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Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain.

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Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sponsored the event commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday.

Voice of America Recalls Staff for Iranian Language News Service From Leave

Most of the staff of Voice of America, the federally funded news network, were put on administrative leave by the Trump administration in March.

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The Voice of America building in Washington,

Trump Can Restrict A.P. Journalists’ Access, Appeals Court Rules

By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel found that the president can bar the news outlet from small settings such as the Oval Office or Air Force One, reversing at least for now a lower court’s ruling.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, during a briefing at the White House. The Associated Press fell from favor because it refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, as President Trump would like it to be called.

Nearly All Remaining Voice of America Employees Could Be Fired Under Plan

A proposed restructuring would leave only 18 employees at the federally funded news agency, which was founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda.

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The Voice of America building in Washington. President Trump has accused the outlet, which delivers news in countries with authoritarian governments such as Russia, China and Iran, of spreading “anti-American” and partisan “propaganda.”
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