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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters attends the 2022 Colorado Republican State Assembly on in April 2022 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

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Trump calls on the Justice Department to try to free a convicted elections official

President Trump has escalated the federal attempt to upend Colorado's prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who helped a conspiracy theorist access county voting equipment.
Television graphics are seen in the window of Nasdaq headquarters in Times Square, as Nasdaq fell nearly 4 percent this morning on January 27, 2025 in New York City.

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Politics

A bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets a boost from Trump

Proposals to bar members of Congress from trading stocks have stalled for years. But President Trump's public support of the idea, along with the endorsement of a top Democrat, could change the dynamic.

Bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets a boost from Trump

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Peter One: Tiny Desk Concert

Shifting from English to French to Guro, Peter One brings his passion-filled songs about his storied past to the Tiny Desk.
President Trump arrives with Attorney General Pam Bondi to speak at the Justice Department in on March 14.

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Law

Critics warn that the DOJ is being politicized, despite vows to end its purported weaponization

Critics warn that despite President Trump's call to end the purported weaponization of the Justice Department, it has become more politicized in the president's first three months back in office.

Critics warn of weaponization of the DOJ despite administration calls to end it

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Orion hurricane hunter aircraft on the tarmac at Washington National Airport in 2022. Data gathered by the aircraft help federal scientists issue hurricane warnings to the public.

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Climate

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
US writer and Booker Prize 2024 shortlisted author Percival Everett poses during the Booker Prize 2024 Award photo call event, at the Southbank centre, in central London, on November 11, 2024. The winner of the 2024 Booker Prize is to be announced on November 12, with a record five female authors vying to win the prestigious English-language literary award. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

US writer and Booker Prize 2024 shortlisted author Percival Everett poses during the Booker Prize 2024 Award photo call event, at the Southbank centre, in central London, on November 11, 2024. The winner of the 2024 Booker Prize is to be announced on November 12, with a record five female authors vying to win the prestigious English-language literary award. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images) Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

'James' wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.

'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

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Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, speaks during a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, Friday, April 25, 2025, at the State Department in Washington.

Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, speaks during a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, Friday, April 25, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Africa

Rwanda says it's in 'early stages' of talks with the U.S. to take in deported migrants

The tiny east African country of Rwanda says it's holding "early talks" with the Trump administration about taking in deported migrants from the U.S.

Rwanda says in 'early stages' of talks with U.S. to take in deported migrants

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The former federal prison complex on Alcatraz Island is seen in 2005. The site has been operated by the National Parks Service for decades — but President Trump says he is ordering federal agencies to rebuild and expand a penitentiary site on the island in San Francisco Bay.

The former federal prison complex on Alcatraz Island is seen in 2005. The site has been operated by the National Parks Service for decades — but President Trump says he is ordering federal agencies to rebuild and expand a penitentiary site on the island in San Francisco Bay. Helene Labriet-Gross/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the ‘most ruthless and violent’ prisoners

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The Hollywood sign in January 2024. Production in Hollywood has been declining.

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Business

Trump's plan for movie tariffs leads to global confusion

Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.

Trump authorizes a 100% tariff on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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A 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E participates in the 24 Hours of Lemons rally in Kershaw, S.C., on April 26. The race features cars that cost $500 or less.

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Sports

Race car drivers turn lemons (and $500) into an endurance contest like no other

The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees.

These race car drivers turn lemons (and $500) into an endurance contest like no other

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The logo of the big data analytics software company Palantir Technologies on display during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Technology

Former Palantir workers condemn the company's work with the Trump administration

In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.

Former Palantir workers condemn company’s work with Trump administration

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Thousands of international students studying at U.S. universities have had their visa records have been deleted by the Trump administration, sometimes for infractions as minor as a traffic violation.

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Minor infractions lead to big problems for international students

After weeks of confusion, the Trump administration confirmed that it terminated visa records for thousands of international students because of past brushes with law enforcement, many of them minor.

Trump administration confirms targeting international students with minor offenses

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The Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths.

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Living Better

Trump cuts NIH's 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents of babies should know

For decades the NIH has led a public health campaign credited with saving thousands of babies from dying in their sleep. The administration's cuts come as sleep-related infant deaths have been rising.

NIH cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know

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Composer and band leader Duke Ellington adjusts his bow-tie at the Royal Festival Hall in London on October 5, 1958.

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Culture

Black Dandyism takes the spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter calls it "a full circle moment" as she reclaims history at the 2025 Met Gala.

Ruth E. Carter discusses 2025 Met Gala theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'

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Vivian Curren and her son, Benjamin, in 2010.

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My Unsung Hero

'That was masterful': How a stranger's words made Vivian Curren feel like a good mom

After Vivian Curren's young son threw sand on another child at a park, she assumed she was about to be judged for poor parenting. Instead, a stranger's response made Curren feel like a good mom.

‘That was masterful’: How a stranger's words made Vivian Curren feel like a good mom

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Women rehearse inside Radio City Music Hall before the Rockettes open auditions, on April 22, 2025.

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Culture

Times have changed — but the Rockettes keep kicking

Nearly 1,000 women from around the country flew to New York City to audition for the dance troupe on its 100th anniversary. What's helped it last so long?

Times have changed — but the Rockettes keep kicking

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves after high-level talks on Ukraine and its security, at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris Thursday, April 17.

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Interview highlights

Trump diminishes his 'own scope of control' with Rubio in dual roles, says John Bolton

Marco Rubio serving as both Secretary of State and national security adviser could be "ultimately disadvantageous" to President Trump, says former adviser John Bolton.

John Bolton discusses Marco Rubio's dual roles in government

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"I don't know what comes after this, what tops this over stimulation of characters," Sarah Snook says of her role in The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Theater

1 show, 26 characters: Sarah Snook shares the stage with herself in 'Dorian Gray'

Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. "I don't know what comes after this," she says.

1 show, 26 characters: Sarah Snook shares the stage with herself in 'Dorian Gray'

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