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Trump administration formally bans gain-of-function research
The State and Health and Human Services departments claim that although biomedical research has produced lifesaving vaccines and medical breakthroughs, it must never come at the expense of public safety or national security.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M payment to Carroll
The latest request is related to the larger jury award, which the president urged the justices to reject, asserting that its 2024 decision giving presidents sweeping immunity for actions they take in office shielded him from liability in the case.
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
The Senate voted to confirm Clayton in a 51-47 split that was along party-lines. Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell and South Carolina GOP Sen. Darline Graham Nordone did not vote.
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Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school violated Jewish students’ civil rights
Last month, the administration sued Harvard, accusing the school of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether it had illegally considered race in admissions processes.
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Two ex-FBI agents who investigated Trump sue over firings
The ex-agents filed a 1st Amendment complaint, alleging the bureau retaliated against them for perceived political affiliations.
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Saudi Arabia says prepared to launch military response to Iran's attacks, 'limited patience'
Iran has launched thousands of missiles and drones at Persian Gulf countries that host American military installations since the start of U.S.-Israeli air strikes on Feb. 28.
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House members raise concerns about Islamic terrorist threats 25 years after 9/11
When asked what her assessment of the increase in Islamic terrorism in the U.S. was, Director of the Office of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said it “continues to be an extreme concern.”
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HHS says 'rogue employee' changed voicemail to Domino's pizza recording
“Torturing puppies with our tax dollars isn’t funny, but people at HHS apparently think it is,” WCWP Senior Vice President Justin Goodman said
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Trump administration files birthright citizenship brief to the Supreme Court
Trump imposed the order last year as a means to deter pregnant tourists from having their babies in the United States and illegal migrants to stop using the method as a way to remain in the country.
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Thune warns Senate's April recess could be canceled if DHS shutdown continues
The Senate is currently expected to break for a two-week recess next Friday. Senators would normally return to their home districts to put in face time with their constituents, which is particularly valuable this year with the midterms in November.
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Two former FBI agents sue Patel, Bondi for wrongful termination related to 'Arctic Frost' probe
The pair allege that their First Amendment rights to free association and speech were violated, along with their Fifth Amendment rights to due process.
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DHS claims Democrat congressional staffer falsely claimed to be immigration attorney 11 times
The department claimed the staffer, Benito Torres, told a detention facility that he was an attorney representing multiple people at the center and even signed federal paperwork that attested to the claim.
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Most spy chiefs agree: Biden-era intel assessment on Havana Syndrome should be retracted
The likely retraction of a Biden-era assessment downplaying foreign involvement in Havana Syndrome would be the latest example of the Trump intelligence community walking back or correcting Democrat-led intel analysis.