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Funds for fight against HIV/AIDS paused in Trump aid freeze  The Washington Post Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide  The New York Times US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt  The Guardian US Exclusive:

Trump’s controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth confirmed by Senate  The Guardian US Pete Hegseth: five things to know about the new US secretary of defense  The Guardian US Republicans react to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary: ‘He is the change agent’  Fox

In 2017, Betsy DeVos barely survived her confirmation vote to become President Trump’s secretary of education.

Trump, longtime California antagonist, praised the state during LA fires visit  POLITICO Newsom thanks Trump for coming to California to tour fire damage in tarmac face-off  Fox News President Trump visits Los Angeles, tours Palisades Fire damage  Yahoo! Voices President Trump visits Pacific

Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary  CNN Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos  The New York Times McConnell sends a message  POLITICO Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to

President Trump is targeting people who have been living in the country under Biden immigration programs that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval. (Image credit: Chen Mengtong)

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation  NPR Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct  The Associated Press Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as

The arrest of three people at a seafood distribution warehouse in Newark has led to a heightened sense of alarm in the region.

The pause on several initiatives that allowed immigrants to enter the country temporarily will block the entrance of people fleeing some of the most unstable and desperate places in the world.