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Democrat Kamlager-Dove takes aim at DOGE ahead of potential State Department cuts

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Democrats continue to express frustrations over Elon Musk's outsized role in reshaping the federal bureaucracy, a new effort on Capitol Hill takes aim at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive... Read More.

Trumps Liberation Day arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday will unveil in the White House Rose Garden what are expected to be broad-based "reciprocal tariffs" on imports as part of his "America First" agenda.It's a moment months in the making for the president who has repeatedly... Read More.

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: I will fight it with everything Ive got

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign on Wednesday against President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education."The federal government has invested in our public schools," Warren said in an exclusive... Read More.

Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive order requiring citizenship proof in registering to vote

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Civil rights groups, including the NAACP, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the election system.The executive order, which Trump signed on March 25, requires stricter voting regulations in federal elections, including showing proof of citizenship... Read More.

Cory Booker broke a record with his 25-hour Senate floor speech. How did he prepare to do it?

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After creating history by smashing the record for the longest Senate speech in history, Sen. Cory Booker told reporters as he walked off the floor that he was achy and tired, but grateful for his time."I didn't know how long I could... Read More.

Over 1,900 researchers describe assault on science by White House: We see real danger

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to President Donald Trump's administration, calling for a stop to its "assault" on science.The letter was signed by elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a... Read More.

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(MADISON, WI) -- Democratic-backed Dane County Judge Susan Crawford will win the hot-button Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, The Associated Press projected Tuesday. The race was seen as a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald Trump's second termWhile... Read More.

Made up emergency: Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States' tariffs on Canada in place -- hours before Democrats in the upper chamber could potentially force a vote aimed at blocking the president from imposing tariffs on the... Read More.

Melania Trump honors women who bring progress for all of humanity

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Melania Trump honored women from around the world during an award ceremony at the State Department, calling the eight honorees' love "a powerful catalyst" for their work to fight injustice and advocate women and girls.The first lady said she is... Read More.

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose their jobs, including employees working on tobacco use, mental health... Read More.

Democrat Kamlager-Dove takes aim at DOGE ahead of potential State Department cuts

Trumps Liberation Day arrives as he gambles big on risky tariff policy

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: I will fight it with everything Ive got

Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive order requiring citizenship proof in registering to vote

Cory Booker broke a record with his 25-hour Senate floor speech. How did he prepare to do it?

Over 1,900 researchers describe assault on science by White House: We see real danger

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

Made up emergency: Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada

Melania Trump honors women who bring progress for all of humanity

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work

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