POLITICS

Florida food banks feel the sting of DOGE cuts

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Miami — Before sunrise on a recent May day, workers at the Miami-area food bank Feeding South Florida move, load and stack pallets of food and household goods onto trucks. With the help of volunteers, this flurry of activity has allowed the organization to distribute food to 1.2 million people throughout four Florida counties.  The

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With South African President Ramaphosa

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Trump accused Ramaphosa of allowing violence against South Africa’s predominantly white farming communities. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on May 21 confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of mass violence against Afrikaners, prompting pushback from the African leader. The Oval Office meeting occurred during heightened tensions between the two countries over the issue. The United

U.S. Institute of Peace leaders regain control of HQ after DOGE takeover

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The leaders of the United States Institute for Peace regained control of their offices Wednesday, weeks after they were ejected from their positions by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency in March.  The dramatic turn of events happened in the wake of U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling on Monday that the

Judge Rules Trump Admin Violated Court Order During South Sudan Deportation Attempt

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‘The department actions in this case are unquestionably in violation of this court’s order,’ the judge says. A federal judge on May 21 ruled that the Trump administration violated his previous order compelling officials to maintain custody of illegal immigrants being deported to South Sudan while the court determines the legality of their removal. U.S.