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Senate Faces Tensions Over Trump’s Key Nominations

4/7/2025

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This week, the Senate gears up to evaluate President Trump's nominations for pivotal roles at the Department of Energy and NASA. Tensions rise as researchers take legal action against the NIH for canceled grants, while the Senate Health Committee probes HHS Secretary Kennedy about alarming layoffs. Meanwhile, the House dives into the fierce U.S.-China rivalry in AI development.

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This week, the Senate gears up to evaluate President Trump's nominations for pivotal roles at the Department of Energy and NASA. Tensions rise as researchers take legal action against the NIH for canceled grants, while the Senate Health Committee probes HHS Secretary Kennedy about alarming layoffs. Meanwhile, the House dives into the fierce U.S.-China rivalry in AI development.