He knows how to make a stink. Longtime New York congressman Jerry Nadler has become famous as a champion of progressive policies in the House of Representatives. But among his colleagues in the chamber, he has also earned the dubious distinction of being its smelliest member. “He’s the kind of guy who when he makes
With Wednesday’s sweeping announcement of tariffs, Donald Trump has achieved one of his major goals for this term: raising taxes on imports. As he said in the Rose Garden, “For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike,” and he intends to even the
The resolution now heads to the House, where there are already warning signs that the blueprint could face hurdles. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early morning hours of April 5 approved the budget blueprint to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda after a marathon voting session. Under the rules of the reconciliation process, which is being
An amended version of the House-passed Trump budget was voted on at the end of a marathon vote series in the Senate.
The administration said the court lacked jurisdiction and that NIH followed existing regulation. A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a permanent injunction on April 4 blocking the Trump administration from reducing the amount of money the National Institutes of Health pays grant recipients for indirect costs, such as those for administration or maintenance of facilities.
The announcement comes a day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on April 4 that it would not start covering anti-obesity drugs for its beneficiaries. This decision was reflected in a final ruling, released the
Several Latin American-based nonprofits sued, saying the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it fired IAF’s entire board. WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington blocked President Donald Trump’s administration on April 4 from firing the leadership of the InterAmerican Foundation (IAF) and canceling most of its grant contracts. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan delivered her ruling