DC judge blocks bid to stop DOGE mass firings, federal data access
A federal judge rejected an emergency request from Democrat-led states Tuesday to hamper cost-cutting efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Top GOP foreign-policy pols sound alarm on Kremlin’s push for elections in Ukraine: ‘Nice try, Vladimir’
“[Russian dictator Vladimir] Putin is now asking for a new election in Ukraine, conducted in a specific manner that he can influence, so that he can install his puppet and accomplish that which he couldn’t militarily,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, wrote on X.
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and other “formerly taboo” topics in investigating the causes of chronic disease.
RFK Jr. calls for new age of ‘radical transparency’ at HHS, tells critics they ‘can retire’
“My goal as secretary here at HHS will be to create a culture of competency, of ethics, of openness, of transparency, of caring, and of pride so that individuals who share these ideals can flourish and thrive.”
Biden’s $475B student debt cancellation plan blocked as federal appeals court issues final decision
The Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals had partially blocked the loan forgiveness effort last year.
How can Russia’s war in Ukraine end? A potential pathway to peace
No dates have been set for future talks but there are several critical factors that will need to be discussed when and if negotiations do get under way.
USA 4 Nations team ‘would love’ for Trump to attend final vs. Canada: Bill Guerin
Bill Guerin, GM of the U.S. team at the 4 Nations Face-Off, rejoiced at the notion that President Donald Trump could be at the USA-Canada final on Thursday.
Trump’s Gaza takeover plan backed by majority of Israelis: poll
Egypt and Jordan, which Trump suggested would absorb Gazans, have condemned the plan to relocate the population.