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-the President & Musk claim that “tens of millions of dead people” receive Social Security checks; numerous critics point out that funeral homes file paperwork to prevent this exact scenario
-the President & Musk claim that “tens of millions of dead people” receive Social Security checks; numerous critics point out that funeral homes file paperwork to prevent this exact scenario
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-the President signed an executive order that aims to expand access to and reduce the costs of IVF; critics point out that IVF is so out-of-reach for many in part because of actions taken during the previous Trump administration
-the President signed an executive order that outlined the functions of the Office of Budget & Management, and issued a presidential memorandum that requires the government to detail the “waste, fraud, and abuse” found by the DOGE
-during a press conference, the President acknowledged inflation but insists he “has nothing to do” with ongoing high prices
-the President offers support for returning the District Of Columbia to direct federal control, citing concerns about crime rates and homelessness
-voting along party lines, the Senate approved a budget framework that would prioritize funds for the President’s immigration agenda
-the President fired the chair of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff (only the second Black man to ever hold the position) and two other senior officers
-during a meeting with state governors, the President singled out the governor of Maine for continuing to allow transgender athletes to participate in organized sports. When Governor Mills responded, “we’ll see you in court,” the President replied, “I look forward to that.”
-a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the President’s various EOs that block federal support for diversity initiatives
-the Associated Press barred from presidential events until they refer to the Gulf of Mexico as “the Gulf of America”; the AP sues the fed. administration