Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
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Covering Congress + nat’l politics for US News & World Report. 📧 [email protected].
Sat down with Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams for today's edition of the HoT Seat to talk about HHS Secretary Kennedy and the future of public health in America.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sat down with Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams for today's edition of the HoT Seat to talk about HHS Secretary Kennedy and the future of public health in America.
My latest for @usnews.com
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My latest for @usnews.com
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📣Calling all hospital leaders and innovators!📣
@usnews.com is launching a new weekly newsletter for healthcare executives — a must-read resource for C-suite leaders driving transformation across the industry.
@usnews.com is launching a new weekly newsletter for healthcare executives — a must-read resource for C-suite leaders driving transformation across the industry.
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
📣Calling all hospital leaders and innovators!📣
@usnews.com is launching a new weekly newsletter for healthcare executives — a must-read resource for C-suite leaders driving transformation across the industry.
@usnews.com is launching a new weekly newsletter for healthcare executives — a must-read resource for C-suite leaders driving transformation across the industry.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019.
Here’s a refresher on what it means and how you could be affected:
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Here’s a refresher on what it means and how you could be affected:
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https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/what-happens-when-the-federal-government-shuts-down
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October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019.
Here’s a refresher on what it means and how you could be affected:
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Here’s a refresher on what it means and how you could be affected:
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Five major takeaways from the long-awaited Make America Healthy Again Commission report, via @mathurashton.bsky.social www.usnews.com/news/health-...
September 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Five major takeaways from the long-awaited Make America Healthy Again Commission report, via @mathurashton.bsky.social www.usnews.com/news/health-...
#Sourcerequest: Working on a story looking at how Medicaid cuts + FY26 request’s cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention will impact access to treatment. If you or someone you know is worried about losing access, please feel free to send a DM or shoot me an email!
July 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#Sourcerequest: Working on a story looking at how Medicaid cuts + FY26 request’s cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention will impact access to treatment. If you or someone you know is worried about losing access, please feel free to send a DM or shoot me an email!
Reposted by Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
When we’re in a tarrifpocalypse, you need the midday must-read by @mathurashton.bsky.social If you don’t get it, you won’t get it. www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
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April 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
When we’re in a tarrifpocalypse, you need the midday must-read by @mathurashton.bsky.social If you don’t get it, you won’t get it. www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
The House narrowly managed to pass their budget plan last night. But R’s still have to contend with several issues, like the fallout from steep cuts to Medicaid, before it’s a done deal.
Here’s what comes next for @usnews.com
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Here’s what comes next for @usnews.com
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February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The House narrowly managed to pass their budget plan last night. But R’s still have to contend with several issues, like the fallout from steep cuts to Medicaid, before it’s a done deal.
Here’s what comes next for @usnews.com
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Here’s what comes next for @usnews.com
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For a new series with @usnews.com, I sat down with Rep. Clyburn to talk about Trump’s first few weeks in office, the 2026 midterms and his return to the House Appropriations Committee
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February 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
For a new series with @usnews.com, I sat down with Rep. Clyburn to talk about Trump’s first few weeks in office, the 2026 midterms and his return to the House Appropriations Committee
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The Senate just voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as the next FBI director.
Here’s what you need to know about his new role and what you can expect from him for @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Here’s what you need to know about his new role and what you can expect from him for @therealusnews.bsky.social
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February 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Senate just voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as the next FBI director.
Here’s what you need to know about his new role and what you can expect from him for @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Here’s what you need to know about his new role and what you can expect from him for @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Linda McMahon vowed to "reorient" the DoE and said defunding it isn't the goal. But President Trump said on Wednesday he is working on an EO to gut it.
Three key takeaways from her confirmation hearing:
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Three key takeaways from her confirmation hearing:
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February 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Linda McMahon vowed to "reorient" the DoE and said defunding it isn't the goal. But President Trump said on Wednesday he is working on an EO to gut it.
Three key takeaways from her confirmation hearing:
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Three key takeaways from her confirmation hearing:
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Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed today as DNI director after a chaotic and lengthy nomination process.
Here's what you need to know about her new role and what to expect from her.
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Here's what you need to know about her new role and what to expect from her.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed today as DNI director after a chaotic and lengthy nomination process.
Here's what you need to know about her new role and what to expect from her.
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Here's what you need to know about her new role and what to expect from her.
