Apr 01 After 9 Republicans rebel, House Speaker Johnson fails to stop proxy voting effort led by new moms in Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado want to force a vote on their proposal for proxy voting, which a majority of House colleagues support. Continue reading
Apr 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether states can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider. Continue reading
Apr 01 US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and 51st state threats By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press President Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico set a backdrop for the soccer showcase being jointly hosted by the three North American neighbors. Continue reading
Apr 01 PHOTOS: Hundreds of HHS employees wait in a line stretching around the building to find out if their job is gone By Associated Press One staffer waiting in line loudly joked: “Is this an April Fool’s joke?”… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine gives opening statement in Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry "In our family, we serve. When asked, we always say yes. Senators, I acknowledge that I'm an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," he said during his opening statement. Continue reading
Apr 01 AP report: FDA's top tobacco regulator removed from post in latest blow to health agency's leadership By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The latest announcements mean nearly all of the FDA's senior officials have departed the agency in recent months. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan Caine says he has 'never' worn a MAGA hat or other political merchandise By Associated Press President Donald Trump has told a story about retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine saying he wore one of the hats when the two met some years ago. Continue reading
Apr 01 23 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding By Devna Bose, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The lawsuit says not paying the rest of the federal money will have a devastating effect on public health. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: White House claims at briefing that deported man with protected legal status was a gang member By Associated Press In a complaint, the man's lawyers disputed the government’s claims. “Although he has been accused of general ‘gang affiliation,’ the U.S. government has never produced an iota of evidence to support this unfounded accusation,” the complaint stated. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine testifies at Senate hearing for Joint Chiefs chair By Tara Copp, Associated Press Caine is a decorated F-16 combat pilot who served in leadership positions in multiple special operations commands and in some of the Pentagon's most classified programs. He does not, however, meet the prerequisites for Joint Chiefs chairman, although they can… Continue reading