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WATCH: Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health chief after close Senate vote

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

That vote Thursday puts the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

Judge clears way for Trump's plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Michael Casey, Associated Press

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.

WATCH: Bondi announces lawsuit against New York over immigration enforcement

By Associated Press

On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against the state of New York and top officials over a state law that allows New Yorkers to get driver’s licenses without having to prove they are in the country legally.

Elon Musk's influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power

By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Taylor Bowie

President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform…

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Musk's DOGE needs to be 'much more transparent' in spending cuts, former GAO head says

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat

The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the…

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WATCH: Trump speaks at swearing-in of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

By Associated Press

Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

Trump prepares matching tariffs on trade partners, setting up potential economic showdown

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order this week that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.

As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

While Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir.

Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue and ask judge to reinstate them

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump's new administration.

Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin 'negotiations' on ending Ukraine war

By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian President Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.