Sen. Joni Ernst tells Iowa town hall “we all are going to die” when confronted about Medicaid cuts, later dismissing criticism as “hysteria coming from the left.”
Energy Department cancels $3.7 billion in clean-energy projects, claiming Biden officials failed to conduct thorough financial reviews and rushed awards after election loss.
Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal that paused retaliatory tariffs, saying “so much for being Mr. Nice Guy,” and threatening retaliation.
Fed Chair Powell meets with Trump at White House and reinforces central bank independence as president privately pressured him to cut interest rates.
Federal appeals court restores Trump’s tariff authority hours after lower court blocked his emergency powers, creating legal chaos around his core economic policy.
Georgia pastor Jamal Bryant expands his corporate DEI boycott from Target to Dollar General, targeting the retailer for rolling back diversity programs under Trump administration pressure.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restricted Pentagon IT consulting contracts, requiring proof that work cannot be done in-house before hiring outside firms.
Trump administration canceled $766 million Moderna contract for H5N1 bird flu vaccine as company reported positive trial results.
Elon Musk left his top White House role after clashing over Trump’s spending bill and facing backlash for slashing government agencies.
Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked about Wall Street’s “TACO trade” nickname mocking his repeated tariff reversals.
