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Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, along with the court's three liberals, appeared skeptical of arguments that Obamacare's process for deciding which services must be fully covered by private insurance is unconstitutional.
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Markets drop as Trump hits Powell
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Markets dive as Trump lays into ‘loser’ Powell President Trump is ramping up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as officials have indicated the White House is exploring how to fire the Fed chair,...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Interior Department gives broad powers to DOGE-tied official
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday gave sweeping authority to an official with ties to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a secretarial order, Burgum granted Tyler Hassen, who is the department’s assistant secretary for policy, management and budget, the authority to take “all necessary actions” to carry out “consolidation, unification and optimization”...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Trump backs Long Island town's effort to keep Native American logo
President Trump has thrown his support behind a Long Island school district's fight to keep its Native American-inspired mascot, after New York's state education board banned the use of such names and logos.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Harvard sues Trump administration over $2.2B US grant freeze
In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Republicans get new case of heartburn over Hegseth
Senate Republicans are experiencing a new case of heartburn over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a spate of Pentagon staff firings in recent weeks and the emergence of a second Signal chat reportedly detailing attack plans in a month’s time. Hegseth once again found himself squarely in the spotlight over the past week after a...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. set to announce a plan to ban certain artificial food dyes
The Trump administration is set to unveil a plan to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the country’s food supply, ramping up pressure on food companies, according to a media advisory sent by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Walgreens settles allegations around opioid prescriptions for $300M: DOJ
National pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay at least $300 million to settle allegations it illegally fulfilled millions of invalid controlled substance prescriptions for more than a decade. Per the terms of the settlement, Walgreens will pay the federal government $300 million to resolve allegations that the company violated both the Controlled Substances Act...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Harvard sues the Trump administration over funding cuts
Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday after the federal government canceled billions of dollars in funding for the Ivy League school. The lawsuit marks a significant — though expected — escalation in the battle between Harvard and President Trump after the nation's oldest university rejected administration demands to eliminate diversity, equity and...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Google faces uncertain future after antitrust losses
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google faces uncertain future after antitrust losses Google’s tech empire is increasingly on shaky ground after losing two antitrust cases in less than a year. Adobe Stock A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google has an illegal monopoly over advertising technology, just eight months after another judge...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Tariffs fallout spreads
Presented by Third Way — Plus: Hegseth engulfed in escalating storm {beacon} Stocks slide as Trump attacks Fed's Powell A STOCK MARKET SELLOFF intensified Monday as President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, with fallout from the trade war spreading across industries. The S&P 500 fell more than 2 percent Monday...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:More than 5 million student loan borrowers are in default. Education Department says they will be referred to debt collection
The Trump administration's announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. No federal student loans have been referred for collection since March 2020, including those in default.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Education Department to restart collections on defaulted federal student loans
The Department of Education announced Monday it will restart collections on defaulted federal student loans on May 5, including potentially garnishing wages for millions of workers. The federal agency said more than 5 million borrowers have been in default — not making monthly payments — for more than year and in some cases for more...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Nadine Menendez, wife of former senator, convicted in bribery scheme
Menendez was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings or legal troubles.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse stolen at restaurant, officials say
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C., restaurant on Easter night.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Israeli spy chief delivers to court a scathing rebuke of Netanyahu's bid to fire him
The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to fire him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy accused Russia of creating ‘impression of a ceasefire’ as attacks continued
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis reached out to migrants and LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Advocating for migrants was one of Francis' priorities as pope. He denounced the “globalization of indifference” shown to would-be refugees.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record; Canada's Rory Linkletter 6th in men's race
Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis remembered as a 'pope among the people' at funeral
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Conclave to elect next pope will begin on May 7, Vatican announces
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The longest conclave took 3 years, and other fun facts about electing a new pope
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Trump says Hegseth doing 'great job' after reports of attack plans shared in 2nd Signal chat
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he stood behind U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that he had shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Houthis in a second Signal message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The details were reportedly similar to thoserevealed last month after a magazine editor was mistakenly included in a differentSignal group chat fortop Trump...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Pilgrims, tourists in St. Peter's Square for Easter express shock over Pope's death
Thousands of tourists andpilgrimswho flocked to Rome for Holy Week were dazed with shock at news of thedeathof Pope Francis. The Vatican made the announcement on Monday morning, a day after his open-topped popemobile was driven through crowds cheering "viva il papa!" onChristianity's holiestday.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Thanks to Trump and Putin, Europe needs to rearm quickly. But can it catch up fast enough?
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Trump takes tough tone in Putin post after 'productive' meeting with Zelenskyy in Vatican
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Why the Dutch still honour Canadians, 80 years after their liberation from Germany
Canadian veteran Jim Parks is getting ready to visit the Netherlands again, 80 years after playing a role in liberating the country from German occupation. And he can expect a warm welcome.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat: source
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Thousands protest Trump’s policy as Supreme Court pauses deportations
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the U.S. over the weekend to denounce President Donald Trump's deportation policies, calling them the end of due process. At the same time, the Supreme Court blocked the removal of migrants the White House planned to deport under a wartime law.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Hegseth shared attack plans in Signal chat including wife, brother, personal lawyer: NYT
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared attack plans in a Signal chat including his wife, brother and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing four people familiar with the conversation. In mid-March, the Pentagon leader disclosed information in the chat about upcoming strikes in Yemen including the flight schedules of military aircraft targeting...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:PHOTOS: Anti-Trump protesters rally in cities and towns across the country
Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Courier firm DHL to suspend global shipments of more than $800 to US due to new customs rules
DHL, the international courier firm, will temporarily pause shipments to the U.S. for items with a declared value of more than $800, the company announced in a notice. The announcement said that, starting Monday, the company will stop collecting and shipping orders from businesses abroad to private individual customers in the U.S. if the declared...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Bill Clinton urges unity in speech on 30th anniversary of Oklahoma City bombing
Former President Clinton on Saturday urged unity in a speech on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. “If our lives are going to be dominated by the effort to dominate people we disagree with, we're going to put the 250-year-old march toward a more perfect union at risk,” Clinton said during a speech...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire as talks to end war drag on
Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State Department said Sunday that the United States is committed to achieving a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. John Yang speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, for more.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Israel finds ‘failures’ that led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza
In our news wrap Sunday, the Israeli military said “professional failures” led to the killing of more than a dozen Palestinian medics in Gaza last month, the states of Missouri, Louisiana and Virginia reported their first measles cases of the year, Pope Francis met briefly with Vice President Vance, and a U.S. astronaut celebrated his 70th birthday by returning to Earth.
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