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Minority party Democrats vow to fight Trump’s agency shutdowns, job cuts
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing what they call the Trump administration’s “extreme” efforts to reshape the U.S. government, vowing to oppose the changes despite limited ...
Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing ...
USAID critics call for targeted investments in foreign countries
The Trump administration says it is carrying out a review of foreign aid programs and the main U.S. agency for humanitarian assistance, USAID. Veronica ...
Russia frees American serving 14-year marijuana sentence
Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country, was freed by Moscow on ...
American EV makers adjust to possible end of federal tax credit
The latest offerings for electric vehicles take center stage at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show as some federal tax incentives could end. VOA’s Kane ...
US withdrawal from UN human rights body draws mixed reactions
Washington — Human rights experts in Washington are divided over whether the U.S. withdrawal from a United Nations body on human rights will hurt ...
Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover plan to Jordan’s King Abdullah
WASHINGTON — King Abdullah II was at the White House on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that Jordan ...
Washington deems US woman wrongfully detained in Russia
The U.S. State Department has determined that dual U.S.-Russian national Ksenia Karelina, also known as Ksenia Khavana, was wrongfully detained in Russia. Karelina was ...
How pause in US foreign aid is impacting South, Central Asia
WASHINGTON — In Kabul, Afghanistan, a major midwifery program — girls’ only higher education option — has closed. Across Pakistan, dozens of development programs ...
EU, Canada vow to stand firm against Trump’s tariffs on metals
The 27-nation European Union and Canada quickly vowed Tuesday to stand firm against U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose 25% tariffs on their ...
US military not ‘abandoning’ allies, defense chief says
WASHINGTON — World leaders are making a mistake if they conclude that an effort by U.S. President Donald Trump to review America’s global military ...
Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail Tuesday the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a ...
