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Updated Sept. 12, 2025, 8:45 A.M.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was tragically shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
The incident occurred while Kirk was addressing attendees as part of the “American Comeback Tour.”
A single gunshot struck him in the neck, leading to his death, as confirmed by former President Donald Trump on social media.
The shooting caused chaos on campus, with students and attendees fleeing the scene.
Kirk, 31, was a prominent figure in conservative circles, known for his outspoken views and dedication to engaging young Americans in political discourse.
From politics to weather, keep scrolling for some of the major news stories we have witnessed in 2025.
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1. 25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp funding freeze
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2. Federal workers set to miss first full paycheck during government shutdown
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3. U.S. records highest number of measles cases since 1992, CDC says
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4. Demolition begins on White House East Wing for Trump’s ballroom
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5. Millions take part in “No Kings” protests across the U.S.
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6. Judge blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown for now
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7. Man arrested for allegedly starting Palisades Fire in California
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8. Electronic Arts acquired in $55 billion deal, largest private buyout in history
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9. Government shuts down
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10. Fallout from ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off air after Charlie Kirk remarks
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11. Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Event
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12. National Guard troops to remain in Washington, D.C., until Nov. 30, sources say
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13. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wraps heated Senate testimony
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14. 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by House panel
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15. Trump revokes Harris’ Secret Service detail
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16. Details on CDC Director Susan Monarez’s refusal to step down
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17. Minneapolis shooter targeted children in pews during school mass, officials say
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18. What is cashless bail and why is Trump eliminating it?
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19. Navy loses another fighter jet during training exercise
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20. Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor
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21. Six Republican-led states now sending National Guard troops to D.C.
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22. D.C. sues Trump administration over federal takeover of district’s police
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23. Trump demands homeless leave Washington, D.C., advocate responds
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24. Ozempic Reportedly Faces $2B Lawsuit; 1,800+ Consumers Sue over Side Effects
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25. Trump demands homeless leave Washington, D.C., advocate responds
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26. OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 to the publichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1y5POAEmSU
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27. 5 soldiers shot in Fort Stewart military base incident, officials say
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28. Student loan interest resumes for millions enrolled in SAVE repayment plan
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29. Trump says he’s ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
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30. Trump raising tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%
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31. Magnitude updated to 8.7 for earthquake off Russian coast
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32. Trump says he stopped talking to Epstein after he “stole people that work for me”
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33. New details on NYC shooting rampage suspect
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34. NYPD officer among 4 dead after deadly NYC shooting rampage, officials confirm
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35. Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho students
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36. Ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case sentenced to 33 months in prison
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37. White House shuts down LGBTQ+ youth suicide and crisis hotline
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38. TSA dropping shoe-removal requirement at U.S. airports
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39. Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counselors were killed in Texas flash floods
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40. Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail, will remain detained before October sentencing
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41. Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Vietnam
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42. Split verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial
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43. Everything we know about the Senate “vote-a-rama” on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”
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44. Trump says he’s not planning to extend July 9 global tariff deadline
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45. Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East
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46. Oklahoma City Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship
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47. U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear targets, Trump announces
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48. Social Security on track to run out of money for full payouts by 2034, report finds
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49. Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
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50. Trump administration revokes legal status from over 500,000 migrants
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51. RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel
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52. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles
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53. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles
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54. Kilmar Abrego Garcia brought back to U.S. to face criminal charges
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55. Trump Reinstates Travel Ban Targeting Over a Dozen Nations
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56. Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to meet AI demands
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57. Boulder mall attack suspect faces federal hate crimes charge
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58. Elon Musk bids farewell to DOGE
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59. Trump to pardon Chrisleys, reality TV stars convicted of fraud, tax evasion
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60. Trump seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard
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61. Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students, Noem calls it a warning to other schools
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62. Budget bill includes $1,000 for newborns that would be deposited in “Trump Accounts”
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63. Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
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64. “Tush Push” survives potential NFL ban
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65. FDA makes controversial changes to COVID-19 vaccine framework
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66. Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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67. President Trump announces new drug pricing plan
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68. Trump makes trade deal with China
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69. Cardinal Robert Prevost of U.S. announced as new pope, takes name Leo XIV
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70. Don’t have a Real ID? Here’s what you need to prepare for before flying
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71. Millions of Americans brace for federal student loan collections to resume
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72. DHS to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self deport
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73. Skype is shutting down after launching in 2003
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74. Trump’s First 100 Days: A Climate and Governance Crisis
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75. Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration
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76. Trump considers ‘baby bonus’ to boost birth rate
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77. Pope Francis dies at age 88
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78. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized
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79. Blue Origin’s first all-female flight launches with Gayle King
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80. Six Killed in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Near Jersey City
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81. Trump Raises China Tariffs to 125%, Announces 90-Day Pause for Other Nations
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82. “Hands off!” rallies across U.S. protest Trump administration policies
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83. Stock market losses intensify after China matches Trump tariffs
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84. Watch: Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech with 24-hour Trump protest
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85. White House confirms recent firings of 50 U.S. attorneys and deputies
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86. Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
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87. More than 1,000 dead in severe earthquake
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88. FBI creates task force to investigate Tesla threats
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89. DOJ defends deportations to El Salvador, Elon Musk meets with Pentagon officials
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90. Could DoorDash’s Klarna payment plan move signal recession fears?
