Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
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Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.
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Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
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Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe
A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon.
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Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants
Iranian officials said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait’s largest oil refinery, setting some units on fire.
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Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
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Trump wants a deadlocked Congress to move on AI. Frustrated states say they already have
State lawmakers have been stepping in to regulate artificial intelligence, clashing with the federal government’s inaction as concerns about oversight and safety grow.
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
It’s an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.
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How Trump’s Iran war objectives have shifted over time
Here is a reminder of some of what he has said – and where the US is now.
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Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs
President Trump’s mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
