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President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday

Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops

By Alayna Treene, Pamela Brown, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces; gutting the military’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and reinstating with back pay

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How Donald Trump’s dreams of a Florida casino could be dimmed by Ron DeSantis’ latest power play

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump. DeSantis, a Republican, has proposed a sweeping overhaul of citizen-led amendments to the state constitution — including new restrictions

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President Donald Trump is briefed on the effects of Hurricane Helene in Fletcher

Latin American leaders are learning how to handle Trump. Colombia’s president showed how not to do it

CNN Analysis by Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — A simmering diplomatic stand-off over deportation flights spilled onto social media Sunday, threatening the once close relationship between the United States and Colombia and further exposing the anxiety many feel in Latin America toward a second Trump presidency. Angered by how deportees were being returned

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Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes after Trump’s tariffs threats

By Aaron Pellish, Alejandra Jaramillo, Stefano Pozzebon, Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep

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Trump administration launches nationwide immigration enforcement blitz

By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz nationwide Sunday that included multiple federal agencies and resulted in the arrest of nearly 1,000 people, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The apprehensions are part of an effort to amass a larger enforcement apparatus by pulling in

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Local union makes endorsement for Columbia mayor and Third Ward council member

LiUNA Local 955, a Mid-Missouri construction workers and public employeeses union, announced it is endorsing incumbent Barbara Buffaloe for mayor and Jacque Sample for Ward 3 council member in the April 8 municipal election.

The union hosted a candidate forum on Saturday for city council in the 3rd Ward, 4th Ward and mayor for the city of Columbia. The forum was the first of the election cycle and addressed crucial topics for union members.

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Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet

By Donie O’Sullivan and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of January 6 rioters was removed from the Department of Justice’s website. The searchable database

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem

Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, a key role as Trump vows immigration crackdown

CNN By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a longtime Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a central role in the president’s promised immigration crackdown. The

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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, a key role as Trump vows immigration crackdown

By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a longtime Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a central role in the president’s promised immigration crackdown. The vote

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