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A proposal under consideration in the Trump administration would change how Head Start’s federal preschool standards are set, according to people familiar with internal deliberations, potentially reducing the program’s national quality requirements while leaving more decisions to states.
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A report says President Donald Trump planned new talks with Iran for Monday afternoon, but Iranian officials denied that negotiations are underway or scheduled.
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Ashish Jha, who served as the White House COVID-19 response coordinator during the Biden administration, told reporters he has shifted toward the lab-leak theory as the most plausible explanation for the origins of COVID-19.
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Kay Granger, a Texas Republican who made history as the first GOP woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, died Sunday at age 83, according to The Hill.
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Ogles says a $2 million advertising push by a “clean energy” aligned group is proof that outside money tied to subsidies can shape a Republican primary contest.
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A group of lawmakers is advancing a reworked version of the Epstein Files Transparency Act aimed at addressing what they describe as weaknesses in the Justice Department’s earlier implementation of the law. The proposal would add requirements and oversight intended to ensure long-hidden investigative materials are actually produced, but officials have not yet confirmed how the Trump White House would respond.
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The nomination stalemate involving Todd Blanche and Republican senators reportedly ended after negotiations that led to a formal withdrawal order rescinding a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” according to The Guardian. The White House and Federal Register have not yet been located in the provided record to confirm the executive-action details.
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Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has withdrawn a proposal tied to an “anti-weaponization fund,” a move reported to be aimed at addressing concerns raised during a Senate committee review of his nomination.
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In a written memo posted Sunday on X, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he has withdrawn the order that created a $1.8 billion fund aimed at future payouts, an action tied to discussions with Senate Republicans who have questioned the move as part of Blanche’s confirmation process.
