THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 2025 Updated 23:59 ET
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TRUMP, UKRAINE, TARIFFS, MODI
Mass layoffs at multiple U.S. government agencies have begun as President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk accelerate their purge of America's federal bureaucracy, union sources and employees familiar with the layoffs told
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JR, TRUMP, RFK, SECRETARY
Republican lawmakers have embraced the choice of Mr. Patel, arguing that the F.B.I. treated conservatives unfairly during the Biden administration. Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the committee’s chairman, said firings were needed at the
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TRUMP, MUSK, UKRAINE, TALKS
It's such a great thing that we finally have the government being credibly audited, with the DOGE folks reviewing each of the various agencies in the government. It's astounding the fraud, waste, and abuse that they've found so far, including money allegedly
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MCMAHON, EDUCATION, LINDA, TRUMP
Trump's pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here's what to know toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images We're following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. See our full politics coverage, and follow NPR's Trump's
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ADAMS, CASE, MAYOR, ERIC
Several senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop a bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The resignations came amid President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the agency, which
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HAMAS, HOSTAGES, RELEASE, SATURDAY
There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday A man sits on the rubble of a building amid destruction in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 13, 2025. A man sits on the rubble
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ABORTION, NEW, DOCTOR, PILLS
Team Trump is slamming New York for accommodating illegal migrants: It’s not World War III, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams will do themselves (and their constituents!) a big favor by boosting cooperation with Washington. On Wednesday, Attorney
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EPA, ZELDIN, LEE, BIDEN
Lee Zeldin, EPA Chief for the Trump administration, has pledged to recover the $20 billion in taxpayer funds lost by the Biden administration to climate projects. Zeldin made the announcement in a video posted to social media on Wednesay when he charged the
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CAR, MUNICH, DRIVER, CROWD
At least 20 people were injured, some seriously and others possibly fatally when a driver ploughed a car into a trade union rally in Munich, Germany on Thursday morning. UPDATE 1200 GMT — 28 Injured, suspect is Afghan ‘asylum seeker’ Following Bild‘s earlier
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GAZA, EGYPT, PLAN, TRUMP
Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is refusing to visit President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, unless he agrees to not discuss his plan for America to “take over” Gaza, an anonymously sourced report in Reuters indicated on Wednesday. Trump stunned
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CENTER, KENNEDY, TRUMP, ISSA
Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Several entertainers have announced that they are severing ties with the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.,
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BOWL, EAGLES, SUPER, REVEALS
Saquon Barkley had a memorable first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. After experiencing limited postseason success during a six-year run with the New York Giants, Barkley signed with the Eagles in the offseason. Barkley ran for a career-high 2,005 yards
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ABORTIONS, ZERO, STATES, RED
This is a KFF Health News story. In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions
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HARRY, TRUMAN, SEA, COLLISION
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea Wednesday night, according to reports. The U.S Navy’s Sixth Fleet released a statement on the incident involving the 100,000-ton aircraft carrier, which occurred shortly before midnight
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SENATE, SMITH, TINA, REPLACE
Minnesota Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, creating another seat for Democrats to defend and lengthening their odds to retake the upper chamber. Gov. Tim Walz, fresh off his failed run for vice president
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APP, STORES, APPLE, TIKTOK
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app,
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BIRD, FLU, SPREAD, SILENTLY
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people toggle caption U.S. Department of Agriculture/AP The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication
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CRISIS, CONSTITUTIONAL, TRUMP, FETTERMAN
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urged members of his party and some media pundits to dial back on the hyperbolic language amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to drastically remake the size and scope of the federal government. "When it was [President]
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CHIEFS, KELCE, TRAVIS, CONFIDENT
Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce opened up about his NFL future on a recent podcast episode but refused to make any definitive statement about it. On a recent episode of New Heights, the podcast he co-hosts with his brother, retired Eagles star Jason Kelce,
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WOMEN, TRUMP, SPORTS, EDUCATION
Linda McMahon made her stance clear on trans inclusion in women's and girls' sports during her confirmation hearing for education secretary on Thursday. "I do not believe that biological boys should be able to compete against girls in sports, and I think now
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MUSK, CALIFORNIA, ACTUAL, ELON
California Rep. Robert Garcia said the Democratic Party now needs to "bring actual weapons" in the "fight for democracy." Garcia went viral on Wednesday after mocking Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk during the first
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KAYAKER, WHALE, CAUGHT, GULP
I'm not sure why, but this story has a familiar ring to it. Off the coast of Chile, Adrián Simancas was kayaking in the cold Pacific waters when he was approached by one of the sea's great creatures - a humpback whale. What happened next, well, it's a whale
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CREDIT, CARD, NEW, SENS
In his "Divine Comedy," Italian poet Dante Alighieri reserved a special place in the Seventh Circle of Hell for people who charged usurious interest rates. Seven hundred years later, "usury" doesn’t come up much in common parlance, but the problem hasn’t
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ALEX, MARLOW, TRUMP, WAR
On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the Russia-Ukraine war. Marlow stated, “If it was not for Joe Biden and Tony Blinken and the horrible foreign policy that his administration carried out of putting
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 2025 Page 2
Polarizing Stories — What Each Side Wants You to Know

80% Right | ABORTION, NEW, DOCTOR, PILLS
New York Post – It’s not all-out US vs NY war yet — but the state must help with Trump’s immigration crackdown
Newsmax – Texas Judge Fines N.Y. Doctor $100K for Prescribing Abortion Pills
Fox News – Doctor who prescribed abortion pill won't be extradited to Louisiana as NY Gov Hochul refuses request
Breitbart – CNN’s Honig: There Is ‘a Pretty Strong Case’ Against New York Over Immigration Law

100% Right | EPA, ZELDIN, LEE, BIDEN
Breitbart – Lee Zeldin Cancels $50 Million Contract for ‘Free Palestine’ Climate Group
Fox News – Trump team digs in, finds millions of wasted dollars at EPA, HUD with DOGE help
Newsmax – EPA Chief: Will Seek Return of $20B in Clean-Energy Grants
Red State – EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Finds the $20 Billion 'Gold Bars' the Biden Administration Tried to Jettison

100% Right | GAZA, EGYPT, PLAN, TRUMP
Newsmax – Details Emerge of Egypt's Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
Breitbart – Egypt Announces Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
Breitbart – Report: Egypt’s Sisi Refuses to Visit D.C. Unless Trump Drops Gaza Plan
Breitbart – Iran Pressures U.N. to Stop ‘Dangerous’ Trump Gaza Takeover

100% Right | BOWL, EAGLES, SUPER, REVEALS
Fox News – Saquon Barkley proclaims next goal after dream Eagles season: 'Why not win another Super Bowl?'
