Apr 10 Watch 5:26 Trump directs DOJ to investigate former administration officials who criticized him By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both… Continue watching
Apr 10 CDC officials start planning for the splintering of their agency By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Several parts of CDC — mostly those devoted to health threats that aren't infectious — are being spun off into the soon-to-be-created Administration for a Healthy America, the agency official told senior leaders in calls and meetings. Continue reading
Apr 10 FDA reverses course on telework after staff reductions threaten basic operations By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A spokeswoman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration is returning to “pre-COVID telework arrangements for reviewers, whose read and write work output is tracked in 15-minute increments to ensure productivity and accountability.”… Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: RFK Jr. orders HHS to determine the cause of autism by September By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Anti-vaccine advocates, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have for years inaccurately claimed that routine childhood shots may cause autism. Continue reading
Apr 10 Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, Rubio argues his presence undermines U.S. foreign policy By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's… Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump claims countries are 'cheating' the U.S. on trade. What does that mean? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact While cheating on trade does happen — genuine accusations of it can be adjudicated at the World Trade Organization — the White House’s formula for calculating the tariff rates leaned on how much of a trade imbalance a country has… Continue reading
Apr 10 These are the people Trump picked for top roles in his administration and their connections By Humera Lodhi, Christopher L. Keller, Parker Kaufmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump has prioritized loyalty in building his second-term team. Continue reading
Apr 10 Fact-checking Trump's previous claim he wasn't looking at pausing tariffs By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact For two days, Trump and the White House denied that he was considering changing his tariff plan, before doing just that on April 9. Continue reading
Apr 10 House passes Republican bill requiring voters provide proof of U.S. citizenship By Lisa Mascaro, Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The issue is one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Continue reading
Apr 10 House GOP approves framework for Trump's big budget bill after intense talks win over GOP holdouts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson worked into the night to satisfy conservative lawmakers who refused to support the plan. He and Senate Majority Leader John Thune assured conservatives they were on track seeking as much as $1.5 trillion in cuts. Continue reading