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91. Boston Celtics Sold for North American Sports Record $6.1B
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92. Johns Hopkins University says it’s laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
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93. Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown
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94. USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
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95. Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to Americans
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96. Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections
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97. Department of Education slashing nearly 50% of workforce
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98. Inflation rises by 2.8% in February
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99. 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to U.S. take effect
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100. 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
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101. Southwest Airlines To Start Charging For Checked Bags
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102. DC removes Black Lives Matter plaza
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103. X Down, Elon Musk says its a massive cyberattack
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104. South Carolina man executed via firing squad, first in 15 years
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105. Experts warn of lasting immune effects as measles outbreak spreads
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106. Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department
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107. Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada take effect
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108. Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the US
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109. Heated Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Oval Office
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110. Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people
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111. 3 injured in flight from Maryland after plane crashes in Vermont
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112. Egg prices will rise more than 40% this year: USDA
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113. DoorDash to pay $16.75 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize delivery worker wages
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114. MSNBC cancels Joy Reid’s show
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115. The Associated Press sues Trump White House officials
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116. Federal employees suing Elon Musk over tasks email
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117. Dan Bongino named FBI deputy director
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118. Luigi Mangione makes first court appearance of 2025
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119. Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says
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120. Trump declares Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
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121. Delta offers $30,000 to passengers who survived Toronto plane crash
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122. Two people dead after mid-air plane crash at southern Arizona airport
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123. Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
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124. Delta plane crash landed and flipped at Toronto airport caught on camera
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125. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is makes a push to gain access to an IRS system
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126. 15,000 IRS workers facing potential layoffs in the middle of tax season
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127. Two killed in small plane crash in Atlanta
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128. Army bans transgender people from enlisting, halts gender transition procedures
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129. Tony Buzbee drops civil lawsuit alleging rape against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
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130. Andrew Lester enters guilty plea to lesser charge in shooting of Ralph Yarl
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131. TikTok Is Back on U.S. App Stores—For Now
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132. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote
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133. Navy investigating fighter jet crash off San Diego
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134. Private Jet Collides At Arizona Airport
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135. ‘Gulf Of America’ Arrives on Google Maps
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136. The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl
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137. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury data after lawsuit against Trump administration
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138. Trump appoints controversial NOAA head
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139. Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being put on leave
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140. Trump says he’s revoking Biden’s security clearance
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141. Shoppers report paying fees to receive their international packages
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142. Small plane crashes in Alaska, all 10 dead
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143. President Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes in sports
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144. Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump
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145. USPS now says it will accept international mail from China and Hong Kong
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146. President Trump considering dismantling Department of Education
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147. Trump imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada retaliates
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148. Plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood
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149. American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.
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150. White House rescinds federal aid freeze
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151. Federal judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants
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152. White House orders freeze on all federal financial assistance
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153. Target Scales Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
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154. Judge blocks Donald Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship
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155. Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave
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156. Trump pardons Capitol rioter and signs a series of executive actions
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157. Biden pardons family members minutes before Trump sworn in
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158. Donald Trump Is Sworn in as 47th U.S. President
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159. Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members
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160. TikTok begins restoring after Trump comments less than 24 hours after going dark in U.S.
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161. TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect
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162. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
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163. President Joe Biden’s farewell address to the nation warns of an oligarchy
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164. Israel & Hamas agree to ceasefire deal
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165. Texas man charged with stalking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark
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166. Supreme Court hears arguments on TikTok ban
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167. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money cas
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168. Former President Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, D.C.
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169. Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire grows to more than 2,900 acres
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170. Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America”
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171. First bird flu-related human death reported in Louisiana
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172. Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation
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173. Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
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174. Georgia judges takes his own life in courtroom
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175. 10 hurt in shooting in Queens, NY
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176. 10 dead, dozens injured in New Orleans truck ‘terrorist attack’
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