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NIH Scientists Sound Alarm on $9.5 Billion in Canceled Grants, Demand Restoration of Research Integrity
More than 300 scientists at the National Institutes of Health have issued an unprecedented public rebuke of the Trump administration's policies through a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, denouncing widespread grant cancellations, staff terminations, and what they describe as the politicization of public health research. The protest, addressed to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, comes amid sweeping cuts that have slashed more than $12 billion from federally funded biomedical research programs. 
More than 300 scientists at the National Institutes of Health have issued an unprecedented public rebuke of the Trump administration's policies through a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, denouncing widespread grant cancellations, staff terminations, and what they describe as the politicization of public health research. The protest, addressed to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, comes amid sweeping cuts that have slashed more than $12 billion from federally funded biomedical research programs. -
Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Amid ICE Protest Clashes
President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to California following days of protests in Los Angeles over sweeping immigration enforcement actions. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum, comes amid escalating tensions between federal and state officials as clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement turned violent. 
President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to California following days of protests in Los Angeles over sweeping immigration enforcement actions. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum, comes amid escalating tensions between federal and state officials as clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement turned violent. -
Federal ICE Raids in Los Angeles Detain 44, Spark Clashes and Citywide Unrest
Federal immigration agents conducted a series of aggressive, military-style raids across Los Angeles on Friday, arresting at least 44 individuals and triggering widespread protests that culminated in a violent standoff with riot police downtown. The operation, executed without prior notice or judicial warrants, drew swift condemnation from local officials and civil rights groups, who accused the Trump administration of deploying excessive force and terrorizing immigrant communities. 
Federal immigration agents conducted a series of aggressive, military-style raids across Los Angeles on Friday, arresting at least 44 individuals and triggering widespread protests that culminated in a violent standoff with riot police downtown. The operation, executed without prior notice or judicial warrants, drew swift condemnation from local officials and civil rights groups, who accused the Trump administration of deploying excessive force and terrorizing immigrant communities. -
Trump Declines Musk Call Amid Feud Over Tax Bill, Tesla Sheds $150 Billion in Market Value
President Donald Trump has no intention of speaking with Elon Musk despite earlier reports that White House officials were preparing a call to ease tensions between the two men, a senior administration official said Friday. The statement follows a public war of words between the president and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over Trump's proposed tax legislation and federal contract threats. 
President Donald Trump has no intention of speaking with Elon Musk despite earlier reports that White House officials were preparing a call to ease tensions between the two men, a senior administration official said Friday. The statement follows a public war of words between the president and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over Trump's proposed tax legislation and federal contract threats. -
Harvard Wins Temporary Injunction Against Trump’s Proclamation Targeting International Students
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's latest effort to bar international students from attending Harvard University, issuing a temporary restraining order after the Ivy League institution alleged the action was unlawful retaliation for refusing White House demands. 
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's latest effort to bar international students from attending Harvard University, issuing a temporary restraining order after the Ivy League institution alleged the action was unlawful retaliation for refusing White House demands. -
Musk Escalates Rift With Trump, Claims President Named in Sealed Epstein Records
Elon Musk publicly alleged Thursday that President Donald Trump is named in sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, marking a sharp escalation in a feud that has rapidly unraveled one of the GOP's most prominent alliances ahead of the 2024 election. Elon Musk publicly alleged Thursday that President Donald Trump is named in sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, marking a sharp escalation in a feud that has rapidly unraveled one of the GOP's most prominent alliances ahead of the 2024 election. -
Trump Says U.S.-China Talks to Resume After 90-Minute 'Very Good' Call With Xi on Trade Deal Disputes
President Donald Trump said Thursday he spoke for 90 minutes with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a long-awaited phone call focused "almost entirely" on trade, as the U.S. and China prepare to resume negotiations after weeks of public recriminations and rising tariff pressure. Trump called the conversation "very good" and said it produced "a very positive conclusion for both Countries." 
President Donald Trump said Thursday he spoke for 90 minutes with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a long-awaited phone call focused "almost entirely" on trade, as the U.S. and China prepare to resume negotiations after weeks of public recriminations and rising tariff pressure. Trump called the conversation "very good" and said it produced "a very positive conclusion for both Countries." -
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Drawing Global Rebuke and Widening UN Rift
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza, leaving it as the sole vote against the measure while all 14 other council members, including key allies such as the United Kingdom and France, voted in favor. 
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza, leaving it as the sole vote against the measure while all 14 other council members, including key allies such as the United Kingdom and France, voted in favor. -
Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Mental State and Autopen Use Amid Scandal Claims
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into former President Joe Biden's mental state and the use of an autopen to sign key documents during the final months of Biden's presidency, intensifying Republican-led efforts to question the legitimacy of executive decisions made during that time. 
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into former President Joe Biden's mental state and the use of an autopen to sign key documents during the final months of Biden's presidency, intensifying Republican-led efforts to question the legitimacy of executive decisions made during that time. -
CBO Warns Trump’s Tax Bill to Add $2.4 Trillion to National Debt, Stripping 11 Million of Health Coverage
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending package would increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, a sharply lower estimate than previous projections but still substantial enough to deepen divisions within the Republican Party. 
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending package would increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, a sharply lower estimate than previous projections but still substantial enough to deepen divisions within the Republican Party.
