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Judges stand firm as Trump ramps up attacks on judiciary

The president said that the Small Business Administration will take over the student loan portfolio and that the Health and Human Services Department will be handling services for students with disabilities.

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Days after the release of thousands of pages of documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump declined to specify who was ultimately responsible for his death. “We gave everything and the rest is for you to look at,” Trump said. “We’re doing it with [Martin Luther King, Jr.], too.”

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President Donald Trump said Friday the Small Business Administration will take over the Education Department's student loan portfolio and that the Health and Human Services Department will be handling services for students with disabilities.
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon for a briefing Donald Trump insists was focused on the tech mogul's DOGE efforts, disputing a New York Times report that the meeting would include a discussion of plans for any potential war with China.
Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, with the Pentagon saying the new jet fleet will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed its current fleet.

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