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Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason." www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...

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Trump's presidency is a mess of contradictions www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Scoop: Two of John Fetterman's longest-serving staffers are quitting Comms director Charlie Hills + legislative director Tré Easton head for the exits as the senator carves his own lane w/ Trump. Their departures follow a string of exits in the past year www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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BREAKING — USDA says it accidentally fired officials working to combat bird flu and says it’s trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... by @allansmith.bsky.social

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Unemployment spikes in DC as Trump moves to fire thousands of federal workers www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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NEW: At least three more DOJ Public Integrity Unit senior officials have resigned after meeting with Emil Bove on the Eric Adams case. Five in Public Integrity overall. That’s six officials who resigned, triple the number that happened during the Saturday Night Massacre.

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It appears that as many as 12 U.S. attorneys were terminated by the White House Wednesday www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... by @ryanjreilly.com

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JUST IN: President Trump moves to fire federal probationary employees, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

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HHS announces a private welcome ceremony for RFK Jr. at agency headquarters in Washington on Tuesday AM, per an email I obtained "Selfies are welcome!" www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Musk posted a meme yesterday evening describing Americans who benefit from federal programs as "the parasite class." via @allansmith.bsky.social: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Just to underscore the tension at DOJ at the moment, here's what one federal law enforcement official told me about the acting deputy attorney general: "I, along with other career FBI and DOJ personnel that I’ve spoken with, really have one message for him and that is, “go fuck yourself, traitor.'"

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President Trump says Ukraine should "make peace" nearly 3 years after Russia invaded the country.

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NEW: White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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NEW: When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID to imposing new tariffs, GOP lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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making money moves

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NEW: Trump’s feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6 With @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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"Arbitrary and capricious" A law that requires federal agencies to follow the correct process when making changes in policy is becoming a big hindrance to Trump and his shock and awe makeover of the government. New, from me 👇 www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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People are dunking on this but, yes, as someone who literally teaches administrative law for a living the Administrative Procedure Act is fundamental, frequently litigated, AND not particularly well known to the general public. That should change! www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Can't think of the last time there was this much snow in DC, all the area schools were closed and the federal government was still open (on a 2-hour delay)...

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SCOOP from @nbcnews.com — A senior FEMA official instructed subordinates to freeze funding for a wide array of grant programs Monday, just hours after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration — for the second time — to stop such pauses. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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I do think it’s funny when the car companies are like “we may be divided but now more than ever, I think we can all agree: car ❤️”

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When asked about taking in Palestinian refugees, Trump said it's a "very far distance for them to travel." (roughly 6K km to DC) Meanwhile, Trump on Friday said he will prioritize resettlement of white South Africans who want to come to the US. (roughly 13K km)

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The president, VP and Elon Musk said today that they support rehiring a DOGE staffer who posted racist messages that included normalizing "Indian hate." Meanwhile, federal workers who worked in jobs promoting diversity are being fired. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...

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After vowing to protect DOGE workers, Trump prosecutor is silent on employees targeted by 'DEI watch list' www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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Mike Benz, the Alt-right YouTuber & brains behind the Censorship Industrial Complex is back — and his conspiracy theories are informing — or justifying — Elon Musk’s anti-USAID crusade. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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An interesting vote in favor of Russell Vought: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She’s the chair of the Appropriations Committee. Vought is vocal about wanting to overturn a 1974 law that requires the president to spend (and not withhold, or “impound”) money directed by Congress.

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Across the country, health clinics and nonprofit organizations largely serving rural and low-income patients are unable to access federal funds, even though the Trump administration said it rescinded the freeze and a judge blocked it. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... by @spettypi.bsky.social

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The ripple effects of Trump’s funding fight: In Virginia, three health clinics shut their doors. In Mississippi, rural health centers are facing a $500,000 deficit. In WVa., a mental health program for teen girls is turning to a private donor to pay its bills www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Trump's sweeping agenda is hitting legal roadblocks www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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EXCLUSIVE from @nbcnews.com — Casey DeSantis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' wife, is considering a run for governor in 2026 amid a push from top donors www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

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Ed Martin, Trump's interim US attorney, promised to protect DOGE workers being targeted. But he is so far silent on the CDC workers who are on a "DEI watchlist" website that called them "targets." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social @ryanjreilly.com

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EXCLUSIVE — On Tuesday, the Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her house with just 3 hours notice www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... by @nbcnews.com

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NEWS: Lawsuits targeting Trump's attack on USAID are imminent, with contractors and employees planning legal action. More details: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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NEW — The Trump administration is moving to make federal chief information officers — a nonpartisan civil servant job — political appointees. Will give Trump (and Musk) greater control over the government's technological infrastructure www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit... by @kevincollier.bsky.social

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NEW — Behind the scenes, Elon Musk has received reminders from the White House that his power is not unchecked; he is still a staffer, and he also has to report to Susie Wiles. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... by Matt Dixon, @garretthaake.bsky.social @allansmith.bsky.social

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This is how Sen. Chris Coons reacted when he heard about what Trump said about Gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... by @frankthorp.bsky.social

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Jan. 6 conspiracy theory promoter named to a top State Department job www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne... by @davidingram.bsky.social

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Democratic Sen. Brian @schatz.bsky.social puts a "blanket hold" on Trump's State Department nominees The move comes after @ElonMusk said he and Trump would shut down USAID. What does it mean for the Senate, and the State Dept? www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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Trump’s executive order imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports is likely to drive up the cost of generic drugs in the U.S. and exacerbate drug shortages, experts say. China is playing an increasing role in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Even though OMB rescinded the memo freezing federal aid, some nonprofits say they still can't access the funds www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... via @nbcnews.com

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SCOOP by @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social @ryanjreilly.com — Head of the FBI Washington office forced out in Trump purge www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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NEW — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scrubbing HIV-related content from its website as part of Trump's broader effort to wipe out DEI content www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social @benryanwriter.bsky.social

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SCOOP -- Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking pardoned J6ers from jobs in Illinois state government www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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We've been hearing from lots of federal workers about Trump's efforts to reshape the government. Here's what they've been telling us: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... by @allansmith.bsky.social

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NEW —> 'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze D strategist: “Yesterday was the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in like 6 months.” New behind-the-scenes details on how Ds rapidly mobilized. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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After 30 years, DOJ's LGBTQ employee group shuts down www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-... by @brookesopelsa.bsky.social @ryanjreilly.com

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White House not saying whether Musk involved in the buyout offer for federal workers, but the subject line of the email was "Fork in the Road." Musk now has a post pinned of an art piece he commissioned called "A Fork in the Road." www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi... via @garretthaake.bsky.social

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