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  • 3d ago

    Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog's FOIA fight over Musk's DOGE records

    The justices will decide whether DOGE, the Trump administration's efficiency initiative launched under Elon Musk, must release records sought by the watchdog group CREW, with a ruling expected by the end of June.

  • Jun 13

    Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center facade after court denies delay

    Early Saturday, workers in Washington, D.C. began taking down the gold letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade, hours after a federal judge refused to postpone the court-ordered removal.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • US-Russia diesel deal dispute

    Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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European Union · Updated 2m ago

European democracies and populism

Findings add summit context and a coalition settlement but no new discrete decision, court ruling or election result.

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