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Trump’s Top Diplomat in Africa Leaving State Department

President Donald Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department next month, and Jonathan Pratt, the Bureau of African Affairs deputy assistant secretary, will take his position.“After a long and distinguished career, the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Senior Bureau Official Ambassador Troy Fitrell is retiring as planned,” [...]

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Democrats Struggle to Contain Fallout as Schumer-Led Shutdown Nears One Month

As the federal government shutdown approaches its fourth week, pressure is mounting inside the Democratic Party to find a way out of the impasse that has left hundreds of thousands of federal employees unpaid and key social programs at risk of disruption. The shutdown — now widely referred to by critics as the “Schumer Shutdown” [...]

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Judge In Kirk Assassination Case Makes First Big Ruling

Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf has granted a motion allowing Tyler Robinson to wear civilian clothing during court appearances as his trial moves forward. Robinson is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, last month. Graf ruled that the defendant “shall be dressed as one who is [...]

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