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Trump’s labor secretary nominee fields questions on unions and paid leave
Lori Chavez-DeRemer could be on shaky ground because of past pro-labor stances.
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Social Security head leaves as Musk-led DOGE seeks Americans’ data
Acting Commissioner Michelle King left as Elon Musk’s DOGE sought access to a database with information about anyone with a Social Security number.
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We ask women voters: Is the president protecting women?
They talked to us about whether they feel Trump’s actions in his first month in office reflect the pledge he made on the campaign trail.
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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.