Fox News – Jalen Hurts reveals why he wouldn't smile despite Eagles' massive lead in Super Bowl LIX
Fox News – Mics catch Saquon Barkley, fiancée's emotional exchange after Eagles Super Bowl victory: 'So proud'
Fox News – Eagles star Cooper DeJean reveals message Chiefs fan Caitlin Clark sent after Super Bowl victory

100% Right | HARRY, TRUMAN, SEA, COLLISION
Breitbart – Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in a Collision at Sea
Red State – US Navy: Super-Carrier, Merchant Ship Collide in Mediterranean Sea
Fox News – USS Harry S. Truman involved in collision near Egypt

100% Right | SENATE, SMITH, TINA, REPLACE
Fox News – There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms
Newsmax – Minn. Gov. Walz Mulls Senate Run to Replace Sen. Tina Smith
Breitbart – Minnesota Senate Democrat Tina Smith Not Running for Reelection

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TRUMP, UKRAINE, TARIFFS, MODI
New York Times
Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
When Elon Musk bought X for $44 billion in 2022, more than a quarter of that was financed by loans from banks including Morgan Stanley. Banks normally quickly sell off such loans, but in this case they kept much of that debt because investors were reluctant
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Red State
BOOM! That Sound You Just Heard Was Trump Unloading on McConnell Over Another No Vote on Cabinet Nominees
President Trump won all seven swing states, the electoral vote and the popular vote of over 77 million Americans in November. With his Cabinet picks getting confirmed at a record pace, his executive orders flying out of the Oval Office daily, and the tsunami
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ABC
Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
President Donald Trump speaks after Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks after Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as the Director of National
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Fox News
Indian Prime Minister Modi takes page from Trump, says 'make India great again,' or 'MIGA'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a page from President Donald Trump's playbook during a joint press conference Thursday, saying he wants to make India great again, or "MIGA." Modi met with Trump at the White House, where the world leaders discussed
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LA Times
California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House
Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Trump on Tuesday in the Oval Office. California joined more than a dozen other states Thursday in suing the Trump administration over Elon Musk’s informal role as the president’s personal budget advisor, denouncing
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Breitbart
Trump Tariff Plan: What Countries Charge Us, 'We Will Charge Them'
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday announcing that he would introduce a plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on all countries that tariff U.S. exports. Trump discussed the memorandum, which notes he “will introduce the ‘Fair and Reciprocal Plan,'”
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CNBC
U.S. and India aim to more than double bilateral trade to $500 billion in five years, Prime Minister Modi says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 13, 2025. India and the U.S. will work to more than double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, Indian Prime Minister Narendra
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Newsmax
White House Blocks AP Reporter for Third Day
The White House on Thursday blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending and reporting on an event there for a third straight day over the outlet's refusal to recognize the Gulf of America, the media organization said. AP Executive Editor Julie Pace
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NPR
Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce
Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Federal workers have begun receiving layoff notices as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to drastically downsize
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New York Post
Trump’s big bet on Vlad bound to backfire — Putin has transformed Russia into a war machine
President Trump’s announcement of immediate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine without any concessions from Moscow is setting the stage for the destruction of the post-World War II order and one of the greatest betrayals of
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The Atlantic
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. A baffling problem in the Trump era is separating its sinister aspects from its pathetic self-embarrassments. On Tuesday, the White House turned away an Associated
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American Enterprise Institute
The Prospects for Ukraine Seem Bleak
After reading press reports about Donald Trump’s conversations with Vladimir Putin, it’s difficult to see what benefits Ukraine will get from the talks among Russia, the US and Ukraine that are supposed to occur sometime in the immediate future. Recently, Trump
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ABC
Musk's ex Grimes criticizes him for bringing 'Lil X' to Oval Office with Trump
Musk's ex Grimes criticizes him for bringing 'Lil X' to Oval Office with Trump Elon Musk walks with his son X ÃA-12 after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, Feb. 13, 2025. Elon Musk walks with his son X ÃA-12
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Red State
NEW: Legal Wrangling Continues With Ruling on DOGE's Move to Dismantle USAID
The latest legal wranglings over President Donald Trump's second-term policy seeking to rid the federal government of waste, fraud, and abuse took place on Thursday, with a judge's ruling to extend the pause in the process of placing most of the U.S. Agency
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LA Times
News Analysis: Trump cedes to Russia on Ukraine, but the bigger victim may be NATO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. President Trump’s siding with Russia in its war against Ukraine not only imperils the former Soviet republic, but also
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Fox News
Trump tells CNN reporter 'nobody watches' her network because it has 'no credibility'
President Donald Trump locked horns with CNN's Kaitlan Collins as he signed a reciprocal tariff plan at the White House Thursday, saying her network has "no credibility." As he held up the signed plan for the cameras of the press gathered in the Oval Office,
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New York Times
Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe
President Trump on Thursday set in motion a plan for new tariffs on other countries globally, an ambitious move that could shatter the rules of global trading and is likely to set off furious negotiations. The president directed his advisers to come up with
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Breitbart
Nate Morris: KY Republicans Too 'Cowardly' to Call Out Mitch McConnell
Kentucky businessman Nate Morris on Wednesday excoriated “cowardly” Kentucky Republicans who have refused to call out Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) attempt to sabotage President Donald Trump’s nominees. McConnell voted with Democrats Wednesday to oppose President
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ABC
What do Americans think about Trump's tariffs?
Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior editor and elections analyst): Let's party like it's 1890, because it's tariff time, baby! On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced reciprocal
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Breitbart
Elon Musk Offers to Withdraw $97 Billion OpenAI Bid if Organization Remains a Nonprofit
Elon Musk has stated that he will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit arm if Sam Altman halts his plans to convert it into a for-profit entity, according to a recent court filing. CNBC reports that Elon Musk, along with his artificial intelligence
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ABC
Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason?
Tesla's share price has fallen 30% since an all-time high in December. Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason? Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on
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Red State
Trump, Indian PM Modi Hold a Presser on Trade, Tariffs—Then POTUS Has Surprising China, Russia Teaser
During a press event at the White House with President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening, the two leaders reaffirmed our nations' close friendship--and Trump ended the news conference with a stunning announcement relating
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New York Times
Judge Temporarily Stops Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youths’ Health Providers
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to keep federal funding in place for hospitals that offer gender-transition treatments for people under the age of 19. The temporary restraining order issued by Judge Brendan A. Hurson, of the U.S.
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Newsmax
Modi Says US, India Seek $500B Bilateral Trade by 2030
India Prime Minster Narendra Modi said Thursday the United States and India have set a target of doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030 and will soon work on concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement. Modi made the comment at a news
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ABC
What the Trump-Putin call means for Ukraine: Analysis
In a single call, Trump has transformed Putin's position and the war. President Donald Trump's phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit Europe and Ukraine as an earthquake, even if one that was partly expected. In a single call, Trump has transformed
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Fox News
Mexican president signals possible lawsuit against Google over Gulf of America name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday her government was deciding whether to initiate a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps. "We are going to wait. We are already seeing, observing what this
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ABC
Trump signs memo to determine reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington. President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary
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Newsmax
Mass Layoffs Begin Across Multiple Federal Agencies
Mass layoffs at multiple U.S. government agencies have begun as President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk accelerate their purge of America's federal bureaucracy, union sources and employees familiar with the layoffs told
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New York Times
Judge Temporarily Stops Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youths’ Health Providers
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to keep federal funding in place for hospitals that offer gender-transition treatments for people under the age of 19. The temporary restraining order issued by Judge Brendan A. Hurson, of the U.S.
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Breitbart
Watch Live: Donald Trump Holds Joint Press Conference with Indian PM Modi
President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 13. Modi’s visit to the White House follows meetings between Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, and Jordanian
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NPR
Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries
Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/AFP President Trump is threatening a round of reciprocal tariffs, suggesting the U.S. could tax imported goods at the same level that
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Red State
Hoo Boy: Trump Hits CNN's Kaitlan Collins With Brutal Truth Bombs to Her Questions in Oval Office
With sinking ratings, CNN has been trying to cut back and reorganize. One of the things they did is in addition to giving anchor Kaitlan Collins her own show, "The Source," she also has to cover the White House as a correspondent again. I wonder what she has
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NPR
A judge extends the pause on Trump's plan to put USAID workers on leave
A judge extends the pause on Trump's plan to put USAID workers on leave toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Trump administration's controversial plan to put thousands of staffers for the U.S. Agency for International
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Newsmax
Rep. Bacon Scolds Hegseth on Ukraine: Can't Reward Invader
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force, hit back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments that returning Ukraine to its pre-2014 border was an "unrealistic objective." Bacon, a moderate Republican narrowly elected to
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New York Times
Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO?
President Trump does not support NATO membership for Ukraine, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said on Wednesday, in a significant blow to the country’s hopes of eventually joining the mutual-defense alliance. Ukraine has made membership in NATO a
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Fox News
Joy Behar goes off on US being 'named after a White man' during Gulf of America debate
"The View" co-host Joy Behar went on a rant about where America got its name on Thursday as the co-hosts discussed President Donald Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico. "This country that we're in was settled by indigenous people, right? And yet they named the
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New York Times
Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Preserves Nonprofit Mission
Elon Musk said in a court filing late Wednesday that he would withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to control OpenAI if the company dropped a longstanding effort to change its corporate structure. Mr. Musk and a consortium of investors had offered on Monday to buy
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Newsmax
Rep. Clyde Moves to Impeach Judge Over Trump Injunction
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., announced Thursday he's drafting articles of impeachment against a federal district judge in Rhode Island for his injunction against the Trump administration's freeze on billions of dollars of federal grants. Clyde called U.S. District
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NPR
As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included
As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included toggle caption Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP BRUSSELS — Several NATO allies stressed on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations as U.S. Defense
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Fox News
‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that as the U.S. aims to "revive the warrior ethos," European members of NATO also should follow suit and bolster defense efforts. "NATO should pursue these goals as well," Hegseth told NATO members in Brussels on Thursday.
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New York Times
Hot Inflation Raises Stakes of Trump’s Tariffs
“Introducing large increases in the prices of imported goods could breathe new life into some of the inflationary embers that are still glowing in the economy,” said Michael Strain, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. In
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Breitbart
Trump Administration Officials Preview Meeting Between Trump, Indian Prime Minister Modi
WASHINGTON—Senior Trump administration officials say President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss a wide range of topics on Thursday, including defense, energy, infrastructure, trade, and regional partnerships. Modi is set to
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CNBC
Trump reciprocal tariffs news conference set for 1 p.m.
