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Supreme Court rules that government watchdog fired by Trump may temporarily remain on the job

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday dashed President Donald Trump’s plan to immediately fire the head of an independent agency that investigates whistleblower claims, allowing Hampton Dellinger to remain in the job through at least the middle of next week. By declining to back Trump’s emergency appeal, the conservative court

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives to court on February 19 in New York.

Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the Justice Department. Judge Dale Ho, instead, is appointing conservative attorney Paul Clement to present arguments challenging

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In battleground Wisconsin, wariness of Musk in White House crosses party lines

By Eric Bradner, CNN Cedarburg, Wisconsin (CNN) — Ask voters in this politically divided Wisconsin suburb about President Donald Trump’s first month in office, and another name quickly follows: Elon Musk. Opinions about the tech billionaire’s role in the Trump administration’s efforts to slash government spending are shaping how those in Cedarburg – a city

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Trump administration plans for sharp FEMA cuts fuel worries for some Republicans, state officials

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising alarm among some state officials and even Republican lawmakers, who worry that it will weaken responses to future disasters. Republicans have had trouble getting details of the administration’s plan,

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US resisting including reference to ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 Ukraine anniversary statement

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — A diplomatic back-and-forth is underway among Group of Seven members over a joint statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the United States resisting a reference to “Russian aggression” in the document. The dispute, described by two Western officials familiar with the matter, reflects the

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