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Majority of voters, plurality of GOP say Hegseth should resign: Poll
A majority of Americans, including the largest share of Republican voters, say in a new survey that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign after the revelation that he shared details of a forthcoming U.S. airstrike in an unsecured Signal group chat whose members included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief. The J.L. Partners-Daily Mail national poll, which was…
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Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling CFPB
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an early target of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson barred the administration from stopping work and firing employees at the CFPB and ordered the reinstatement of previously…
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Sanders endorses Democrat in contested Florida special House race
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) endorsed Democrat Josh Weil in the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, marking one of Weil’s biggest endorsements to date. “Josh Weil is a working class father of two and a middle school teacher who knows what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. Unlike his opponent, he does…
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Texas measles outbreak surges to at least 400 cases
The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 400 cases, the state announced Friday, an increase of more than 20 percent since the last update on Tuesday. Officials have said the numbers are likely an undercount. Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the…
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FCC chair launches investigation into Disney over DEI
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is opening an investigation into Disney over potential violations of the FCC’s equal employment opportunity regulations through the company’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Grenell defends Kennedy Center changes under Trump, including DEI cuts
Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center’s interim executive director appointed by President Trump following an unprecedented overhaul, says diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are among the “common sense” cuts being made at the performing arts hub. “What my management is doing for the Kennedy Center is going through every department, questioning the number of people…
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ACLU challenges firing of federal employees working on DEI
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action complaint with a federal employment board, asking them to review the firings of employees who worked on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. The filing notes that two orders signed by President Trump stretched back to Election Day, targeting employees who worked on DEIA issues…
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Canada rents billboards across US to push anti-tariff messages
Canada is trying to persuade Americans to speak out against President Trump’s trade war by launching an ad campaign in 12 red-leaning states, pushing anti-tariff messages and reminding them that “nobody will win” with the approach coming from the White House. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said last week that the Canadian government started a…
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Cuomo holds wide lead in New York City mayor’s race: Poll
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) holds a wide lead over the rest of the field in both the Democratic primary and a hypothetical general election in the New York City mayoral race, a new poll has found. The Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey showed Cuomo in front with 38 percent support, with New…
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Retired brigadier general: If accountability starts now, Hegseth should be fired
Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson on Wednesday said President Trump needs to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for the Signal group chat in which sensitive military information about a strike on the Houthi group in Yemen was discussed. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic editor in chief, was inadvertently included in the chat, which also included…
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