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Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law

Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he's dismantling a program supporting women on security teams. It's an initiative that he called “woke” but actually was signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump. Hegseth in a tweet Tuesday called the Women, Peace and Security program at the Defense Department “a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.”
by The Associated Press

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments be recognized annually across the nation.
by The Associated Press

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Iowa immigrant group is alarmed by a state lawmaker’s demand for confidential information

Iowa immigrant group is alarmed by a state lawmaker’s demand for confidential information

 A state lawmaker has demanded that an Iowa immigrant rights organization turn over private details about the nonprofit’s legal clients, donors and list of members. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice is warning its members of what they called intimidation from public officials amid a national crackdown on immigration.
by The Associated Press

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White House dismisses authors of major climate report

White House dismisses authors of major climate report

The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Minnesotans’ feelings about Trump’s first 100 days in office range from alarm to optimism

Minnesotans’ feelings about Trump’s first 100 days in office range from alarm to optimism

As President Donald Trump reaches the milestone of his first 100 days in office, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans around the state about how they think his presidency is going so far.
by Annie Baxter

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Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know

Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know

The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don't repay their loans.
by Cory Turner

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