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RFK Jr.’s new attack on vaccines, briefly explainedRFK Jr.’s new attack on vaccines, briefly explained
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The government gives great guidance on vaccination. Or at least it used to.

By Dylan Scott and Patrick Reis
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Trump escalates his battle with CaliforniaTrump escalates his battle with California
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He’s sending in the Marines.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explainedTrump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
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Trump’s latest policy will impact millions of people around the world.

By Cameron Peters
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The Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explainedThe Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explained
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Does Elon Musk’s opinion still matter?

By Cameron Peters
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The cost of a pardonThe cost of a pardon
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Donald Trump is on a white-collar pardon spree.

By Cameron Peters
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RFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccinesRFK Jr.’s strike against Covid vaccines
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The HHS secretary is tampering with vaccine recommendations.

By Cameron Peters
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The latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explainedThe latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explained
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Trump is going after Harvard’s international students.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” briefly explainedTrump’s “big, beautiful bill,” briefly explained
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House Republicans just voted to cut taxes and Medicare.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump “unquestionably” violates a court orderTrump “unquestionably” violates a court order
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South Sudan isn’t safe. The Trump administration is sending immigrants there anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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350,000 people are losing protection from deportation350,000 people are losing protection from deportation
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The Supreme Court sided with Trump at the expense of Venezuelan immigrants.

By Patrick Reis
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Silencing Voice of AmericaSilencing Voice of America
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Trump is trying to shut down a news network that refuses to toe his administration’s line.

By Patrick Reis
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Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?
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It’s more complicated than it should be.

By Patrick Reis
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She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
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Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.

By Andrew Prokop
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The truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UKThe truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UK
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It’s more of a trade framework.

By Cameron Peters and Patrick Reis
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A confusing US peace deal, explainedA confusing US peace deal, explained
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Both Trump and the Houthis are claiming victory after striking a ceasefire deal.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
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Trump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explainedTrump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explained
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5 million Americans are facing having their loans sent to collections.

By Patrick Reis
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One big thing to know about Trump’s budgetOne big thing to know about Trump’s budget
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Yes, it’s radical. But no, it’s not on the cusp of becoming law.

By Patrick Reis
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A Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explainedA Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explained
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It’s the first step of a legal struggle that could derail a major part of the president’s agenda.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump boots climate scientists from climate science reportTrump boots climate scientists from climate science report
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The attack on climate science continues.

By Umair Irfan and Patrick Reis
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The turmoil at 60 Minutes, briefly explainedThe turmoil at 60 Minutes, briefly explained
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The vaunted news program is under attack.

By Patrick Reis
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The FBI’s arrest of a local judge, briefly explainedThe FBI’s arrest of a local judge, briefly explained
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The arrest escalates the Trump administration’s fight with local municipalities over deportations.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explainedTrump’s latest blow to civil rights law, briefly explained
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Why the executive order on “disparate impact” matters.

By Andrew Prokop
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Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?Can Trump call off his trade war with China while pretending he’s not?
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The latest on the trade war.

By Andrew Prokop
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The controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explainedThe controversies surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefly explained
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He texted attack plans to a journalist, but the defense secretary’s problems go well beyond that.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump has two options after a wrongful deportationTrump has two options after a wrongful deportation
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Only one is lawful.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explainedTrump vs. the Fed, briefly explained
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A post is not a crisis — yet.

By Patrick Reis
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The showdown between Trump and the courts just escalatedThe showdown between Trump and the courts just escalated
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Judges are threatening consequences if the administration keeps flouting their rulings.

By Patrick Reis
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The demands Harvard refusedThe demands Harvard refused
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The Trump administration is attempting to gain partial control over one of the nation’s top universities.

By Patrick Reis
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Is Trump defying the Supreme Court?Is Trump defying the Supreme Court?
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His team argues it can leave a wrongfully deported man in a foreign mega-prison.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s Orwellian rewrite of 2020Trump’s Orwellian rewrite of 2020
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He’s trying to criminalize telling the truth about 2020.

By Patrick Reis
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What just happened with Trump’s tariffs?What just happened with Trump’s tariffs?
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He paused some tariffs — and then escalated a trade war with China.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s tariff-driven market crash, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff-driven market crash, briefly explained
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The Dow has lost more than 4,000 points since the president rolled out his tariffs.

By Patrick Reis
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A conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA directorA conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA director
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Laura Loomer, a 9/11 truther, apparently gets input into the president’s national security decisions.

By Patrick Reis
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Trump’s massive tariffs, briefly explainedTrump’s massive tariffs, briefly explained
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What Trump just announced — and what it means for you.

By Patrick Reis
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Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?
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Trump’s team is inadvertently making the case for due process.

By Patrick Reis and Nicole Narea
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Trump’s “third term” comments, briefly explainedTrump’s “third term” comments, briefly explained
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How serious is the president about running for an unconstitutional third term in office?

By Patrick Reis
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The fight for USAID’s future, briefly explainedThe fight for USAID’s future, briefly explained
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It’s a struggle with deadly consequences for vulnerable people around the world.

By Patrick Reis
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ICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explainedICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explained
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A foreign student who coauthored an op-ed was arrested and put in deportation proceedings.

By Patrick Reis
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The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
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Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
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The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
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Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

By Patrick Reis