As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, President Donald Trump is targeting nearly $30 billion in cuts to federal funding almost exclusively to Democratic states and cities. The impact of the cuts to public transit, energy projects, and fundamental civil rights programs could carry far-reaching harms across …
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has vehemently described the New York City subway as a hellscape, has been named to oversee NASA — putting him in charge of rocket ships that are far more dangerous than public transit. After Donald Trumppulled the nomination of tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman for the …
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The cameras rolled on Tuesday as PresidentDonald Trump held his first 2026 World Cup task force meeting in a public spectacle that included several Cabinet members, as well as FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Millions of foreigners from around the world are expected to visit the United States for soccer’s most …
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Donald Trump is — at least publicly — attempting to reign in Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid growing pushback from the public, Congress, and members of the president’s Cabinet. On Thursday, Trump reportedly told his Cabinet members during a White House meeting that they …
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Confirmation hearings for a slew of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and other high-ranking positions are scheduled to begin this week. Senate committees still have not received vetting materials for several nominees, and many of their financial disclosures and ethics disclosures have not yet been made public. On Monday, …
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The first time American audiences met Sean Duffy, he was a twenty-something year old in the Nineties, grinning for The Real World Boston trailer and exuding bad “vibes” after inquiring about a hot tub. The reality television cast member later went on to serve in the House in 2011, representing …
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