U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., Feb. 10, 2025. President Donald Trump set an Oval Office news conference on his plan
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Newsmax
US Judge Pauses Trump Order Restricting Gender Care for Trans Youth
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-related health care for transgender people under age 19. The judge’s ruling came after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month on behalf
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New York Times
Legal Roadblocks Slow Trump’s Removal of Federal Employees
The one-sentence email from the White House arrived in Cathy Harris’s inbox at 10:49 p.m. Monday, startling her when she woke up and read it early the next morning. “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position on the
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Breitbart
Mexican President Considering Suing Google Over Gulf of America Name Change
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she and her staff are considering suing Google for refusing to change the Gulf of America to the Gulf of Mexico. During her morning news conference, Sheinbaum claimed that her legal team was looking at legal
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New York Times
Trump’s Call with Putin, and Ozempic’s Effect on Drinking
On Today’s Episode: Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations, by Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Anton Troianovski Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards, by Carol Rosenberg and Charlie
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Breitbart
Exclusive — Pete Hegseth: Nukes for Ukraine Is Up to President Trump
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News said he is not ruling out nuclear weapons for Ukraine, and that ultimately it is up to President Donald Trump. “I’m not here to declare anything on
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New York Times
Modi to Meet Trump With Eyes on Trade and Immigration
India and the United States, the world’s largest democracies, have grown closer in the face of an increasingly assertive mutual rival, China. India has traded more with the United States than it has with China, and spent billions on U.S. defense imports in
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Fox News
US will be 'flooded with jobs' as foreign nations avoid tariffs, Trump says
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be "flooded with jobs" as foreign trading partners move industries to American soil to avoid tariffs. "They can build a factory here, a plant or whatever it may be, here," Trump said Thursday afternoon from the Oval
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ABC
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington, during an event with President Donald Trump. (Photo/Alex Brandon) Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks in the Oval Office
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Red State
As Promised, Trump Enacts Reciprocal Tariffs—Let the Liberal Freakout Commence
Donald Trump vowed to enact tariffs against countries that he doesn’t believe engage in fair trade with the United States, and on Thursday, he delivered on that promise. Advertisement He posted the news to social media: On Trade, I have decided, for purposes
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NPR
Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas toggle caption Eric Gay/AP The Trump administration is expected to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, according to a new State Department document detailing procurement
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Newsmax
Judge Pauses Putting USAID Workers on Leave for Another Week
A federal judge on Thursday extended a pause on the Trump administration's plan to put thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers on leave until next Friday while he considers a lawsuit by government employee unions. U.S. District Judge
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Fox News
Trump temporarily thwarted in DOGE mission to end USAID
A D.C. federal judge sided with USAID workers Thursday, granting their request to extend a restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from effectively shutting down the foreign aid agency. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee,
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Red State
NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Sneers at Thought of Trump Possibly Attending Daytona 500: 'Couldn't Care Less'
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is one of a very few people who are seemingly unimpressed with rumors that President Donald Trump might return to the Dayton 500 this Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Advertisement Trump previously served as grand marshal
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Fox News
Roughly 75,000 federal employees agree to Trump’s buyout offer
Roughly 75,000 federal employees have accepted President Donald Trump’s deferred resignation program, after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management offered more than 2 million federal civilian employees buyouts in January to leave their jobs or be forced to
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Breitbart
Fact Check: Did Trump Create a $400 Million Contract to Buy Armored Teslas from Elon Musk?
CLAIM: MSNBC television host Rachel Maddow on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of “corrupt” self-dealing to purchase worth of $400 million of armored Tesla vehicles through a State Department contract. VERDICT: False. The Biden administration
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Newsmax
State Dept Revises $400M Armored Teslas Plan
Tesla's name has been removed from a State Department document that had originally stated the Trump administration was scheduled purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The nearly half a billion dollar
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Breitbart
WH: AP 'Lies' to Americans by Refusing to Recognize 'Gulf of America'
The Associated Press (AP) is pushing “lies” to the America people, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quipped Wednesday about the news outlet’s refusal to recognize the “Gulf of America” as its official name. President Donald Trump designated the
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Russia claims Trump, Putin talk brought world from 'brink of Apocalypse,' EU warns of 'dirty tricks'
Russia’s deputy chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday claimed that the recent discussion held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin brought the world back from the "brink of the Apocalypse." "It just so
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Fox News
New poll shows what Americans think of Trump's record setting first 3 weeks
President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday morning to showcase his frenetic pace since reentering the White House on Jan. 20. "THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER," the president touted. Trump has signed 64 executive orders since his inauguration,
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Impeachment threat hits judge who blocked Trump federal funding freeze
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is threatening to file articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze. "I’m drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr.," Clyde wrote on
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Newsmax
NATO in Disarray After US Announces Its Security Priorities Lie Elsewhere
In just one speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week, the most powerful member of NATO has thrown the world’s biggest military alliance into disarray, raising troubling questions about America’s commitment to European security. Hegseth told
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Red State
White House Lowers the Boom on the Big Lie Masquerading As a New York Times Headline
Following the extraordinary joint press conference by President Trump and Elon Musk from the Oval Office (see Elon Musk Goes on the Offensive From the Oval Office, and His Kid Steals the Show – RedState), the press went on the offensive against Musk's claims
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Fox News
Obama officials, Trump critics target Hegseth's Ukraine 'concessions' as 'biggest gift' to Russia
Obama officials and Trump critics are up in arms after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to the Eastern European country's pre-war borders with Russia is "unrealistic." Hegseth, speaking to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium on Wednesday,
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Newsmax
Mexico May Sue Google Over 'Gulf of Mexico' Name Change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" for U.S. users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary. Google changed the name for
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Fox News
Russia launches fresh drone attack against Ukraine shortly after Trump-Putin phone call
Ukraine's air force indicated in a Facebook post on Thursday that the Eastern European nation had been targeted in a drone attack overnight. "85 ENEMY UAVS SHOT, 52 DRONES FAILED TO REACH THEIR TARGETS (LOCATIONALLY LOST)," the top of the post read, according
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Fox News
Reagan's 'peace through strength' doctrine can aid Trump administration with Taiwan policy, group says
A group led by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) has issued a series of takeaways following its recent visit to Taiwan. The takeaways can be seen as a roadmap of ideas for the Trump administration. The eight-member delegation
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Breitbart
Trump, Musk Winning the War on Waste: 75K Federal Workers Take Buyout Offer
Approximately 75,000 federal workers have accepted the White House’s “deferred resignation” offer to take a buyout while still being paid through September, according to the Office of Personnel Management. The offer’s deadline closed Wednesday after a federal
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Medvedev: Putin-Trump Call Shows 'Europe's Time Is Over'
Europe is jealous and angry over the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump because it shows that its power on the global stage has been weakened, Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday. Wednesday's
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Newsmax
Hegseth Denies Trump Peace Push a 'Betrayal' of Ukraine
Donald Trump's defense chief denied Thursday the president was betraying Ukraine by opening talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as blindsided European powers insisted they and Kyiv must have a seat at the table. Trump on Wednesday stunned European allies by
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Fox News
'No betrayal' in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump’s move toward negotiations with Russia to end the war with Ukraine was "no betrayal" during a visit to NATO headquarters in Belgium on Thursday. Hegseth replied to a reporter’s question about the
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Fox News
NASCAR star Bubba Wallace responds to Trump possibly attending Daytona 500 after past feud
President Donald Trump is rumored to be attending this year's Daytona 500 on Feb. 16. If he shows up, he will be there to watch a driver he has a spotty history with. Bubba Wallace, who drives the McDonald's car for Michael Jordan's NASCAR team 23XI Racing,
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Breitbart
Bolton: ‘Trump Has Effectively Surrendered to Putin’
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday on CNN’s “The Source” that President Donald Trump “has effectively surrendered” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Host Kaitlan Collins said, “You’ve previously said that that you believe Putin
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BBC
Trump announces energy deal with India after Modi talks
Trump announces India energy deal after Modi talks 2 hours ago Jude Sheerin BBC News Reporting from Washington DC Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Reporting from London Watch: Trump and Modi say meeting will revolve around trade US President Trump has announced a
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BBC
Trump launches plan to target countries with 'reciprocal' tariffs
Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs 1 hour ago Natalie Sherman BBC News Getty Images US President Donald Trump is sharpening plans to hit exports from countries that he says have trade policies that are unfair to the US. On Thursday,
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BBC
Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism 2 hours ago Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it "Gulf of America" for users in
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump Setting Records
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Trump's nominee for Commerce secretary passes key vote in the Senate -USAID
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ABC
RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's what experts say he gets wrong about the disorder
RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's what experts say he gets wrong about the disorder Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education,
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Breitbart
Trump Hammers McConnell: 'He's Not Equipped Mentally'
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, is “not equipped mentally” to be in office, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday, underscoring how the senator “let the Republican Party go to hell.” McConnell voted with Democrat colleagues on Thursday against RFK’s
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NPR
Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a party-line vote, zero Democrats and 52 Republicans in the Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new head of the Department of
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Newsmax
Trump Slams Sen. McConnell for Voting Against RFK Jr.
President Donald Trump tore into former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for being the lone Republican to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary on Thursday. Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate 52-48, with every Democrat and
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New York Times
Kash Patel Passes Senate Panel Vote Amid FBI Turmoil
Republican lawmakers have embraced the choice of Mr. Patel, arguing that the F.B.I. treated conservatives unfairly during the Biden administration. Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the committee’s chairman, said firings were needed at the
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Red State
Trump Train Keeps Rolling Along: We Have a New Secretary of Agriculture
The Trump Train keeps chugging on, and on Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary for Health and Services while the Judiciary Committee sent FBI Director-nominee Kash Patel to the full Senate by a party-line vote of 12-10. Advertisement And
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The Atlantic
RFK Jr. Won. Now What?
