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‘This is a new DOJ’: Attorney General Pam Bondi shows allegiance to Trump in first 10 days
The Justice Department has put new emphasis on prosecutions and investigations with a focus on states that have helped undocumented immigrants.
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Trump directive ‘dangerously’ conflates gender-affirming care with a human rights violation
Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over nearly 30 years.
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Senators grill Linda McMahon on the education position she may not fill for long
Trump’s pick to lead DOE faced questions about whether she agrees with the president’s plan to close the department and enact Project 2025’s vision for schools.
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Judge blocks Trump order seeking to halt gender-affirming care for trans youth
The Trump administration cannot enforce restrictions on care for Americans under 19 for at least two weeks.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Trump’s health secretary
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, will be able to shape federal abortion policy and has expressed openness to national restrictions.
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Elon Musk brought his 4-year-old to the Oval Office. It wasn’t just a photo op.
The preschooler’s appearance is a sign of Musk’s pronatalism and beliefs about family.
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Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s top intelligence official
Sen. Mitch McConnell broke with Republicans in what was otherwise a party-line vote, making Gabbard the new director of national intelligence.
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Senators renew push for paid leave tax credit, but experts say it doesn’t reach most workers
They say state plans have been more effective at allowing employees to take paid time off to care for a new child or a sick family member.
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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses four men of sexual misconduct in explosive House floor speech
The third-term lawmaker from South Carolina, who is considering a run for governor, also accused her would-be GOP rival of not investigating the allegations.
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Trump’s political brand is everywhere at the Super Bowl
Even Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show was about the president, according to the right.