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“Facing hostile questions from senators in both parties, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dug in Thursday on some of his most controversial actions since taking office in February, fiercely…
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“Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran, a senior White House economic adviser, told Senate lawmakers Thursday that he does not plan to resign from the Trump administration if confirmed to the…
RFK Jr. Claims CDC Director Lied
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez lied to Americans when she said she was fired for refusing…
D.C. Attorney General Sues Over National Guard Troops
“The District of Columbia’s attorney general said that he was suing to end the deployment of the National Guard in Washington, two days after a federal judge ruled the Trump…
McConnell Likens This Period to the 1930s
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the world during Donald Trump’s second presidency has entered a period of danger, The Guardian reports. Said McConnell: “I think this is the most dangerous…
Senate Democrats Call on RFK Jr. to Resign
Twelve Democratic members of the Finance Committee and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign minutes before he was testify…
Judges Criticize Supreme Court’s Handling of Trump
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RFK Jr.’s Victory Lap
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Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Lisa Cook
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‘He’s Clearly Hiding Something About His Health’
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France Increasingly Looks Ungovernable
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Favorable Views of Supreme Court Near Historic Low
A new Pew Research poll finds 50% of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court. “Although opinions of the court have been relatively stable over the last…
Labor Market Growth Slows Dramatically
“U.S. private sector hiring rose less than expected in August, offering the latest indication of trouble in the labor market,” CNBC reports.Save to Favorites
Why Does Trump Let Kennedy Push a Fringe Agenda?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to the Senate today for what promises to be a bruising hearing. The session comes just days after a dramatic…
The Space Warfare President
“Donald Trump added a branch to the U.S. military in his first term and kick-started a $175 billion missile defense initiative in his second with the same impetus in mind:…
‘Make McCarthy Great Again’
Michael Scherer: “Laura Loomer has become the Joseph McCarthy of the Trump era.”Save to Favorites
Americans Overwhelmingly Back Vaccines
A new CBS News poll finds 74% of Americans think the federal government should make vaccines more available, while only 4% say they should be made less available.Save to Favorites
Welcome to the Vaccine Free-for-All
Hanna Rosin: “This fall, when vaccine season comes around, everything might seem like business as usual. Vaccine schedules for kids are more or less intact, and the new flu and…
Eric Adams Denies Rumors He Could Take Job with Trump
Eric Adams is denying rumors he would abandon his reelection campaign for mayor of New York City if offered a job with the Trump administration, CNN reports.Save to Favorites
Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly a Year
“U.S. job openings fell in July to the lowest in 10 months, adding to other data that show a gradually diminishing appetite for workers amid heightened policy uncertainty,” Bloomberg reports.Save…
