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Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard
By JILL COLVINUpdated 4:53 PM CST, February 5, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional party principles.
For now, Republicans are marching largely in lockstep. They are backing Cabinet nominees with troubling histories, turning a blind eye as he halts spending they appropriated and defending policies once anathema to mainstream GOP thinking — policies that would have drawn alarm if Democrats had been responsible.
“They’re pushing the envelope of what their power looks like. It’s a normal part of a transition,” said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.
While there have been isolated voices of dissent, the Republican resistance that emerged when Trump first ran for office has largely been sidelined. That means the president, backed by Republican majorities in the House and Senate, is proceeding largely unchecked as he reimagines the federal government and greatly expands the power of the presidency. ...
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Trump signs executive order that will ban transgender athletes from women's sports
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GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting
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www.cnn.comTrump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
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Musk trolls critics and federal workers as DOGE targets US agencies
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FCC releases CBS News' raw '60 Minutes' transcript from Kamala Harris interview
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Pam Bondi prioritizes immigration crackdown on Day One - Washington Examiner
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What is 50501? What to know about movement sparking protests around the US
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Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts
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China calls Trump tariffs 'discriminatory' in WTO complaint
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Marco Rubio refuses to visit South Africa for G-20 summit, accuses government of 'doing very bad things'
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What’s behind Trump’s call to take over Gaza?
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Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China explained visually
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Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
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DOGE will keep limited access to Treasury payments system with 2 associates having ‘read-only’ view | CNN Politics
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www.nbcnews.comBaltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with ‘Definitely Earned It’ campaign
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www.cnn.comGov. Wes Moore says Maryland must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump's push to downsize
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'We won't go out of Gaza': Palestinians defiant over Trump plan
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ICE raids Denver-area apartment buildings
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www.nbcnews.comVA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse
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Democrats slam Trump's 'insane' Gaza plan as supportive Republicans await details
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As Trump shuts down USAID missions, officials warn Ebola outbreak in Uganda will spread
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www.cbsnews.comFox News hires president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for weekend show on network
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Office of Personnel Management CFO, who manages more than $1 trillion in funds, pushed out of role | CNN Politics
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www.cnn.comDeSantis goes to battle with Florida Republicans in trying to get closer to Trump
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www.washingtonexaminer.comFrance’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted
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What are the risks of a U.S.-China trade war, and can conflict be averted?
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www.cbsnews.comPhilippine Vice President Duterte impeached over Marcos assassination remark and other allegations
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Rubio, Trump’s top diplomat, to skip G20 over ‘anti-Americanism’
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Bangladeshi protesters storm and destroy home linked to ex PM Hasina
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Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
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www.nbcnews.comA special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions
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How Trump arrived at his stunning idea to ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip | CNN Politics
Trump administration officials are hurrying to catch up to the president’s audacious and improbable plan for the United States to take ownership of Gaza and redevelop it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera,” trying to wrap their heads around an idea that some hope might be so outlandish it forces...
www.cnn.comInside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
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Republicans block Musk from congressional subponea as DOGE continues to access government data
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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail revoked
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www.cbsnews.comBlack church in DC that was vandalized by the Proud Boys gains control over the group's trademark
The Proud Boys has lost the trademark to their name and logos after a judge gave the rights to an historic Black church in Washington that was vandalized by the far-right group's members in 2020.
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Where the 'uncommitted' movement stands after Trump's Gaza plan: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Republican governors and lawmakers seek to Trump-ify their state governments.
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First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency | CNN Politics
Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development from across Republican and Democratic administrations have spoken out against the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency and called on Congress “to swiftly protect the Agency’s statutory role.”
www.cnn.comMinnesota House Democratic and GOP leaders reach power-sharing agreement to end partisan stalemate
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Minnesota House have reached a power-sharing agreement to end a three-week stalemate.
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Trump's plan for U.S. to "take over" Gaza amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire rejected by allies and adversaries
President Trump's suggestion that the U.S. turn Gaza into a "Riviera of the Middle East" has drawn anger from Palestinians and dismissal from around the world.
www.cbsnews.comGoogle scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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