Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t a Scientist
Michael Kratsios, who served in the White House and Defense Department in the first Trump administration, is a policy specialist on artificial intelligence.
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Michael Steele hits Trump for attempts to distance from FBI firings: 'Cut the crap'
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Why Trump's order withdrawing US from WHO could have massive implications
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Michael Fanone files for protective orders against those who assaulted him on Jan. 6
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Michael Fanone calls Trump's Jan. 6 pardon a betrayal
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Here's who skipped Trump's inauguration
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Trump’s inauguration day: a who’s who from Biden to Musk – in pictures
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Who Will Win the College Football Championship? We Made Our Picks.
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A Who’s Who at Peter Thiel’s Trump Party: Zuckerberg, Adelson and More
The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
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Who is speaking at Trump's 2025 inauguration?
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Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.
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LeBron James recounts playing Michael Jordan, NBA stars in pick-up basketball at age 16: 'I was unguardable'
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Now is an ideal time to do a financial reset, advisor says. Here's why
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Kalshi names Donald Trump Jr. as strategic advisor to prediction market firm
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Michael Cohen 'very unsatisfied' with sentencing in Trump hush money trial
Michael Cohen, President-elect Trump's former personal attorney, said he is "very unsatisfied” with the sentencing in Trump’s criminal case involving a cover-up of hush money payments ahead of the ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
2025 NFL Mock Draft Top 10: Who will Jets and Giants pick?
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Why Donald Trump wants Greenland
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The buyer of Michael Jordan’s $9.5 million mansion is an urban explorer who films inside abandoned buildings
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Why Does Trump Want Greenland?
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Michael Barr to step down as the Fed's head of banking supervision to avoid clash with Trump
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Why Trump is fixated on Abe Lincoln
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