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Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on Tips

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The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.

Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy

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The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

Pence Wages Lonely Crusade Against Kennedy as Abortion Opponents Avoid Fight

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has taken different positions on the issue, has pledged to promote President Trump’s anti-abortion agenda in a bid to get confirmed as health secretary.

Hegseth Could Be Confirmed With Smallest Margin of Any Defense Secretary

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For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of support in the Senate. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been a notable exception.

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans

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Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers are even telling Republicans they want to work together.

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau

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Kash Patel’s public praise of the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.

What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More

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President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.

House Republicans Create New Jan. 6 Inquiry to Recast the Assault

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Speaker Mike Johnson said the panel would counter “false narratives” about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and what led up to it, a sign that the G.O.P. would continue to try shift blame for the attack.

Democrats Slow G.O.P. Rush to Confirm Trump Nominees

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Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.