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Senate Panel Asks RFK Jr. to Testify on HHS Restructuring
The leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Tuesday requested Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear for a hearing later this month.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:19:50 EDTColumbia U. Protester Khalil's Case to Stay in N.J.
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may continue to challenge the legality of his arrest by immigration authorities in New Jersey, rather than in Louisiana where he is being held, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday.The decision by U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:09:15 EDTWashPost: Waltz Used Gmail to Conduct Govt Business
National security adviser Mike Waltz and other members of the National Security Council have used their personal email accounts to conduct official government business, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.The Post cited documents that it reviewed as well as interviews with...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:29:47 EDTFlorida Republicans Face Well-Funded Dems in House Special Elections
Tuesday's special elections for two Florida congressional seats in heavily pro-Trump districts have become an unexpected source of concern for national Republicans as Democrats have poured millions in fundraising into the races.Both seats opened when President Donald Trump...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:49:06 EDTMusk Appears to Backtrack From DOGE-Inspired Stimulus Checks
Although President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been suggesting for months the idea of turning the Department of Government Efficiency's reported savings into $5,000 stimulus checks for Americans, Musk appears to have backtracked on the idea, The Hill reported.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:08:34 EDTStates Sue Trump for Rescinding Billions in Health Funding
A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.Attorneys general and other officials from 23 states sued in...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:28:16 EDTConcern Grows Alaskan Volcano May Be Close to Eruption
An earthquake that hit 30 miles away from a volcano in Alaska has scientists concerned it may erupt in a few weeks, according to the Daily Mail.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:21:34 EDTJudge Blocks Firing of Intel Agency Employees Who Worked on DEI
A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga granted a preliminary injunction Monday that prohibits...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:21:01 EDTRussia: 'Catastrophic' Consequences If US Strikes Iran
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned of "catastrophic" consequences if the United States strikes Iran's nuclear infrastructure, as President Donald Trump has threatened.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:19:12 EDTEd Dept Gives Maine Last Chance to Comply With Title IX
The Department of Education is giving Maine one last chance to comply with revised Title IX regulations to protect female athletes from competing against transgender athletes.The Trump administration earlier this month determined that Maine was allowing transgender athletes...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:50:57 EDTWhere Jobs, Programs Were Cut at Health Agencies
Thousands of people responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs for nearly half of the country were laid off Tuesday at the...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:42:45 EDTResolution by Rep. Boebert Targets Tesla Attacks
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Tuesday introduced a resolution condemning attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships, framing the incidents as acts of "domestic terrorism" driven by political animus toward President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, The Hill reported.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:27:11 EDTCalif. Lawmakers Reject Bills Banning Trans Kids From Girls Sports
The battle over transgender athletes' participation in youth sports came to California on Tuesday as state lawmakers rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Lawmakers voted to block a bill that would ...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:09:59 EDTSen. Paul: Resolution Blocking Canadian Tariffs May Pass
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Tuesday there might be just enough Republican votes to push a Democrat-led "off-ramp" to nullify President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:09:07 EDTHarvard Vows to 'Combat Antisemitism' After Funding Threat
Harvard University vowed to engage with the federal task force in combatting antisemitism after the Trump administration announced it was reviewing hundreds of millions in contracts and several billion in grants to ensure the Ivy League school complied with civil rights ...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:38:10 EDTWall Street See-Saws to Mixed Finish
Wall Street benchmarks ended in mixed fashion Tuesday after a topsy-turvy session, as investors were caught in limbo ahead of the impending tariff announcements from the Trump administration.Financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks as investors assessed the...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:01:36 EDTAt Least 6 Hurt After Truck Hits Building and Pedestrians in Boston
A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood and then hit several pedestrians, injuring at least six, the city's police and emergency services said.Boston EMS, in a social media post, said four people were taken to the hospital,...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:51:11 EDTWH: Man Deported in Error Was MS-13 Gang Member
A Maryland resident deported to El Salvador as a result of "an administrative error" was a member of the MS-13 gang, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:43:27 EDTSpeaker Johnson Fails to Squash Proxy Voting Effort by New Moms in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson exercised his power of the gavel Tuesday in an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.His plan failed, 206-222.In an unprecedented...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:41:15 EDTStakes High in Tuesday Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided Tuesday in a race that broke records for spending and has become a proxy battle for the nation's political fights, pitting a candidate backed by President Donald Trump against a Democrat-aligned challenger.
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