Sep 03 Trump administration agrees to restore federal health data and websites in lawsuit settlement By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Soon after President Donald Trump's inauguration, federal health officials deleted or removed information on a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic. The move was made in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump’s health care agenda before the Senate Finance Committee By Matt Brown, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, about — among other things — turmoil at federal health agencies and efforts to pull back recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:01 Epstein survivors demand justice in Washington as Trump calls case ‘a Democrat hoax’ By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Women who survived sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein spoke publicly, some for the first time, to demand the release of the federal files in the case. President Trump also responded to the demands for more documents, calling… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 5:19 Trump policies stalled by series of rulings, likely setting up Supreme Court fight By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson A federal court rejected the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law, known as the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. It's another legal setback for the White House, which has also seen courts… Continue watching
Sep 03 WATCH: Federal immigration enforcement will ‘flood the zone’ in sanctuary cities, Homan says By News Desk and Associated Press President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that the administration plans to "flood the zone" in sanctuary cities with federal immigration enforcement officers. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Vance speaks after meeting with families affected by Minneapolis shooting By Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday met with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. The visit comes one week after an attacker opened fire during the first Mass… Continue reading
Sep 03 Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions in research funding to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. Continue reading
Sep 03 Can you get a COVID shot? Here’s your fall vaccine guide By Laura Santhanam Many people across the United States are wondering if they will be able to get vaccinated at all, particularly against COVID, after changes to vaccine guidance by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says he might send federal forces to New Orleans at Landry’s request By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Continue reading
Sep 03 Podcasters and influencers covered under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge, and salon workers. Continue reading