News for April 1, 2025

Sen. Cory Booker’s long Senate speech drew advice from Sen. Ted Cruz, who said the key to lasting through a marathon floor speech is to take in “nothing” and let “nothing” out.

Republican Randy Fine won a special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, helping Republicans strengthen their narrow House majority.

Donald Trump is pushing ahead with a major tariff plan that could reshape US trade and hit the global economy.

President Donald Trump’s new and retaliatory tariffs are creating uncertainty for Lincoln Recycling and the wider U.S. recycling market, even as they may briefly raise demand for domestic metals.

South Carolina forestry officials said careless cigarette use by hikers sparked the Table Rock Fire, leading to misdemeanor charges and a major wildfire response.

The Navajo Nation is using mobile, on-the-ground testing and fast treatment to fight rising syphilis and help cut dangerous infections, including congenital syphilis.

President Donald Trump is pushing reciprocal tariffs to match foreign import taxes and pressure trading partners, but experts say the plan is hard to carry out and could raise prices for U.S. consumers.

Cornell student activist Momodou Taal left the United States after his visa was revoked following his role in pro-Palestinian protests.

Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., faces a Senate hold from Adam Schiff over concerns about his conduct in office.

German Smirnov and other migrants deported from the U.S. are still stuck at a Costa Rican shelter, with no clear path to safety or a new home.

Dallas County Health and Human Services has canceled more than 50 free vaccine clinics and cut staff after federal funding cuts tied to pandemic aid, as Texas faces a growing measles outbreak.

The White House fired career prosecutor Adam Schleifer, deepening concerns that President Donald Trump is pulling the Justice Department closer to direct political control.

Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, began mass layoffs that will cut thousands of jobs and reshape the federal health agency.

Stocks rose at the start of the new quarter as investors waited for President Donald Trump’s tariff plan, but the market stayed choppy because of weaker economic data.

NBC News is tracking a major measles surge in the United States, with the CDC confirming more than 2,000 cases already in 2026.

Investors are hoping President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement will calm markets, but many expect it to add more uncertainty instead of giving clear relief.

The European Union says it is ready with a strong retaliation plan if President Donald Trump's new tariffs force a trade fight.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cut key public records teams at the CDC and FDA, raising new doubts about his promises of more transparency at health agencies.

Rhode Island and 22 other states and Washington, D.C. sued Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration over $11 billion in public health funding cuts.

The House blocked Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to stop a vote on remote voting for new parents, handing him a rare setback and keeping the issue alive.