Politics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Designed to stop “price-gouging by middlemen,” the order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ensure that scalpers offering tickets at higher prices than their face value comply with all Internal Revenue Service rules.

WATCH: Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech protesting Trump

By Mike Catalini, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

It set the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history.

Mass layoffs begin at HHS agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders, leaving the federal government without many of the key experts who have long guided U.S. decisions on medical research, drug approvals and other issues.

Trump plans to launch more tariffs on April 2. Here's what it could mean for you

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance on foreign goods.