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When President Trump’s executive order banned DEI programs throughout the government, the United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a planned concert with teens from Equity Arc, a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring for young musicians of color. That’s when veteran military musicians answered the call to step in.
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Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.
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A woman and three accomplices are charged with smuggling thousands of electronic components to Iran through front companies.
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Completely eliminating the department would require approval from Congress, which isn’t certain.
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The United States fell to its lowest-ever place on the World Happiness Report, released on International Day of Happiness, while Finland remained in the top spot.
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Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the Taliban’s decision to release American George Glezmann was “a goodwill gesture” to President Trump.
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Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday will make a motion to expel their colleague Sen. Justin Eichorn following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex from someone he thought was 17​, but turned out to be an undercover officer.
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President Trump meets with NATO secretary general; CA Gov. Gavin Newsome, Steve Bannon find common ground on Elon Musk during podcast interview
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Trump speaks on “law and order” at Justice Department; Former federal employee let go due to Musk’s efforts to downsize government shows up to work for free
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Energy Transfer claimed in a lawsuit that Greenpeace was responsible for defamation, disruption and property damage for protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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