The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Stephen A. Smith’s Relentless, Preposterous, Probably Inevitable Road to Political Clout
America’s best-known sports-talker is hosting boldface Democrats and MAGA luminaries and teasing a 2028 run. But what he really wants is Joe Rogan-like influence, and things of that nature.
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Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery
Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.
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Bond Traders Enter the U.S. Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.
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Trump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now
Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office.
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Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know
Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.
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The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a “once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity.”
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Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency
The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin.
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DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings
Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived.
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Trump’s China Deal Eases Tariffs but Doesn’t Resolve Future Uncertainty
A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.