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‘They put me on there to die’: conservatives unleash on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting

The budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency that upended the federal government at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term has stalled out on Capitol Hill, a reality that’s left conservative lawmakers fuming.

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Feb 12 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism

The chairman of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission said Wednesday that he ousted a member of the commission after she sparred with fellow members during a contentious public hearing on antisemitism.

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Feb 12 • 12:54 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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House Gives Trump Rare Rebuke as Midterm Angst Grows

Good morning. The House gives part of Donald Trump’s tariff agenda a thumbs down. Old Economy stocks are on the march. And hotel bakeries are the new trendy bars. Listen to the day’s top stories.

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Feb 11 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
6 House Republicans defy Trump on key agenda item in Dem-pushed vote

The House passed legislation to roll back President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs after several Republicans joined Democrats in a rare rebuke. The resolution now heads to the Senate.

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Feb 11 • 5:06 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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TEFCA™, America’s National Interoperability Network, Reaches Nearly 500 Million Health Records Exchanged as HHS Leverages Technology and AI to Lower Costs and Reduce Burden

HHS announced progress made in executing on President Trump’s, directive to lower the cost of healthcare for all Americans.

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Feb 11 • 10:51 AM EST • Health • hhs.gov
The US in brief: Republicans rebel over tariffs

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Feb 11 • 7:29 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
The Art of the Steal

How election officials are thinking about Trump’s threat to the midterms.

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Feb 11 • 6:30 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
Poll: Trump's ratings on immigration tumble as Americans lose confidence in his top issue

Immigration has been one of President Donald Trump’s strong suits, but the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows his numbers falling to the same level as his overall approval.

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Feb 11 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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How Palantir and AI money is shaping the midterms

Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. They’re also cutting big checks to congressional leaders and President Donald Trump’s political network.

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Feb 11 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Analysis: What the Trump team claimed vs. what the Epstein files show

A newly discovered document in the Jeffrey Epstein files undermines one of President Donald Trump’s central claims about the matter — specifically, his supposed lack of knowledge of Epstein’s misconduct.

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Feb 11 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. Investors Are Slow to Back Him.

A French logistics behemoth promised $20 billion for the United States, but a year into President Trump’s second term, only a fraction of the money has arrived.

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Feb 11 • 12:01 AM EST • Business • nytimes.com
Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs

Speaker Mike Johnson failed to reinstate a ban on lawmakers’ ability to challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs when three Republicans crossed party lines to vote with Democrats.

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Feb 10 • 11:17 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Analysis: The Fulton County search warrant affidavit, annotated

President Donald Trump’s long-running stolen-election crusade entered a potentially fraught new phase recently, with the FBI search of an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia.

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Feb 10 • 10:48 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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2020 election deniers drove the FBI’s seizures of Fulton County ballots, new documents show

Newly unsealed court documents reveal that longtime skeptics of the 2020 election results played a key role in the sweeping search warrant the FBI obtained to seize ballots and other materials from Fulton County, Georgia — a major target of President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his defeat.

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Feb 10 • 5:02 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

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Feb 9 • 4:48 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
GOP, Dems agree prices are higher over past year

Bringing down costs for middle-class Americans was a core tenet of President Donald Trump’s reelection bid in 2024. Since returning to office last January, the president has repeatedly insisted that he’s righted the economy and driven down inflation.

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Feb 9 • 4:43 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
New survey points to falling public confidence in Trump’s public health team

Trump’s NIH director said the administration is trying to “re-establish trust in public health.” There’s fresh evidence that it’s failing badly.

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Feb 9 • 2:53 PM EST • Health • ms.now
Legality of Trump’s $400M private funding for White House ballroom at issue

A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.

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Feb 9 • 1:34 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one

Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.

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Feb 9 • 7:30 AM EST • Politics • motherjones.com
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The US in brief: Can Congress agree on DHS?

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Feb 9 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Analysis: Trump’s growing volatility is putting the world on edge

The most volatile president in living memory is becoming ever more driven by the whiplash of his personal whims.

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Feb 9 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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DHS funding talks continue as Trump faces backlash over racist video - live updates

Follow for live updates on President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Feb 8 • 8:51 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home

Opposition to President Trump’s policies has followed the U.S. team to Italy, and athletes, coaches and American fans are facing the backlash.

