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Supporters of transgender rights hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as arguments begin in a case regarding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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NPR

Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here’s how they’re preparing

Nationally, the issue of gender-affirming care for minors was before the Supreme Court this week, after families challenged Tennessee's ban.

3 weeks ago

President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)
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NPR

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

The new group is expected to recommend drastic cuts to the federal workforce and to slash regulation.

3 weeks ago

Ronald L. Rowe Jr. points a finger angrily
Politics & Policy

Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

During the hearing Ronald Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen.

3 weeks ago

FILE - Peter Navarro speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser

Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social that Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.

3 weeks ago

Paul Atkins, left, talks to then SEC Chair Christopher Cox during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2007. Atkins was then an SEC commissioner, and he has now been picked by President-elect Trump as the next head of the agency. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America)
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NPR

Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair

He's now the CEO of consulting firm Patomak Global Partners which has clients across the financial and cryptocurrency industries.

3 weeks ago

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With 11 months to go, N.J.’s gubernatorial race is already crowded, but most voters don’t know who the candidates are

More than a dozen candidates are actively campaigning to become the next governor of New Jersey, but analysts say it's hard for the average voter to know who is running.

4 weeks ago

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Andy Kim
Politics & Policy

New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early

Helmy was appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction. Helmy will step down this weekend.

4 weeks ago

FILE - President Joe Biden, wearing a Team USA jacket and walking with his son Hunter Biden, heads toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. That spares his son a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.

4 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs autographs as Massad Boulos listens
Politics & Policy

Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East

During the presidential campaign, Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman and father-in-law to Trump’s daughter Tiffany, helped Trump engage Arab American voters in Michigan.

4 weeks ago

Kash Patel speaks
Politics & Policy

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

4 weeks ago

FILE - Supporters watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Politics & Policy

Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals

Trump's campaign for the Oval Office was dominated by appeals to traditional masculinity, conveyed in appearances in nontraditional media.

4 weeks ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy

2025 will start with a 3.5% pay raise for Pennsylvania’s governor, lawmakers and judges

The new, higher salaries are effective Jan. 1 for the executive and judicial branches and next week for lawmakers.

4 weeks ago

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NPR

Concerned about arguments at Thanksgiving? NPR readers give tips to help

NPR asked "Up First" newsletter readers to share tips on how they have navigated difficult conversations over the holidays.

1 month ago

Representatives of SEPTA sit and speak
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Billy Penn

There’s a new date for wrapping up arena votes, and other developments of the past week

It was a busy week of deliberations that included SEPTA concerns, a school board vote, and a schedule change.

1 month ago

Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announces transition public feedback process ahead of taking office next year

Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.

1 month ago

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