America’s health secretaries, almost as a rule, have résumés manicured to a point of frictionlessness. Once in a while one will attract scandal in their tenure; see Tom Price’s reported fondness for chartered jets. But anyone who has garnered enough cachet
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Fox News
Newly sworn-in HHS Secretary RFK Jr. vows to tackle physical, as well as spiritual 'crisis' in the country
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to bring "radical transparency" to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hours after he was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in at the White House. "We need somebody different who can come in and say, ‘I'm going
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ABC
3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary
3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. Robert
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RFK Jr. sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the new secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), hours after being confirmed in the Republican-controlled Senate Thursday by a close vote of 52-48 that was almost entirely along party lines. Kennedy stood in the Oval
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New York Times
Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary
Mr. Kennedy will now lead the federal Department of Health and Human Services, a sprawling agency with 13 operating divisions, including some — the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Fox News
Sleep specialist backing RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement pushes to change school start times in America
Washington, D.C. – A sleep expert who is backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is pushing for something he says people aren't talking about enough: sleep. Jeffrey Rose, a New York-based clinical hypnotist and sleep specialist,
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New York Times
Behind R.F.K. Jr.’s Vow to ‘Follow the Science’ on Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent the first day of his back-to-back confirmation hearings deftly avoiding questions about his views on vaccines. On the second day, when a prominent Republican senator insisted there was no link between vaccines and autism, Mr. Kennedy
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Newsmax
Trump Slams Sen. McConnell for Voting Against RFK Jr.
President Donald Trump tore into former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for being the lone Republican to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary on Thursday. Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate 52-48, with every Democrat and
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ABC
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to
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Breitbart
Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead New Era in Restoring American Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on his way to Make America Healthy Again. The United States Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thursday morning to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 52 to 48. Kennedy’s confirmation is a watershed moment
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NPR
RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections
RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections toggle caption Chen Mengtong/VCG via Getty Images Despite millions of dollars spent by groups opposed to his nomination, the Senate voted to install Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the
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Breitbart
Kash Patel Advances Through Committee, Setting Up a Full Senate Vote
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the FBI, passed through committee on Thursday, setting up consideration from the full Senate, likely next week. Patel blazed through the Senate Judiciary Committee in a 12-10 party-line vote. “So glad that
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ABC
Linda McMahon steps into the nomination ring as Trump's vow to kill Dept. of Ed casts shadow
McMahon confirmed the department "clearly cannot be shut down" without Congress. Linda McMahon steps into the nomination ring as Trump's vow to kill Dept. of Ed casts shadow Linda McMahon arrives to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
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Trump's nominee for small business chief primed for final vote after clearing procedural hurdle
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for her final confirmation vote. The Senate’s vote this afternoon to invoke cloture
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Fox News
Trump's nominee for Commerce secretary passes key vote in the Senate
President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for his final confirmation vote. The Senate’s vote this afternoon to invoke cloture ended the debate
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Fox News
Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission to target autism, chronic diseases
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission, which will be led by newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Fox News Digital exclusively
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Breitbart
Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as Trump’s Health Secretary
The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday afternoon to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr., better known as RFK Jr., as President Donald Trump’s head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The vote broke nearly along party lines, with 52 Republicans
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Breitbart
Multiple Stars Depart from Kennedy Center After Trump Named Chairman
Multiple stars have announced their departure from the Kennedy Center in the wake of Trump being named chairman following the termination of President Deborah Rutter. According to the New York Times, the Kennedy Center center “announced on Wednesday a new
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Fox News
Trump Agriculture pick confirmed as president racks up Cabinet wins
President Donald Trump secured two more Cabinet confirmations on Thursday, including his pick to lead the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Brooke Rollins. Rollins was easily confirmed by the Senate shortly after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Trump's
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Newsmax
Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary 52-48
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs
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Red State
Momentum: Senate Judiciary Committee Splits on Party Lines Over Kash Patel for FBI Director
Thursday was another winning day for Team Trump as RFK Jr. was confirmed by the Senate to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 51-47. BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed As HHS Secretary Advertisement But wait, there’s more:
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Red State
BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed As HHS Secretary
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday by a 52-48 party-line vote. As in the vote on Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted with the Democrats; see Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed As Director
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Fox News
Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. to serve as Trump's Health secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 nearly entirely along party lines to confirm Kennedy. The final showdown over
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Senate Democrats rail against RFK Jr. in late-night session ahead of vote
Senate Democrats railed against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a late-night session Wednesday ahead of his confirmation vote to potentially become the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's confirmation vote is expected around 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday,
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Fox News
Judicial pushback against Trump’s agenda will likely lead to one final face-off, experts say
President Donald Trump's agenda has been met with a wave of lawsuits since he took office in January, and legal experts say many of them will likely end up in the Supreme Court's hands. "President Trump is certainly being aggressive in terms of flexing executive
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Fox News
Senate to hold final vote on RFK Jr nomination to serve as Trump's Health secretary
The Senate is expected on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet. The final showdown over Kennedy's controversial nomination was set in motion after the Republican-controlled
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Fox News
Kash Patel's nomination to lead FBI faces first major Senate hurdle
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to advance Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director to the Senate floor after a fiery confirmation hearing last month. The vote is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET. If Patel passes through committee,
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BBC
Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services
RFK Jr confirmed to lead US Health and Human Services 25 minutes ago Rachel Looker BBC News, Washington Watch: Moment RFK Jr is confirmed as health secretary by Senate The Senate narrowly confirmed Robert F Kennedy Jr, one of President Donald Trump's most
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Sec. of State Marco Rubio's plane to Germany turns around after mechanical issue
The plane is returning to Joint Base Andrews, a spokesperson said. Sec. of State Marco Rubio's plane to Germany turns around after mechanical issue Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra
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New York Post
Douglas Murray: Trump wants peace and an end to the war in Ukraine – it’s by far his toughest objective
There are two wars that President Trump understandably wants to end. The conflict in the Middle East is actually the easier of the two to solve. And who thought anyone would ever be able to say that? In order for that war to end, Trump simply has to put
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New York Times
As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances
President Trump on Thursday offered reassurances that Ukraine would be involved in negotiations to end the war with Russia, a day after his remarks left that prospect in doubt and alarmed officials in Kyiv and Ukraine’s European allies that they would be left
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Fox News
Plane carrying Sec. of State Rubio turns around after experiencing mechanical issue
A plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio was diverted back to Joint Base Andrews on Thursday night due to a mechanical issue. Rubio was on his way to Munich, Germany from Washington, D.C. on Thursday night when the plane experienced a mechanical issue,
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Vox
The lawsuit seeking to kick Elon Musk out of government, explained
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court. On Thursday, a
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Red State
Chris Coons' Drops Desperate Attack on Trump About Foreign Aid, Then Elon Wrecks Him
We're seeing all kinds of desperate moves from the Democrats to throw a wrench into the auditing of the government by DOGE. From bizarre protest songs to threats and lies, Democrats seem to be pulling out all the stops to say anything if they think it will
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NPR
After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance to address Munich Security Conference
After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance to address Munich Security Conference toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, along with Secretary of State
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Breitbart
Ukrainian President Zelensky Welcomes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for Rare Earth Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss a minerals deal that Bessent said would “provide a long-term security shield for all Ukrainians.” Zelensky said he was pleased that Bessent made
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ABC
Trump, Musk so far provide scant evidence for their claims of government fraud
Musk has admitted he has made some errors in his claims. Trump, Musk so far provide scant evidence for their claims of government fraud Elon Musk speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025. Elon
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Newsmax
Judges to Weigh Barring Musk's DOGE Team From Several Govt. Agencies
Two federal judges will consider on Friday whether Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE will have access to Treasury Department payment systems and potentially sensitive data at U.S. health, consumer protection and labor agencies. Musk's
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New York Times
Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was already facing a daunting week as foreign officials gathered in Europe for talks about his country’s future. The Trump administration was demanding $500 billion in Ukrainian mineral rights, it canceled Ukraine’s
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Town Hall
Trump Pivots 180 Degrees From Biden In Support of the Second Amendment
Nowhere is the difference between the Biden Administration and that of Donald J. Trump in starker contrast than its approach to firearms and the Second Amendment to our Bill of Rights. Advertisement The former President’s belief that the right to keep and
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New York Times
Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine
When President Trump said on Wednesday that he might soon meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss an end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine, he named what may have seemed like an unusual venue for the talks. “We expect that he’ll
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Fox News
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Vice President Vance takes in 'unspeakable evil' of Dachau
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Vance tours Dachau concentration camp ahead of Munich Security Conference: ‘What unspeakable evil’ -
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NPR
Trump hired Musk as a 'special government employee.' Here's what that means
Trump hired Musk as a 'special government employee.' Here's what that means toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images When Donald Trump took office for his second term, he moved quickly to bring his political adviser and top campaign donor — tech billionaire
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Red State
Trump Confirms Who DOGE Is Looking Into Now - People Are Already Loving It
It's such a great thing that we finally have the government being credibly audited, with the DOGE folks reviewing each of the various agencies in the government. It's astounding the fraud, waste, and abuse that they've found so far, including money allegedly
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NPR
President Trump's order is latest in the decades-long effort to eliminate the penny
President Trump's order is latest in the decades-long effort to eliminate the penny President Trump became the latest U.S. president to say he wants to kill the penny. Both Republicans and Democrats have tried and failed for decades to get rid of America's
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Fox News
'No reason' for new nukes: Trump floats disarmament talks with China, Russia
President Donald Trump floated a joint meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming he wants all countries to move toward denuclearization. Trump on Thursday told reporters he plans to advance these denuclearization
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New York Times
Putin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader
For President Vladimir V. Putin, one phone call marked a turning point as great as any battle in his three-year war. In a lengthy call on Wednesday, President Trump delivered a message to Mr. Putin that encapsulated much of how the Russian leader sees today’s
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Fox News
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent leaves powerful two-word message in Irish airport's welcome book
The U.S. Treasury secretary left a straight and to the point message in the welcome book at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Thursday, simply leaving the Trump administration’s two-word motto. The plane Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was traveling on from Kyiv,
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ABC
Trump, Putin prepare to begin Ukraine peace talks as Europe pleads for unity
Trump said he and Putin agreed to begin talks to end the war "immediately." LONDON -- Ukraine and key European nations demanded a role in any negotiations to end Russia's war on the country, after President Donald Trump announced an immediate start to peace
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Fox News
'Truly providential': Trump made promise to Marc Fogel's mother moments before Butler assassination attempt
President Donald Trump met with Marc Fogel’s mother on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, and vowed to bring her son home if elected, just before an assassination attempt nearly took his life. Rep. Mark Kelly, R-Pa., was there for the meeting between
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ABC
Trump's third-term musings seem more a tease than a pledge
President Donald Trump has just started his second term, the last one permitted under the U.S. Constitution President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.
