DOGE abandons some VA plans and indictment in Sam Nordquist killing: Morning Rundown

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  DOGE dividend checks and Germany's far right makes gains: Morning Rundown

  President Trump and Elon Musk float the idea of giving taxpayers checks with savings from government cuts.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 24
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  Mom of Sam Nordquist, transgender man tortured and killed in New York, slams police response

  The mother of a Minnesota transgender man who was tortured and killed in upstate New York suggested that his death was preventable if local authorities had "done their jobs."
  
  NBC News - Feb. 20
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  2 more arrested in connection with death of Sam Nordquist, transgender man tortured and killed in New York

  Two more suspects were charged in connection with the death of Sam Nordquist, the transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York earlier this month.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 23
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  Disturbing details emerge in death of Sam Nordquist, transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York

  New York authorities outlined an astonishing story of kidnap, torture and sexual assault in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota who was allegedly imprisoned in a small ...
  
  NBC News - 20h
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  DOGE plans to cut VA contracts may harm veterans' care, employees say

  Despite a backlash, Elon Musk’s DOGE is planning to terminate 585 VA contracts, some of which appear to be central to patient safety.
  
  NBC News - 3h
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  Children Were Forced to Torture Sam Nordquist, Prosecutors Say

  Seven people are now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Mr. Nordquist, a transgender man whose killing has drawn national attention.
  
  The New York Times - 15h
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  Senate's 'vote-a-rama' and Mexican troops at border: Morning Rundown

  Senate adopts a $340 billion budget with Trump's priorities. Entire police department put on leave. Mexico ramps up troops at the border. Best egg substitutes.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 21
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  Texas measles outbreak grows and the Detroit Pistons' turnaround: Morning Rundown

  Budget fight over limits on Trump's power. Measles vaccine falsely blamed for Texas outbreak. Russia's rare minerals offer. And the Detroit Piston's hot streak.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 26
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  FDA vaccine meeting canceled and NASA's galaxy-mapping mission: Morning Rundown

  Gene Hackman dies alongside wife and dog, states brace for end of Education Department, cancelled vaccine meeting adds concerns over RFK Jr., NASA's plan to map the sky.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 27

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  As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.

  Some U.S. allies are considering scaling back the intelligence they share with Washington in response to the Trump administration’s conciliatory approach to Russia.
  
  NBC News - 5h
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  DOGE plans to cut VA contracts may harm veterans' care, employees say

  Despite a backlash, Elon Musk’s DOGE is planning to terminate 585 VA contracts, some of which appear to be central to patient safety.
  
  NBC News - 3h
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  DOGE onslaught pushed layoff announcements to highest point since 2020

  An unofficial but closely watched gauge of the labor market found February had the most layoff announcements since early in the pandemic, led by massive federal workforce cuts.
  
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  Groups that combat sexual violence clash over how to handle Trump's LGBTQ orders

  RAINN and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center drew backlash from allies for removing content about transgender people from their websites.
  
  NBC News - 5h
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  Losing a baby late in pregnancy more common in the South, report shows

  Late pregnancy loss is more common in the South than in other regions of the United States, according to a new report given exclusively to NBC News.
  
  NBC News - 1h

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  Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’

  The judge had ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.
  
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  The House is now voting on a resolution to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night.
  
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• Judge extends block on Trump's federal assistance freeze indefinitely

  "Here, the executive put itself above Congress," a federal judge wrote, issuing a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from freezing federal assistance.
  
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