge extended his pause on the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, which is part of a sweeping effort to push government employees out of their jobs.
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Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island Monday said that the Trump administration violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.”
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Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges. The Republican president signed the pardon on Monday and called the Democratic former governor “a very fine person” who “was set up by a lot of bad people.” Blagojevich appeared on Trump’s reality TV show “Celebrity Apprentice” back in 2010. Blagojevich...
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Trump directs US treasury to stop minting new pennies
President Trump announced Sunday night on his Truth Social site that the government would stop minting the one-cent coin to cut costs.
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Trump mocks ‘booed' Taylor Swift in Truth Social post after Super Bowl
President Donald Trump took delight in the Philadelphia Eagles’ crowd booing Taylor Swift when the popstar appeared on the jumbotron during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
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Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.
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A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
Donald Trump is set to make history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl while in office. His scheduled appearance at Sunday’s game in New Orleans comes amid controversy surrounding the NFL’s removal of “End Racism” slogans from the end zones. Critics suggest the decision follows the Republican president’s actions to cancel federal diversity programs. Trump owned a...