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Just hours before the planned Wednesday call, Ukrainian officials alleged Russians had already breached a limited cease-fire halting energy sector attacks.
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Trump Administration Releases More Than 2,000 JFK Assassination Files
‘People have been waiting for decades for this,’ the president said. ‘We have a tremendous amount of paper.’
Social Security Strengthens Identity Verification for 2 Services
Recipients without online accounts will have to do in-person verification to file claims or to change direct deposit information after March 31.
US Institute for Peace Sues DOGE, Alleges ‘Trespass and Takeover’
DOGE has said it was forced to call the police to enter the USIP building.
Judge Blocks DOGE Dismantling of USAID
Government officials had argued that dismantling USAID fit within the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs.
Judge Declines to Require FEMA Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
The plaintiff did not show it will suffer irreparable injury absent a restraining order, the judge said.
AG Bondi Calls Vandalism on Tesla Property ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Multiple Tesla vehicles, showrooms, and charging stations have been attacked across the United States.
Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of New Energy Sector Attacks After Putin Accepts Moratorium Deal
Moscow said it would halt Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites following a March 18 call with Washington.
The 3 Things Experts Say Would Make US Education World Class
On average, American eighth graders scored more than 120 points below their peers in Singapore and Taiwan.
Starliner Astronauts Return to Earth After Nearly 10 Months in Space
This was the final splashdown of a SpaceX crew dragon off the coast of Florida. Future ones will be conducted off the coast of southern California.
Meloni Cautions Against Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Between EU, US
The Italian prime minister also spoke out in support of Trump’s proposed cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
White House Condemns Bomb Threats Against Shen Yun
Press secretary says the Trump administration will take any such threats seriously and ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
Purdue Pharma Files New Bankruptcy Plan for $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement
The oxycodone manufacturer was sued by states, local governments, and individuals for its alleged role in creating the opioid crisis.
Tracking Trump’s High Level Appointments, Senate Confirmations
The Senate is undertaking the confirmation process for the president’s new administration.
Louisiana Carries Out First Execution in 15 Years After Supreme Court Appeal Fails
Justice Gorsuch dissented, saying the court should stay execution to weigh if a federal law protecting religious exercise was being violated.
Judge Temporarily Blocks EPA From Canceling Climate Grants
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said he will not rest ‘until these hard-earned taxpayer dollars are returned to the U.S. Treasury.’
Tennessee Unanimously Passes Bill to End Complicity in CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting Abuses
The bill, now going to the governor’s desk, aims to ban health insurance coverage on transplant operation and care linked to China.
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady at Key Policy Meeting
A ’tangible shift has occurred' in markets, from watching the Fed to monitoring politics, said one analyst.
Columbia University Faces Federal Funding Ultimatum Over Anti-Semitism
The Trump administration cancelled $400 million in grants to the university and has probed 60 other institutions over alleged failures to combat anti-Semitism.
German Parliament Passes Historic Debt Reform for Defense Spree
Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz said the giant shift in spending is ’the first major step towards a new European defence community.’
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