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Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according to a memo.

February 19, 2025

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NY clergy meets with Hochul, urging gov to keep NYC Mayor Eric Adams in office

Divine intervention! New York’s top faith leaders who privately met with Gov. Kathy Hochul urged caution and thoughtful deliberation before determining whether to initiate a process to remove embattled Mayor Eric Adams, The Post has learned.

February 19, 2025

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Trump weighing ‘DOGE dividend’ to send taxpayers checks with saved funds — here’s how much Americans could get

The “DOGE dividend” could potentially put thousands of dollars in the pockets of Americans struggling under record inflation.

February 19, 2025

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So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?

President Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny could save the government money, but there’s no guarantee.

February 19, 2025

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Trump Rebuffs Senate G.O.P. and Backs House Budget Plan

Mr. Trump’s call for “one big beautiful bill” came just hours after he gave conflicting directions to congressional Republicans on cuts to social safety net programs.

February 19, 2025

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What Is Elon Musk’s Job?

Even as the billionaire tech executive Elon Musk is seemingly everywhere in Washington, his role remains murky.

February 19, 2025

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Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin

As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump has cast Ukraine as the instigator of the conflict, not the Russians who invaded it.

February 19, 2025

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Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.

February 19, 2025

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Trump Team Finds Loophole to Defy Spirit of Court Orders Blocking Spending Freezes

Officials cite other legal authorities — not Mr. Trump’s court-blocked directives — to keep withholding foreign aid and domestic grant money.

February 19, 2025

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