Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.

President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he works to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.

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In New Book, Barrett Says She Will Bring Readers Inside Supreme Court

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has faced intense scrutiny since joining the court, says she will make the judicial process less of a “mystery” for readers.

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Democratic Senators Ask Watchdogs to Investigate Musk’s Downsizing Efforts

The senators asked the inspectors general to look at future job cuts as well.

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Heathrow Shutdown Shows How Airline and Airport Chaos Can Quickly Spiral

When crises occur, airline network operation centers go into overdrive, but managing the response is a delicate balance.

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UK Counterterrorism Police Investigating Fire Near Heathrow

With counterterrorism police leading the investigation, the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, though officials say there is no evidence of foul play.

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For Trump and Netanyahu, Similar Strategies With Similar Goals

The American and Israeli leaders have been mirroring each other as they go to war with their own governments

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The Pentagon Draws Back the Curtains for Musk

The billionaire was set to be briefed on the military’s closely guarded playbooks on China, raising new questions about his power and access.

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8 New Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About

A British satirical comedy, a Tennessee Williams classic, a soundscape of Havana: These are productions worth knowing about.

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Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm

“I told the judge, I told the D.A., that she was going to kill somebody,” said David Butler, one of several men who said they had been drugged and defrauded by the same woman in New Orleans.

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Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.

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