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I am a politics reporter covering breaking political news for NBC News, with 13 years of experience reporting on Washington. I cover legal developments involving former President Trump, the Biden administration, presidential campaigns, Congress and foreign policy. I live-blogged Trump’s first criminal trial as well as all 10 congressional hearings held by the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection. I have also written enterprise stories about medication abortion and gun restrictions imposed by the executive branch. For my first two years at NBC, I was the sole digital congressional reporter, covering both the House and Senate.

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Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.

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Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner

Dr. Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in the fourth high-profile departure of a member of the Trump administration this year.

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Dr. Marty Makary Is Out as FDA Commissioner

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gives birth to second child

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that she has given birth to her second child.

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Trump pauses 'Project Freedom' in Strait of Hormuz, citing progress on an Iran deal

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Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and still 'critical but stable,' spokesman says

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Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions to consider new congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling

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Ex-GOP Rep. David Rivera convicted of secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela

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Democrats want FBI Director Kash Patel to fill out alcohol use screening test

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Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over report alleging excessive drinking and absences

The FBI director is seeking $250 million from the magazine after it published an article about his alleged behavior and leadership at the bureau.

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Trump expected to nominate ousted FEMA chief to lead agency again

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