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Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor chair to lead party still reeling from extensive lossesKen Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor party, won the crowded race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday.The move provides Martin with a powerful perch to determine the messaging and trajectory of a party that is still reeling from its extensive losses in the November election and confronting four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/ken-martin-chair-democratic-national-committee Author : Joan E Greve Publish date : 2025-02-01 18:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Aviation experts say piloting Black Hawk helicopters is a complex challenge but army defends training operationsIn March 2023, two US army Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed into a Kentucky farmer’s field after a nighttime evacuation training mission, killing nine service members.That crash was among a dozen fatal crashes during army Black Hawk training missions since 2014 that claimed the lives of 47 service members and in April 2023 helped prompt Pentagon officials to temporarily ground and provide more training to all army aviators not involved in critical missions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/washington-plane-crash-army-helicopter-training Author : Jules Feeney Publish

Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water accessThe website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to be offline on Saturday, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8bn budget for global humanitarian operations, under state department control.A message stating that the “server IP address could not be found” appeared when attempts were made to access the website on Saturday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/usaid-website-offline-trump Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2025-02-01 22:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tariffs on imports mean higher costs for finishing fuels, much of which is likely to be passed on to consumersUS consumers will see higher prices at the gas pump from Donald Trump’s decision on Saturday to apply tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil, according to analysts and fuel traders.The likely hike in fuel prices reflects the double-edged nature of Trump’s trade protections, which are designed to bolster domestic business and pressure US neighbors to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling, but which will also run counter to his promises to tackle inflation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/01/us-gas-prices-trump-tariffs Author :