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Latest batch of JFK assassination documents show Kennedy's distrust of the CIA
The newly released tranche of documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy includes a memo that for decades helped fuel speculation that the CIA was somehow involved in the killing of the president.
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Feds order Maine to ban trans athletes from women's sports or risk funds, prosecution
A U.S. Department of Education investigation concluded that Maine’s education office violated the Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls play on girls’ sports teams and use girls’ sports facilities.
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Fishermen aim for sustainability but face setbacks from DOGE cuts
Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors seeking to convert to new, lower-carbon emission systems say they are finding federal funding they were counting on for the work is frozen or unavailable in the wake of sweeping budget cuts touted by President Donald Trump. The systems are designed to replace old diesel-burning engines and outdated at-sea cooling systems. The changes...
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Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy
The Trump administration is pausing $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies, the White House announced Wednesday in a post on X.
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Jackie Robinson's Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge
At least one website about Robinson, who trained as an officer and was assigned to a tank regiment during World War II, was reinstated Wednesday afternoon.
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Families of deported Venezuelans are distraught their loved ones were sent to El Salvador
The White House has invoked the Alien Enemies Act and alleged that those who were removed were linked to a gang, a claim their families strongly reject.
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Vermont breweries, maple syrup maker among businesses impacted by tariffs on Canada
Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeated comments that Canada should become the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, and many are boycotting American goods in response. “What’s going on in Canada is without precedent....
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Government releases classified JFK assassination documents
The National Archives and Records Administration posted more than 63,000 pages of files relating to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Tuesday night.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin from banning transgender people from military service
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
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Trump policies ‘promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever ‘recession watch'
The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its first-ever “recession watch” on Tuesday.
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Uncertainty on immigration leads Boston school to suspend study abroad programs
With President Donald Trump’s immigration policy leading to concern among international students, Bunker Hill Community College says it is making changes to protect the safety of students and staff
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Bunker Hill Community College suspends study abroad programs
The Trump administration’s immigration policy is prompting concerns about international travel among schools and students.
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Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those who...
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Chief justice rebukes Trump's call to impeach judge
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday rebuking President Donald Trump and his allies for calling to impeach judges who have ruled against his administration.
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Trump administration says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
Many of the reinstated employees are being placed on administrative leave, without full pay and benefits, court filings show.
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Deported family of U.S. girl recovering from brain surgery alleges rights abuses
A family that was deported to Mexico is requesting an investigation into abuses they say they faced in U.S. detention.
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‘I have made some mistakes': Social Security chief vows to learn from first month
Lee Dudek, the acting Social Security Administration commissioner, sent a memo to staff Tuesday outlining his vision for the agency moving forward.
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Trump administration says Maine violated Title IX by allowing transgender student to play girls' sports
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights said Monday that Greely High School, the Maine Principals’ Association and the Maine Department of Education violated Title XI by alowing a transgender student to compete in girls’ sports. The agency said it is giving the three entities 10 days to commit to resolving the matter through a…
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‘Very concerning': Healey highlights impact of NIH funding cuts to Boston Children's Hospital
There was a tone of woe and worry at Boston Children’s Hospital Monday as the iconic health care facility operates in a state of flux. The hospital fears its $230 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health could be cut off. Gov. Maura Healey said at least half of that total is at risk as President Donald Trump…