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Feb 8 • 8:31 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
‘Have I Got News For You’ comedians react to Trump’s racist post about the Obamas
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Feb 7 • 9:51 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics

With the midterm elections nearing, President Trump has found himself in the uncomfortable position of backtracking, even if only by degrees, at key moments.

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Feb 7 • 8:06 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Kushner, Witkoff visited USS Abraham Lincoln carrier amid tension with Iran

President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Saturday morning after completing talks with Iran on Friday, according to a senior US official and two regional sources familiar with the matter.

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Feb 7 • 11:26 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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A rift between Trump’s favorite lawyers exposes a broader MAGA divide in the administration

A rift between two of President Donald Trump’s favorite prosecutors came to a head at the start of the year, when Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer, removed MAGA firebrand Ed Martin from a key post investigating the president’s political enemies.

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Feb 7 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Haitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next target

The president falsely accused Haitians in Ohio of eating pets. Now he’s trying to deport them.

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Feb 7 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
Analysis: Racist video is merely the latest in a long line of Trump’s ugly social media posts

The White House has belatedly backed down from a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media feed after blowback from Republicans.

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Feb 7 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingerin…

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Feb 7 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • marinij.com
‘It’s a sign of weakness’: Former NAACP president on racist post on Trump’s social media page
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Feb 6 • 10:41 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump’s agenda at the White House this week included a desire to nationalize elections and move on from Epstein
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Feb 6 • 9:42 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Atkins Stohr and Parker on political fallout from Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections
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Feb 6 • 6:25 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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GOP Rep. calls Trump’s racist post ‘extremely offensive’
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Feb 6 • 6:23 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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President Trump’s Son Barron Enters Beverage Industry with New Business Venture

Barron Trump has officially entered the business landscape. According to documents filed in January in Florida and Delaware, obtained by People, Barron, 19, is a partner in an upcoming drink company c...

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Feb 6 • 4:55 PM EST • Business • nationalenquirer.com
Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement

Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office

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Feb 6 • 4:00 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
States’ mistrust of Trump’s fraud crusade could hinder fight against foreign influence in elections, federal officials fear

State and local election administrators’ growing suspicion of the Trump administration’s motives has triggered concerns among some federal officials that distrust of even routine moves by the FBI could hinder cooperation with states and give an opening for US adversaries trying to influence elections.

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Feb 6 • 3:00 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Analysis: Trump’s quest to name things after himself takes an even more desperate turn

Donald Trump’s insatiable desire to name things after himself has been clear for a very long time. And as president, he’s rapidly pushed the envelope in that regard, naming things after himself in ways it appears no previous president ever has.

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Feb 6 • 2:26 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Top Doctor Calls BS on Trump’s Health Claims: ‘Makes No Sense’

A top cardiac expert questioned the health regimen of the frequently bruised and cankle-stricken president.

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Feb 6 • 12:33 PM EST • Health • thedailybeast.com
Congress rebuffs Trump’s $33B in cuts to health, human services

Congress approved the first public health funding bill in Trump's second term. In it, lawmakers largely rejected his proposed spending cuts.

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Feb 6 • 12:24 PM EST • Health • ctmirror.org
Trump's aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington

Local leaders across the U.S. describe an increasingly hostile relationship with Washington, driven by President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

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Feb 6 • 7:19 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The US in brief: Showing seniors the door

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Feb 6 • 6:28 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Fact check: The Trump lies an NBC anchor let slide

When President Donald Trump claimed to NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas in a Wednesday interview that “I’m getting – starting to get great polls on the economy,” Llamas quickly pushed back by noting that Trump’s polling on the economy is “not great.”

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Feb 5 • 1:30 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
New York City joins UN health network after Trump’s withdrawal from WHO

New York City has joined a United Nations health network in the wake of the United States leaving the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release Thursday, the New York City Department of H…

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Feb 5 • 1:05 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics

Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections

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Feb 5 • 11:43 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Celebrity coaches and video applications: Here’s what we’re learning about Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’

The Trump administration is planning to match teen participants with celebrity coaches for its celebratory “Patriot Games” athletic contest scheduled this fall, according to spokesperson for the non-profit group leading the federal government’s celebrations.

