Federal Judge Declines to Block Firing of US Institute of Peace Leadership
By Stacy Robinson A federal judge on March 19 decided not to block the Trump administration from firing the leadership of the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP) and replacing them with an official from...
View ArticleHHS, FDA to Focus on Improving Nutritional Quality of Infant Formula
By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are taking steps to make sure American families have an adequate supply of...
View ArticleTrump to Sign Order to Eliminate Department of Education
By Zachart Stieber and Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on March 20 that will facilitate the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, taking a...
View ArticleIsrael Renews Ground Operations in Gaza
By Andrew Thornebrooke Israel is launching a new ground operation into Gaza and aims to seize a corridor that runs through the middle of the territory. Israeli defense leaders announced on March 19...
View ArticleSocial Security Announces Cost Cutting Initiative Following Audit
By Naveen Athrappully The Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 19 announced a plan to reduce costs and enhance security measures following stakeholder feedback and a recent audit by the...
View Article68 Bridges Nationwide Need Urgent Evaluation in Wake of Baltimore Bridge...
By Rachel Acenas The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendations to 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states to assess the vulnerability of a vessel collision....
View ArticleTrump Signs Order to Ramp Up US Production of Critical Earth Minerals
By Jacob Burg President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 to boost the mining and production of critical minerals in the United States, including uranium, copper, potash, and gold. The...
View ArticleJFK Files Leave Researchers With More Questions Than Answers
By Travis Gillmore WASHINGTON—Thousands of pages of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, were released late in the evening of March 18, revealing...
View ArticleCommon Knee Surgery Linked to Arthritis: Study
By George Citroner Patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery to repair torn ligaments may be at an elevated risk of developing early-onset knee arthritis,...
View ArticleTrump Urges Fed Rate Cuts to Ease Economy’s Tariff Transition
By Andrew Moran President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the U.S. economy’s tariff-driven transition. Trump has been largely silent about monetary policy for...
View ArticleTrump Takes 2-Pronged Approach to Reduce Education Department
By Aaron Gifford During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but...
View ArticleHome Sales Jump 4.2 Percent in February: Report
By Naveen Athrappully The number of homes sold across the United States rose in February from a month earlier amid an improvement in housing inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors...
View ArticleDOGE Official Says IRS Can’t ‘Perform Basic Functions’ Without Billions for...
By Jack Phillips A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representative said that the IRS has a number of decades-old, infrastructure-related problems and said that recent cuts have allowed the...
View ArticleTrump Says He Will Personally Cover Returned Astronauts’ Overtime Pay If NASA...
By T.J. Muscaro NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams should be paid more after their eight-day test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft turned into a nearly 10-month post on the...
View ArticleArtificial Sweeteners May Directly Affect Heart Muscle, Study Finds
By George Citroner Scientists have discovered “sweet taste” receptors in the heart that respond to artificial sweeteners like aspartame. This could potentially explain the long-observed link between...
View ArticleTrump Orders Full Access to Unclassified Federal Data for Designated Officials
By Bill Pan In a lesser-noticed executive order issued on March 20, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to grant his designees complete access to unclassified government data. The order,...
View ArticleICE Arrests 68 Tren de Aragua Gang Members
By Naveen Athrappully Federal authorities arrested 68 members of the notorious gang Tren De Aragua this week, according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “In less than 100...
View ArticleUS Postal Service Cuts 50 Million Work Hours, Closes Facilities to Save...
By Naveen Athrappully The United States Postal Service (USPS) said Thursday it has saved billions of dollars annually by cutting 50 million work hours, closing unnecessary facilities, and increasing...
View ArticleIsrael Launches Strikes Across Lebanon After Intercepting Rocket Attack
By Ryan Morgan Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes across parts of Lebanon in response to rocket launches targeting the Galilee region on March 22. In a press release, the Israeli military...
View ArticleFDA Expands Approval for Alnylam’s Drug to Treat Rare Heart Disease
By Reuters The Food and Drug Administration approved Alnylam’s drug to treat a rare and deadly heart disease on Thursday, allowing the entry of a new type of medicine in a market dominated by Pfizer’s...
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