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Newsmax
Rasmussen Poll: Plurality of Voters Support Musk, DOGE
A majority of likely voters say they support President Donald Trump's decision to put Elon Musk in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Rasmussen Reports survey results show. Among the voters, 55% say they approve of Musk being in charge
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Fox News
Marc Fogel taught at my school in Russia – Americans should thank President Trump for bringing him home
President Donald Trump’s commitment to bringing Americans home made all the difference to Marc Fogel. After enduring several grueling years of captivity in a Russian prison and not knowing when — or if — he would return home, it is a blessing to see him touch
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Breitbart
Rumors: China Angling to Host Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal shared a rumor on Thursday, citing anonymous people “familiar,” that the Communist Party of China proposed to President Donald Trump that Beijing could host a summit between him and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin to discuss the war
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Breitbart
Elon Musk’s X to Pay Donald Trump $10 Million Settling Censorship Lawsuit
Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay approximately $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal reports that Elon Musk’s social media platform X has reached a settlement agreement with President Donald Trump over
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Fox News
Former Democratic presidential candidate says his party is acting ‘pathetically’ to thwart Musk’s DOGE
Former Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips trashed his party’s attempts to stop billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk from auditing government spending. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Phillips admitted that
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Newsmax
Russia Rejoices as Trump-Putin Calls Rings Europe Alarm Bells
Russian officials and state media took a triumphant tone Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal in the almost three-year
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Newsmax
Trump's 3rd-Term Talk More of a Tease Than a Pledge
President Donald Trump has just started his second term, his last one permitted under the Constitution. But he has already started making quips about serving a third one. "Am I allowed to run again?" Trump joked during the House Republican retreat in Florida
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Trump says Putin agrees to start talks to end war in Ukraine
Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call 2 hours ago Bernd Debusmann Jr, at the White House, and Mike Wendling BBC News EPA US President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday
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BBC
'On a power trip' or 'obviously brilliant'? Voters weigh Musk's influence
'On a power trip' or 'obviously brilliant'? Americans weigh Musk's influence Watch: How Americans feel about Elon Musk's government role Seated around a breakfast table in Erie, Pennsylvania, four veterans in their mid-80s - John, Jack, Bob and Don - gather
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Protesters Disrupt Hearing for Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon
The confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon on Thursday was interrupted several times by raging protesters who screamed about transgenderism and other left-wing causes. A person familiar with the situation
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New York Times
How Linda McMahon Got to Be Trump’s Education Secretary Pick
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New York Post
Democrats protest for Department of Education: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 14, 2025
The Issue: Democrats stage demonstration protesting potential cuts to the Department of Education. What a sad sight it was outside the Department of Education’s doors, where Democratic lawmakers gathered (“Now Trump sics DOGE on the DOE,” Feb. 12). They’d
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ABC
Top public school teachers fear looming Department of Education changes
America's 2024 teachers of the year worry education is under attack. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is seen in Washington, DC, Feb. 07, 2025. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is seen in Washington, DC,
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American Enterprise Institute
Linda McMahon Dismisses Possibility of Illegal Closure of the Department of Education
Today Linda McMahon went before the Senate HELP committee for her confirmation hearing for her appointment to the position of Secretary of Education. While the hearing itself was mostly unremarkable (with the except of the few passionate hecklers who interrupted
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NPR
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing. And, Trump, Putin agree to meet
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing. And, Trump, Putin agree to meet Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's
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Fox News
Dems spar over DOGE cuts with Trump education nominee Linda McMahon
Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee sparred with President Donald Trump's Department of Education nominee Linda McMahon Thursday over cost-cutting efforts underway by the Department of Government Efficiency
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New York Times
Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary
Ms. McMahon is expected to speak about the dismal results documented last month on a national exam, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which showed pervasive learning loss across the country’s public schools since the Covid-19 pandemic. Conservative
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Town Hall
In Linda McMahon, Parents and Students Have Their School Choice Champion
Over the last four years, American parents have watched literacy rates drop, woke ideology rise, and rogue unions and school boards empowered in public schools. Unsurprisingly, education freedom has become a huge topic of conversation at every level of government.
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NPR
Trump's pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here's what to know
Trump's pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here's what to know toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images We're following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. See our full politics coverage, and follow NPR's Trump's
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Breitbart
Linda McMahon Opening Statement: ‘Listen to Parents, Not Politicians'
President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon emphasized during her confirmation hearing opening remarks that the federal government ultimately is impeding American students from accessing quality education. “In many cases, our wounds
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NPR
Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education Department, faces confirmation hearings
Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education Department, faces confirmation hearings Linda McMahon is set to face Senate confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Education If confirmed, she would lead a department that the Trump administration says
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Breitbart
ABC’s Hostin: Trump Attacking Department of Education to Create ‘Permanent Underclass’ Workforce
ABC News legal analyst Sunny Hostin claimed Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are attempting to create a “permanent underclass” for cheaper labor. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg said,
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Breitbart
Watch: Linda McMahon Secretary of Education Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as the Secretary of Education on Thursday, February 13. The Department of Education has faced scrutiny as Elon Musk’s Department of Government
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Fox News
Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would 'require congressional action'
Congress would need to pass a law to shutter the Department of Education (DOE) before it could be abolished, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of Education (DOE) told a Senate committee Thursday. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., first asked
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Breitbart
Trump’s DOE Sees Early Wins Ahead of McMahon Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education (DOE) has seen a burst of early victories since Jan. 20 and ahead of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on Thursday morning. Ultimately, the 45th and 47th president wants to see
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Fox News
Into the ring: Trump education chief pick McMahon to testify on cutting 'red tape' amid DOGE sweeps
FIRST ON FOX: Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Education, will testify before the Senate on Thursday, centering her opening remarks around creating "a better future
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ADAMS, CASE, MAYOR, ERIC
Fox News
Trump's Justice Department order to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams sparks resignations
Several senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop a bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The resignations came amid President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the agency, which
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New York Times
How the Justice Dept. Helped Sink Its Own Case Against Eric Adams
President Trump had just taken office when lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams of New York went to the White House with an extraordinary request: They formally asked in a letter that the new president pardon the mayor in a federal corruption case that had yet to go
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Newsmax
NYC Mayor Lets Immigration Officials Operate at Rikers Jail After Border Czar Meeting
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city’s Rikers Island jail following a meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump’s border czar. Adams said he will issue an executive order reestablishing U.S.
