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White House Overhauls COVID.gov to Promote Lab Leak Theory, Citing Five-Point Case
The White House on Friday launched a new website titled "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," redirecting the federal government's COVID.gov domain to promote the theory that the virus responsible for the global pandemic originated from a Chinese laboratory. The shift marks a significant reframing of the federal government's stance, aligning the official COVID-19 portal with conclusions previously advanced by Republican-led investigations in Congress. 
The White House on Friday launched a new website titled "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," redirecting the federal government's COVID.gov domain to promote the theory that the virus responsible for the global pandemic originated from a Chinese laboratory. The shift marks a significant reframing of the federal government's stance, aligning the official COVID-19 portal with conclusions previously advanced by Republican-led investigations in Congress. -
U.S. Threatens to Abandon Ukraine Peace Talks Within Days as Ceasefire Progress Stalls
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday the United States may abandon its efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, citing lack of meaningful progress despite a new framework emerging from talks this week in Paris. 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday the United States may abandon its efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, citing lack of meaningful progress despite a new framework emerging from talks this week in Paris. -
RFK Jr. Sparks Outrage with Autism Remarks, Claims Children on Spectrum ‘Will Never Pay Taxes'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing mounting criticism after making inflammatory and scientifically disputed claims about autism during his first press conference since being appointed to the role by President Donald Trump. Kennedy described autism as a preventable condition caused by environmental toxins and dismissed well-established research attributing the rise in diagnoses to improved detection. 
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing mounting criticism after making inflammatory and scientifically disputed claims about autism during his first press conference since being appointed to the role by President Donald Trump. Kennedy described autism as a preventable condition caused by environmental toxins and dismissed well-established research attributing the rise in diagnoses to improved detection. -
Trump Threatens Harvard with Foreign Student Ban and Loss of Tax Perks in Escalating Standoff
Harvard University is facing mounting pressure from the Trump administration, which has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants and contracts, threatened to revoke the institution's ability to enroll foreign students, and warned of possible action to remove its tax-exempt status. The unprecedented standoff stems from Harvard's refusal to comply with a set of federal directives aimed at combating campus antisemitism. 
Harvard University is facing mounting pressure from the Trump administration, which has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants and contracts, threatened to revoke the institution's ability to enroll foreign students, and warned of possible action to remove its tax-exempt status. The unprecedented standoff stems from Harvard's refusal to comply with a set of federal directives aimed at combating campus antisemitism. -
California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Citing “Unlawful” Use of Emergency Powers
California filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump, becoming the first state to legally challenge the administration's sweeping tariff regime. The suit argues that Trump unlawfully invoked emergency powers to impose massive trade levies that threaten California's economy, industries, and families. 
California filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump, becoming the first state to legally challenge the administration's sweeping tariff regime. The suit argues that Trump unlawfully invoked emergency powers to impose massive trade levies that threaten California's economy, industries, and families. -
Trump Raises China Tariffs Up to 245% as Trade War Escalates, Beijing Appoints New Negotiator
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to as high as 245%, according to a fact sheet released by the White House, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. The hike-up from 145%-was described as a direct response to China's retaliation and follows Trump's announcement of a 10% baseline tariff on all countries, with "individualized" penalties for nations with large trade deficits with the U.S. 
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to as high as 245%, according to a fact sheet released by the White House, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. The hike-up from 145%-was described as a direct response to China's retaliation and follows Trump's announcement of a 10% baseline tariff on all countries, with "individualized" penalties for nations with large trade deficits with the U.S. -
Biden Criticizes Trump Administration for Slashing 7,000 Social Security Jobs
Former President Joe Biden sharply criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Social Security Administration in his first major public remarks since leaving office. Speaking Tuesday at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) national conference in Chicago, Biden accused President Donald Trump's team of jeopardizing the benefits of millions of Americans through severe staffing and policy cuts at the agency. 
Former President Joe Biden sharply criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Social Security Administration in his first major public remarks since leaving office. Speaking Tuesday at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) national conference in Chicago, Biden accused President Donald Trump's team of jeopardizing the benefits of millions of Americans through severe staffing and policy cuts at the agency. -
Trump Threatens Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status After Freezing $2.2 Billion in Federal Funding
President Donald Trump escalated his administration's confrontation with Harvard University on Tuesday, threatening to revoke the institution's tax-exempt status following its refusal to implement sweeping federal demands tied to campus protests and governance reforms. The warning came hours after the Department of Education announced the immediate freeze of $2.2 billion in research grants and $60 million in contracts to the Ivy League university. 
President Donald Trump escalated his administration's confrontation with Harvard University on Tuesday, threatening to revoke the institution's tax-exempt status following its refusal to implement sweeping federal demands tied to campus protests and governance reforms. The warning came hours after the Department of Education announced the immediate freeze of $2.2 billion in research grants and $60 million in contracts to the Ivy League university. -
U.S. Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier Ahead of Crucial Iran Nuclear Talks - Report
The United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to Mideast waters just days before a crucial second round of nuclear negotiations with Iran, satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press revealed Tuesday. This deployment, intended to support the USS Harry S. Truman, coincides with continued U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which the Trump administration has explicitly linked to pressuring Tehran in ongoing talks. 
The United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to Mideast waters just days before a crucial second round of nuclear negotiations with Iran, satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press revealed Tuesday. This deployment, intended to support the USS Harry S. Truman, coincides with continued U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which the Trump administration has explicitly linked to pressuring Tehran in ongoing talks. -
Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion in Harvard Funds Over Refusal to Change Campus Policies
The Trump administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, escalating a political standoff over campus policies and free speech. The move came after Harvard declined to implement a series of sweeping policy changes demanded by a federal task force, which included eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, banning face masks during protests, and instituting merit-based admissions and hiring criteria. 
The Trump administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, escalating a political standoff over campus policies and free speech. The move came after Harvard declined to implement a series of sweeping policy changes demanded by a federal task force, which included eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, banning face masks during protests, and instituting merit-based admissions and hiring criteria.
