News for March 5, 2026

A new survey suggests Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to restore trust in public health is not working, as confidence in federal health agencies has fallen while trust in doctors and career scientists remains higher.

The Republican-led House rejected a bid to limit President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran, following a similar Senate vote.

The Pentagon has formally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, escalating a fight over whether its AI model Claude should be limited in military use.

Vinod Khosla says he has no plans to leave California over the state’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, but he argues the real fix is federal tax reform that closes loopholes and taxes capital gains like ordinary income.

A group of states is suing President Donald Trump’s administration, saying its new global tariffs go beyond the president’s legal power.

President Donald Trump said Kristi Noem will leave as Homeland Security secretary and that Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace her, pending Senate confirmation.

Tech investors have sued the Trump administration, saying it broke the law by delaying TikTok’s required breakup from its China-based owner and approving a deal that still left illegal ties in place.

The United States and Iran traded more attacks as President Donald Trump said the U.S. should help choose Iran’s next leader, deepening a widening war across the Middle East.