Tag: Republicans
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Moves Closer to Leading HHS After Senate Panel Vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS is headed to the Senate floor. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to [...]
Trump’s TikTok Ban Delay Raises Legal and Political Questions
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump declared that he would effectively ignore the law, and so TikTok lives. | Evan Vucci/AP
Trump’s [...]
Could Donald Trump Seek a Third Term? Legal and Political Challenges Explained
Illustration by Erin Aulov/POLITICO (source image via Getty)
Constitutional Barriers to a Third Term
Former President Donald Trump has frequent [...]
U.S. Military Conducts First Airstrikes in Somalia Under Trump’s Second Term
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, [...]
Elon Musk Clashes With Sam Altman Over Trump’s $500 Billion AI Investment Plan
Donald Trump (from left) gives remarks in the Roosevelt Room where he announced a new AI initiative at the White House on Jan. 21, 2025, as Masayoshi [...]
Mid-Air Collision at Reagan National Airport Sparks Major Rescue Effort
Emergency response units conduct search and rescue operations in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport, on Jan. 29, 2025. | Al Drag [...]
Red and Purple States Push for Abortion Pill Restrictions, Citing Water Contamination
Anti-abortion activists walk past the Supreme Court in the annual March for Life, in Washington, Jan. 24, 2025. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Tough Senate Scrutiny Over HHS Nomination
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent much of his Finance Committee testimony trying to downplay his history of anti-vaccine activism under withering question [...]
Trump Administration Orders Sweeping Federal Funding Freeze, Sparking Controversy
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 27. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP
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Meta’s Exit from Fact-Checking Sparks Backlash and Threats Against Misinformation Fighters
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said he'd end a fact-checking program in the United States as an effort to combat censorship. | Roberto Schmidt/ [...]
