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Well, one last thing, Dasha, before I let you go, I do want to take a moment to talk about the story that hasn't gotten quite as much attention this week, which is President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. What should we know about this effort and its legality?
Well, one last thing, Dasha, before I let you go, I do want to take a moment to talk about the story that hasn't gotten quite as much attention this week, which is President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. What should we know about this effort and its legality?
Well, one last thing, Dasha, before I let you go, I do want to take a moment to talk about the story that hasn't gotten quite as much attention this week, which is President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. What should we know about this effort and its legality?
Yeah. You know, one thing I was trying to parse when looking at this executive order, most people register to vote with their state. And it seems like this order impacts federal forms to register to vote. I'm trying to understand how much impact would this executive order actually have if it's allowed to stand?
Yeah. You know, one thing I was trying to parse when looking at this executive order, most people register to vote with their state. And it seems like this order impacts federal forms to register to vote. I'm trying to understand how much impact would this executive order actually have if it's allowed to stand?
Yeah. You know, one thing I was trying to parse when looking at this executive order, most people register to vote with their state. And it seems like this order impacts federal forms to register to vote. I'm trying to understand how much impact would this executive order actually have if it's allowed to stand?
Dasha, thank you so much for joining us. Thanks for having me. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump on Thursday pulled the nomination of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was expected to have a relatively easy path to confirmation.
Dasha, thank you so much for joining us. Thanks for having me. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump on Thursday pulled the nomination of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was expected to have a relatively easy path to confirmation.
Dasha, thank you so much for joining us. Thanks for having me. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. President Trump on Thursday pulled the nomination of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was expected to have a relatively easy path to confirmation.
But because Republicans have such a razor thin majority in the House, Trump said on social media that he didn't want to take a chance on anyone else running for her seat. Meanwhile, two special House elections in Florida are set for Tuesday, one to replace former Congressman Matt Gaetz and another where Governor Ron DeSantis said he expects the Trump-backed candidate to, quote, underperform.
But because Republicans have such a razor thin majority in the House, Trump said on social media that he didn't want to take a chance on anyone else running for her seat. Meanwhile, two special House elections in Florida are set for Tuesday, one to replace former Congressman Matt Gaetz and another where Governor Ron DeSantis said he expects the Trump-backed candidate to, quote, underperform.
But because Republicans have such a razor thin majority in the House, Trump said on social media that he didn't want to take a chance on anyone else running for her seat. Meanwhile, two special House elections in Florida are set for Tuesday, one to replace former Congressman Matt Gaetz and another where Governor Ron DeSantis said he expects the Trump-backed candidate to, quote, underperform.
That's in a district that Trump won in November by 30 points. Mass job cuts are coming to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced 10,000 staffers will be laid off. Combined with previous buyouts and other departures, about one in four jobs at federal health agencies will be eliminated. The cuts will hit the FDA and the CDC hardest.
That's in a district that Trump won in November by 30 points. Mass job cuts are coming to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced 10,000 staffers will be laid off. Combined with previous buyouts and other departures, about one in four jobs at federal health agencies will be eliminated. The cuts will hit the FDA and the CDC hardest.
That's in a district that Trump won in November by 30 points. Mass job cuts are coming to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced 10,000 staffers will be laid off. Combined with previous buyouts and other departures, about one in four jobs at federal health agencies will be eliminated. The cuts will hit the FDA and the CDC hardest.
They're each expected to lose about 20 percent of their staff. Kennedy said this is a realignment under new priorities, that he'll be doing more with less and acknowledged it would be, quote, a painful period for HHS. Democrats came out strongly against the move, saying the cuts would decimate agencies protecting people's health and safety.
They're each expected to lose about 20 percent of their staff. Kennedy said this is a realignment under new priorities, that he'll be doing more with less and acknowledged it would be, quote, a painful period for HHS. Democrats came out strongly against the move, saying the cuts would decimate agencies protecting people's health and safety.
They're each expected to lose about 20 percent of their staff. Kennedy said this is a realignment under new priorities, that he'll be doing more with less and acknowledged it would be, quote, a painful period for HHS. Democrats came out strongly against the move, saying the cuts would decimate agencies protecting people's health and safety.
And finally, archaeologists say a set of footprints confirmed to be the oldest ever found in North America are even older than previously thought. Found in White Sands National Park in New Mexico, the prints are roughly 23,000 years old, 10,000 years before it was believed humans stepped foot on the continent.
And finally, archaeologists say a set of footprints confirmed to be the oldest ever found in North America are even older than previously thought. Found in White Sands National Park in New Mexico, the prints are roughly 23,000 years old, 10,000 years before it was believed humans stepped foot on the continent.