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In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution

For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities, working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans. Now that short-lived era is over.

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.

When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation's top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to "Make America Healthy Again," from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk.

Ramaswamy’s expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced Republicans and tradition

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of his home state.

Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?

Two months ago, in his first network television interview after the election, Donald Trump said he owed his victory to Americans' anger over immigration and inflation, specifically the rising cost of groceries.

Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections

Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.

Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump

When Donald Trump took office in 2017 with promises to crack down on immigration, he was met by widespread protests that filled churches, airports and union halls as Democratic lawmaker vowed to fight the new Republican president at every turn.

Live updates: Lawmakers respond to Trump’s firing of inspector generals, birthright citizenship, immigration

President Trump's whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's confirmation warranted a tie-breaking ballot from Vice President Vance, who will be on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” CIA Director...

Pritzker on immigration raids: ‘We need to get rid of violent criminals,’ not ‘law-abiding’ residents

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he's eager to cooperate with federal immigration officials to "get rid" of criminals but questioned the basis for targeting "law-abiding" residents integrated into communities. “Let me start by being clear that when we're talking about violent criminals who've been convicted and who are undocumented, we don't want them in...

Homan says he will ‘leave it up to Congress’ for deportation funding

Tom Homan, President Trump’s new border czar, says he will “leave it up to Congress” regarding deportation funding. Homan joined ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, where he was questioned about the Trump administration’s broad immigration plan, including specifics about how they plan to fund the costly mass deportation idea. “The Congress, I think the president...

For Venezuelans to return, Maduro must go 

Rather than Biden-style appeasement, Trump should turn up the temperature against the Maduro regime.

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