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House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts — A number of Republican lawmakers faced significant pushback in their home districts over Trump and Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government. — WASHINGTON — House Republicans are becoming weary …
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Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown — Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democratic appropriator, urged Republicans to help stop Trump from usurping Congress' spending powers and not to “follow Elon towards a shutdown.”
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71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll — Most President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll released Monday found.
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The anti-Trump resistance begins to wake in earnest
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Rep. Mullin Votes NO on Republicans' Harmful Budget Proposal
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A person dies of measles in West Texas outbreak — At least 124 cases have been reported in Texas, with at least 18 hospitalizations. Most are children. — A person has died of the measles in Texas, the first death from the disease in a decade in the United States.
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people — A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.
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As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids — At least 124 people, mostly babies, children and teens, have been infected. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. — As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate …
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Washington Post Opinion Editor Exits as Bezos Steers Pages in New Direction — Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, said that the newspaper's opinion section would focus on “personal liberties and free markets.” — The Washington Post's opinion editor, David Shipley, is exiting as the newspaper's owner …
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Bezos directs Washington Post opinion pages to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’ — Amazon executive and newspaper owner says in letter that ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’ — Jeff Bezos, the self-proclaimed “hands-off” …
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Elon Musk's business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding — Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk's wealth — Elon Musk and his cost-cutting U.S. DOGE Service team have been on a mission to trim government largesse.
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Trump targets Washington law firm that aided Jack Smith — The president suspended security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling over their pro bono work for special counsel Jack Smith. — President Donald Trump retaliated Tuesday against a Washington law firm that provided free legal services …
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American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing at D.C. airport to avoid departing plane — An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway, authorities said.
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White House Kicks Out HuffPost Reporter From Press Pool — Breaking with decades of precedent, the Trump White House is insisting on the ability to choose which reporters cover the president. — Donald Trump's White House kicked a HuffPost reporter out of the pool of journalists set …
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White House to take over press pool amid ‘Gulf of America’ fight with AP
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Trump says he will offer ‘gold cards’ for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors.
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Trump to Offer ‘Gold Card’ Visas for $5 Million to the Rich
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Trump: ‘I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people’
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White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office — The Trump administration's new point man for dealings with the Department of Homeland Security is a former far-right podcast host and election denier who once shared an article calling for …
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Elon Musk appears to be driving Europe away from Teslas — London — Sales data show many Europeans, seemingly angry with Elon Musk as he navigates his close relationship with President Trump to influence U.S. policy, may be choosing to steer clear of Tesla vehicles.
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Trump teases personal profit in AI video touting Gaza takeover plan … - The video then asks “what's next?” before segueing into idyllic visions of children running on a beach, skyscrapers, cruise ships and a rebuilt city — as what sounds like an AI-generated voice sings, “no more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here.”


Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages — The chats had been set up to discuss sensitive security matters. But a group of employees used it for discussions that contained sexual themes, intelligence officials said this week.
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“A woman is like a child”: MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power — Conservative women believe complicity will save them. But an emboldened far-right is gunning for their rights — For decades, the anti-abortion movement has aggressively promoted women into visible leadership roles.


Rachel Maddow staff to be let go as part of MSNBC overhaul — News comes as leading network star criticizes management for decision to cancel shows hosted by non-white anchors — MSNBC has told the majority of the employees who produce Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid's primetime evening news shows …


Republican leaders seek ‘united’ GOP funding strategy as shutdown looms — Republican leaders from both sides of the Capitol will on Wednesday endeavor to settle on a unified GOP plan for approaching government funding negotiations with Democrats ahead of the March government shutdown deadline.
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2/26/25 ☀️ AM: — A turbulent vote brings Congress to the tricky part of reconciliation
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EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding — Trump officials are weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged …
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Army veteran feels ‘absolutely betrayed’ after being terminated from USAID — Vaughn Hillyard and Isabella Ramirez — Phil Sussman, an Army veteran who worked for the United States Agency for International Development, said in an interview today that he felt “absolutely betrayed” after receiving a termination letter last night.


Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota's Senate Seat — The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor. — Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, who rose from relative obscurity to become …


Was 40-year-old Trump recruited by the KGB? — The former head of Kazakhstan's intelligence service, Alnur Mussayev, recently claimed in a Facebook post that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987, when the 40-year-old real-estate mogul first visited Moscow. — The allegation would, if true, be a bombshell.


French Resistance Steps in After AP Banned From Trump-Macron Presser — MERCI — The Paris Press Corps today ensured that an AP reporter could enter and ask a question.
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Gavin Newsom is launching his own podcast — and inviting MAGA favorites — Newsom declined to name the half-dozen guests he said have privately agreed to come on with him. But he gave a big hint: “Look at the lineup at CPAC.” — Gavin Newsom will soon host his own podcast …
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: My Plan to Lower Egg Prices — We will take five steps to tackle avian flu and bring down costs for American families. — Egg prices are skyrocketing, and it isn't simply a matter of inflation. Grocery prices rose by more than 20% on President Biden's watch …
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USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices — U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with gutting the agency.
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