Mar 16 Judge blocks RFK Jr. from scaling back childhood vaccine recommendations By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. Continue reading
Mar 16 Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president By Steven Sloan, Hillel Italie, Associated Press The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump's second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Timing of Trump-Xi talks may be moved, White House says By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump's China trip could be postponed. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has early stage breast cancer but will keep working through treatment By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Republican president says Wiles plans to begin treatment immediately but makes no suggestion she's pulling back on her work as one of his closest advisers. Continue reading
Mar 16 Republican in Congress resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Some Democrats are threatening this week to force a series of votes on the war, hoping that the efforts to gum up the Senate's voting schedule will prod Republicans to action. Continue reading
Mar 16 What to expect in the Illinois state primary By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Topping the ballot is the race to succeed Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. Continue reading
Mar 16 A politically charged awards season ends with calls for peace at the Oscars By James Pollard, Associated Press Political organizers suggested that celebrities found their political voices more this cycle than in recent years. Continue reading
Mar 16 'I'll knock the hell out of it.' Trump warns U.S. could attack Kharg Island again in call with PBS News By Liz Landers The comments came during a three-minute phone call Monday morning with PBS News' Liz Landers, while the president was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads as DHS changes leadership By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press But all indications are that Trump's mass deportation operation is not stalling out but intensifying. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump says he's demanded countries help 'protect their own territory,' police Iran's Strait of Hormuz By Sam Metz, Will Weissert, Julia Frankel, Cara Anna, Associated Press The president declined to name the countries the administration is negotiating with to protect of the strait. Continue reading