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Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right?

The Conversation

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department.

Al Jazeera

Five years after the pandemic, the world is poorly prepared for another one

In Europe ten people died from measles in 2024, and the US has had several major outbreaks. Bird flu has affected dairy herds in 17 US states from North Carolina to California and has just been reported in cats. So far, it is reluctant to spread among people, although people…

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US government issues travel advisory to popular vacation destination

The US Department of State is issuing a Level 2 travel advisory

The Independent UK

Can Europe guarantee Ukraine’s security without the US?

European nations work on security guarantees for Ukraine against Russia with, Trump making clear that the US won’t.

Al Jazeera

NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump's 2nd term

Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.

Space

‘Till They Have to Roll Me Off the Floor’

“When you poll this country, America loves Dreamers. … I’ll keep working to get this done till they have to roll me off the floor.”

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Were noncitizens on ‘terror’ list ‘let loose’ in the US? It’s complicated

A House Judiciary Committee report says 99 noncitizens on the ‘terrorist watchlist’ were released. Is this true?

Al Jazeera

US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case

From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance

The Guardian - US

Why Trump’s water releases were dangerous for California’s levees

The condition of the state’s system was already precarious when the US president ordered billions of gallons be let out

The Guardian - US

‘Interesting discussions’: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods hold talks on golf’s rift

Donald Trump’s involvement in golf’s peace talks has ramped up, with Tiger Woods having an audience with the US president on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Google Maps users in the US will now see the renamed 'Gulf of America'

In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.

Android Central

Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who've moved into politics

Former Ohio State University coach Jim Tressel is being nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor

The Independent UK

Albanese to press Trump for tariff breaks for Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attempt to secure Australian companies an exemption from US tariffs in a direct phone call with President Donald Trump.

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DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report says

“I think that’s the larger goal here, which is bring everybody back, the buildings are going to suck, their commutes are going to suck.”

The Conversation

In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue

One of the executive orders US President Donald Trump signed the day he was inaugurated was a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance.

International Business Times

USAID Freeze Calls Into Question Billions In Support For Poorest Countries

The Trump administration's attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world's poorest countries.

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Trump Administration Orders Pause On Federal Health Agencies' Communications

The Trump administration halts external communications at federal health agencies, causing uncertainty among employees.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s blitz of new policies gives anti-immigration beliefs a troubling platform

Trump’s agenda is clear: keep people out or make them pay. The US’s fabric as a nation of immigrants is tearing apart

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