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This year's CPAC is a victory lap for Trump's first month in office

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is underway outside of Washington, D.C. A major theme has been the array of actions President Trump has taken during his first month in office.
- Stephen Fowler
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House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts

The House GOP budget resolution relies on significant cuts to Medicaid. Some Republican lawmakers are warning about the effect this could have on their constituents.
- Deirdre Walsh
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Hundreds of federal workers apply for unemployment in Washington state amid Trump's purge

Amid a surge of federal firings nationwide, 362 federal workers have applied for unemployment in Washington state between Jan. 20, when President Trump took office, and Tuesday, according to a report released on Friday by Washington’s Employment Security Department.
- Scott Greenstone
High-stakes showdown is brewing between a federal judge and Trump officials at USAID

Aid groups are asking a federal judge to find USAID and State Department officials in contempt for not restoring funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel contracts.
- Frank Langfitt
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Trump's legislative agenda faces a crucial test next week in the House

Senators in D.C. were up into the early morning hours doing a "vote-a-rama." It's part of a budget resolution process being used to unlock a path to implement President Trump's legislative agenda.
- Barbara Sprunt
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Week in politics: Trump's policy towards Ukraine, mass firings at federal agencies

We look at President Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin as he turns his back on U.S. ally, Ukraine, as well as mass firings at government agencies and how that will affect the services they provide.
- Scott Simon
- Ron Elving
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CPAC is an annual meeting of conservative leaders. How's it changed in recent years?

The Conservative Political Action Conference, which meets on Saturday, has shifted toward President Trump and away from traditional conservatism.
- Stephen Fowler
- Don Gonyea
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Two conservative events show how Trump has created a divide in the Republican Party

Two gatherings of conservative activists, one supportive of President Trump and the other opposed, show how he has remade the Republican Party.
- Ayesha Rascoe
- Sarah McCammon
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OPM email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers

Some lawmakers and agencies diverged from an official Office of Personnel Management request for employees to document their work.
- Luke Garrett
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'What did you do last week?' email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers

Elon Musk's claim that federal workers who ignore a mass email will lose their job isn't supported by the email's request — or OPM guidance that says responses to its mass emails are "voluntary."
- Stephen Fowler

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