The judge ruled in response to a lawsuit from 22 state attorneys general that says the NIH cuts are unlawful. A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction on March 5, blocking the Trump administration from instituting funding cuts for administrative costs associated with research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). U.S. District Judge Angel
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
Reporter’s Notebook: Economic warning signs clash with Trump’s address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has often been able to defy political gravity. Will that be true when it comes to the economy? John Dickerson gives his take. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
Democratic mayors push back on sanctuary city criticism at House hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News The mayors of four so-called “sanctuary cities” testified before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, where they defended their jurisdictions’ immigration policies and treatment of undocumented immigrants. Caitlin Huey-Burns has details. View CBS News In Be the first to
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced it is investigating the University of California system over allegations of antisemitism in the wake of protests that broke out on several campuses over the war between Israel and Hamas. “This Department of Justice will always defend Jewish Americans, protect civil rights, and leverage our resources to eradicate institutional