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First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court

16 February 2025 at 15:52
The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.

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The Supreme Court is expected to act in the coming days on the Trump administration’s emergency application.

Trump Fired, Then Unfired, National Nuclear Security Administration Employees. What Were Their Jobs?

16 February 2025 at 18:41
The administration asked some of the agency’s workers, who were part of last week’s massive layoffs across the federal government, to come back.

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The Department of Energy in Washington on Friday.

As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight

16 February 2025 at 13:47
At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil.

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Sudip Parikh, who leads the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in Washington in 2023.

In Moving to Stop Adams Case, Career Lawyer Sought to Stave Off Deeper Crisis

A high-stakes decision for public corruption prosecutors at the Justice Department revealed a generational difference.

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Prosecutors in the Justice Department’s public integrity section were given an hour to decide whether to sign a request to dismiss charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal

16 February 2025 at 20:38
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was β€œready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statement came on the eve of an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris on Monday to discuss the Ukraine war.

Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate, Zelensky Says

16 February 2025 at 11:35
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, told NBC News that he’d warned President Trump that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is a β€œliar.”

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, left, met with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.

Powerful Winds Lash the East Coast as Part of Deadly Winter Storm

16 February 2025 at 20:02
Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or more were expected to take down trees, potentially leading to power outages from the South to the Northeast.

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The Barren River flooded in Bowling Green, Ky., on Sunday.

German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

16 February 2025 at 14:35
The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration.

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany at a campaign rally in Munich on Saturday.

Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.

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President Trump’s proposed tariffs on U.S. trading partners, including Japan, are likely to further boost the dollar against the yen.

Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response

16 February 2025 at 12:24
The Trump administration’s push for direct negotiations with Russia without Ukraine’s involvement leaves the European allies with no clear role.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been involved in a flurry of diplomatic discussions in recent days, including with Russia’s foreign minister.

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

16 February 2025 at 09:50
Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Togliatti, Russia, last month, in a photo released by the Russian state media.
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