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Why Trump is picking a fight with BrazilWhy Trump is picking a fight with Brazil
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Trump is attempting to interfere in the criminal trial of a far-right ally in Brazil.

By Cameron Peters
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The EPA gives up on climate changeThe EPA gives up on climate change
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The agency plans to reverse its own legal justification for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new EU trade deal, briefly explainedTrump’s new EU trade deal, briefly explained
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The US and the EU reached a deal just days before Trump’s threatened deadline.

By Cameron Peters
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The dire state of Gaza negotiations, briefly explainedThe dire state of Gaza negotiations, briefly explained
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Ceasefire negotiations falter as Gaza totters on the brink of famine.

By Cameron Peters
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Columbia pays Trump’s ransomColumbia pays Trump’s ransom
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Why is Columbia paying the Trump administration $200 million?

By Cameron Peters
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Epstein breaks CongressEpstein breaks Congress
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The House is heading for the door early to avoid an Epstein vote.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explainedTrump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explained
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Congress signs off on Trump’s request to claw back funding.

By Cameron Peters
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DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raidDOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
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Trump’s DOJ turns its back on police reform.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explainedTrump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explained
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NATO countries will buy weapons from the US — and deliver them to Ukraine.

By Cameron Peters
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The Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head StartThe Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head Start
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The change reverses decades of federal policy.

By Cameron Peters
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The Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explainedThe Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explained
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Trump wants to lay off thousands of federal employees. Now, he can.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explainedTrump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explained
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The new tariff deadline is August 1, Trump says.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump vs. after-school programs, briefly explainedTrump vs. after-school programs, briefly explained
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The Trump administration is withholding nearly $7 billion in education funding.

By Cameron Peters
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RFK’s attack on children’s vaccines, explainedRFK’s attack on children’s vaccines, explained
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Anti-vaxxers are coming for health recommendations parents rely on.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.
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It’s a case with high takes for freedom of speech and the rule of law.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s team takes aim at a major climate ruleTrump’s team takes aim at a major climate rule
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The pro-pollution presidency rolls on.

By Patrick Reis
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RFK Jr.’s new attack on vaccines, briefly explainedRFK Jr.’s new attack on vaccines, briefly explained
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The government gives great guidance on vaccination. Or at least it used to.

By Dylan Scott and Patrick Reis
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Trump escalates his battle with CaliforniaTrump escalates his battle with California
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He’s sending in the Marines.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explainedTrump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
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Trump’s latest policy will impact millions of people around the world.

By Cameron Peters
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The Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explainedThe Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explained
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Does Elon Musk’s opinion still matter?

By Cameron Peters
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The cost of a pardonThe cost of a pardon
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Donald Trump is on a white-collar pardon spree.

By Cameron Peters
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RFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccinesRFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccines
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The HHS secretary is tampering with vaccine recommendations.

By Cameron Peters
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The latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explainedThe latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explained
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Trump is going after Harvard’s international students.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” briefly explainedTrump’s “big, beautiful bill,” briefly explained
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House Republicans just voted to cut taxes and Medicare.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump “unquestionably” violates a court orderTrump “unquestionably” violates a court order
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South Sudan isn’t safe. The Trump administration is sending immigrants there anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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350,000 people are losing protection from deportation350,000 people are losing protection from deportation
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The Supreme Court sided with Trump at the expense of Venezuelan immigrants.

By Patrick Reis
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Silencing Voice of AmericaSilencing Voice of America
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Trump is trying to shut down a news network that refuses to toe his administration’s line.

By Patrick Reis
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Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?
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It’s more complicated than it should be.

By Patrick Reis
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She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
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Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.

By Andrew Prokop
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The truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UKThe truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UK
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It’s more of a trade framework.

By Cameron Peters and Patrick Reis
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A confusing US peace deal, explainedA confusing US peace deal, explained
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Both Trump and the Houthis are claiming victory after striking a ceasefire deal.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
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Trump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explainedTrump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explained
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5 million Americans are facing having their loans sent to collections.

By Patrick Reis
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One big thing to know about Trump’s budgetOne big thing to know about Trump’s budget
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Yes, it’s radical. But no, it’s not on the cusp of becoming law.

By Patrick Reis
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A Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explainedA Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explained
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It’s the first step of a legal struggle that could derail a major part of the president’s agenda.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump boots climate scientists from climate science reportTrump boots climate scientists from climate science report
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The attack on climate science continues.

By Umair Irfan and Patrick Reis
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The turmoil at 60 Minutes, briefly explainedThe turmoil at 60 Minutes, briefly explained
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The vaunted news program is under attack.

By Patrick Reis
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The FBI’s arrest of a local judge, briefly explainedThe FBI’s arrest of a local judge, briefly explained
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The arrest escalates the Trump administration’s fight with local municipalities over deportations.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explainedTrump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explained
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Why the executive order on “disparate impact” matters.

By Andrew Prokop
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Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?
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The latest on the trade war.

By Andrew Prokop
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The controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explainedThe controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explained
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He texted attack plans to a journalist, but the defense secretary’s problems go well beyond that.

By Patrick Reis