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  By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall | Florian Ranft

  Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February election. There are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key ...
  
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• Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government

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  Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges

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  Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending

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  Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

  Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.
  
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  Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding

  National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...
  
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  'I know 34 people who have taken their own lives'

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  Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts

  House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."
  
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