Fri, February 14, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - NewsNation
OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - CNN
Latest on Trump's presidency as his overhaul of government continues amid legal challenges
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
UK politics live: Starmer to visit US as he faces showdown with Trump over tariffs and Ukraine
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Mexico will not rule out suing Google over Gulf of Mexico name change
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Modi meets Trump: Personal rapport despite tariffs
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
JD Vance says Germany should work with the far right AfD and not ignore 'the will of the people'
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Judges to consider barring Musk's DOGE team from government systems
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Meet Roya, Amal, and Hakim- your new AI-powered politicians
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Tuscany becomes Italy's first region to approve a .. isted suicide for people with incurable illnesses
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
14 states sue DOGE, Trump and 'agent of chaos' Elon Musk for violating Constitution
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - cnbctv18
Explainer: What is President's Rule, how long it lasts and who administers
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
'Eight days of forlorn hope and agony': EFF slams .. delays in repatriation of soldiers killed in DRC
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
US judge orders Trump administration to temporarily restore foreign aid funding
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher US tariffs on Indian goods
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Taiwan pledges to invest more in the US after Trump's tariff threats
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
US judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Taiwan pledges to communicate and invest more in the US after Trump tariff threats
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Trump goes on All Caps rant on Truth Social touch .. ng on Ukraine, DOGE cuts and the 'BEST EVER' week
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
If Europe and the UK could sanction Putin over Ukraine, it can do the same for Bangladesh
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - CounterPunch
Two Books on Climate Change and Beyond
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Townhall
We Are Totally Going to Crush the Democrats' Puny Lawfare Offensive
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
US Federal Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
John Methu savagely responds to Karen Nyamu: "Nitakuita watu wakianza kutwerk"
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - MSN
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US foreign aid
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
Trump says US has approved extradition of suspect in 2008 Mumbai attacks
[ Fri, Feb 14th ] - Reuters
Singapore budget to tackle living costs and jobs as election looms
Thu, February 13, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump begins mass layoffs across agencies, sources say
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - NBC26
New suit alleges Trump's appointment of Elon Musk to make changes via DOGE is unconstitutional
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
14 states file a lawsuit arguing Elon Musk's authority at DOGE is unconstitutional
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Politico
What DOGE is really up to: A Silicon Valley take
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - KUOW
Drive a Tesla and have big feelings about it? KUOW wants to hear from you
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
'People are just flipping out': Billions in feder .. frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Reuters
Musk will face consequences for meddling in German politics, election frontrunner warns
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - NPR
Covering the dismantling of federal agencies
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - ABC
Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason?
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - katv
'Waste, fraud, and abuse': National Taxpayers Union praises DOGE efforts
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Who is Paula White-Cain, Trump's faith adviser, and what's her connection to Polk County?
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
Latest on Trump's presidency: Modi's visit, expected new tariffs and RFK Jr.'s confirmation vote
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
In Congress, what's the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Reuters
Exclusive: JPMorgan CEO Dimon derides in-office work pushback, demands efficiency
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Nepal's social media bill raises free speech concerns
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
US judge allows Trump to proceed with government employee buyout
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - STAT
The biotech news stories you need to read today
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
'Panic, confusion and anger': Federal workers 'flipping out' over Trump's 'brazen' attacks
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - Forbes
5 Must-Read Books To Understand Russia And The War In Ukraine
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
'BJP and NDA won't form government in Bihar after state polls', claims Lalu
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Elon Musk calls for US to 'delete entire agencies' from federal government
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Elon Musk's takeover of federal systems could blow cover of American spies: report
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
US Congressman says Trump's aid freeze SA is 'driven by racist information and political bias'
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Raila Odinga's AU Commission dream: 100 MPs in Addis Ababa, cost of flights and accommodation
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Behind the Curtain: Trump and Musk's masculine maximalism reshapes government
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Ukraine's return to pre-2014 borders and NATO membership are 'unrealistic,' Hegseth tells allies
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP-led government, says .. er security rules changed for Adani's energy park
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Clinics to close, doctors and nurses to lose jobs as a result of Donald Trump's funding cuts
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - MSN
