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04-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: February 2025

Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender procedures for minors

The judge's ruling came after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month. The judge's ruling came after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month.

Trump says Canada ‘serious contender’ to be 51st state: ‘They need our protection’

Trump, 78, has repeatedly floated the idea of Canada joining the Union since his election victory Nov. 5. Trump, 78, has repeatedly floated the idea of Canada joining the...

NIH principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak, who led agency during COVID, abruptly resigns

Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, 73, has abruptly resigned from his post as acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, 73, has abruptly resigned...

JD Vance meets Holocaust survivor on visit to Dachau concentration camp ahead of Munich Security Conference

'You look better than I do, and I'm 40,' Vance told 97-year-old Abba Naor outside the camp gates. 'You look better than I do, and I'm 40,' Vance told...

Commerce pick Lutnick clears key procedural hurdle

Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Commerce — and implement the president's sweeping trade and tariff agenda — is set for a full Senate confirmation vote in...

Zelensky says Trump snub ‘not pleasant’ after president called Putin first to talk ending Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented President Trump's decision to call Russian leader Vladimir Putin before him, calling the snub "not pleasant." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented President Trump's decision...

Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on countries treating US imports unfairly — with EU, India, Japan in crosshairs

The announcement came hours before Trump met with visiting India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. The announcement came hours before Trump met with visiting India Prime...

Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments

"Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it's not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% -- more like 5%," the defense secretary said in...

Dem Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek another term in 2026, leaving key seat up for grabs

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith ruled out a run for reelection in 2026 on Thursday, opening up a key Democratic seat during an election cycle in which the party is...

RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly partly-line vote Thursday.