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Feb 5 • 10:09 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
International science cooperation must go on, say research leaders

Science leaders in Europe and Canada say international cooperation must go on amid geopolitical turmoil. At the same time, Europe and like-minded countries should continue to enhance and diversify international partnerships, a Science|Business conference hears. Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London, told delegates that Europe’s response to the current geopolitical climate should be to “diversify in terms of research partnerships and build resilience and scale into our own system.”A first priority should be for the EU to sort out the scope of the upcoming European Competitiveness Fund and ensure that, together with the next iteration of Horizon Europe, it can drive the development and scale up of new technologies. The EU and the countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme represent “the world's most successful research innovation ecosystem,” Brady said. In order to mitigate the negative effects of shifting geopolitics, the EU together with the UK, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea and others should talk about “building resilience” and address their own “regional needs,” he added. Responding to TrumpUnder Donald Trump’s leadership, the US government has slashed science budgets and shut down international research programmes. Nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. While Europe may persuade a few thousand disgruntled scientists to move across the ocean to work on topics that have been de-funded in the US, it’s unclear what should happen next with transatlantic scientific cooperation more broadly.“Now is the time for us to show [US researchers] our support as much as we can,” Brady said.The European Research Council (ERC), the EU’s basic science funder, has seen a surge in applicants from the US. According its latest data, US-based researchers submitted 347 proposals to the last three big funding rounds, up from 158 in the previous set of calls. The European Commission has also launched a €22.5 million pilot call in 2025 for the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions, the EU’s researcher training scheme. It plans to extend this support with a €51.25 million call in 2027 as part of the Choose Europe initiative, which is intended to make the continent a more attractive place to pursue a career in research. Related articlesData corner: US researchers are choosing EuropeEU-India deal highlights growing alignment on technology policyMeanwhile, in the private non-profit sector, the Volkswagen Foundation is experimenting with a new type of grant that would allow US researchers to split their time between the US and Germany. While these schemes are useful, Europe should not bet on an exodus of scientists from the US. “The idea that we might all see them flocking over to Europe is naïve and counterproductive,” said Maria Leptin, president of the ERC, also speaking at the Science|Business conference on February 5. “We need research in the US to be as healthy as possible. I really admire those who are staying there with a will to fight and an optimism that the world will turn into a better place again,” Leptin said. Preserving dataDespite political disruption, academics have found ways to continue cooperating and sharing research data. Leslie Weir, president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and Canada’s national librarian, said the US cuts have raised concerns about research data security, after ideologically sensitive databases were limited or deleted by the Trump administration. But international organisations teamed up to ensure that the data is not lost. “It's interesting to see that researchers and libraries across North America are collaborating to make sure that data at risk is duplicated elsewhere outside [the US],” Weir said.

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Feb 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Trump’s deportation push is scrambling New York’s suburban politics

Fury over immigration enforcement is dividing swing districts and putting pressure on moderate Democrats and pro-Trump Republicans.

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Feb 5 • 5:55 AM EST • Politics • politico.com
Trump’s environmental, small business chiefs visit Palisades, echo federal order to speed up permitting

The EPA’s Lee Zeldin and SBA’s Kelly Loeffler visited the Palisades, where they echoed the need for faster permitting facilitated by the federal government, amid pushback defending loca…

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Feb 4 • 9:46 PM EST • Business • dailynews.com
Melania Trump referenced her documentary at a White House event with former hostages. She says it’s ‘not promotion’

One of the more emotional moments in first lady Melania Trump’s new documentary comes when she meets Aviva Siegel, a former hostage held by Hamas who’s advocating for the release of her husband, in January 2025.

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Feb 4 • 6:03 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Judge to Trump lawyers trying to move hush money appeal to federal court: ‘You sought two bites at the apple’

A federal judge was skeptical of President Donald Trump’s argument to try to move the appeal of his hush money conviction to federal court — after lawyers already took their shot in two other courts.

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Feb 4 • 4:00 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Supreme Court lets California use new Democrat-friendly congressional map

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new congressional map that will undermine President Donald Trump’s effort to keep control of the House of Representatives, marking a defeat for Republicans who claimed one of the new districts was redesigned based on race rather than politics.

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Feb 4 • 2:24 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm

Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.

