By Rachel Roubein, Lauren Weber, Michael Scherer, David Ovalle, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pledge last month on Fox News: He would get processed food out of school lunches “immediately” if he is given a position in a second Trump administration. The message shocked nutrition experts whoremember how Trump’s first administration fought […]
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These tax cuts will go away without action by Congress and Trump
By Julie Zauzmer Weil, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Many tax cuts enacted during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term are set to expire at the end of 2025. That means taxes will rise for most Americans unless Congress acts to renew them. Some key features of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – including […]
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These tax cuts will go away without action by Congress and Trump
By Julie Zauzmer Weil, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Many tax cuts enacted during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term are set to expire at the end of 2025. That means taxes will rise for most Americans unless Congress acts to renew them. Some key features of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – including […]
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Advocates hope city pauses encampment sweeps during Albuquerque’s homeless count
One of the key responsibilities of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) is organizing and executing the annual point-in-time count, or PIT count — an effort each January to get an accurate tally of people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. The count is a federal requirement that’s critical for the funding of homelessness programs […]
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Advocates hope city pauses encampment sweeps during Albuquerque’s homeless count
One of the key responsibilities of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) is organizing and executing the annual point-in-time count, or PIT count — an effort each January to get an accurate tally of people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. The count is a federal requirement that’s critical for the funding of homelessness programs […]
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Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader
By Liz Goodwin, Dylan Wells, Marianne LeVine The Washington Post (c) 2024 Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their new leader, rejecting an outside pressure campaign from Donald Trump’s allies to break with the establishment in the secret-ballot election. Thune, a close ally of retiring leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), has […]
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Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader
By Liz Goodwin, Dylan Wells, Marianne LeVine The Washington Post (c) 2024 Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their new leader, rejecting an outside pressure campaign from Donald Trump’s allies to break with the establishment in the secret-ballot election. Thune, a close ally of retiring leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), has […]
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Trump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy views?
By Leo Sands, Karen DeYoung, Special to The Washington Post With Donald Trump’s announcement that he will tap Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, the Florida Republican is poised to become America’s top diplomat in the next administration. Rubio, a senator since 2010, is a more traditional foreign policy hawk compared with Trump – having […]
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Trump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy views?
By Leo Sands, Karen DeYoung, Special to The Washington Post With Donald Trump’s announcement that he will tap Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, the Florida Republican is poised to become America’s top diplomat in the next administration. Rubio, a senator since 2010, is a more traditional foreign policy hawk compared with Trump – having […]
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Trump demanded senators allow recess appointments. Here’s what that means.
Amber Phillips, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President-elect Donald Trump is already moving ahead with creating a more powerful presidency than his first one. One of his first moves: Demanding that Republican senators let him decide who runs the government, rather than vote on it. When a new president takes office, the Senate’s main job […]