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White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump In announcing plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, the White House is breaking decades of precedent.

Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, breaking decades of precedent in the White House.

He nails it.

Congratulations to Measles and Bird Flu for their big win today!

Though the Trump Administration renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, the U.S. only lays claim to 46% of the gulf. Learn more about who controls what and why here: nyti.ms/41czLfw

"they're drinking vodka straight out of the bottle tonight..."

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I'm still learning it :-)

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NIH cuts billions from research overhead funding The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education. The …

I can’t believe this needs to be said, but cutting funding for cancer research is not how you make America great.

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We’re focused on feeding our kids.

Investing in our schools.

Making sure child care is affordable.

Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.

'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.

The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.

Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.

"Two-thirds of the staff of the President’s Malaria Initiative, an organization founded by former President George W. Bush, have been fired, including some of the most senior and respected scientists working on malaria control in the world..."
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Elon Musk bashes the $500 billion AI project Trump announced, claiming its backers don’t ‘have the money’ | CNN Business Shortly after President Donald Trump announced a new massive AI infrastructure investment from the White House, “First Buddy” Elon Musk tried to tear it down.

I guess Elon feels left out.

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Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path to reshape election maps President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.

President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.

Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.

President Trump granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace.

Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.

Trump revokes Biden's order for federal agencies to promote voter registration President Trump has reversed an executive order by former President Joe Biden that calls for federal agencies to promote voter registration.

President Trump has reversed an executive order by former President Joe Biden that calls for federal agencies to promote voter registration.

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