5 Takeaways From R.F.K. Jr.’s First Confirmation Hearing
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5 Takeaways From R.F.K. Jr.’s First Confirmation Hearing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, appeared to dispel some Republicans’ qualms about him on Wednesday and inched closer to a confirmation vote after more than three hours of intense grilling from senators of both parties. His hearing before…

William E. Leuchtenburg, Scholar of F.D.R. and the Presidency, Dies at 102
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William E. Leuchtenburg, Scholar of F.D.R. and the Presidency, Dies at 102

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines William E. Leuchtenburg, a historian whose books cemented the place of Franklin D. Roosevelt among the greatest American presidents, died on Tuesday at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 102. His death was confirmed by Miguel La Serna, chairman of the…

As Establishment Warms to Trump, Elite Law Firm Takes On His Appeal
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As Establishment Warms to Trump, Elite Law Firm Takes On His Appeal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A lawyer from one of Manhattan’s most prominent law firms will lead the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction, according to court papers filed on Wednesday that formally announced the appeal. The participation of the lawyer, Robert Giuffra Jr., a co-chair of Sullivan…

Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government
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Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Friday afternoon, the world’s richest person showed up at what sounds like one of the world’s most boring agencies to demand a list. Elon Musk had arrived at the Office of Personnel Management, a mundane-sounding agency with vast power overseeing the federal…

Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers
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Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In 2019, we represented an anonymous whistle-blower from the American intelligence community whose disclosures about President Trump’s attempt to coerce President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine led to his first impeachment. Our goals as lawyers were simple: to ensure that the truth came out…

Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance
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Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector general inquiry into his record, the Pentagon said late…

Trump Officials Revoke Biden’s Extension of Protections for Venezuelans
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Trump Officials Revoke Biden’s Extension of Protections for Venezuelans

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted to more than 600,000 Venezuelans already in the United States, according to a copy of the decision obtained by The New York Times. On Tuesday,…

Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary
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Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Caroline Kennedy wrote a scathing letter to key senators on Tuesday, calling her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a “predator” addicted to attention from airing dangerous views on vaccinations and who is unfit to be the nation’s health secretary. She urged lawmakers, who…

Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026
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Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Gary Peters of Michigan announced on Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in 2026, forcing Democrats to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump won in 2024 and making the party’s already tough path to a…

States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze
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States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A coalition of state attorneys general plans to file suit on Tuesday afternoon to block an order from the White House budget office that would freeze all federal grant programs by 5 p.m. The move, which had been expected, was announced by Senator…