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Trump signed an order to ‘begin eliminating’ the Department of Education. Here’s what could happen next
After slashing its staff by nearly half, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to further dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
RFK Jr. wins confirmation as Trump’s health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thursday won Senate confirmation by a comfortable 52-48 vote to be President Trump’s secretary of health and human services, capping a remarkable rise from fringe environmental and anti-vaccine activist to the pinnacle of power.
Trump is president, sworn in for a second time after biggest win of his political career
Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second time as president Monday.
Cease-fire deal reached between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
More than 15 months into Israel's devastating war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the two sides have agreed to a cease-fire deal that would pause fighting and free some Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, according to U.S. officials Wednesday.
Donald Trump sentenced in hush money trial without further punishment
The sentence confirms Trump's status as a convicted criminal just 10 days before his inauguration for a second term as US president.
TNS: Several people injured in shooting near Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally
“At the conclusion of the rally there were shots fired west of Union Station near the garage, and several people were struck,” said Capt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
President Biden announces reelection bid, Harris on the ticket
President Joe Biden says he will seek a second term in the White House, announcing his reelection campaign in a video on Tuesday promising to finish the job if given four more years. Biden’s announcement comes four years to the day after he launched his successful campaign in 2019 against a sitting Republican president, Donald Trump, who has already announced his own reelection bid and currently leads the polls for the GOP nomination.
