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Judge halts RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul, citing flawed processThe judge said the government has undermined its history of recognizing the importance of involving independent experts in setting the national public health agenda.Read complete article
Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can end protected status for Syrians, Haitians A decision by the Supreme Court could affect other challenges to the government’s efforts to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
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Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countriesThe injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault.
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Trump divulges congressman’s terminal illness, says doctors said he could be ‘dead by June’Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Florida), who is not seeking reelection, had not previously publicly disclosed that he is battling a terminal illness.
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, has breast cancer, Trump saysThe president’s longtime confidante plans to continue working while receiving treatment. Her prognosis is “beyond excellent,” Trump said.
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As states scrap for congressional seats, Virginia could tip the scalesThe party’s well-funded canvassing and advertising campaign for a referendum that could add four blue seats to Congress has Republicans scrambling to respond.
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Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer’s remorse.They were a key part of the coalition that powered the president’s comeback, and their frustrations signal vulnerability for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration rolesFollow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefersThe head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance.
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Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to playThe U.S. and Israel crippled Iranian forces in two weeks of war, but Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil flows and its uranium stockpile complicate the push to end it.
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Illinois Senate primary pits crypto-backed candidate against Pritzker’s pickThe Democratic contest highlights divisions over crypto regulation and billionaire influence in politics, as the industry spends millions in a battle with the governor.
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