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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Slimming Down the Government: A New Plan for Efficiency

Let's talk about a big change happening in the government. The President has just signed an order to make the government more efficient. This initiative, known as the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), aims to cut down on waste and make the government run smoother. The order star

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

USAid's Shake-Up: What Happened to the Overseas Aid Agency?

Last week, Paul Martin, the federal watchdog overseeing the US Agency for International Development (USAid), was suddenly fired. This happened after he released a report saying that the agency's work had been disrupted. The report highlighted some serious issues. It said that a big reduction in sta

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

WebPage Restoration Order: Doctors Battle for Crucial Health Info

The battle for accessible health information has reached a new height. Federal judges have stepped in and ordered several health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to reinstate web pages that were suddenly removed. Some health experts and public interest g

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

King Abdullah's Challenging Trip to Washington

In 2018, King Abdullah II visited Washington with a clear message. He stood at the White House, previously he met the US president, Biden. The King was essential to the US, but the visit had a shadow. King Abdullah II of Jordan faces a very tough mission as he sits down to talk to the US

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Trump's Tariff Tweaks: A New Chapter for Steel and Aluminum

President Donald J. Trump made a bold move to bolster America’s steel and aluminum industries. He signed new proclamations to tighten up existing loopholes and exemptions. This means that foreign steel and aluminum imports will now face a solid 25% tariff, which is a double jump for aluminum because

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Just Drop It: Why The Feds Let New York Mayor Off The Hook

Yikes! The Justice Department recently got involved, telling federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This is a big deal because the Justice Department usually doesn't let powerful people off the hook, even if they are doing important work like helping w

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Corruption on the Rise: A Global Wake-Up Call

In a recent look into how clean or corrupt different countries' governments are, many nations found themselves with their worst scores in over a decade. This report, which rates 180 countries, found that 47 of them hit their lowest points in the past 12 years. The global picture isn't pretty: more t

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Federal Judge Thwarts Massive Funding Freeze in Bold Ruling

In a decisive move last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island commanded the federal government to lift all frozen funds immediately. The directive from Judge John J McConnell Jr came after he noticed that federal officials were not following his earlier instructions to unfreeze billions of taxpayer

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

USA Takes Charge: Protecting AI from Bad Actors

Imagine knowing that your country's most important tech could fall into the wrong hands. That's what U. S. Vice President JD Vance is worried about. He recently spoke at a big tech meeting in Paris. The world's eyes were on China's AI model, DeepSeek. This model can do just as well as some of th

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Why Time is Crucial for Gaza's Survivors and Prisoners' Which Remain

Imagine walking, wounded and half-starved through a public gathering in Gaza. Someone else’s words coming out of the mouth because they were forced to say them. This is exactly what happened to three hostages- Or Levy, 52, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben-Ami. When Hamade ignored the phased cease-fire

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