67 m. ago They want America to have more babies. Is this their moment?

Billionaire Elon Musk told Fox News recently that falling birth rates keep him up at night. It's a drum he's been beating for years.Musk is one of the world's most visible individuals to elevate this point of view. Vice President JD Vance also talks about wanting to increase birthrates in the U-S. But it's not just them. There are discussions across the political spectrum about birth rate decline and what it means for the economy. One response to this decline is a cause that's been taken up by the right, and it has a name – Pronatalism. Many of its advocates met up recently in Austin, Texas, at "Natal Con." Pronatalists think they have a friendly audience in the White House. How do they want to use it?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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2 h. ago Who are pronatalists, the people who want to women to start having a lot more babies?

In response to falling birth rates, influential figures on the right including Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance want to encourage people to have more children.

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2 h. ago CHS Pics | ‘Hands Off’ Seattle protest gathers below the Space Needle

CHS Pics | ‘Hands Off’ Seattle protest gathers below the Space Needle  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

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3 h. ago Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

Inside the Justice Department’s civil division, lawyers are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.

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4 h. ago Jay Inslee speaks during Seattle’s ‘Hands Off!” rally and protest April 5

Jay Inslee speaks during Seattle’s ‘Hands Off!” rally and protest April 5  dailyuw.com

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5 h. ago Washington DC Police: Former Government Bureaucrat and Wife Vandalized Tesla EVs with 'Hate Speech'

Metropolitan Police Department officials in Washington, D.C., have arrested a husband and wife duo for allegedly vandalizing Tesla vehicles with "political hate speech" as Trump haters escalate their campaign of domestic terrorism and violence against Elon Musk's EV company. The husband is a former government bureaucrat and his wife is a mover and shaker in the NGO world. The post Washington DC Police: Former Government Bureaucrat and Wife Vandalized Tesla EVs with ‘Hate Speech’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago Justice Department Litigators Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

Inside the Justice Department’s civil division, lawyers are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.

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6 h. ago Johnson faces uphill battle keeping GOP divisions from derailing Trump budget bill

House conservatives are balking at the Senate's version of a massive bill aimed at advancing President Donald Trump's agenda, arguing it does not do enough to reduce the deficit.

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7 h. ago How tariffs work and why they are a key part of Trump's agenda

How tariffs work and why they are a key part of Trump's agenda  NBC News

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8 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: House Freedom Caucus chair urges Johnson to change course on Senate version of Trump budget bill

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris is opposing the Senate's version of a massive bill to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.

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8 h. ago Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff

The worsening problems come as Elon Musk’s DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the department that oversees the website. The post Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Illegal Alien Activist Boasts She Is 'Undocumented, Unafraid, Queer' at 'Hands Off' D.C. Protest

An illegal alien speaking at an anti-Trump rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday proudly proclaimed she is unafraid of being "undocumented" and "queer." The post Illegal Alien Activist Boasts She Is ‘Undocumented, Unafraid, Queer’ at ‘Hands Off’ D.C. Protest appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago House plows ahead on Trump agenda after Johnson strikes deal with GOP rebels who paralyzed House

House Republicans are advancing two key bills backed by President Donald Trump this week after the chamber was paralyzed the week before.

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10 h. ago Thousands Participate In Hands Off Protest In San Francisco

Thousands Participate In Hands Off Protest In San Francisco  Patch

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12 h. ago Is Elon Musk distancing himself from Trump? The billionaire’s call to eliminate tariffs between Europe and the

Is Elon Musk distancing himself from Trump? The billionaire’s call to eliminate tariffs between Europe and the  Diario AS

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13 h. ago Americans grade DOGE and Elon Musk's efforts within the first 100 days of the Trump administration

Fox News Digital asked Americans how they feel about the efforts of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and if they're encouraged by Elon Musk's efforts.

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13 h. ago SEN DICK DURBIN: Closing federal offices punishes everyday Americans

Sen. Dick Durbin writes how Elon Musk and DOGE are cutting too many federal leases. That means no local office for Social Security and no SBA office for students to discuss student loans.

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14 h. ago Trump vows to stay the course as demonstrators hold weekend protests across the U.S.

Protests took place across the U.S. on Saturday against the President Trump and his administration's policies. But Trump has indicated he is staying the course with his agenda.

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19 h. ago United States: April 5 'Hands Off' national protests push back on Trump’s war on working people

United States: April 5 'Hands Off' national protests push back on Trump’s war on working people  Green Left

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25 h. ago Musk slams 'puppetmasters' after protesters struggle to explain why they call Trump a 'fascist' in viral video

Elon Musk said anti-Trump protesters are "puppets" who demonstrate against President Donald Trump without knowing "why they are even there."

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