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The United States Agency for International Development memorial wall to fallen staffers is photographed at the agency's headquarters in May 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo)
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Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building

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Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with no immediate word on where it will wind up.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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The Senate votes down resolution to block Trump's global tariffs amid economic turmoil

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Senate Republicans have narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution that would have blocked global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earlier this month, giving the president a modest win Wednesday as lawmakers in both parties have remained skeptical of his trade agenda.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of N.Y., speaks during an event with House and Senate Democrats to mark 100 days of President Donald Trump's term on the steps of the Senate on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life.

FILE - Speaker of the House Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, left, and Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, right, confer before North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, not pictured, delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Raleigh N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
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North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

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The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.

In this image released by the U.S. State Dept., Adam Boehler, the Trump administration's top envoy for hostage affairs, left, greets military contractor Tony Holden, who was recently released from Kuwait, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (U.S. State Dept. via AP)
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Kuwait frees 10 more Americans in the second release in as many months

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U.S. officials say Kuwait has released 10 more American detainees in an apparent goodwill gesture.

The Supreme Court building is seen on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Maine lawmaker appeals to Supreme Court over censure by state House for transgender athlete post

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A Republican state lawmaker from Maine appealed to the Supreme Court after she was censured by the state House for a social media post about a transgender athlete, a move that comes amid sparring over the issue between the Democratically controlled state and the Trump administration.

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities

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The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.

FILE - Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war

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President Donald Trump is acknowledging that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States.

FILE - The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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US Supreme Court resolves pay fight in favor of federal workers who also are military reservists

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The U.S. Supreme Court said that federal employees who also are in the military reserve must be paid the equivalent of their civilian salaries when called to active duty during national emergencies.

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks before signing the desk drawer in her ceremonial office, a long-standing tradition for Vice Presidents, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Kamala Harris plans a speech sharply criticizing Donald Trump's policies

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to San Francisco, where she's expected to use a high-profile speech to deliver a sharp-edged critique of President Donald Trump's administration.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school

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Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia

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The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. access to Ukraine's vast critical mineral resources.

FILE - Containers are piled up in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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Europe saw stronger growth at start of year, but Trump's tariffs have darkened outlook

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Europe’s economy has grown more strongly in the first three months of the year only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, talks to her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton as she pushes her stroller down the hall to her state Capitol office, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
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Child care in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

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As more women and young people run for public office, they’re bringing more than fresh policy ideas to statehouses.

President Donald Trump greets Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he arrives on Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump have shared a hug as he arrived in her home state.

FILE - A U.S. Border Patrol agent walks past four men being detained after crossing the border through a gap in the walls separating Mexico and the United States, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can't review border declaration

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A federal judge expressed skepticism over the Trump administration’s assertions that its decision to declare an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border and suspend asylum access was not something courts had the authority to review.

FILE - Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

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American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations

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The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

FILE - The headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is seen with the United States flag in the foreground, Jan. 15, 2010, in Prague. (Michal Kamaryt/CTK via AP, File)
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump's deportations and detentions as part of tax bill

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Republicans in Congress are working to pump billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security program.

FILE - An American flag and New Mexico flag fly at Algodones Elementary School, Oct. 1, 2024, at Algodones Elementary School in Algodones, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)
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New Mexico judge orders remedial plan to improve public education for Native American students

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A judge has ruled that the state of New Mexico must commission a remedial plan for K-12 education because the system hasn't adequately helped Native American students and others from low-income households.