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Government Shutdown · United StatesLayoffs of federal workers have begun amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said in a social media post on Friday.
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Trump official says federal layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown
55% Center coverage: 439 sources

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · United StatesMost of the American public does not approve of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running the nation’s health agencies, according to a new KFF poll, and there’s an erosion of trust in reliable vaccine information from the federal government in particular.
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Trust in Federal Health Leadership Is Failing Under RFK Jr., New Poll Finds
79% Left coverage: 38 sources

Jay Jones · RichmondAfter reports surfaced that Jay Jones (D) sent violent text messages about colleagues, the race for Virginia attorney general has tightened — with polling averages now showing a dead heat.See the Story
Race for Virginia Attorney General Is Now a Dead Heat
50% Right coverage: 4 sources