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CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
conducting probes or providing “public communications of any type,” according to a copy obtained by The Washington Post, which said he had instituted the ban “effective immediately.” ...
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Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
An Israeli tank on a damaged road in Madinat al-Baath, Syria, on Jan. 23. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence.
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Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
according to three people familiar with the situation and records obtained by The Washington Post. At least some DOGE staffers have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems ...
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Federal layoffs ‘likely’ if too few employees choose to quit, memo says
according to an email obtained by The Washington Post — the sharpest move yet toward forcibly removing many of the 2.3 million civilian federal employees. “Please know that I empathize with ...
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Dan Balz
Education: University of Illinois, B.S. in communications and M.S. in communications Dan Balz is chief correspondent at The Washington Post. He joined The Post in 1978 and has been involved in ...
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria says that the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be ...
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Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says, ‘We’re shutting it down’
Shaheen, in a separate message to The Washington Post, said she is “seeking immediate answers about any implications for our national security and … bringing a group of bipartisan Senators ...
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What is a sovereign wealth fund? Explaining Trump’s executive order.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing officials to develop a plan for the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. As he signed the order, Trump told reporters that ...
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Michael Laris
Michael Laris is a reporter on The Washington Post’s local enterprise team. He previously covered national transportation issues and was a reporter in Beijing. Crews are set to lift a ...
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The battles that await Ken Martin
Martin said after winning that one of his first tasks would be to “start the post-election review process.” He emphasized he wants the effort to include more Democratic groups than just the DNC.
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Meghan Markle and Jessica Alba Attend Kerry Washington’s ‘Girls’ Night’ Birthday Celebrations
The Duchess of Sussex appeared in a TikTok video from the low-key celebrations shared by fellow attendee Jessica Alba Leon Bennett/FilmMagic and Amy Sussman/Getty Kerry Washington is celebrating ...
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Mary Beth Sheridan
Mary Beth Sheridan is a correspondent covering Mexico and Central America for The Washington Post. She came to The Post in 2001 after 11 years as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press ...