Karoline Leavitt called her age-gap marriage an 'atypical love story.' Here's what to know about her life and career.

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Karoline Leavitt in the White House briefing room.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. At 27 years old, Leavitt is the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history.

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I didn't realize my drinking was unhealthy until I tracked it — using the old government guidelines

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A woman drinking; notebooks
I used the CDC and NIAAA guidelines on alcohol consumption to set a goal. Tracking my drinking with clear guardrails helped me cut back by 50%.

Julia Pugachevsky

Photos show the history of the Kennedy Center, which now features Trump's name on the facade

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The Kennedy Center renamed with Donald Trump's name.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the "John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility "The Donald J. Trump and The John F.

The Trump administration pauses the green card lottery program

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Kristi Noem.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that the Trump administration would be pausing the US green card lottery.

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New Epstein photos released showing Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Donald Trump, and more

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Richard Branson (R) holding up a notebook with Jeffrey Epstein walking behind him
Richard Branson (R) holding up a notebook with Jeffrey Epstein walking behind him

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee

Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom

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The East Wing, before and after.
The East Wing, before and after.

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Working from home made motherhood feasible for her. A Stanford study shows she's not alone.

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A man, a woman, and a baby smile as they lay on a blanket
Stefi Markowicz credits being able to work from home for her decision to become a mother earlier in life than she had anticipated.

Stefi Markowicz

Trump wants to ground Chinese airlines' advantage on US routes by making their flights hours longer

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China Eastern Airlines plane landing in New York-JFK.
China Eastern Airlines would have to add extra flight time and spend more on fuel between New York and Shanghai should the order go into effect.

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I plan to leave the US because I can't get an H-1B visa. I'm worried Trump's $100,000 fee means my American dream is over.

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Shreya Mishra Reddy standing on outdoor steps outside a building.
Shreya Mishra Reddy plans to leave the US before her student work authorization expires in January 2026.

Courtesy of Shreya Mishra Reddy

Elon Musk's DOGE threw government contracts into chaos. This startup is cashing in.

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Two young people sit on a couch on a city sidewalk.
Legalist founders Eva Shang and Christian Haigh.

Legalist

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