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Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm

President Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on March 6, including the order against the law firm Perkins Coie.

While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."

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The push to get electric air taxis for the 2034 Olympics in Salt Lake City

A Vermont company with operations in Utah says it can have electric air taxis ready for service in time for the 2034 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Pending federal regulations will be a big factor.

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The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war

Power lines run near a bridge in Hamilton, Ontario, on Feb. 4. This week, Ontario

As a trade war grew this week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power.

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NIH cuts funding for vaccine hesitancy research and and may target mRNA research too

Scientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It

The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake. mRNA vaccine research may be on the chopping block, too.

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Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights

Pastor Charles McKinzie sings with the choir at Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield, Kansas.

When Kansas became the 26th state to ban gender-affirming medical care for teens, the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention cheered the move. But not all faith leaders agree.

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India Sees Opportunity in U.S. Tariffs

Employees work on an assembly line in the mobile phone plant of Rising Stars Mobile India Pvt., a unit of Foxconn Technology Co., in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India, on July 12, 2019.

With the U.S. undertaking a tariff war with countries like China, India sees and opening. As goods from China sold in the U.S. get more expensive, India hopes to lure away manufacturers. But can they do that while avoiding being hit with U.S. tariffs themselves? We go to an Indian manufacturing hub to see what the strategy looks like.

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What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts

Chloe Kienzle of Arlington, Va., holds a sign as she stands outside the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday – the day after the Trump administration announced widespread job cuts at the agency.

Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them.

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Federal judge hears challenge to Mahmoud Khalil's detention

Supporters of Mahmoud Khalil rally outside the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on March 12, 2025.

The Trump administration has accused Khalil of engaging in anti-Semitic activity and support of Hamas. The administration wants Khalil deported. But he's a legal permanent resident, and his attorneys deny any involvement with the terrorist group.

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Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here's why

President Trump, through orders, firings and other changes, is remaking the existing system of checks on the president. Supporters say that is exactly the point.

The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.

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Automakers brace for higher costs as steel and aluminum tariffs kick in

A worker manipulates a block of aluminum in a French smelter in 2022. President Trump has increased tariffs on imported aluminum from 10% to 25%, while also removing exceptions from tariffs on steel. Both metals are crucial raw materials for the automotive sector.

Tariffs on steel and aluminum are increasing to 25% — not the 50% that President Trump had recently threatened, but high enough to be a headache for automakers.

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Rodrigo Duterte is in custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity trial

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines.

The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.

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What Trump's cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students

The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its destabilizing effect on the education system.

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Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance

Harvard University is one of more than a dozen institutions of higher learning nationwide that recently announced a hiring freeze, citing uncertainties around federal funding.

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.

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Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress.

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Inflation eased a touch in February -- but Trump's tariffs cloud outlook

Eggs are displayed for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025 in New York City. Inflation eased in February but it

Consumer prices in February were up 2.8% from a year ago. That's a smaller annual increase than the previous month. But the president's trade war could put more upward pressure on prices.

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Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

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President Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is taking part in ceasefire talks in Qatar, the most serious Israel-Hamas talks since Trump took office.

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An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine

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Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.

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Education Department's major cuts to its staff. And, a proposed Ukraine peace deal

A man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7.

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine.

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NASA's latest space launch: Stranded astronauts and messy politics

Astronauts Suni Williams (lower) and Butch Wilmore (left) were originally supposed to return to Earth in June of last year. Instead, they

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.

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America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now.

A solar plant in Mona, Utah. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says solar will account for just over half of new power generation that will get built in the U.S. this year.

Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.

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Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

C.C. Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is shown at left and accompanied by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and David Sacks, U.S. President Trump

TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.

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5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure

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They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.

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If you want more happiness in your life, ask yourself this simple question

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Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness — and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.

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Trump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources say

Protestors gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Feb. 13, 2025. The agency plans to cut 80,000 jobs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway.

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A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know

Potential young voters get information at a voter registration desk at California State University, Los Angeles, on Oct. 22, 2024. The Republican-backed SAVE Act would add documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration.

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.

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The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen addresses European Parliament members on new plans to ramp up defense spending agreed at last week

The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to the Trump administration rise in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

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Trump administration slams brakes on government's adoption of electric vehicles

A Nissan LEAF recharges at a station in Pasadena, Calif. Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally-owned EV chargers will be shut off.

Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV chargers will be turned off.

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Opposition party wins the most votes in Greenland election amid Trump takeover talk

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, center, chairman of Demokraatit Party, plays guitar as he reacts during the election party at Demokraatit by cafe Killut in Nuuk, early Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

The Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result in an election in the shadow of President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island.

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Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' U.S. tariffs, prime minister says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs.

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Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House

President Trump and White House senior adviser, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk depart after looking at Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday.

The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser.

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