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Federal judge in nationwide ruling blocks Trump administration cut to NIH...
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RFK Jr. confirmed as nation’s health chief despite vaccine denial, conspiracy...
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Federal judge maintains temporary block on Trump freeze of grants and loans
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U.S. Senate adopts a ‘Plan B’ budget as GOP seeks billions for border security
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Republicans in U.S. Senate form group to study restructuring the CDC
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Shutdown looms as ‘unified’ U.S. Senate Dems oppose GOP’s stopgap spending bill
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Trump signs stopgap spending bill into law, following U.S. Senate passage
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts pushes back against Trump call to impeach...
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Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures,...
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Social Security nominee vows service will improve despite mass firings,...
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EMILYs List sets ambitious course to flip U.S. House in 2026
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Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health nominees confirmed
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‘Signalgate’ group chat revealed precise attack timeline, surveillance of target
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Trump Jan. 6 pardons demoralized cops across the nation, U.S. Capitol Police...
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Poll: Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates
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Tax policy, Medicaid funding cuts could scuttle Republicans’‘big, beautiful...
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U.S. Senate Dem leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump...
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