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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 31, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation," as cleanup is underway after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Ed O'Keefe speaks to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Transportation Secretary Pete ...CBS News - 4d -
Leavitt blasts statement by WHCA leaders
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday the West Wing is "seriously considering" making changes to the White House press briefing room seating chart and blasted the White ...The Hill - 4d -
3/31: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," as cleanup is underway after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Ed O'Keefe speaks to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Transportation Secretary Pete ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration deports more migrants to Salvadoran prison
The Trump administration has deported another 17 men it claims are affiliated with gangs to a Salvadoran prison. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the men were members of the Tren de ...The Hill - 4d -
RFK Jr. 'already vindicating his critics': Wall Street Journal
With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. having served as Health and Human Services secretary for about a month and a half, the Wall Street Journal's editorial board said he is already "vindicating" his critics ...The Hill - 4d -
Pentagon to review physical standards for military combat jobs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 60-day review of physical standards for military combat roles to ensure female troops are not being given exceptions for the physically challenging ...The Hill - 4d -
Experts raise alarms about eliminating FEMA
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Experts raise alarms about eliminating FEMA Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s vow to ...The Hill - 4d -
RFK Jr. sends 'worrisome signal' with vaccine chief's ouster
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won't acknowledge the scientific consensus that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. That skepticism over seemingly settled ...The Hill - 3d -
Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Venezuelans: 'Smacks of racism'
A federal judge has paused the Trump administration’s plans to lift protections from deportation for more than 600,000 Venezuelans, writing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision ...The Hill - 3d -
Watch live: White House holds press briefing one day before tariffs deadline
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon, a day before President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China and certain product imports are set to take ...The Hill - 3d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 3d -
Businesses brace for new tariffs as Trump is set to unveil details
President Trump is set to announce new tariffs on potentially hundreds of U.S. trading partners in a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. The White House press secretary says the ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 3d -
White House pranks journalists on April Fools’ Day
The White House played an April Fools’ Day prank on journalists inside the press room. Around 6 p.m. EDT, the White House Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers announced over the loudspeaker that ...The Hill - 2d -
Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word
Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully . On Tuesday China’s military launched joint drills around ...The Guardian - 3d -
McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have ...The Hill - 2d -
Four key takeaways as Trump’s sweeping HHS layoffs begin
Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The purge comes on the heels of HHS Secretary ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats investigating RFK Jr. bird flu response
Several House Democrats are investigating Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his bird flu response, which they called "dangerous and reckless." In a Tuesday letter ...The Hill - 2d -
Sean Duffy’s daughter lays into Luna proxy voting push: 'Feel free to resign'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s daughter, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, laid into the effort for proxy voting led by Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna after the House tanked a procedural rule ...The Hill - 2d -
Texas man arrested for 'making terroristic threats' against ICE agents, Noem
A Texas man was arrested for “making terroristic threats” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, the Dallas ...The Hill - 2d -
Smithsonian’s Leader’s Future Unclear After Trump Executive Order
The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.The New York Times - 1d -
Lutnick to plunging markets: Let Trump run the global economy
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump should run the global economy as markets plummet due to the onset of Wednesday’s tariff announcement for a range of nations. “Let Donald Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
HHS staff to brief House committee following massive agency layoffs
House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce committee are demanding a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F Kennedy Jr. about the massive layoffs happening at his agency. ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats press Bessent on IRS layoffs
House Democrats led by Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on mass layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Wednesday letter requesting the Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Public health experts were stunned this week when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.NBC News - 1d -
Leavitt: Trump tariffs won’t lead to 'pain' for American-owned businesses or US workers
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s tariffs won’t lead to “pain” for U.S. workers or American-owned businesses amid concern after “Liberation Day.” Leavitt joined ...The Hill - 1d -
Kennedy suggests 20 percent of HHS cuts may be reversed
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of fired employees to be reinstated as the agency backtracks after making cuts ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain
UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on finances. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very ...The Guardian - 16h -
Rubio says markets will recover after Trump tariff announcement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the global financial markets will bounce back after plunging for a second day, following President Trump’s rollout of a fresh set of tariffs. Rubio said Friday ...The Hill - 10h -
Rubio defends Trump tariffs, says Putin needs to show he ‘wants peace’
Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters President Trump’s tariffs will “reset” global trade. Rubio also said Russia needs to show it is serious ...NBC News - 10h -
RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes
Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforce. US politics live – latest updates Around a fifth of the 10,000 jobs cut from ...The Guardian - 11h -
US’s Rubio shrugs off market falls at Nato press conference – Europe live
US secretary of state says ‘markets will adjust’ during press conference following Nato summit in Brussels. Asked further about Ukraine, Rutte lists a number of projects by Nato member states, ...The Guardian - 10h -
Trump to send Hegseth to Dover ceremony for remains of US soldiers
President Trump will not attend the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania last week, instead sending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Dover ...The Hill - 7h -
RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that he expects about 20% of fired employees may have been cut by mistake, and some could be brought back, ...CBS News - 7h -
US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio
Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatient. The US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ousted FDA vaccine director calls Kennedy's start 'very scary'
Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official pressured to resign over his disagreements with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., warned in an interview ...The Hill - 2h -
I Put Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series Laptop GPU to the Test. Here’s What I Found
Multi-frame generation has real potential to improve the gaming experience on cheaper laptops, but Nvidia’s RTX 5090 laptop GPU isn’t the huge leap you’re waiting for.Wired - Mar. 27 -
How To Have A Baby In InZoi
One of the more interesting aspects of any life sim for me is always going to be the generational gameplay. While the game worlds of InZoi and The Sims are frozen in time, the families that ...GameSpot - Mar. 28 -
The Best Racing Games To Play In 2025
The best racing games have always been technical showpieces on each generation of hardware, with most console makers having their own prestigious franchise to parade around in front of the ...GameSpot - 5d