Politics
Coverage of local, national, and international political developments and analysis.
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Dr. Oz Grilled on GOP Medicaid Cuts In Confirmation Hearing
The Department of Health and Human Services is already headed by a vaccine skeptic, and the Trump administration would like…
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Vance and Musk want Trump to defy the Supreme Court. It could be politically perilous
President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders seems destined for a showdown at the Supreme Court. Members of Trump’s administration…
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government shutdown; Trump at DOJ; federal layoffs : NPR
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2nd judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings…
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Opinion | It Isn’t Just Trump. America’s Whole Reputation Is Shot.
Many years ago, I asked a friend who had been hired as a senior foreign policy official what he’d learned…
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine and Champagne
Washington — President Trump on Thursday threatened to impose tariffs on wines, Champagnes and other alcoholic products imported to the…
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RFK Jr.’s Fox News interview about beef tallow fries spreads false and contradictory messages
In a Fox News interview last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested that poor nutrition…
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Judge blocks Trump from enforcing order against Perkins Coie : NPR
President Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on March 6, including the order against the…
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Trump Complains ‘Everything Is Transgender’ Amid Attacks on Community
While speaking to the press today, President Donald Trump complained about how much he keeps hearing about the transgender community.…
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DHS submits new rule for Canadians entering US to get fingerprinted, registered
The United States will require Canadians visiting for more than 30 days to register with authorities and have their fingerprints…
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