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Feb 4 • 10:28 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK’s healthy America promise, report finds

Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicate

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Feb 4 • 7:30 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
The US in brief: Shutdown ends, DHS fight begins

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Feb 4 • 7:03 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
How Colorado’s immigrant communities — and their health care providers — are bracing for impact under Trump’s budget bill

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as H.R. 1, will block refugees and asylees from Medicare and Medicaid, among other restrictions

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Feb 4 • 5:31 AM EST • Health • coloradosun.com
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House

The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian-Americans should “remember” Trump’s efforts when they go vote.

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Feb 4 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump’s endorsement of Julia Letlow pushes two more candidates out of Senate race. See who.

Three candidates have now gotten out of the U.S. Senate race now that President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow.

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Feb 4 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nola.com
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes

A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar with the review told CNN. It was at least part of the reason Martin was pushed out of DOJ headquarters early this year.

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Feb 4 • 12:05 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way

A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.

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Feb 4 • 12:04 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way

A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.

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Bernie Sanders: ICE has become Trump’s ‘domestic army’
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Feb 3 • 9:53 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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How Stephen Miller Stokes Trump’s Boundary-Pushing Impulses

The White House aide has been an architect of aggressive immigration sweeps in U.S. cities and deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean.

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Feb 3 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • wsj.com
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump suggested during an appearance on the Dan Bongino Show that Republicans should “take over the voting” in at least 15 states and “nationalize” elections. We unpack what to make of these comments and how they fit into a bigger picture of Trump’s repeated efforts to interfere with states’ administration of elections. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Feb 3 • 4:14 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Epstein files reveal close ties to Trump’s influential inner circle

The latest tranche of files reveal new details about the extent to which key members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle were interacting with Jeffrey Epstein for years after he was initially arrested and convicted.

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Feb 3 • 11:34 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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At science fair, UC Berkeley researchers lobby for $23B bond to offset Trump’s cuts

California scientists left their labs last week to defend their work studying disease treatments, resilience to extreme heat and more

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Feb 3 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • berkeleyside.org
In Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny

State officials say the president’s actions are a new form of retribution, even as the White House has pardoned allies charged with defrauding government.

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Feb 3 • 5:03 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Autism: myth-busting and what scientists still don't know : Short Wave

Autism has a long history of misinformation that continues to today. The Trump administration has perpetuated some of this misinformation in the last year. Among other things, officials have claimed certain groups of people don’t get the condition and that taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism to later develop in children. Today, NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton sets the record straight with host Emily Kwong on what scientists do and don’t know about autism. If you liked this episode, check out our episodes on an Autism researcher’s take on Trump’s claims about Tylenol and a Fragile X treatment that may be on the horizon.Interested in more science in the news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.This episode was produced by Berly McCoy. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the facts. The audio engineer was Damian Herring.

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s termination of protections for Haitians

A federal judge has paused for now the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians. The status, known as TPS, allows holders to live and work in the US and was set to expire after Tuesday.

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Feb 2 • 11:10 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Opinion | How a Conservative Texas District Rejected the Politics of Division

Many Americans are growing both exhausted and frightened by Trump’s scorched-earth, hyperpartisan, fire-ready-aim approach to the presidency.

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Feb 2 • 4:21 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Stars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys

Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.

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Feb 2 • 1:33 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
As Democrats Press Trump on ICE, Gallego and Pritzker Preview 2028 Pitches

Speaking at a party gathering in Nevada, the two politicians urged opposition to President Trump’s deportation agenda, while appearing to lay the groundwork for potential presidential runs.

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Feb 2 • 1:28 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump’s America and the Coming Reckoning in Global Sports

The specter of a Donald Trump-led America hangs over the upcoming Olympics and World Cup as the U.S. has changed in the eyes of the world since these sports festivals were last staged.

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Feb 2 • 7:55 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities

Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who investigated him, according to a source familiar with the plan.

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Feb 2 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump’s AI push exposes a divide in the MAGA movement

There is a growing fault line within Trump’s coalition over how aggressively to unleash a technology that is rapidly reshaping the economy and society.

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Feb 2 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says

DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July

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Feb 1 • 7:48 PM EST • Entertainment • theguardian.com
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A ‘bizarro world’: How Trump’s words have scrambled America’s gun politics

In the wake of a horrific shooting that shocked the nation, President Donald Trump starkly broke with pro-gun groups in off-the-cuff remarks: “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said during a televised meeting with lawmakers.

