Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said troops will be free to choose whether to get vaccinated against the flu, and the shot will not be required
Rep. Tom Emmer says Rep. Ilhan Omar's amended financial disclosure does not clear her of suspicion and backs full ethics committee investigations.
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” in setting monetary policy. Warsh’s opening statement comes after Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates at a faster pace.
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. A majority on the 24-member panel must vote in favor of Warsh’s nomination to advance it
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Guard and reserve forces at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 21. Witnesses: Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve; Lt. Gen. Len “Loni” Anderson, com… Original
Pete Hegseth announces the Pentagon's flu vaccine mandate for U.S. troops is over, saying service members can now decide for themselves to opt in.
Deputy Minister of Economy and Mining Daniel Mas, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Brandon Judd, Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez, Undersecretary of International Economic Relations Paula Estevez, and Undersecretary of Mining Alvaro Gonzalez pose for a portrait after signing a mining agreement, in Santiago, Chile, April 20, 2026. Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters The United States and Chile have