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All the potential conflicts of interest for Elon Musk as head of Tesla and DOGE
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
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Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts
The Office of Personnel Management asked the FBI for a list of probationary employees, sparking new fears at a bureau that has undergone major changes since Trump retook office.
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What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB
The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau risk leaving Americans’ nearly $18 trillion in consumer debt with less supervision or regulation, NBC News reported.
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‘Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don't work'
President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.”
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Trump removes director of government ethics office
President Donald Trump removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said.
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HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. Since President Donald Trump’s announcement the U.S....
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Trump signs order imposing 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump signed an order Monday that imposes a 25% tariff on all steel imports to the United States.
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Supreme Court could have last word on Trump's aggressive executive orders
President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White House term.
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Wasabi worries, truffle troubles: Tariffs threaten crops U.S. struggles to grow
A handful of American farmers grow specialty foods that consumers rely on foreign growers to provide, from truffles and lavender to wasabi.
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Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island Monday said that the Trump administration violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.”
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Judge blocks Trump attempt to cap medical research spending after states sue
Over 20 states are suing the Trump administration over planned cuts to funding at medical and public health research institutions nationwide.
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Trump directs US treasury to stop minting new pennies
President Trump announced Sunday night on his Truth Social site that the government would stop minting the one-cent coin to cut costs.
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Third judge blocks Trump's order ending birthright citizenship
A federal judge in New Hampshire has issued an immediate injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship.
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Legal experts warn of ‘constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a “constitutional crisis” or a “breakdown of the system” after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges don’t have jurisdiction over President Donald Trump’s “legitimate power.”
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Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.
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Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site: “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!”
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‘They charge us, we charge them': Trump announces tariffs on steel, aluminum
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will announce reciprocal tariffs this week, as well as a 25% blanket tariff on steel and aluminum imports.
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Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access
Musk wants to impeach a federal judge after an order temporarily restricts his team from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems and sensitive data.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endorses plan to overhaul FEMA
In an interview on CNN, Kristi Noem endorsed the notion of getting rid of FEMA “the way it exists today.”
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House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships, changes to student loan programs
Though the timing is uncertain on when any of these proposals could surface, it could be as early as this spring.