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Feb 1 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Donald Trump’s unprecedented political war chest got even bigger in 2025

Campaign finance disclosures filed late Saturday revealed details of the president’s unmatched political fundraising operation.

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Feb 1 • 12:31 AM EST • Politics • politico.com
Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points, CNN projects

Democrats notched another victory Saturday in special elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, flipping a seat in the Texas Senate that Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

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Feb 1 • 12:09 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the references are benign, others include newly disclosed unverified sexual assault claims against Trump as well as fresh details about how some of Epstein’s victims described their interactions with the future president.

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Jan 31 • 10:07 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump’s polls are tanking. What does his base think?

A MAGA diehard on ICE in Minneapolis, the Epstein files, and what Trump must do before the midterms.

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Jan 31 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
How viewers around the world responded to Melania Trump’s documentary

Marla Ailor attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year with her family, and remembered thinking it was a long day.

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Jan 31 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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‘Worst-case scenarios’: How Democratic election officials are preparing for potential Trump intrusion in the midterms

Democratic election officials are preparing for potential federal government intrusion in the midterms, as President Donald Trump’s appointees escalate their efforts to find evidence for his long-debunked election fraud claims.

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Jan 31 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Response to Melania Trump documentary reflects America’s political division

CARMEL, Ind. — Marla Ailor attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year with her family, and remembered thinking it was a long day. So she ...

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Jan 31 • 2:16 AM EST • Politics • toledoblade.com
Legendary Musician ‘Thinking Twice’ About Touring In Trump’s America: ‘Too Dangerous’

The guitarist expressed his concerns about performing on U.S. concert stages in a new interview.

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Jan 30 • 6:42 PM EST • Entertainment • huffpost.com
Trump’s Immigration Push Fractures Republican Party

The party was mostly unified on the issue not long ago, but splinters are everywhere now.

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Jan 30 • 5:42 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Whole Hog Politics: Georgia always on Trump’s mind

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audie…

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Jan 30 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • thehill.com
Activists call for a nationwide ‘blackout’ to protest against Trump’s violent immigration crackdown

Organizers say the demonstration is part of a growing non-violent movement

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Jan 30 • 7:22 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Tom Homan is not the adult in the room

Trump’s new man in Minneapolis, explained.

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Jan 30 • 6:45 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
Bill Nye takes Orlando victory lap for science after NASA budget win

Bill Nye was in Orlando to tout The Planetary Society’s efforts to save NASA science after pressuring Congress to defy President Trump’s proposed budget.

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Jan 30 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • orlandosentinel.com
F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump’s Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances

The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president’s disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.

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Jan 30 • 5:04 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump-appointed judges are letting his immigration enforcement blitz continue

As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has whisked through major US cities, trial-level judges attempting to restrain the frenzied actions of federal agents have been repeatedly slapped down by higher courts – sometimes with the help of judges the president put on the bench in his first term.

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Jan 30 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Is Trump’s ICE dream over?

Jonathan Freedland speaks to George Conway, a conservative lawyer and the ex-husband of Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway, about what happens next for Trump’s ‘ICE patriots’

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Jan 30 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Inside the premiere of Melania Trump’s not-documentary documentary

First lady Melania Trump wants you to know that her new documentary is not a documentary.

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Jan 29 • 11:56 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Scott Jennings calls President Trump’s border czar ‘a masterclass’
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Jan 29 • 10:45 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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The attack on Ilhan Omar and Trump’s destructive politics of violence

The president's rhetoric portends worse to come.

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Jan 29 • 3:58 PM EST • Politics • motherjones.com
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Trump is scared of the politics of ICE. And it’s showing.

Even after a press conference Thursday morning from the new leader of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, Tom Homan, it’s still not clear exactly how much the mission will change in the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing.

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Jan 29 • 2:06 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Says He Only Appeared to Nod Off in Last Cabinet Meeting Because It Was ‘Boring’

Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.

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Jan 29 • 1:37 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
The US in brief: Agents who shot Alex Pretti on leave

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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Jan 29 • 6:29 AM EST • Politics • economist.com
Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina

Vague descriptions of presidential signing ceremonies, policy meetings and industry executive sit downs — mostly behind closed doors — began peppering President Donald Trump’s public schedule at the end of last year.

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Jan 29 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com