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White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

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But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts say the move won’t help prevent the spread of the disease.At least one woman is now in limbo after officials moved her to Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, and now say they won’t bring her back because of the Ebola travel ban – despite a judge’s order for her return. Continue reading...

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Rubio Invites India’s Modi to Visit White House as Ties Improve

Bloomberg Politics

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Rubio Invites India’s Modi to Visit White House as Ties Improve

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and invited him to visit the White House, as the two sides work to improve ties.

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U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola

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U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola

The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.

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What the Trump Administration Needs to Do to Contain the Ebola Outbreak

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What the Trump Administration Needs to Do to Contain the Ebola Outbreak

We’re already playing from behind, but it’s not too late to limit the damage.

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The Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Offer an Ominous Warning

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The Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Offer an Ominous Warning

“Ebola and hantavirus are different viruses spreading under different circumstances, but both come from animals,” writes Neil Vora.

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White House clashes with defiant cabinet member over Trump's massive cuts: report

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White House clashes with defiant cabinet member over Trump's massive cuts: report

A Trump cabinet secretary is breaking from the White House on proposed budget cuts, according to reporting by the New York Times. "The White House is asking Congress to cut the number of lawyers enforcing civil rights in schools," the Times reported on Friday. "Education Secretary Linda McMahon has told Congress she wants money to hire more."McMahon told House lawmakers last week that the proposed cuts are a "floor for hiring," the report noted. Two anonymous White House officials said McMahon is contradicting their position by framing the proposed cuts as a starting point for negotiations. The White House wants to cut staffing at the Department of Education's civil rights office by 49 percent and reduce its staff from 530 to 271, according to the Times. White House officials are expecting McMahon to work with those cuts, they told the outlet. "Public disagreements are rare between the White House and Cabinet officials," the Times noted. "The incongruity over the education budget reflects the chaotic approach the Trump administration has taken toward civil rights enforcement in schools." McMahon fired half of the Education Department's civil rights lawyers during her second week leading the department, prompting bipartisan concern "about the department's handling of civil rights enforcement," the report added. McMahon said the firings were already underway as part of the DOGE cuts. "In December, Ms. McMahon gave up on the firings in the face of mounting legal challenges and an expanding backlog of discrimination complaints in schools," according to the report. "Ms. McMahon told senators during a budget hearing in April that all of the civil rights lawyers had returned except for those who took early retirement. But public records suggest that Ms. McMahon has so far been unable to rebuild the office."A spokesperson for the Education Department, however, said they plan to "use all congressionally appropriated funds responsibly to uphold and restore civil rights enforcement." The Department of Education currently has job openings posted online for lawyers in civil rights enforcement roles.

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Wife of ‘nerdy gamer’ accused of beating ‘Trump House’ owner to brink of death reveals violent past

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Wife of ‘nerdy gamer’ accused of beating ‘Trump House’ owner to brink of death reveals violent past

The horrified wife of a Navy veteran who allegedly viciously beat an elderly Trump superfan described his dark and violent past.

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Trump urges Warsh to ignore political pressure on interest rates, even from the White House

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Trump urges Warsh to ignore political pressure on interest rates, even from the White House

President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Friday to ignore public musings about fiscal policy — even from the commander in chief himself — and operate “independently.” “Honestly, I really mean this. This is not said in any other way. I want Kevin to be totally independent,” he told the East Room […]

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Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair beside Trump at White House ceremony

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Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair beside Trump at White House ceremony

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh was sworn in Friday beside President Trump, kicking off his term as the new head of the central bank at a critical time for the U.S. economy. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swore Warsh in during the Friday ceremony at the White House. Warsh was confirmed last week by the…

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