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Trump's 'Blame Powell' Strategy Flopped

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Brings Family Separation into Focus

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Did Pope Francis ‘Pack’ the Conclave?

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Why Hegseth Gives Republicans Heartburn

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Marco Rubio Plans State Department Overhaul

Rubio plans to reduce State Department staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide.

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Autism Programs Cut Under Trump

Despite focusing on finding a cause, the Trump Administration has cut many autism programs.

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Dems Want Ábrego García 'Proof of Life'

More House Democrats traveled to El Salvador to highlight Ábrego García's case.

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What to Know About Pope Francis’s Funeral Rites

Pope Francis had previously revised and simplified the funeral rites that would be used upon his death

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With Pope Francis, Biden Shared Grief, Trump Harbored Grievances

With his upcoming funeral, Pope Francis will one last time force the world to take a look at two U.S. Presidents who represent vastly different approaches to the job.

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How a New Pope Is Chosen—and Who It Could Be

Here’s what to know about how the process works and who some of the frontrunners are to succeed Francis.

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Hegseth Comes Under Fire Amid Second Signal Controversy

Here’s what to know about the reports of another group chat in which the Defense Secretary shared sensitive information.

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Trump's Team Caved on Abrego Garcia in 2019

Courts warn of "lawlessness" if Trump doesn't back down this time.

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RFK Jr. and CDC Disagree on Autism Study

The HHS Secretary fields criticism of his long-held autism beliefs.

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250 Years Later, We Need Paul Revere Again

Sen. Angus King on why Paul Revere’s midnight ride still resonates today.

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Read Conservative Judge’s Full Opinion Rebuking Trump Admin

“This should be shocking,” wrote J. Harvie Wilkinson of the Administration’s defiance, warning that it is “all too possible to see in this case an incipient crisis.”

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Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell?

Legally, the answer is complicated and untested. No Fed chair has ever been removed by a President

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Elissa Slotkin: How Democrats Can Go on Offense Against Trump

The Michigan Senator talks to TIME about how the Democrats can devise a strategy to counter the President

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These Democrats’ Fundraising Hauls Make Them Players To Watch

Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are among the Democrats with big fundraising hauls

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How Abortion Access Could Change for Veterans

Abortion rights advocates fear the Trump Administration will reinstate an abortion ban at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

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What to Know About Head Start Amid Proposed Elimination

The longtime bipartisan early childhood education program for poor families could lose its funding in the Trump Administration’s upcoming budget.

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