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Trump to give Super Bowl message, pledges Elon Musk will probe military and Education – USA TODAY

Trump to give Super Bowl message, pledges Elon Musk will probe military and Education  USA TODAY

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Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as health secretary, has proclaimed that widely used cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic. But research shows that the health

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‘Left-wing lunatics!’ Republican claims U.S. gave Hamas money ‘for sex change operations’

A Republican cited White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to claim that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) gave money to the terrorist group Hamas “for sex change operations. During an angry Sunday morning rant on C-SPAN’s Washington

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Ex-Twitter exec tips off federal workers how to avoid being ‘surveilled’ by Musk’s people

A former Twitter executive is dishing out advice to federal workers thrown off balance by the Elon Musk/Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takeover of agencies like USAID and the Treasury Department. Musk has been criticized for his slash and burn

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Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.

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Amid ‘lawlessness,’ GOP can’t count on Democratic votes, Andy Kim says – POLITICO

Amid ‘lawlessness,’ GOP can’t count on Democratic votes, Andy Kim says  POLITICO Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies  The New York Times Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight  The Washington Post A government

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Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions

In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work.

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Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders – The New York Times

Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders  The New York Times Trump’s executive actions are getting challenged as ‘arbitrary.’ What does that mean?  NPR Analysis | As the Trump upheaval continues, are there restraints that could slow him

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Trump’s national security adviser confronted with sudden flip on USAID after confirmation

President Donald Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz was put on the defensive Sunday about a government agency he once supported. Waltz appeared on “Meet The Press” where host Kristen Welker asked about the impact of Elon Musk’s Department of

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Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending – Financial Times

Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending  Financial Times Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon  Al Jazeera English President Trump predicts Elon Musk will find ‘hundreds of billions’ in waste in

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