Nation and World
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From anti-vaccine advocacy to raw milk, many of RFK Jr.'s views fall outside the mainstream
Jan 29, 2025 8:03 am - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll finds that not all of his controversial health goals are unpopular — in fact, at least one has broad support among Democrats and Republicans.
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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detail
Jan 29, 2025 7:30 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, and has ordered the Pentagon's inspector general to review Milley's actions while serving as the nation's top uniformed officer to determine if a demotion is warranted, two defense officials confirmed late Tuesday.
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Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis
Jan 29, 2025 7:25 am - Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
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How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
Jan 28, 2025 8:58 pm - ATLANTA — A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach w...
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Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
Jan 28, 2025 8:38 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on trillions of dollars in federal spending, capping a frenetic day o...
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Trump moves to fire members of EEOC, NLRB boards, breaking with precedent
Jan 28, 2025 7:28 pm - President Donald Trump has moved to fire Democratic members of two independent federal commissions, an extraordinary break from decades of legal precedent that promises t...
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Trump’s immigration crackdown expands to New York CityJan 28, 2025 7:25 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and effort to deport massive numbers of people hit the nation’s largest city early Tuesday, as immigration offic...
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Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government
Jan 28, 2025 6:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it would begin subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct” and ominou...
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California water regulators refute Trump’s claim that US military ‘turned on the water’ in the state
Jan 28, 2025 6:51 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California water officials said this week there's no truth to President Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. military has entered California and “t...
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Caroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter
Jan 28, 2025 4:58 pm - Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from f...