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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Career Diplomats From Political Retaliation

The proposed State Department Integrity and Transparency Act would require merit-based selection processes and strengthen protections for career foreign service personnel.
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek Federal Framework for College Athlete Compensation
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Career Diplomats From Political Retaliation
Postal Service Proposes New Rules for Mail-In Ballot Deliveries
President Trump Signals Intention to End USMCA Ahead of Scheduled Trade Agreement Review
Global Markets Swing Sharply as Artificial Intelligence Stocks Fluctuate Ahead of Major Technology Listings
United States Inflation Climbs to Three-Year High as Energy Costs Drive Price Surge and Rate Expectations Shift
International Atomic Energy Agency Passes Resolution Urging Iran to Restore Full Nuclear Inspection Access
Pakistan Conducts Cross-Border Airstrikes Into Afghanistan as Taliban Reports Civilian Casualties and Protests Escalate
Israel Expands Northern Offensive With Strikes and Full Evacuation Order for Lebanese City of Tyre
United States and Israel Escalate Strikes Against Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Triggers Global Energy Shock
Trump Administration Orders Military Bases to Pursue Long-Term Coal Power Contracts
Defense Department Awards Long-Term Contract to Modernize Hawthorne Army Depot
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into City University of New York Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Moves to Rescind Longstanding Affirmative Action Guidance
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek Federal Rules for College Athlete Compensation
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