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NPR
3 top U.S. prosecutors resign over order to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams corruption case
3 top U.S. prosecutors resign over order to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams corruption case toggle caption AP/U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Three senior federal prosecutors resigned Thursday in connection with the department's decision to
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Red State
NYC Mayor To Re-Open Rikers Island ICE Office, Work With ICE on Investigations of Illegal Alien Criminals
On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams promised to re-open an Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in the city's famed Riker's Island jail. Mayor Adams also vowed that the city would work with ICE on investigations of illegal alien criminals. Advertisement The
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CNBC
Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon, assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. A top federal prosecutor in New York and a senior Department of Justice official resigned Thursday after refusing a DOJ order
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Fox News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams promises to reopen ICE office on Rikers Island after meeting with Trump border czar
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said a plan was being worked on to allow federal immigration authorities to operate on Rikers Island following a meeting with border czar Tom Homan, a significant step given the city's sanctuary policies. Adams met
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New York Times
Officials Resigned After Refusing to Drop Adams Case
Manhattan’s U.S. attorney resigned this afternoon rather than obey an order from a top Justice Department official to drop the corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams. Soon after, when the department sought to transfer the case to the public
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Red State
No Big Surprise: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Office Helping Illegal Aliens Evade ICE Repatriation Efforts
You've got to hand it to New York's bartender-turned-Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: She's consistent. Every time she opens her mouth - which she does a lot - something stupid comes out. Advertisement On Thursday, though, we learned that it wasn't
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New York Times
Order to Drop Adams Case Prompts Resignations in New York and Washington
Manhattan’s U.S. attorney on Friday resigned just days after she was ordered to drop the corruption case against New York City’s mayor, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. Then, when Justice Department officials sought to transfer the case
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Fox News
AOC's office advises migrants on how to avoid deportations in live webinar
The office of Squad member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., hosted a live webinar on Wednesday advising migrants in her district about their rights if they come face to face with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents looking to deport them. The
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Newsmax
US Attorney Quits After Refusing to Drop Eric Adams Case
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The resignation of Danielle Sassoon, a Republican who was the interim U.S. attorney for
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Fox News
Border czar Tom Homan meets with blue city leader for crackdown on criminal aliens
President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan is meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams Thursday to discuss collaboration between federal authorities and the NYPD in cracking down on known criminal aliens in the Big Apple – especially members of Venezuela's
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BBC
Prosecutor resigns after being told to drop case against NYC mayor
Prosecutor resigns after being told to drop case against NYC mayor Eric Adams Danielle Sassoon, a Republican, had supported the corruption case against the New York mayor, a Democrat On Monday, a Department of Justice official said the case "restricted" the
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HAMAS, HOSTAGES, RELEASE, SATURDAY
ABC
Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday
There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday A man sits on the rubble of a building amid destruction in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 13, 2025. A man sits on the rubble
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Newsmax
Hamas Says It Will Release 3 More Hostages Saturday
Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas had threatened to delay the next release of captives, accusing Israel of failing to meet
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NPR
Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend
Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP TEL AVIV – The militant group Hamas said Thursday that it plans to release the next group of Israeli hostages this Saturday, as was scheduled in the ceasefire deal. In
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Breitbart
Hamas Backs Down: Agrees to Resume Releasing Israeli Hostages
The Hamas terrorist group said Thursday it would reverse its previous threat of non-compliance and will now continue freeing Israeli hostages as set out in the Gaza agreement. The Financial Times reports the group had previously announced it would suspend
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Red State
NEW: Hamas Agrees to Resume Hostage Release Plan — Will It Be Enough to Meet Trump's Ultimatum?
Either Hamas just dodged a bullet, or as President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, come noon on Saturday, "all bets are off." Advertisement We'll revisit Trump's ultimatum to the Palestinian terrorist group to
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Fox News
Hamas says it will free more Israeli hostages on Saturday as originally planned
Hamas announced on Thursday it will free all Israeli hostages as originally planned, according to The Associated Press. The move comes days after President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to the terrorist group threatening to end the ceasefire in the Gaza
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Newsmax
Hamas Says It Will Release 3 More Hostages Saturday
Hamas said Thursday it would release the next group of Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The militant group said Egyptian and Qatari mediators have affirmed they will work to
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ABORTION, NEW, DOCTOR, PILLS
New York Post
It’s not all-out US vs NY war yet — but the state must help with Trump’s immigration crackdown
Team Trump is slamming New York for accommodating illegal migrants: It’s not World War III, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams will do themselves (and their constituents!) a big favor by boosting cooperation with Washington. On Wednesday, Attorney
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New York Times
Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says
Louisiana officials seeking to prosecute a New York doctor who sent abortion medication to a resident of that state were thrown a roadblock on Thursday, when New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, said she would block extradition attempts. Ms. Hochul’s declaration
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Newsmax
Texas Judge Fines N.Y. Doctor $100K for Prescribing Abortion Pills
A Texas state judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay a penalty of at least $100,000 and to stop providing abortion pills to women in the state, in a win for Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The case is an early test of conservative
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New York Times
Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas
On Thursday, Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, said he had signed a warrant seeking to extradite Dr. Carpenter to his state to stand trial. New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, responded by citing the state’s shield law and saying, “I will not be signing an
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Fox News
Doctor who prescribed abortion pill won't be extradited to Louisiana as NY Gov Hochul refuses request
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday rejected Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's motion to extradite the New York doctor who allegedly prescribed and mailed an abortion pill to a Louisiana mother. "The governor of Louisiana sent an extradition request
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Breitbart
CNN’s Honig: There Is ‘a Pretty Strong Case’ Against New York Over Immigration Law
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig stated that while there were missteps with the press conference earlier that day, there is “a pretty strong case here on the legal merits” against New York state over some of
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Fox News
New mpox strain confirmed in US state for first time
The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory Wednesday about the emergence of a new strain of mpox (formerly monkeypox). The first case of mpox clade Ib in New York State was confirmed in a symptomatic individual who had recently traveled
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EPA, ZELDIN, LEE, BIDEN
Breitbart
Lee Zeldin Cancels $50 Million Contract for ‘Free Palestine’ Climate Group
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Thursday that he had canceled a Biden-era contract awarded to the Climate Justice Alliance, a group that claimed it was working toward a “Free Palestine.” The phrase “Free Palestine”
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Fox News
Trump team digs in, finds millions of wasted dollars at EPA, HUD with DOGE help
The new administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, said he has canceled a Biden-era $50 million environmental justice grant to an organization that believes "climate justice travels through a Free Palestine." Zeldin, who was sworn
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Newsmax
EPA Chief: Will Seek Return of $20B in Clean-Energy Grants
In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects. In a video posted on X, Administrator Lee Zeldin said the
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Red State
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Finds the $20 Billion 'Gold Bars' the Biden Administration Tried to Jettison
Between DOGE, O'Keefe Media, and Project Veritas, the Deep State just keeps exposing how corrupt they are and where the bodies are buried. In a three-minute video, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin explained how they found those "gold bars" that the Biden EPA had
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Fox News
EPA administrator Zeldin demands return of $20B in taxpayer money wasted by Biden administration
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that his team has located $20 billion in tax dollars that the Biden administration purposely wasted. "An extremely disturbing video circulated two months ago, featuring a Biden
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Breitbart
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Pledges to Recover $20 Billion Lost by Biden Admin
Lee Zeldin, EPA Chief for the Trump administration, has pledged to recover the $20 billion in taxpayer funds lost by the Biden administration to climate projects. Zeldin made the announcement in a video posted to social media on Wednesay when he charged the
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CAR, MUNICH, DRIVER, CROWD
New York Times
Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest
More than two dozen people were injured when a car crashed into a union demonstration in Munich on Thursday, and the driver, a 24-year-old man who was known to the authorities, was taken into custody, the police said. The authorities believe the crash, which
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Breitbart
At Least 20 Injured as Driver Ploughs Car Into Crowd in Germany
At least 20 people were injured, some seriously and others possibly fatally when a driver ploughed a car into a trade union rally in Munich, Germany on Thursday morning. UPDATE 1200 GMT — 28 Injured, suspect is Afghan ‘asylum seeker’ Following Bild‘s earlier
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ABC
'Around 20' hurt after car drives into pedestrians in Munich, police say
Police said the driver was detained at the scene. 'Around 20' hurt after car drives into pedestrians in Munich, police say A police car attends the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. A police
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Newsmax
Afghan Asylum-Seeker Arrested for Running Over 28 in Munich
A 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Authorities said it was believed to be an attack, and the suspect was arrested. Participants
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Fox News
Car driver in Munich plows into crowd 1 day before Vance and world leaders gather for security conference
At least 20 people were injured on Thursday when a car driver drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, the BBC reported. Police say the driver was detained at the scene and there is no further danger at this time. This incident comes just hours before Vice President
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GAZA, EGYPT, PLAN, TRUMP
Newsmax
Details Emerge of Egypt's Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
Details emerged Thursday regarding Egypt's reconstruction plan for the war-torn Gaza Strip, which reportedly would include a pledge to rebuild the territory without relocating Palestinians or threatening the grip on power held by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. It
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Breitbart
Egypt Announces Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Mohamed Hegazy on Wednesday unveiled his country’s proposal for rebuilding Gaza – and, implicitly, Egypt’s counter to President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the territory and rebuild it as “the Riviera of the Middle East.” “Egypt
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Breitbart
Report: Egypt’s Sisi Refuses to Visit D.C. Unless Trump Drops Gaza Plan
Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is refusing to visit President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, unless he agrees to not discuss his plan for America to “take over” Gaza, an anonymously sourced report in Reuters indicated on Wednesday. Trump stunned
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Breitbart
Iran Pressures U.N. to Stop ‘Dangerous’ Trump Gaza Takeover
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi pressured United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “push back” against President Donald Trump’s plan for America to rehabilitate the Gaza Strip during a phone call with the global agency leader on Monday. Iran
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CENTER, KENNEDY, TRUMP, ISSA
NPR
Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair
Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Several entertainers have announced that they are severing ties with the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.,
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Breitbart
Actress Issa Rae Cancels Live Show at Kennedy Center in Protest of Trump
HBO’s Insecure star Issa Rae has cancelled her sold-out live show at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s leadership of the federally funded cultural institution. Issa Rae was scheduled to appear March 16 in An Evening with Issa Rae at
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New York Times
Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover
President Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has prompted an outcry in the cultural community, with several artists resigning their posts or canceling engagements at the center. Mr. Trump made himself chairman
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Breitbart
Ric Grenell Cleans House at ‘Broke’ Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center, previously operated by the elites in Washington, DC, is “broke” due in part to bloated executive salaries, a source inside the Center told Breitbart News. President Donald Trump tasked Ric Grenell, the interim executive director of the
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BOWL, EAGLES, SUPER, REVEALS
Fox News
Saquon Barkley proclaims next goal after dream Eagles season: 'Why not win another Super Bowl?'
