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RFK Jr. confirmation hearing live updates

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s controversial pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, is appearing Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee, to face questions — and fierce opposition from some lawmakers — about his bid to head the department.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s controversial pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, is appearing Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee, to face questions — and fierce opposition from some lawmakers — about his bid to head the department.

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Trump administration offers buyouts to federal employees, including remote workers

The Trump administration is offering buyouts for nearly all federal employees, including those who work remotely, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to get employees back into the office, but they only have until Feb. 6 to opt-in.

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Man arrested at Capitol with molotov cocktails wanted to kill Treasury Sec Scott Bessent

A Massachusetts man who was arrested at the US Capitol on Monday with Molotov cocktails and knives told authorities that he was there to kill Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury the same day, court documents filed on Tuesday revealed.

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A full list of President Trump’s executive orders so far

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping array of executive orders, setting the tone for his administration’s priorities and charting a course for significant policy shifts. Here’s a breakdown of the key actions organized into their respective areas:

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The DeepSeek AI chatbot burst onto the scene: are fears about it overblown?

Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, wrote in a post on X that “Deepseek R1 is AI’s Sputnik moment,” in reference to the Soviet Union’s early lead over the U.S. in the Cold War era Space Race.

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Google Maps will soon be changing ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’

After an executive order signed last week by President Trump, the Interior Department announced the Gulf of Mexico would “officially” be renamed as the Gulf of America. Additionally, North America’s highest mountain will once again be called Mount McKinley. Both name changes “honor the legacy of American greatness,” the statement said.  

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NYC’s first major immigration raids kick off under Trump crackdown, nabbing violent murderers and kidnappers

Heavily armed federal immigration agents swept through the Big Apple in the dark early Tuesday, nabbing accused illegal-migrant killers and traffickers in the first deportation raids under President Donald Trump’s crackdown. 

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