NIH Director Gives Update on New Project to Find Causes of Autism

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said the project will take longer than Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initially indicated. The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on April 22 that the new project to identify the causes of autism will likely involve patient records and outside researchers. “We’d like to … get access

US Can Produce Rare Earths If China Stops Exports–But There’s a Catch

It could take up to five years to develop a domestic supply chain to supplant China’s global monopoly in processing rare earths into materials needed to produce everything from iPhones to F-35 fighter jets. While the United States has most of the 17 rare earth elements and 50 critical minerals underground, it has no industrial

Judge Halts Trump Administration Efforts to Dismantle Voice of America

U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the government likely violated the law in its rush to dismantle federally-affiliated media groups. A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to reverse its efforts to shut down Voice of America (VOA) and restore the decades-old federal news service. In an opinion delivered on April

Vance Calls for Stronger Defense, Trade Relations With India During Visit

The vice president said he believes there is much more the two nations could accomplish together. Vice President JD Vance called for stronger relations between the United States and India in the areas of defense and energy on Tuesday, as the two nations work to advance trade negotiations. Vance, on a four-day trip to India

Rep. Andy Barr Announces Senate Campaign For Mitch McConnell’s Seat

Barr is running against former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron for McConnell’s Senate seat, which the senator has held for over 40 years. WASHINGTON—Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) on April 22 announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate election in Kentucky in 2026, for the seat currently held by senior Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the former

Trump: US Will Set Terms on Tariffs If China Does Not Agree to Deal

The US President said his administration was going to be ’very nice’ working with the China’s communist leader Xi Jinping. President Donald Trump told reporters on April 22 that if communist China does not agree to a trade deal, the United States would be the one setting the terms on tariffs. “Ultimately, they have to

Conservative Commentator, Author Steve Hilton to Run for California Governor

The candidate promised to eliminate the state income tax for people making under $100,000, improve business and education, and ’make California golden again.’ Conservative author and Fox News contributor Steve Hilton announced on April 22 that he is running to be the next governor of California. “It’s time to make California golden again,” the British-born