China’s Mineral Exploitation in Africa Threatens US National Security, Congress Hears

Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa. China is securing dominance in the global minerals sector by propping up illegitimate regimes, bribing government officials for mining rights, and actively encouraging gross violations of human rights, according to testimony

National Adviser Mike Waltz Says He Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Signal Chat Leak

Waltz said he did not know how the journalist’s number ended up on his phone, adding that the Trump administration is investigating how it happened.  National security adviser Mike Waltz said Tuesday that he takes “full responsibility” for the leaked Signal group chat in which officials allegedly discussed plans to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen.

5 Things to Know About Susan Monarez, Trump’s New CDC Nominee

Monarez, the agency’s acting director, would be the first non-physician to become the permanent head of the CDC since the early 1950s. After rescinding the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control this month, President Donald Trump named CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez as his nominee to fill the post.

Fourth Circuit Temporarily Allows DOGE to Continue Dismantling USAID

The new ruling came a week after a federal district judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID. A federal appeals court on March 25 temporarily put a lower court order on hold that blocked Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-led efforts at downsizing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The U.S. Court of

China Funneled Over $176 Million Into US Education System in 2024: Report

A government accountability watchdog says in its March 2025 report, released Friday, that most of America’s elite universities have been accepting large dole-outs from foreign entities, including from China. The report by Americans for Public Trust (APT) says that in 2024 alone, entities based in China poured $176.6 million into the U.S. tertiary education system,

Senate Confirms Makary as Head of FDA

The Johns Hopkins surgeon and researcher is aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again platform. Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in a 56–44 vote on March 25. Makary is aligned with HHS Secretary Robert

Labor Unions Sue Over Trump Admin Freezing $400 Million in Funding to Columbia University

The lawsuit was filed after the Ivy League school agreed to conditions for protecting Jewish students in the future. Organizations representing K-12 and higher education teachers asked a federal judge to restore $400 million in grants the Trump administration rescinded from Columbia University following an investigation into campus anti-Semitism. The lawsuit, filed March 25 in