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The temporary organization behind the Department of Government Efficiency reached its scheduled termination date Saturday, July 4, 2026. President Donald Trump's executive order last year creating the ...

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Every tree, flower and blade of grass will one day wither and die – and scientists now believe they have worked out when that bleak moment will arrive. According to a new study, our planet’s plant ...