"It's a great story, right?" said Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley when asked to sum up the last 10 months leading up to Super Bowl LIX, where he and his squad came out victorious. Barkley sat inside a Raising Cane's in Trevose, Pennsylvania,
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Fox News
Jalen Hurts reveals why he wouldn't smile despite Eagles' massive lead in Super Bowl LIX
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was not happy with his team's blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl. With his team up 40-6 late in the second half and his first-ever Lombardi Trophy all but clinched, Hurts pouted and frowned
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Fox News
Mics catch Saquon Barkley, fiancée's emotional exchange after Eagles Super Bowl victory: 'So proud'
Saquon Barkley had a memorable first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. After experiencing limited postseason success during a six-year run with the New York Giants, Barkley signed with the Eagles in the offseason. Barkley ran for a career-high 2,005 yards
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Fox News
Eagles star Cooper DeJean reveals message Chiefs fan Caitlin Clark sent after Super Bowl victory
Philadelphia Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean says he received a thoughtful message from fellow Iowa alum Caitlin Clark after his Super Bowl victory – despite her loyalty to the Kansas City Chiefs. The WNBA star made headlines last month when she was
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ABORTIONS, ZERO, STATES, RED
ABC
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'
This is a KFF Health News story. In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions
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Newsmax
Ark., S.D. Report Zero Abortions; Doctors Dispute Statistics
State health officials in Arkansas announced that the total number of abortions for 2023 was zero, in a state of 1.5 million women, while official records in South Dakota also show that zero abortions were performed that year. NPR reported Thursday that government
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NPR
Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true
Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true toggle caption Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state,
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HARRY, TRUMAN, SEA, COLLISION
Breitbart
Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in a Collision at Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea Wednesday night, according to reports. The U.S Navy’s Sixth Fleet released a statement on the incident involving the 100,000-ton aircraft carrier, which occurred shortly before midnight
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Red State
US Navy: Super-Carrier, Merchant Ship Collide in Mediterranean Sea
On Wednesday, the United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision with a merchant ship, the Besiktas-M, near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the US Navy. Advertisement "The Nimitz-class aircraft
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Fox News
USS Harry S. Truman involved in collision near Egypt
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was involved in a collision Wednesday with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Navy announced. "The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision
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SENATE, SMITH, TINA, REPLACE
Fox News
There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms
Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend another open seat in next year's midterm and making more difficult their goal of regaining the Senate majority. "I’ve decided not to
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Newsmax
Minn. Gov. Walz Mulls Senate Run to Replace Sen. Tina Smith
Minnesota Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, creating another seat for Democrats to defend and lengthening their odds to retake the upper chamber. Gov. Tim Walz, fresh off his failed run for vice president
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Breitbart
Minnesota Senate Democrat Tina Smith Not Running for Reelection
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) on Thursday announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up a midterm election battle in the Democrat-leaning state. “I’ve decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 2026. This job has been the honor of a lifetime.
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APP, STORES, APPLE, TIKTOK
New York Times
Apple and Google Restore TikTok to App Stores in the U.S.
While Apple and Google blocked new downloads of TikTok, the app was largely unaffected if it was already downloaded on American phones. TikTok claims 170 million U.S. users. The return of the app to the stores is a positive sign for TikTok, which now has until
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NPR
TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores
TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Apple and Google have returned TikTok to mobile app stores in the U.S., ending a nearly month-long standoff between the tech giants and the video platform since a law banning
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BBC
TikTok returns to Android and Apple app stores in the US
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app,
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BIRD, FLU, SPREAD, SILENTLY
Newsmax
Bird Flu Has Silently Spread From Animals to Vets
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. The study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes two smaller ones that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers.
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New York Times
C.D.C. Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians
Three dairy veterinarians, including one who worked only in states with no known bird flu outbreaks in cows, had recent, undetected bird flu infections, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results are based on antibody
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NPR
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people toggle caption U.S. Department of Agriculture/AP The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication
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CRISIS, CONSTITUTIONAL, TRUMP, FETTERMAN
Newsmax
Sen. John Fetterman: Constitutional Crisis Talk 'Lot of Noise'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urged members of his party and some media pundits to dial back on the hyperbolic language amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to drastically remake the size and scope of the federal government. "When it was [President]
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Fox News
Fetterman says there 'isn’t a constitutional crisis' with the Trump administration: report
A prominent Democrat is arguing that "there isn’t a constitutional crisis" happening right now with the Trump administration. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., reportedly made the remark to HuffPost on Wednesday, the same day White House Press Secretary Karoline
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Fox News
FLASHBACK: Media, Democrats cried 'constitutional crisis' during Trump's first term
During President Donald Trump's first term, Democrats and members of the media sounded the alarm about a "constitutional crisis," a term being used today to describe Trump's disagreement with the legal challenges to some of his executive orders. Rep. Jerry
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CHIEFS, KELCE, TRAVIS, CONFIDENT
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Chiefs give Travis Kelce deadline on decision to retire: report
Travis Kelce all but admitted this week he is contemplating retiring after 12 NFL seasons. Apparently, the Kansas City Chiefs don't want to wait very long for his decision. The star tight end just played in his third consecutive Super Bowl and, at age 35,
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Breitbart
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Muses on NFL Future After Brutal Super Bowl Defeat
Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce opened up about his NFL future on a recent podcast episode but refused to make any definitive statement about it. On a recent episode of New Heights, the podcast he co-hosts with his brother, retired Eagles star Jason Kelce,
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Fox News
Chiefs' Charles Omenihu confident Travis Kelce will be back: 'We can’t go out like that'
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed towards a transformational offseason where the bulk of the roster is due to enter free agency. But one of the biggest questions facing the team will be what tight end Travis Kelce decides as far as his future is concerned. Kelce
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WOMEN, TRUMP, SPORTS, EDUCATION
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Linda McMahon speaks out on protecting women and girls from trans athletes during confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon made her stance clear on trans inclusion in women's and girls' sports during her confirmation hearing for education secretary on Thursday. "I do not believe that biological boys should be able to compete against girls in sports, and I think now
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Fox News
Trump needing to sign order to keep men out of women's sports is 'absolute insanity,' NFL legend says
NFL legend Brett Favre talked Wednesday about why he thought it was important to speak out and defend President Donald Trump's executive order barring biological men from women’s sports. Trump signed the order in the East Room of the White House last week.
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Fox News
RILEY GAINES: Trump's Education Secretary will protect women's sports
As a female athlete who endured the consequences of allowing males to compete in women’s sports, I am relieved that our next Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, will protect young women and girls from the dangers of radical gender policies. I devoted
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MUSK, CALIFORNIA, ACTUAL, ELON
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House Dem fumes over Musk's DOGE crackdown during fiery interview: 'I'm pissed'
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts blasted Elon Musk on Wednesday and argued that his DOGE efforts are undermining the "values" of the United States, and promised to "fight" against them. "Elon Musk has probably never stepped into a public school,
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Red State
Democrats Inciting Violence: California Congressman Calls for Using 'Actual Weapons' Against Elon Musk
One can't help but notice that, while politicians and political activists on the left are constantly whinging on about political violence and denouncing violent rhetoric at every turn, they sure don't put their money where their constantly-working mouths are.
