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Washington Post – Politics:

The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down the big story in Washington this week: The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the federal government, led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. Is Musk allowed to access Americans’ sensitive data, and eliminate government programs he doesn’t like? Plus, what effect will Musk’s efforts have on the federal workforce – and how will cutting programs affect Americans and people around the

Washington Post – Politics:

On this episode, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down President Trump’s news conference after the Washington, D.C. plane crash – and how Trump chose to blame his predecessors, minorities and people with health conditions rather than embracing the role of consoler-in-chief. Plus, three of Trump’s most controversial cabinet nominees had Senate confirmation hearings on the same day: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard. The crew breaks down

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The Washington Post’s Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by White House reporter Cat Zakrzewski to discuss President Trump’s first week back in office – and what happened the night he decided to fire more than a dozen government inspectors general. Plus, Trump’s pause on government grants and loans is throwing Washington – and government programs around the globe – into chaos. Who will be affected by it most? And three of Trump’s most

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The Washington Post’s Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger are joined by immigration reporter Nick Miroff to break down the way President Trump is attempting to rapidly change the United States’ immigration system – and create a culture of fear among undocumented immigrants. Plus, how is Trump quickly changing America’s foreign policy – and what is he trying to accomplish by demolishing decades of affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion policies?

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Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and Aaron Blake break down President Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentence of all of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rioters charged with offenses, just hours after he was inaugurated for the second time. And Trump signed a whole lot of other executive orders; Which ones matter, which ones might end up mattering, and which ones probably won’t? Plus, the tech billionaires came to Washington – including