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Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’

After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume. Source link

Jokey Names for Detention Centers Face Criticism for Insensitivity

The use of such names is part of a broader strategy that President Trump and his allies are leaning into in his second term. Source link

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future

With its mission up for renewal, the U.N. force is under pressure to disband even as Israeli airstrikes continue along one of the world’s most volatile borders. Source link

After Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago, Democrats Push Back

President Trump said he was considering sending troops to cities like Chicago, New York and Baltimore. State and local leaders say they have crime under control. Source link

Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say

The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members. Source link

Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran. Source link

State Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Visas Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Judge Rules

The ruling involved a subset of applicants who had won the right to apply for a visa under a lottery system aimed at fostering diversity. Source link

Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost

A Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river. Source link

Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is

Trump doesn’t feel any gut need to bring Ukraine into the West or understand that Putin’s invasion of that country was just his latest march to break up the West. Source link

Immigration Enforcement Takes Key Role in Trump’s D.C. Crime Crackdown

Immigrants who live and work in the city say they want violent crime lowered but fear that ICE efforts could make it worse. Source link
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