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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard moved a step closer to being the next director of national intelligence Monday after the U.S. Senate advanced her nomination to a final vote planned for later this week. The Senate could hold its final vote on confirming Gabbard as soon as Wednesday following Monday's 52-46 procedural vote to end debate on her nomination, which fell along party lines. Created following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence oversees and coordinates the work of 18 intelligence agencies.
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's research funding cuts
A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked Trump administration cuts to federal grant funding for universities, medical centers and research institutions.
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US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave
Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country. In recent days, 17 employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have worked with election officials to provide assessments and trainings dealing with a range of threats — from cyber and ransomware attacks to physical security of election workers — have been placed on leave pending a review, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly. Ten of those employees are regional election security specialists hired as part of an effort to expand field staff and election security expertise ahead of the 2024 election.
AFP
Trump warns of 'all hell' if Gaza captives not freed by Saturday
US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise "all hell" would break out and he would call for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be canceled."But as far as I'm concerned, if all of the hostages aren't returned by Saturday 12 o'clock -- I think it's an appropriate time -- I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out," Trump said.
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European rights chief presses Greece on deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck as questions remain
A top European human rights official urged Greek authorities Tuesday to address claims of negligence in a 2023 boat disaster that killed hundreds of migrants off the coast of southern Greece. Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, cited recent findings by Greece’s Ombudsman that maintained Greek coast guard officers failed to prevent one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest migrant shipwrecks. Hundreds of migrants died when the Adriana, an overcrowded fishing trawler, sank in international waters off Pylos in southern Greece in June 2023.
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Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence in 2020. The former governor had served about 8 years on charges stemming from efforts to sell Obama’s Senate seat.
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New treatments are needed for alcohol addiction. Are drugs like Ozempic the answer?
There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include Ozempic's semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.
USA TODAY
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who served 8 years in prison
Blagojevich went to prison on charges related to trying to soliciting funds in exchange for former President Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat.
Associated Press
With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails
In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal government's public integrity guardrails that he frequently tested during his first term and now seems intent on removing entirely. In a span of hours on Monday, word came that he had forced out leaders of offices responsible for government ethics and whistleblower complaints. All of that came on top of the earlier late-night purge of more than a dozen inspectors general who are tasked with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse at government agencies.
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Judge extends deadline for federal workers to accept Trump administration’s ‘buyout’ offer
A federal judge has for now extended a pause on the deadline set by the Trump administration for federal workers to accept a deferred resignation offer and temporarily prohibited the government from soliciting more so-called buyouts.
Reuters
Majority of US Senate backs advancing Gabbard nomination, voting continues
A majority of the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to confirm even his most at-risk nominees for administration positions. As voting continued, the tally was 52 to 45 on a procedural measure to limit debate on the closely watched nomination, more than the simple majority needed to clear the way for the 100-member chamber to vote on her confirmation later this week. Urged by the president and his close adviser Elon Musk, Trump's fellow Republicans have rallied behind Gabbard, despite some having expressed doubts about the 43-year-old former Democrat's lack of significant intelligence experience and past statements seen as supporting U.S. adversaries.
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Trump wants Israel to cancel ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Saturday
Trump said Israel should let "all hell break loose" if the hostages aren't returned by Saturday at noon.
AFP
Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Monday made good on a promise to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, stepping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China.Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Monday that "there is no winner in a trade war and tariff war."
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As he targets the CFPB, Elon Musk looks to dismantle his own potential regulator
Elon Musk and DOGE have begun making moves toward dismantling the CFPB. The watchdog agency would be in charge of regulating X, which Musk wants to transform into a payments platform.
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Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to systems with personal information on tens of millions of Americans without their consent. It was filed in federal court in Maryland.
AFP
Venezuela sends planes to fetch irregular migrants in US
Venezuela sent two planes Monday to bring undocumented migrants back from the United States, saying it hoped for a "new beginning" in ties with Washington, which does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president.Caracas broke off ties with Washington in January 2019 after Trump recognized then-opposition leader Juan Guaido as "interim president" following 2018 elections widely rejected as neither free nor fair.
USA TODAY
Steve Bannon reportedly in plea deal talks over charges he defrauded border wall donors
Steve Bannon has reportedly discussed with New York prosecutors a potential plea deal to resolve charges that he defrauded donors to a border wall.
Politico
Trump expands steel and aluminum tariffs to all countries
The tariffs build off ones the president imposed during his first term.
NBC News
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting research funding after 22 states sue
A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's radical changes to how the National Institutes of Health pays for biomedical research, putting on hold a plan to slash research funding paid out by the federal government.
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Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."

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