What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

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Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought

The case against a Chicago mortgage lender has become a Rorschach test for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, epitomizing how the left and the right feel about the agency.

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Elizabeth Warren, Campaigning for Mamdani, Scorns Cuomo and Billionaires

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, appeared with Senator Elizabeth Warren to highlight his plan for free universal child care.

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Do Democrats Want a Fight Over Colbert?

Some Democrats are irate over the end of Stephen Colbert’s show, but others see a lack of focus on real issues.

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Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

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Can Trump Fire Powell? He Likely Lacks Case to Remove Fed Chair, Experts Say.

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

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Democrats to Protest Trump’s Takeover of Kennedy Center With Pride Event

“This is our way of reoccupying the Kennedy Center,” said Jeffrey Seller of “Hamilton,” who was asked to stage the invite-only concert hosted by five senators.

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Josh Hawley Says He Opposes the GENIUS ACT, a Major Crypto Bill

The senator said that the GENIUS Act, as it’s written, should be struck down, fearing that it would be a “huge giveaway to Big Tech.”

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What Is ‘Debanking’? How the Right to a Bank Account Became Political.

There is a degree of political agreement over so-called debanking, but no easy answers to the hot topic in Washington.

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Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation

Some Democrats who had supported legislation for so-called stablecoins are now demanding tougher language to prevent fraud and money laundering.

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