A Lonely Holdout Where Republicans Still Resist Trump: Utah

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  As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped

  Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.
  
  The New York Times - 6d

• McConnell becomes lone Republican to vote against RFK Jr.'s confirmation

  President Trump's Cabinet grew on Thursday, with the Senate confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary in a 52 to 48 vote. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...
  
  CBS News - 6d
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  Democrats push for tougher resistance to Trump as anger mounts

  Democrats are starting to push for a stronger response to President Trump as his policies fuel anger with the party’s base. Members of the party believe Trump has enjoyed a honeymoon period during ...
  
  The Hill - Feb. 13
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  Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

  Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah
  
  ABC News - 14h
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  Where Have All The Great French-Canadian NHL Players Gone? Canadiens' Montembeault Is Quebec's Lone Representative At 4 Nations Face-Off

  Quebec-born Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault might not even play at the 4 Nations Face-Off as Canada's third option.
  
  Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10
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  The #Resistance is no more. But a quieter fightback to Trump 2.0 is growing | Jon Allsop

  There’s no sign of the mass protests of his first term – but Democrats are building a less flashy politics of opposition. In January 2017, the day after Donald Trump was first inaugurated as US ...
  
  The Guardian - Feb. 13

• US judges are the last line of resistance against Donald Trump

  The president’s radical policies are increasingly being stalled or blocked by the courts
  
  Financial Times - 3d
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  Senate Republicans just keep rolling over for Trump

  Republican senators have no backbone when it comes to Trump's nominees.
  
  The Hill - Feb. 10
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  House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump's agenda

  House Republicans on Wednesday released a blueprint they intend to use to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, breaking through an impasse that had stymied the conference for days. The ...
  
  The Hill - Feb. 12

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  Is That Legal? A Guide to Trump’s Big Moves So Far.

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  With Coffins and Taunts, Hamas Hands Dead Hostages to Israel

  Shiri Bibas, an Israeli woman, and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were said to be among those returned. A senior U.N. official called the Hamas display “abhorrent and cruel.”
  
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  Hochul Plans to Impose New Oversight of New York City Amid Adams Scandal

  Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to create new guardrails for the state to oversee the city’s affairs amid Mayor Eric Adams’s troubling behavior, but she does not plan to remove him at this time.
  
  The New York Times - 36m
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  4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams

  The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.
  
  The New York Times - 3h
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  George Clooney Is Making His Broadway Debut With ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

  He is making his Broadway debut with a stage version of his 2005 movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” He’s ready, but also terrified.
  
  The New York Times - 2h

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