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MAHA minefield: Drug safety regulators trip over Trump whisperer, pharma boosters, agency old guard
Vinay Prasad's interim replacement has concerns about same drug that drove him out. NIH director says employee critics blindsided him with anti-Trump rally featuring Democratic senator after he met with them.
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VA proposes rule to end abortion coverage on medical plans
Republican members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs said in a formal statement that they agree with the rule.
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Trump's AI action plan: Roll back regulations, build more data centers
The AI action plan includes more than 90 federal policy actions aimed at rolling back environmental regulations, increasing domestic data center outputs, and integrating AI into operations.
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Trump administration considering pilot program to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare, Medicaid
The drugs reportedly under consideration for coverage include Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro
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Jury orders Tesla to pay $243 million in damages after fatal crash
The federal jury found that the company's technology was partly to blame for the crash, even though the driver had admitted he was distracted by his cellphone before hitting a couple.
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Appeals court sides with Trump on stopping union bargaining for federal workers
Six unions, including the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), had obtained an injunction that was issued by U.S. District Judge James Donato, a lower court judge.
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Manhunt continues for Montana shooting suspect
The shooter killed four people
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Appeals court upholds order placing limits on ICE operations in Los Angeles
The federal judge issued the restraining order after a lawsuit was filed by individuals claiming they had been detained by immigration officers without a valid reason.
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Trump says he wants to 'release everything' related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Trump administration has faced heavy backlash over its handling of the Epstein investigation, including its promise to release Epstein's alleged "client list," which it has since said does not exist.
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Justice Kavanaugh defends crowded emergency docket, warns against releasing too many opinions
The Supreme Court has seen a giant wave of challenges and emergency appeals on its emergency docket since President Donald Trump took office in January.
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Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding
The package allocates nearly $900 billion for military construction and Veterans Affairs, $27 billion for agriculture and rural development, and $2.2 billion for the Legislative branch. More than 80 senators ultimately voted for the minibus.
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John Thune says Senate will stay in session through the weekend to confirm Trump nominees
At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
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Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 federal funding with first group of bills
The bills allocate funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), military construction, rural development, and legislative branch operations.