President Donald Trump in a recent initiative in reducing government size has now gone after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Operations at the bureau were halted in early February, according to NBC Chicago, and a stream of legal concerns has followed the situation, which puts CFPB efforts to protect consumers in peril.
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Harvard University, in its fight against the Trump administration, filed a lawsuit on Apri 21. against the administration's actions to terminate the university’s funding. Harvard argued that the administration violated its constitutional rights and endangered its “academic independence,” according to the Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court in Massachusetts, NPR reported.
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During a Palm Sunday celebration in Nigeria on April 13, at least 54 Christians were reportedly killed at the hands of Islamic Fulani herdsmen, according to DailyWrap. The attack was carried out on a Nigerian Christian farming community in North-Central Nigeria, according to AP News.
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Tech billionaire and President Trump’s senior advisor Elon Musk has recently clashed with top trade advisor Peter Navarro pertaining to the tariff sector. Navarro drew the ire of Musk in an CNBC interview, stating that Elon Musk is a car assembler that wants cheap foreign parts. Navarro also criticized multinational auto company Tesla, stating that the company is “not a car manufacturer,” according to USA Today. Navarro ultimately ended the interview by stating that “all is good with Elon,” according to NBC News.
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services has seen a drastic cut in the agency's number of jobs due to the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration. The HHS, a cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government, may see up to 10,000 employees laid off, according to CBS News. This number was doubled as another 10,000 employees took “early retirement and voluntary separation offers,” CBS news reported.
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A Newark, New Jersey detective was killed and another officer critically injured after being engaged in a shootout with a 14-year-old suspect on March 7. The teenage suspect has been taken into custody on murder charges, according to USA Today.
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President Donald Trump delivered a joint session address lasting one hour and 50 minutes to Congress on March 4 at the United States Capitol. In this address, Trump spoke on a variety of topics, including the economy, education system and cutting government waste through the Department of Government Efficacy. Trump also spoke of his tariff plan for foreign countries and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal of the United States buying Greenland has drawn disapproval from a majority of Greenlanders, according to a poll produced by Danish publication Berlingske. According to NPR, Trump initially introduced this proposal on Truth Social in December 2024, stating, “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.”
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Pope Francis is currently battling double pneumonia, according to AP News. The Vatican stated that a CT chest scan showed the beginning stages of the illness. In an effort to improve the pope’s health, he is being treated with cortisone and antibiotics.
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President Donald Trump announced a controversial takeover plan of Gaza during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Feb. 5. This was the president's first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office last month.
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