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Gabbard confirmed as DNI director 52-48, with Sen. Mitch McConnell joining Dems in voting no
February 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Gabbard confirmed as DNI director 52-48, with Sen. Mitch McConnell joining Dems in voting no
USAID lettering is off and seal is covered:
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
USAID lettering is off and seal is covered:
DJT announced Nippon Steel will drop its acquisition of US Steel in favor of an investment at a joint press conference w/ Japanese PM.
Also announced were reciprocal tariffs and an increase in Japan's investment in the U.S.
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Also announced were reciprocal tariffs and an increase in Japan's investment in the U.S.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
DJT announced Nippon Steel will drop its acquisition of US Steel in favor of an investment at a joint press conference w/ Japanese PM.
Also announced were reciprocal tariffs and an increase in Japan's investment in the U.S.
For @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Also announced were reciprocal tariffs and an increase in Japan's investment in the U.S.
For @therealusnews.bsky.social
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‘Pathetic and Disgusting’: Democratic analysts are slamming the response from leadership to Trump 2.0, saying it’s coming too late and that it may not be enough.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
‘Pathetic and Disgusting’: Democratic analysts are slamming the response from leadership to Trump 2.0, saying it’s coming too late and that it may not be enough.
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For @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Tulsi Gabbard's DNI Secretary nom is favorably reported out of the Senate Intel Committee in a vote of 9-8 along party lines
February 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tulsi Gabbard's DNI Secretary nom is favorably reported out of the Senate Intel Committee in a vote of 9-8 along party lines
RFK Jr will now face a floor vote after the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 to advance his nom for HHS secretary.
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February 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
RFK Jr will now face a floor vote after the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 to advance his nom for HHS secretary.
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For @therealusnews.bsky.social
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Both the USAID website + Twitter handle have gone dark within hours of each other today amid rumors it will be dissolved
February 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Both the USAID website + Twitter handle have gone dark within hours of each other today amid rumors it will be dissolved
Questions over Edward Snowden and former Syrian strongman Bashar al Assad dominated Tulsi Gabbard’s public confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Gabbard cannot afford to lose a single R vote in her bid for DNI.
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Gabbard cannot afford to lose a single R vote in her bid for DNI.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Questions over Edward Snowden and former Syrian strongman Bashar al Assad dominated Tulsi Gabbard’s public confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Gabbard cannot afford to lose a single R vote in her bid for DNI.
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Gabbard cannot afford to lose a single R vote in her bid for DNI.
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Kash Patel’s loyalty to DJT, peddling of falsehoods, and past comments blasting the FBI are expected to take center stage at his confirmation hearing tomorrow.
His will be the second in this week’s set of contentious hearings.
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His will be the second in this week’s set of contentious hearings.
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January 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Kash Patel’s loyalty to DJT, peddling of falsehoods, and past comments blasting the FBI are expected to take center stage at his confirmation hearing tomorrow.
His will be the second in this week’s set of contentious hearings.
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His will be the second in this week’s set of contentious hearings.
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Tomorrow kicks off yet another week of Senate confirmation hearings. Here’s the lineup:
January 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Tomorrow kicks off yet another week of Senate confirmation hearings. Here’s the lineup:
A review by @therealusnews.bsky.social shows resources for LGBTQ+ students have disappeared from the DOE + EEOC websites.
They are the latest agencies to have parts of their sites go dark by the Trump admin.
By me & @jjw.bsky.social
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They are the latest agencies to have parts of their sites go dark by the Trump admin.
By me & @jjw.bsky.social
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January 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A review by @therealusnews.bsky.social shows resources for LGBTQ+ students have disappeared from the DOE + EEOC websites.
They are the latest agencies to have parts of their sites go dark by the Trump admin.
By me & @jjw.bsky.social
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They are the latest agencies to have parts of their sites go dark by the Trump admin.
By me & @jjw.bsky.social
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Unlike the majority of Trump’s cabinet picks, RFK Jr is still languishing with no scheduled hearing in sight.
Here’s a look at what’s stalling his nomination and his path forward.
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Here’s a look at what’s stalling his nomination and his path forward.
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January 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Unlike the majority of Trump’s cabinet picks, RFK Jr is still languishing with no scheduled hearing in sight.
Here’s a look at what’s stalling his nomination and his path forward.
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Here’s a look at what’s stalling his nomination and his path forward.
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