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Republicans voice concern over Trump‘s support for a new Air Force One from Qatar
In a rare break with the president, some inside the GOP are expressing concern over the potential national security risks of accepting a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to replace Air Force One.
DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, raising concerns for Minnesota’s Afghan community
The status allows people fleeing violence, political unrest and instability temporary protection from deportation and immediate work permits. The Department of Homeland Security says Afghanistan is becoming safer and the country no longer meets the requirements, but some community advocates disagree.
Buttigieg presses an anti-Trump message in Iowa and demands Democrats make their agenda clear
Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa with some messages about what’s changed since he ran in the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses. President Joe Biden's transportation secretary gave a critique Tuesday of President Donald Trump’s administration while demanding that Democrats make their agenda clear and reach out to people who disagree with them.
EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water. The agency, however, will keep limits on the two most common types, called PFOA and PFOS, although it will offer a two-year deadline extension for utilities to comply.
Trump administration’s universal flu vaccine project puzzles scientists
The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won’t need yearly updates. But vaccine experts are mystified by its focus on a dated technology.
Trump meets Syria’s interim president after pledging to lift sanctions
Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions.
Minnesota court scrutinizes gun law tucked into 2024 tax bill
A gun rights group argues that a ban on a certain type of trigger that DFLers added to the sprawling 2024 tax plan violates a prohibition on multi-subject bills.