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Here are the stories shaping the day: The Trump administration deployed 700 active-duty marines , an elite Border Patrol unit , and 2,000 more national guardsmen to deal with the riots in Los Angeles. RFK Jr. removed all 17 members of the committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines. The Chinese Communist Party has escalated attacks on some of its most vocal cr...

Here are the stories shaping the day: President Donald Trump ordered military and Justice Department officials  to respond to the riots in Los Angeles . With median home prices exceeding $1 million in many U.S. housing markets, some real estate professionals are drawing attention to a 28-year-old capital gains tax law , citing it as one factor contributing to the nationwide housing shortage....

Here are the stories shaping the day: Simmering policy disagreements between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk devolved into open conflict on Thursday. Musk said that SpaceX would begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft, which are the backbone of NASA’s spacefaring efforts, after President Trump appeared to call for the termination of all of the government’s subsidies and contract...

Here are the stories shaping the day: President Donald Trump suspended new visas for foreign nationals from 12 countries and ordered partial visa suspensions on nationals from another seven. The fallout from Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers is escalating. Here are 5 key takeaways . Former President Joe Biden’s longtime White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said that...

Here are the stories shaping the day: President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum went into effect at midnight on June 4, following through on last week’s announcement at a U.S. Steel facility. Following the Trump administration’s move to curb Harvard University’s international admissions and vet Chinese nationals studying in the United States for ties to the communist party,...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all Americans traveling internationally, regardless of destination, to get vaccinated against measles amid a resurgence of the disease in the United States and abroad. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two high-profile challenges to state gun-control laws—one in Maryland banning semiautomatic r...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The FBI has named the suspect in Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman. The suspect allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to target pro-Israel protestors. Ukraine launched a massive drone strike on Sunday, hitting multiple Russian air bases , according to the Russian Ministry of Defense....

Here are the stories shaping the day: The U.S. State Department is ramping up its scrutiny of all Chinese nationals currently in the United States on a visa, the latest in a series of major shifts on visa policies this week. President Donald Trump issued pardons to a former governor and eight others . Tactics used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence public perception in the United St...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The United States will begin aggressively revoking the visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in critical fields. A federal trade court blocked President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, ruling that the president exceeded his authority when he declared a national emergency to impose sweep...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The FBI is reopening or revisiting several high-profile investigations , including the unexploded pipe bombs on January 6, the cocaine found at the White House in 2023, and the leak of the Supreme Court opinion which overturned Roe v. Wade. Dr. Mehmet Oz , the head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said his agency and the Department of Government...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order restricting the Department of Homeland Security from deporting illegal immigrants to nations other than their home countries. Health officials on Tuesday said they’re no longer recommending the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and healthy pregnant women. The European Union has...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The House of Representatives approved President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in a 215–214 vote on Thursday. Here’s what’s inside the mammoth bill meant to implement most of the president’s legislative agenda. The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the certification of Harvard University’s foreign student admissions program, prohibiting the...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The House Rules Committee late on Wednesday advanced a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda after a marathon 21-hour session, clearing the legislation for a House floor vote. The Federal Trade Commission escalated its efforts to lower prescription drug costs, renewing challenges to more than 200 patents it says were improperly listed to preve...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The Food and Drug Administration will not approve COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans absent trial data showing that the benefits outweigh the risks, according to top agency officials . Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a first-ever state waiver to Nebraska, banning soda and energy drink purchases with SNAP, or food stamps. Musk signaled plans to...

Here are the stories shaping the day: Signs of the Chinese regime’s influence are becoming more prevalent on YouTube, especially in English-language content about China. The Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request to remove legal protections for Venezuelan nationals, opening them up to potential deportation . FBI Director Kash Patel says the flow of fentanyl into the United Stat...

Here are the stories shaping the day: Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of cancer . The House Budget Committee on Sunday approved a motion to advance the bill to enact many of President Donald Trump’s key agenda items , marking one more step toward final passage of the mammoth bill. Federal officials confirmed on May 18 that they are sending a team to investig...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The Supreme Court heard arguments on the Trump administration’s request to lift nationwide injunctions placed on the president’s birthright citizenship order. The decision could determine how judges can address presidential actions. Here are the takeaways from the hearing. The Department of Health and Human Services plans to stop recommending routine COVID-19...

Here are the stories shaping the day: President Donald Trump announced more than $243.5 billion in economic deals between the United States and Qatar on Wednesday, including a $96 billion agreement for Boeing to sell up to 210 jets to Qatar Airways. President Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday after the president announced that he would lift sanctions on Syria. Drug overdose...

Here are the stories shaping the day: Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday. She was arrested last month and accused of helping an illegal immigrant evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement . President Donald Trump said he will terminate the sanctions against Syria to give the country’s de facto new leaders “ a chance at greatness .” An effort...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The United States and China reached a 90-day agreement aimed at relieving trade tensions between the two countries.  Here’s what we know about the deal . A total of 1,800 Florida Highway Patrol troopers are the first in the nation to receive federal credentials under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreement allowing them to arrest illegal immigran...

Here are the stories shaping the day: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, agreeing to meet him in Turkey on May 15. President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order on Monday morning to require drug companies to charge the United States the same low price they charge other nations . The Hamas terrorist group said it would rele...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The U.S. and U.K. struck a tentative trade deal . Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on May 8, becoming Pope Leo XIV. Here’s what we know about the first American pope . As China’s ailing economy increasingly faces headwinds, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has again called on young Chinese to look for work in the countryside . 🍵 Healt...

Here are the stories shaping the day: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants to Libya . The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have launched a joint initiative to build a secure, real-world data platform aimed at uncovering the cause of autism spectrum disorder . The election of the Catholic Church’s ne...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The Supreme Court allowed the U.S. military to ban troops who identify as transgender , while litigation challenging the prohibition plays out. President Donald Trump hosted Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, at the White House on Tuesday for high-stakes talks focused on trade and security . Here are five takeaways from the meeting. The REAL ID deadline...

Here are the stories shaping the day: The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at ending Beijing’s persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong. Harvard University will no longer be eligible for government grants , according to a senior White House official. China’s six largest banks have posted first-quarter reports with a significant drop in both earnings and profits. Online scammers ha...