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Fox News
California Democrat says party needs to 'bring actual weapons' in the 'fight for democracy' against Elon Musk
California Rep. Robert Garcia said the Democratic Party now needs to "bring actual weapons" in the "fight for democracy." Garcia went viral on Wednesday after mocking Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk during the first
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KAYAKER, WHALE, CAUGHT, GULP
Red State
GULP! Chilean Kayaker Has a Whale of an Encounter
I'm not sure why, but this story has a familiar ring to it. Off the coast of Chile, Adrián Simancas was kayaking in the cold Pacific waters when he was approached by one of the sea's great creatures - a humpback whale. What happened next, well, it's a whale
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Fox News
'I thought I was dead': Kayaker gets swallowed by humpback whale in dramatic moment caught on camera
A humpback whale swallowed a man on a kayak off the coast of Chile last week, before he was quickly able to get out of the leviathan’s mouth unharmed. Video shows the death-defying and terrifying moment from last Saturday, when Adrián Simancas was kayaking
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CREDIT, CARD, NEW, SENS
ABC
Americans' credit card debt reaches new record high: New York Federal Reserve
Americans' household debt -- including credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and student loans -- is at a new all-time high of $18.04 trillion, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Overall debt grew by $93 billion
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Fox News
SENS. BERNIE SANDERS AND JOSH HAWLEY: Cap credit card interest rates at 10%
In his "Divine Comedy," Italian poet Dante Alighieri reserved a special place in the Seventh Circle of Hell for people who charged usurious interest rates. Seven hundred years later, "usury" doesn’t come up much in common parlance, but the problem hasn’t
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ALEX, MARLOW, TRUMP, WAR
Breitbart
Alex Marlow: Trump Is Ending the Disastrous NATO War That Biden Started
On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the Russia-Ukraine war. Marlow stated, “If it was not for Joe Biden and Tony Blinken and the horrible foreign policy that his administration carried out of putting
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Breitbart
Alex Marlow: Irony Fail—Obviously Depressed Podcaster Kara Swisher Calls Elon Musk Unhappy
On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Kara Swisher’s commentary on Elon Musk. Marlow said, “It’s funny that she’s commenting on who’s a sad person. She just looks completely depressed. She needs a little
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SERVICE, STONEWALL, PARK, REFERENCE
New York Times
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The National Park Service removed references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web pages on Thursday, as the Trump administration continued its push for federal agencies to recognize only two genders: male and female, as assigned at
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Newsmax
Park Service Yanks Trans Reference From Stonewall Site
The U.S. Park Service removed the transgender and queer references from its official website of the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich City, New York. The New York Times reported that the "T" of LGBTQ+ was removed first followed by the "Q+". "Before
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TAX, REPUBLICANS, INHERITANCE, PUSH
NPR
Where is my tax refund?
Where is my tax refund? toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 27 — and by the April 15 federal deadline, the agency expects to receive more than 140 million individual tax returns. That means millions of people
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Fox News
Inheritance tax hits chopping block as more than 200 Republicans push for repeal
FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are mounting a massive effort to repeal the federal inheritance tax, colloquially known as the "death tax." Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, is leading more than 170 House Republicans on the "Death Tax Repeal Act," which is also
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TRISTAN, RAPTORS, THOMPSON, DUNK
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Tristan Thompson responds to Raptors coach Darko Rajaković's suggestion Cavaliers star lacked class
On Wednesday, Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajaković described veteran Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson as a "no-class" player after the Cavs' 131-108 win over the Raptors. Rajaković also suggested Thompson's actions showed a lack of respect. "I think what
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Fox News
Cavs' Tristan Thompson sparks skirmish over last-second slam dunk vs Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Tristan Thompson ruffled feathers in the team’s 131-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The longtime center, who is only averaging about 7.8 minutes per game these days, scored a last-second dunk at the end
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FLOWERS, VALENTINE, LOVE, ENVIRONMENTAL
NPR
In Colombia Growing Valentine's Flowers Has Environmental Cost : State of the World from NPR : NPR
In Colombia Growing Valentine's Flowers Has Environmental Cost : State of the World from NPR Giving a bouquet of flowers to your beloved is a classic Valentine's Day gesture of love. But as we hear from our correspondent in Colombia, growing those flowers comes
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New York Times
How Can My Valentine’s Flowers Show the Earth Love, Too?
It may be more heartbreaking than hearing your Thanksgiving dinner is wasteful or your Halloween chocolate is problematic. But yes: Those Valentine’s roses do have an environmental cost. The majority of cut flowers this time of year are flown in from Colombia
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WWE, PRO, LFG, LEGEND
Fox News
Pro wrestling legend Booker T sets expectations for next great superstar ahead of 'WWE LFG'
Legendary professional wrestler Booker T will be one of the four coaches tasked to find the next top competitor on the upcoming A&E series "WWE Legends and Future Greats." The show, also known as "WWE LFG," takes 16 budding professional wrestlers and lets
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Fox News
Mickie James reveals the 'last thing' a pro wrestler should want to be as she gears up for 'WWE LFG'
Mickie James is a legend when it comes to women’s professional wrestling. She performed in the National Wrestling Alliance, Ring of Honor, Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling before breaking out with WWE in 2005. CLICK HERE FOR
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RODGERS, JETS, AARON, NEW
Fox News
Jets to move on from Aaron Rodgers after 2 seasons
The New York Jets have made it official: They intend to move on from Aaron Rodgers. The team released a statement on Thursday that they are moving forward without the four-time MVP. "Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in
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NPR
Why Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets broke up
Why Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets broke up toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP The New York Jets have told quarterback Aaron Rodgers that he's not returning to the team next season. Head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey, who both joined
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POLL, KAMALA, EMERSON, HARRIS
Breitbart
Poll: Kamala Harris Democratic Frontrunner for 2026 California Governor
In what must surely rank as a triumph of hope over experience, former Vice President Kamala Harris leads the Democratic field of contenders for governor of California if she entered the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), polling shows. The
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Newsmax
Emerson Poll: Kamala Would Lead Dem Calif. Gov. Field
Former Vice President Kamala Harris would lead the Democrat field if she decided to enter the 2026 California gubernatorial race, a new survey found. Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run for reelection due to term limits, and Harris has not said whether she
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WOMAN, FLORIDA, BIRTH, SUBWAY
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NYC subway rider who gave birth on train identified as missing Florida woman: report
The woman who gave birth on a New York City subway has been identified as a missing Florida woman who was last seen in August, according to reports. The ex-boyfriend of 25-year-old Jenny Saint Pierre reported her missing on Aug. 5, 2024, according to the Hallandale
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Breitbart
VIDEO: Missing Florida Woman Identified After Giving Birth on NYC Subway
A mother who gave birth on a New York City subway Wednesday has been identified as a Florida woman whose family reported her missing in 2024. Subway riders helped 25-year-old Jenny Saint Pierre give birth to her baby girl in a chaotic moment, the New York
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AHEAD, VANCE, CONCENTRATION, CAMP
Breitbart
JD Vance Visits Dachau Concentration Camp Ahead of Zelensky Meeting
Vice President JD Vance made a visit to Nazi Germany’s longest-operating concentration camp on Thursday, a day ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the current ongoing conflict in Europe. The Dachau camp, located in Upper
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Fox News
Vance tours Dachau concentration camp ahead of Munich Security Conference: ‘What unspeakable evil’
Vice President JD Vance toured the Dachau concentration camp in Germany on Thursday ahead of the Munich Security Conference and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set for Friday. Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, toured the site
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TRUMP, FLIPPED, THREATENED, WHIRLWIND
New York Times
As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped
Four days after President Trump was sworn in for his second term, his nominee for defense secretary was teetering on the brink of defeat on the Senate floor, and the president was on Air Force One talking about political retribution. Mr. Trump had gotten word
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New York Times
Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe
“Everything is on the table,” Mr. Hegseth said, making clear that it was Mr. Trump who was leading the negotiations and adding: “So I’m not going to stand and declare what President Trump will do or won’t do, what will be in or what will be out, what concessions
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SUITCASE, FOUND, ROOMMATE, MURDER
ABC
Man arrested for murder after 65-year-old roommate's remains found inside suitcase in East River
Christian Miller, 23, had been living with 65-year-old Edwin Echevarria. Man arrested for murder after 65-year-old roommate's remains found inside suitcase in East River Authorities investigate after human remains were found in a suitcase in the East River
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New York Times
Man Charged with Killing Roommate, Whose Torso Was Found in a Suitcase.
A human torso that was found inside a suitcase drifting down the East River earlier this month was identified as the remains of a 65-year-old man, Edwin Echevarria, and his roommate was charged with his murder, the police said Thursday morning. Christian Millet,
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DALLAS, ICE, POLICE, JOIN
Breitbart
Dallas Police Refuse to Join President Trump’s ICE Deportation Efforts
Police in Dallas, Texas, will not join Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) deportation raids or arrests that have been targeting illegal immigrants across the nation in the midst of a resurgent Trump presidency. Dallas Police Department (DPD) Interim
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Fox News
Dallas police won't join ICE deportation raids, interim chief tells immigrant meetings
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has begun hosting a series of outreach meetings to inform immigrant communities that the agency will not take part in any deportation raids or arrests currently being carried out by the Trump administration. At least five
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BLAKE, LIVELY, JUSTIN, BALDONI
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Blake Lively demands Justin Baldoni's phone records to expose methods allegedly used to 'destroy' her
Blake Lively is on the hunt for "receipts." Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds' legal team subpoenaed phone records of Justin Baldoni and others involved in the courtroom showdown over an alleged plot to ruin the actress' reputation. Lively accused Baldoni
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Fox News
Blake Lively's clash with Justin Baldoni ‘fatally compromised’ his career: expert
As he continues his legal battle against Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni faces a whole new wave of challenges that could potentially harm his career and put his financial security at risk. After Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment, retaliation and infliction
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LEGACY, YEAR, BEGAN, DOGE
Breitbart
Poll: Majority Approve of Elon Musk Running DOGE
A majority of likely voters approve of Elon Musk running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite a steady stream of discontent among Democrats, a Thursday poll from Rasmussen Reports reveals. The survey asked respondents, “Do you approve or
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Breitbart
Bidenflation’s Legacy: Producer-Price Inflation Stayed Hot As Year Began
Prices paid to American companies rose in January by more than expected as inflation returned to goods and continued in services, highlighting the ongoing legacy of the Biden administration’s economic program. The producer price index for final demand climbed
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