Clinics to close, doctors and nurses to lose jobs as a result of Trump's funding cuts
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CounterPunch
High-Tech Capitalism and Neo-Feudalism
[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 13th ] - thenightly
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Wed, February 12, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - redstateobserver
Kansas Governor's Veto Threatens Children's Health and Safety
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Slate
Mitch McConnell Could Have Stopped This
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - AOL
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Time
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - LBC
Elon Musk and son join Donald Trump in White Hous .. president pushes to slash US government workforce
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Oregonian
Oregon's Senate Republican leader spreads fake examples of government waste using state resources
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - ABC
Trump and allies ramp up attacks on judges, courts as agenda hits legal roadblocks
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell taunts Trump over 'most powerless image of a president ever'
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
JPH sends aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Slate
South Carolina Doctors Ask for Right to Follow Conscience and Perform Abortions
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
Peter Salasya alleges rigging in poll ranking him 5th among top MPs: "I'm rigged"
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Sky
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Click2Houston
8 inspectors general fired by Trump file a federa .. lawsuit claiming their terminations were unlawful
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - RealClearPolitics
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
PMQs LIVE: MPs erupt as Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer clash over migration
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Time
The Rise of America's Broligarchy and What to Do About It
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - CNN
How the Make America Healthy Again movement swung from RFK Jr. to Trump
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - Sky
Migrants arriving illegally in small boats and in lorries to be refused British citizenship
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
Trump and Musk defend cutting federal programs under new DOGE initiative
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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Ghana missing $156 million in state budget after USAID freeze
[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - PBS
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 12th ] - MSN
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Tue, February 11, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - Reuters
What is Trump doing - and not doing - to tackle the US debt?
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk joins Trump in the Oval Office
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
Trump and his GOP allies aren't being subtle about their contempt for the Consitution
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
PM Modi co-chairs AI Action Summit; emphasises co .. bal efforts to establish governance and standards
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
Sinn Fein press UK Government to 'stop dithering' and commit to Casement rebuild
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - AgWeb
Trump Imposes Sweeping Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Sparking Trade War Risks
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - Politico
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
Deportations, Dreams, and the Reality of Immigration Under Trump
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
Kyle Rable: The fallout of executive orders and D.O.G.E
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - Time
How Elon Musk's Anti-Government Crusade Could Benefit Tesla and His Other Businesses
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
Canada reacts to Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - BBC
The Chief is back! Meet Scotland's top cop and hi .. give us the inside scoop on the new comedy series
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - BBC
Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports
[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 11th ] - MSN
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - Slate
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - Slate
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - CNN
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - CNN
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - MSNBC
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - CNN
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - BBC
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - Politico
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - BBC
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - ABC
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - ProPublica
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - MSN
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[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - MSN
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Who is Rod Blagojevich, why did Donald Trump pardon him, and what's his connection to Barack Obama?


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  • Former President Trump has granted a complete pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor convicted for corruption in 2011, including attempting to sell Obama's Senate seat. Trump's decision has sparked mixed reactions,

Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois, was embroiled in a significant political scandal when he was arrested in 2008 for attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat for personal gain. This led to his impeachment, conviction on corruption charges, and a 14-year prison sentence. However, in 2020, President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, citing the harshness of the punishment and his belief in Blagojevich's claim of innocence. Blagojevich's connection to Barack Obama stems from their overlapping political careers in Illinois; Obama was a U.S. Senator when Blagojevich was governor, and the scandal erupted when Obama was elected President, leaving his Senate seat open. Despite the commutation, Blagojevich remains a controversial figure, barred from running for office in Illinois due to his felony conviction, and his case continues to be a point of discussion regarding political corruption and the use of presidential pardons.

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