News for April 3, 2025

Ed Martin’s bid to become the permanent U.S. attorney in Washington is facing strong pushback from former prosecutors and Senate Democrats, who say his conduct and loyalty to Donald Trump make him unfit for the job.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs sparked market turmoil and confusion as his administration sent mixed messages about whether the plan is a negotiation or a final policy.

The Education Department, under President Donald Trump, is threatening to cut federal money to school districts and states that do not certify they have no unlawful DEI practices.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said about 20% of the recent Health and Human Services layoffs may have been mistakes that need to be reversed.

The Trump administration plans to freeze $510 million in federal grants to Brown University as it reviews the school’s response to antisemitism and diversity policies.

Severe storms tore through Tennessee and Arkansas, killing people and leaving heavy damage as forecasters warned of dangerous rain and flash flooding across the central U.S.

Judge James Boasberg said there is a strong chance the government broke his order on deportation flights and said he may start contempt proceedings.

Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed to lead the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid, putting him in charge of major U.S. health coverage programs.

President Donald Trump says his new tariffs will help the U.S. economy, but many economists warn they could raise prices, slow growth, and even increase recession risk.

HHS cut key CDC and FDA tobacco-control programs, raising fears that fewer people will quit smoking and more teens could start using nicotine.

Cuts at the National Institutes of Health could slow cancer research, disrupt clinical trials, and delay new treatments for patients.

The Pentagon’s inspector general will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke rules by using Signal to discuss a Yemen strike, including whether classified information was shared.

Lawmakers are trying several ways to limit President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, but the efforts face steep political and legal hurdles.

Congress is weighing new steps to curb President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as Republicans and Democrats show growing support for limits on his trade powers.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS has pulled back vaccine funding, weakening the systems that help states deliver childhood shots and respond to outbreaks.

The Pentagon watchdog said it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss Yemen strike plans and whether rules on classified information and records were followed.

Stellantis is pausing production at plants in Canada and Mexico and laying off 900 workers in the Midwest as it responds to new U.S. tariffs.

President Donald Trump’s National Security Council has fired several staffers after Laura Loomer raised concerns about their loyalty, while more firings may still follow.

A resident in Flamstead, Steve Harris, captured a hawk that had been attacking villagers, bringing an end to weeks of fear in the Hertfordshire village.

Srihari Kumar’s LionRock Capital is shifting some money out of the U.S. as tariff worries, policy uncertainty, and higher market risk push family offices to look for safer options abroad.