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Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
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Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge Wednesday ended the trial of former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery by throwing out the felony indictment used to charge her, abruptly halting the weeklong case before it went to the jury. Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson has long denied influencing police...

ICE raids Denver-area apartment buildings
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ICE raids Denver-area apartment buildings

DENVER — Heavily armed federal agents raided apartment buildings across metro Denver early Wednesday in a search for Venezuelan gang members and other migrants under the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort targeting major cities. At least two dozen officers carrying high-powered weapons stormed several complexes before sunrise. In some cases, they were backed by large,...

Where the ‘uncommitted’ movement stands after Trump’s Gaza plan: From the Politics Desk
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Where the ‘uncommitted’ movement stands after Trump’s Gaza plan: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur and Yamiche Alcindor check in with members of the “uncommitted” movement after President Donald Trump’s shocking...

Google rolls back DEI efforts, including hiring goals
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Google rolls back DEI efforts, including hiring goals

Google’s parent company has removed mention of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from its annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and ended hiring goals for representation this week as corporate America experiences the ripple effects of the Trump administration’s targeting of DEI policies within the federal government. In its 10-K report to the SEC,...

CIA sent unclassified email with names of recent hires 
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CIA sent unclassified email with names of recent hires 

The CIA has sent an unclassified email — with a list of all employees recently hired — to comply with the president’s executive order to reduce the federal workforce, a U.S. official said, raising concerns among former intelligence officials and lawmakers that America’s adversaries could exploit the list. The list used the first names and...

Trump stocks Justice Department with personal lawyers after loyalty complains during his first term
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Trump stocks Justice Department with personal lawyers after loyalty complains during his first term

President Donald Trump hasn’t been attending the swearing-in ceremonies for his Cabinet officials in the last two weeks, having Vice President JD Vance and others take part in the ceremonial moments — until Wednesday, when Attorney General Pam Bondi took her oath of office. It was a notable shift as he welcomed the new attorney...

Lawsuits imminent over Trump’s dismantling of USAID
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Lawsuits imminent over Trump’s dismantling of USAID

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agency for International Development employees and contractors are discussing potential lawsuits targeting the unprecedented attack on the federal agency by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to four sources familiar with the talks. Lawsuits based on loss of income could be used to bring up weighty constitutional claims over presidential power in the...

The Super Bowl’s biggest loser? New York Giants fans
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The Super Bowl’s biggest loser? New York Giants fans

It’s safe to say John Lopez hasn’t had a fun football season. A die-hard Giants fan since he can remember, the 31-year-old New Yorker watched each week as his beloved team stumbled to a 3-14 record with dysfunction both on and off the field.  But the person causing him the most pain wasn’t even on...