Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, nominee for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), proposed to transform the agency’s research and restore public trust in the institution at his confirmation hearing on March 5. The physician and former Stanford University professor first drew public attention in 2020 for his criticism of COVID-19-era interventions such as mask
Blanche will take over for Emil Bove, another former Trump defense lawyer, who has served as acting deputy attorney general. The Senate on March 5 confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, to serve as deputy attorney general, second-in-command of the Justice Department. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52–46 to confirm Blanche, with
A lumber industry advocate hails the ‘common-sense directives.’ An environment group sees a ‘chainsaw free-for-all.’ President Donald Trump on March 1 issued two executive orders aimed at increasing domestic timber and lumber production, drawing praise and criticism. The first executive order directed “all affected agencies” to suspend regulations “that impose an undue burden on timber
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hold the first community impact hearing in a national series of town halls in Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. ET on March 5, hosted by attorneys general to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hold the first community impact hearing in a national series of town halls in Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. ET on March 5, hosted by attorneys general to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, and Denver defend their policies as legal and safe. Four major city mayors testified on Capitol Hill on March 5, defending their policies that protect illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities, known as sanctuary policies. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York
The president met with eight recently released individuals before sternly threatening Hamas leaders. President Donald Trump issued a grave threat on March 5 to Hamas leaders, warning the terrorist organization to release all hostages or prepare for serious consequences. “‘Shalom Hamas’ means hello and goodbye,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “You can choose.