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In this file photo from 2023, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (R), husband Chasten Buttigieg and their children Penelope and Gus attend the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Buttigieg said his family was subject to a CPS investigation after a false report on June 26, 2026.
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Pete Buttigieg and his kids subject to CPS, police investigation after false report
Elena Moore
Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false.
The federal government released data on how many people dropped coverage in the 29 states that use the Healthcare.gov marketplace for ACA insurance.
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5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor (seated left) and Justice Samuel Alito (seated second from right).
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