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The First 50 Days

It's 50 days into President Donald Trump's presidency. What have we learned? The White House didn't change Trump, he's changing the presidency. His policy agenda is still a work in progress. But his efforts to shake-up the government are underway

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Trump’s First Jobs Report Beats Expectations

Employers added 235,000 jobs in February, higher than the 200,000 economists expected. The unemployment rate was 4.7%, little changed from a month earlier. But it’s far too soon to attribute strength in the job market to any of President Trump's policies

Court Upholds Impeachment Of South Korean President Park

Protests Erupt as South Korea's President Is Ousted

Park Geun-hye became South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be ousted early from office on Friday following a unanimous Constitutional Court ruling. Police in South Korea confirmed two people have died in protests following the decision

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Fewer Americans Are Filing Their Tax Returns This Year

More than 5.5 million fewer Americans have filed their tax returns this year than at a comparable point in 2016. It's unclear whether the reason for this decrease is to do with the current political environment or whether it is merely procrastination

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) takes questions from reporters about the American Health Care Act during a news conference with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) outside Ryan's office in the U.S. Capitol March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.

House GOP Warms Up to Obamacare Replacement

Despite earlier comments ridiculing the legislation, Conservative Republicans are warming up to the replacement to Obamacare, brightening the law's prospects of passing the House of Representatives

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More U.S. Forces Needed in Syria, Commander Says

The top U.S. commander in the Middle East signaled that there will be a larger and longer American military presence in Syria to accelerate the fight against ISIS and quell friction among warring factions there

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Here's to Know About the Hindu Festival of Holi

Every year millions of people in India, Nepal, and around the world celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi under clouds of technicolored powder. The raucous Festival of Colors is a celebration of the vibrancy of spring, fertility, love and the triumph of good over evil

General James Mattis Sworn In As U.S. Defense Secretary

Ethics Chief Slams White House for Conway Inaction

The U.S. federal executive branch's official ethics watchdog has blasted the White House for not taking concrete disciplinary action against senior counselor Kellyanne Conway for promoting Ivanka Trump's products during a TV appearance last month

Donald Trump Hosts Canadian PM Justin Trudeau At The White House

Trump Told Flynn May Need to Register as Foreign Agent

The White House has confirmed the president's transition team was informed before Inauguration Day that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn might need to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department

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Thousands Flee Conflict in Myanmar’s Northeast

Renewed fighting in Myanmar's remote northeast Kokang region has forced thousands of people to flee east into China and south to Lashio. "This will be the worst war,” fears one resident while speaking to TIME in Shan state

A Chemical Turned a Canadian Town's Water Pink

Water turned pink in a small Canadian town after a faulty valve allowed the disinfectant potassium permanganate to seep into the water supply. The color looks alarming, but the chemical actually plays an important role protecting the water we drink

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Game of Thrones‘ Season 7 Finally Has a Premiere Date

The world of Westeros will return for its penultimate season — a shortened seven-episode installment that will continue the stories of Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and the rest of the realm's remaining players. The popular HBO show returns in July