Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas

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Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling

All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued

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US prepares to order departure of all nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy, officials say

The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest

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Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday

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Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered U.S. embassies around the world to move ahead with a directive to fire all remaining staffers with the U.S. Agency for International Development

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2 people found dead at remote island in US national park

Rangers hiked for miles to confirm the deaths of two people who were camping at an island national park in Michigan’s Lake Superior

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Tennessee prison riot contained after several hours; 3 inmates and 1 guard injured

A private correctional company says inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard

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Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

The Senate has set an ambitious timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending

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Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting and same-sex marriage

Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and reversing the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval of same-sex marriage

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Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too

The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities

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A New Orleans police officer who fatally shot a puppy will face a jury lawsuit trial

A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy is being sued by the dog’s owners in federal court

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As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection

The U.N. Ocean Conference is opening in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into action on protecting the ocean

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Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still needed

Six decades after the federal government ordered Concordia Parish to desegregate its schools, the district remains racially divided

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