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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.
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Sarah McBride wants the LGBTQ+ rights movement to fight smarter, not harder
"We have to reclaim the narrative and the humanity in the public’s mind of trans people," she told The 19th.
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Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
The office, part of the Justice Department, is a key source of grants for nonprofits that work to help victims of domestic violence.
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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect to head OMB
Russell Vought sees the Office of Management and Budget as a “nerve center” that can be used to curtail DEI programs and purge the federal workforce of Trump’s perceived enemies.