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Washington Post:
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test — Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” — Candidates for top national security positions in the Trump administration …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As the Trump upheaval continues, are there restraints that could slow him down? — Questions remain on what constitutional or other checks can be put on the president and his wide-ranging actions. — Rare is the president who doesn't overinterpret his mandate. President Donald Trump is no exception.
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Joey McFadden / The Daily Beast:
Trump Voters Angry at ‘Chaos’: ‘Not What We Signed Up For’
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Dean Obeidallah / The Dean's Report:
More Profiles of Courage, Patriotism and Resistance in standing up to Trump
Reuters:
Protesters denounce Trump immigration policies outside his Florida golf club
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Trump dismisses archivist to the United States
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New York Times:
Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity — In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency's acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.” — Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease …
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NBC News:
Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity — The Senate confirmed Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday. — Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives …
CBS News:
CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid “energetic” opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised — With most describing him as “tough,” “energetic,” “focused” and “effective” — and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign — President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall.
Scott Turner / al.com:
Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama — Alabama's junior U.S. senator said she will work with President Donald Trump's health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to “ensure our nation remains at the forefront” of innovation …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 8, 2025 — Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced …
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Katherine Dillinger / CNN:
Researchers decry ‘disastrously bad idea’ as NIH slashes payments for research infrastructure
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump stripping the security clearances of numerous antagonists — including NY AG Letitia James, DA Alvin Bragg — President Trump has ordered security clearances stripped from a new hit list of antagonists. — Just days after revoking Joe Biden's access to classified information …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
As Trump steamrolls Washington, courts flex their power to slow him down — Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trump's early agenda — but Supreme Court showdowns loom. — President Donald Trump's “shock and awe” assertion of executive power …
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Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump reveals he's spoken with Putin by phone, says Russian president ‘wants to see people stop dying’ in Ukraine war — President Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the phone to try to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, he told The Post in an exclusive interview aboard Air Force One Friday.
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Anthony Halpin / Bloomberg:
Kremlin Declines to Confirm or Deny Putin Call Trump Hints At
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Washington Post:
In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk's ultimate goal becomes clear — Shrink government, control data and — according to one official closely watching the billionaire's DOGE — replace “the human workforce with machines.” — Billionaire Elon Musk's blitzkrieg on Washington has brought …
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New York Times:
Early Crypto Traders Had Speedy Profit on Trump Coin as Others Suffered Losses — Some traders made tens of millions off a new cryptocurrency launched by President Trump and his sons. Many others lost out. — The curious trade came a little past 9 p.m. on Jan. 17 …
New York Times:
A Tent City Is Rising at Guantánamo Bay — These are the first independent images to emerge from the migrant operation that the Trump administration has begun at the Navy base. — The Trump administration has moved more than 30 people described as Venezuelan gang members …
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David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘The feel of a coup’: Elon Musk said to be poised to ‘defy’ major judicial order — Elon Musk appears poised to defy a judicial order, according to observers. — Musk, the richest man in the world and an appointee of Donald Trump, was dealt a blow over the weekend when a judge reportedly …
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Cheyanne Mumphrey / Associated Press:
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs — As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Musk Team's Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge's Ordered Halt — A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk's government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before to hacking.”
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: Inside Trump's Iran fear … - Iran clearly is still on Trump's mind: Last week, he said he'd given his team instructions to “obliterate” Iran if its operatives were to kill him. — He later tempered that remark by saying he wanted a “verified nuclear peace agreement” with Iran …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry: 'He's got enough problems with his wife' — Prince Harry can breathe freely in Montecito, because President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting the self-exiled British royal. — Harry's immigration status is the subject of litigation in Washington DC …
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