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A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of one of his speeches that the president's lawyers say was misleading. Why it matters: The order will likely force Trump to a

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Democratic groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, accusing it of using unfounded voter fraud claims to muscle its way into how states run elections. Why it matters: The groups say the administration is issuing a stream of threats to intimidate and bully both voters and ele

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ICE is rejecting a Government Accountability Office recommendation for technology that automatically activates body cameras when weapons are drawn and safeguards to ensure agents record arrests, searches and detentions when required. Why it matters: The GAO warns that ICE risks l

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Nine former FBI agents and intelligence personnel sued the Trump administration Thursday, alleging they were unlawfully fired for working on the investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents. Why it matters: The agents' bid to regain their jobs adds to a g

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was ousted Friday after just five days on the job, according to two senior Trump administration officials. Why it matters: Zacharia will be the shortest-tenured press secretary in modern history, with her first and only week in the Whit

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Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital on Saturday after having surgery to remove a cancerous nodule in his lungs. Why it matters: His discharge clears the way for his rigorous upcoming travel schedule and may alleviate fears of a leadership vacuum at the Vatican. What th

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Some people don't like to make small talk. Others — especially younger Americans— say they simply don't know how to do it. Why it matters: A communication-skills app is betting that a baptism by fire in small talk can help rebuild social confidence — and it's hiring people to app

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The Supreme Court denied on Monday a bid by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks, to reinstate plea agreements that would have spared him and two co-defendants the death penalty. Why it matters: The denial keeps the death penalty on the ta

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Over three dozen congressional lawmakers and election offices in at least 32 states have been targeted with suspicious letters, many containing a white powder. Why it matters: The letters have forced evacuations and disrupted election offices just weeks before the 2026 midterms,

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A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties Wednesday after a jury found in September that the social media giant misled users about their data privacy. Why it matters: The penalties come nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal first broke and si