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The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative. -
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations. -
The acting chief of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Wednesday of mounting hardships for unpaid TSA workers, with hundreds quitting since the DHS shutdown began last month.
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President Trump has threatened to “take over” elections, and his Department of Justice has demanded copies of states’ complete voter registration lists. -
Nuclear threat expert Andrew Weber argues that it takes extensive diplomacy to secure nuclear material.
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The Trump administration hopes to direct the company’s investments towards fossil fuels.
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Democrat Emily Gregory's win is part of a growing streak of special election victories nationwide, often driven by affordability concerns.
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After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately. -
Iran says no to President Trump's ceasefire plan and publicized a counterproposal that includes war reparations and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. -
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.
