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Welcome to the first weekend of the second Trump administration, when no one should expect the past week’s chaotic, confusing political news to slow down. Overnight Friday, the Senate confirmed Donald Trump’s extra-controversial Defense Secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth; while around the same time, Trump terminated 17 inspectors general across a range of federal agencies in what may have been an illegal purge. Below are updates, commentary, and analysis on the weekend’s developments as they happen.
