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Dr. Oz becomes next head of Medicare and Medicaid Services following approval from full Senate
Dr. Mehmet Oz will serve as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after the full Senate voted along party lines to confirm his nomination on Thursday. The former daytime TV doctor turned politician will be in charge of nearly $1.5 trillion in federal healthcare spending.…
Read More »Here’s a closer look at Trump’s tariff plan: What to know about the new duties
President Donald Trump laid out his plans for imposing a host of new tariffs on imports to the U.S. Wednesday — a day his administration touted as ‘Liberation Day’ and vowed would restore the American dream. Trump unveiled the new tariffs in a ceremony at the White House’s Rose Garden…
Read More »Trump urged to review UN immunity, lax visa rules amid national security concerns
A 1947 agreement outlining obligations as host of the United Nations continues to give employees and their family members relatively unfettered access to the U.S. At a time of increased national security fears and immigration enforcement by the Trump administration, experts are urging a re-examination of the host nation agreement…
Read More »Bipartisan senators’ bill would require Congress to approve new tariffs
Two senior lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would reassert Congress’ powers over U.S. tariffs, a day after President Donald Trump announced a new wide-ranging tariff strategy during his ‘Liberation Day’ speech on Wednesday. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., on Thursday introduced the Trade Review Act…
Read More »Waltz’s Signal chat woes snowball as Trump admin defends national security advisor
President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Mike Waltz, has repeatedly landed in hot water in recent days, beginning with an uproar from Democrats over a Signal chat leak with high-ranking national security officials that has since snowballed. Trump and his administration, however, repeatedly have defended the national security leader publicly. …
Read More »Russia calls Trump threats to bomb Iran ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Russia is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran, calling them ‘illegal and unacceptable.’ Trump in recent days has increased his threats against Iran and warned that there could be direct conflict if the Islamic Republic doesn’t stop arming the Houthi terrorist group or halt its nuclear…
Read More »Democrat rep vows to work with Trump on key part of tariff plan: ‘Hoping that I can help’
A moderate Democrat is expressing cautious optimism at President Donald Trump’s stance on tariffs in a stark departure from most of his party’s infuriated reaction. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, pointed out in a lengthy statement that he himself proposed a 10% blanket tariff on U.S. imports earlier this year and…
Read More »Chip Roy follows Trump’s lead with bill to ‘beat China’ on trade
A key House Republican lawmaker is moving to bring more manufacturing back to the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tax penalties on imports. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, introduced a bill Thursday aimed at providing tax incentives to companies that move their…
Read More »World leaders react to Trump’s sweeping tariffs: ‘tumultuous times’ ahead
World leaders reacted to the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump released this week impacting essentially every U.S. trading partner. The White House has implemented a flat 10% tariff on apparently all imports, though some nations saw drastically higher taxes slapped on their U.S. exports – including Vietnam, which was issued…
Read More »Rubio demands NATO pony up, dismisses ‘hysteria’ over US role under Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said NATO nations must provide a ‘realistic pathway’ to ramp up their defense spending to hit a 5% threshold – including the U.S. ‘I understand there’s domestic politics, after decades of building up vast social safety nets that maybe don’t want to take…
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