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Judge Blocks Trump's Layoffs, Hegseth's Flight Scare, CIA Targets Venezuela, Shutdown Drags On
•Judge Halts Trump's Federal Layoffs: A progressive federal judge temporarily blocks the administration's government-wide firings, pausing more than 4,000 layoffs across eight agencies. •Pentagon Scare Abroad: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's plane makes an emergency landing in the UK after a cracked windshield mid-flight. •CIA Targets Venezuela: President Trump expands covert operations against Nicolás Maduro's regime, reasserting the Monroe Doctrine as China, Russia, and Iran grow their presence in the Western Hemisphere. •Shutdown Stalemate Deepens: Senate Democrats again block a…
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