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This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court — Lawsuits challenging Trump policies raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course. — WASHINGTON — Lawyers challenging …
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White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a ‘constitutional crisis’ — The White House said Wednesday that court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from “judicial activists” on the bench whose decisions amount to a “constitutional crisis.”


What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down — In less than a month in office, President Trump has signed dozens of executive orders that are now facing pushback in the courts. — Many are wondering: What happens if he simply ignores them?
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It's a Good Thing Democrats Didn't Pack the Courts
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Live Updates: Trump Holds Call With Putin to Start Talks on Ending Ukraine War — Where Things Stand — Trump-Putin call: President Trump said that he had “a lengthy and highly productive” call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Wednesday that he characterized as the start of the negotiation to end the war in Ukraine.
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Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as top U.S. intelligence official — Gabbard overcame initial skepticism from some Republican senators about her nomination, underscoring Trump's grip on the party. — WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled Senate early Wednesday morning voted …
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Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan — Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.
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Trump Humiliated in the ‘Most Powerless Image Ever’ of a U.S. President: O'Donnell — Trump has always craved is the attention of the “truly rich,” and how he finally has it, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell said.
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Donald Trump Taunted Over ‘Most Powerless Image Of A President’ Ever — It's “a picture of presidential subservience the likes of which we have never seen,” said MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. — LOADING — MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out the power plays that Elon Musk appeared …
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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence, overcoming skepticism — The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to lead the intelligence community as director of national intelligence, despite initial skepticism. — Gabbard was confirmed 52-48 …
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Trump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices — President Trump pledged to lower costs on “Day 1” as a candidate. His administration now acknowledges it will take more time. — President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on “Day 1” in office.
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CPI Report: Inflation Rose Unexpectedly in January
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New inflation numbers are at odds with Donald Trump's promise to lower prices
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Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership as part of any ceasefire with Russia — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they “should not be provided through NATO membership …
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After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’
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Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine's Pre-2014 Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’


Family of Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo: ‘My Brother Is Not a Criminal.’ … Luis Alberto Castillo, a father of one from Venezuela, entered the United States on Jan. 19, one day before Donald Trump became president for a second term — swept into office on a promise to treat undocumented migrants with a heavy hand.
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U.S. sending nonviolent, “low-risk” migrants to Guantanamo, despite vow to detain “the worst” there
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BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants — On Monday afternoon, Popular Information broke the news that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of two federal court orders.
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New York Times and Washington Examiner


Republicans Love Trump's Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States. — Even as they praise the president's unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek carve outs or exemptions for their own constituents. — Republicans in Congress have responded …
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New Kennedy Center board elects Trump as chair. Rutter departs as president. — President Trump's refashioned board of trustees voted him chairman in a meeting Wednesday afternoon. President Deborah Rutter told staff she was leaving the institution. — The Kennedy Center board …
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How Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center, moving away from “woke culture” — President Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center's board and performances, moving away from what he views as “woke culture,” multiple sources tell CBS News. — After Mr. Trump announced plans last week to remove …
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Trump revokes $80 million from NYC after threat to claw back FEMA cash used to care for migrants — The Trump administration has revoked more than $80 million in funds from New York City bank accounts after Elon Musk earlier this week threatened to claw back FEMA money used to house migrants in …
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Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X — Elon Musk made a big leap late last month toward his long-shot goal of turning X into an “everything app,” a service that could encompass a broad range of services, including the ability to transfer money, similar to Venmo or PayPal.
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Americans Are Actually in a Position to Make Elon Musk Feel Our Rage — The company is in a precarious position. This is a case where buying choices can effectively communicate rage. — There are myriad reasons to loathe Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, who has become a top ally of Donald Trump.
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House Republican circulates petition to deport Omar — Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) is circulating a petition for his supporters to sign to deport a fellow member of Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). — Gil had previously called on Omar to be deported, arguing she is more loyal …
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Trump Fired Inspectors General Who Identified $183.5 Billion in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse — There have and will be a slew of lawsuits in response to Trump's attack on government. But this lawsuit, from eight of the Inspectors General that Trump fired on January 24, has been much anticipated.
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Top Dem on DOGE subcommittee calls on Elon Musk to testify … - “While we're sitting here, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are recklessly and illegally dismantling the federal government,” Stansbury said. — She went on to accuse Republicans of shielding Musk and Trump as they break the law …
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Dem Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On DOGE ‘Actively Dismantling’ Education Department
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“Armored Tesla” forecast to win $400 million State Department contract after Trump's election, government document shows — The State Department's procurement forecast, revised as of late December 2024, lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio's department planning …


The Trump administration restores federal webpages after court order — A federal judge told the CDC and FDA to restore pages containing key health information. — A federal judge told the CDC and FDA to restore pages containing key health information.
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The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings — The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.


Pope Francis's Stunning Rebuke of JD Vance Exposes MAGA's Dark Soul — The other day, JD Vance sought to reconcile President Donald Trump's “America First” vision with the tenets of Christianity. Vance argued for a “Christian concept” that orders our ethical obligations in a series of concentric circles …
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New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds public strongly favors some Trump policies, strongly opposes others — Recognizing only two sexes and immigrant orders are most popular, “Gulf of America” naming and Jan. 6 pardons least popular — Other highlights: — Overall opinion is skeptical on tariffs
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Reparations bill returns to Congress as Trump leads charge against racial equity in government — Rep. Ayanna Pressley will revive a federal reparations push at what she describes as an “inflection point” for the country. — Rep. Ayanna Pressley will reintroduce H.R. 40 …
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Cutting Cancer Research — Sometimes, it gets personal. — My daughter is finishing up a master's degree. Her work is completely over my head, but it involves the intersection of nutrition, agriculture, and climate change. … In other words, she's doing important work, real work that could help make many lives better.
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