President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday, February 18, targets laying off bank regulators, rocket scientists, and tax enforcers, after a federal judge approves its unprecedented remaking of the U.S. civil service. Full story: https://www.rapp

The Vatican says on Tuesday, February 18, Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, complicating his treatment after being hospitalized for a respiratory infection.

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