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Ed Dept Rescinds Biden Guidance on NIL Equal Pay
The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it rescinded guidance issued by the administration of President Joe Biden that payments to college athletes through name, image and likeness deals should be shared equally between male and female competitors.
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Trump DNI Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed by Senate 52-48
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's unconventional pick for director of national intelligence, was confirmed in a 52-48 final Senate vote Wednesday on her nomination to oversee and coordinate the work of America's 18 different intelligence agencies.
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Trump: US, Russia Agree to Start Talks on Ending Ukraine War
President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about starting negotiations immediately to end the war in Ukraine.
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Trump's Border Czar to Meet With NYC Mayor
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, said he'll meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams this week to discuss the sanctuary city's illegal migrant situation.
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GOP Budget: $2T Cut With $4T Cap on Debt Ceiling Rise
The delayed House GOP budget resolution was unveiled Wednesday morning featuring $2 trillion in mandatory spending cuts and a $4 trillion cap on the debt limit.
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Russian Cyber Criminal Vinnik Freed for Marc Fogel
Russian cyber criminal Alexander Vinnik, guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering, is reportedly the prisoner heading to Russia in exchange for returned American Marc Fogel.
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Republicans Divided on Trump, Court Orders
Some congressional Republicans called on President Donald Trump to respect judges' rulings blocking his executive actions, while others say the courts should back off and allow him to do his job.
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Feds Drop Case Against Vince McMahon
Federal authorities reportedly have dropped a criminal investigation into whether former World Wrestling Entertainment boss Vince McMahon tried to cover up multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Rep. Carter to Newsmax: Purchase of Greenland Would Be 'Great Win' for US
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Newsmax on Wednesday that President Donald Trump "knows exactly what he's doing" in angling for the acquisition of Greenland and the purchase of the autonomous Danish territory would be a "great win" for the United States.
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Trump May Invoke Trade Discrimination Law for Tariffs
President Donald Trump is likely to dust off a 1930 trade law largely forgotten for decades to back his new reciprocal U.S. tariffs that will match other countries' higher import taxes, trade and legal experts say.
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S.C. Supreme Court Weighs Abortion, Fetal Heartbeat
With a heartbeat abortion ban solidly in place in South Carolina, lawyers for the state and Planned Parenthood return to the state's highest court Wednesday to argue how restrictive the ban should be.
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Hawaiian Volcano Kilauea Is Spewing Lava Again
Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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China: COVID Was Not Created at Wuhan Institute
The Wuhan Institute of Virology was not involved in the creation or leakage of the COVID-19 virus, a spokesperson of China's foreign ministry said during a regular press conference Wednesday.
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Trump Welcomes Home Russian Hostage Marc Fogel
President Donald Trump braved freezing weather and falling snow Tuesday night to welcome home former Russian hostage Marc Fogel outside the White House.
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Inflation Rises More Than Expected to 3 Percent
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.
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Trump Lawyers to Argue 'Insubordination' at USAID
The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development to a federal judge Wednesday: USAID is rife with "insubordination" and must be shut down.
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IDF Reinforces Gaza Border Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty
The Israel Defense Forces is increasing troop reinforcements and mobilizing reservists in the Southern Command following Hamas' announcement that it would delay releasing hostages.
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Sotomayor Calls for Cautious Approach to Court Decisions
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions as she advocated for the court to move cautiously to maintain a system of checks and balances, but without directly referencing President Donald Trump's...
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DOGE Aide Mistakenly Given Treasury System Access
An Elon Musk aide was mistakenly given clearance to make changes to the Treasury Department's highly sensitive payments system containing millions of Americans' personal information, a department official said Tuesday.
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Pope Francis, 88, Says He Still Has Bronchitis
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was still suffering from a bout of bronchitis and asked an aide to read prepared remarks for a weekly general audience at the Vatican for the second time in two weeks.
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South Africa Acting as China's Proxy to Punish Taiwan
The maximum pressure campaign by China to ensure countries do not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan has taken a dark turn.
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NASA, SpaceX Move Up Delayed Astronauts' Return
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said Tuesday.
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Danish Petition Trolls Trump, US on Buying California
A lighthearted Danish petition to buy the state of California and "bring hygge to Hollywood" comes in response to President Donald Trump's talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island, from Denmark.
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Australian Nurse Claims to Have Killed Israelis
An Australian hospital is examining patient records after a nurse claimed online to have killed Israelis, officials said Wednesday, stressing that no evidence of harm to patients was uncovered.
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Russia Rejects Ukraine's Talk of Territory Swap: 'Never'
The Kremlin said Wednesday Russia will never discuss trading the Ukrainian territory it holds for areas in Russia's western Kursk region held by Kyiv.