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White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda

White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda, admin
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S.
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White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council , telling them to work from home for the time-being as the admi
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the ent
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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023

Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader , a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the ent
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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
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