Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Firings at Consumer Bureau
The court barred the Trump administration from laying off nearly 1,500 workers at the agency until at least April 28. Source link
First to ABC: House Dems urge JD Vance to preserve Smithsonian independence
House Democrats are demanding the White House preserve the independence of the Smithsonian Institution after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in late March that directed federal agencies and the Smithsonian to eliminate what the order calls “anti-American” and “improper” content from the vast network of museums and national parks. The top Democrat of … Read more
White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory
The White House has redirected COVID.gov to a new landing page called “Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19,” which makes a five-point argument for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a mistaken lab leak in Wuhan, China. Web page for https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/ on April 18, 2025. The White House The new site appears to use theories from … Read more
In Trump Attack on Harvard, Punishment Precedes Due Process
The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners. Source link
FSU Shooting Suspect Was Shaped by Guns, Extreme Views and Chaotic Childhood
His biological mother said in an interview on Friday that she was bewildered by the attack, and had been against the presence of firearms in her son’s life. Source link
Elon Musk Faces Questions About His Government Influence After Setbacks
A series of setbacks have raised questions about Elon Musk’s enduring influence in the White House. Source link
Ex-Harvard Medical School Morgue Chief to Plead Guilty in Sale of Body Parts
Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023. Source link
Border czar Tom Homan argues US justified in removing ‘public safety threat’ Abrego Garcia to El Salvador
Trump White House border czar Tom Homan stood by the administration’s decision to defy court orders to “facilitate” the return to the U.S. of Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national the Justice Department said was erroneously deported to a prison in his home country, and waived off responsibility for the migrant’s status in an interview … Read more
Trump Administration Bolsters Putin With Hint of Abandoning Ukraine Talks
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort. Source link