President Trump is in “excellent health,” according to a memo issued Sunday by the White House. He had his first examination of his second term Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Trump, 78, in January became the oldest president to be sworn in for a second term…… Read more
The federal government spent more than $27 million on a nonprofit that texts sexually explicit health advice to children, tells them how to use sex toys and tests them for HIV without notifying or seeking permission from parents. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research said researchers obtained “waivers” from a review board under the oversight of the Health and Human Services Department to secretly enroll children…… Read more
President Trump’s top trade official says China’s decision to increase tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% is “not terribly surprising but certainly unfortunate” as the administration pushes to negotiate with other nations while isolating Beijing. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also said he is “obviously sensitive” to the potential for price increases on electronics, toys and other items…… Read more
Two of the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees have become pivotal for President Trump’s agenda, which lower court judges have hamstrung by issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett have shown a willingness to join the court’s liberal wing in recent weeks to block parts of the administration’s initiatives…… Read more
House Republicans coalesced and adopted the Senate’s budget rewrite on Thursday after spending the week bashing the upper chamber’s offering as an unserious attempt at cutting spending. Closed-door meetings and assurances that Senate Republicans are serious about steep spending cuts, in line with the House’s budget blueprint, helped sway frustrated House fiscal hawks…… Read more
Two recent studies show that K-12 teachers’ nagging ignorance of fundamentals has contributed to historic declines in U.S. math performance. The National Council on Teacher Quality Tuesday that just 13% of the 838 elementary teacher training programs it examined nationwide devoted enough time to “fundamental math content topics”…… Read more
Left-wing “assassination culture” is on the rise. A recent survey found that about half of liberal-leaning U.S. residents could justify the murder of President Trump and his government efficiency adviser, Elon Musk. More than half of liberals say it’s acceptable to destroy Tesla dealerships and they also support Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson…… Read more
President Trump on Wednesday said he’s pausing his reciprocal tariffs on nations that didn’t retaliate against the U.S. for 90 days, a notable concession as his trade plan threatened to broil the trade war. Mr. Trump said the tariffs on those nations would drop to 10%, placing them in line with his blanket tariff level on all imports…… Read more
President Trump suggested a trade deal could be made with South Korea while its “top team” travels to the U.S. In a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump said he had a “great call” with Han Duck-soo, acting president of South Korea…… Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will move to eliminate the trade deficit with the United States. “We intend to do it very quickly. We think it’s the right thing to do and we’re going to also eliminate trade barriers that have been put up unnecessarily,” Mr. Netanyahu told reporters in the Oval Office seated next to President Trump.… Read more
President Trump is in “excellent health,” according to a memo issued Sunday by the White House. He had his first examination of his second term Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Trump, 78, in January became the oldest president to be sworn in for a second term…… Continue Reading
The federal government spent more than $27 million on a nonprofit that texts sexually explicit health advice to children, tells them how to use sex toys and tests them for HIV without notifying or seeking permission from parents. The Center for Innovative Public Health Research said researchers obtained “waivers” from a review board under the oversight of the Health and Human Services Department to secretly enroll children…… Continue Reading
President Trump’s top trade official says China’s decision to increase tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% is “not terribly surprising but certainly unfortunate” as the administration pushes to negotiate with other nations while isolating Beijing. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also said he is “obviously sensitive” to the potential for price increases on electronics, toys and other items…… Continue Reading
Two of the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees have become pivotal for President Trump’s agenda, which lower court judges have hamstrung by issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett have shown a willingness to join the court’s liberal wing in recent weeks to block parts of the administration’s initiatives…… Continue Reading
House Republicans coalesced and adopted the Senate’s budget rewrite on Thursday after spending the week bashing the upper chamber’s offering as an unserious attempt at cutting spending. Closed-door meetings and assurances that Senate Republicans are serious about steep spending cuts, in line with the House’s budget blueprint, helped sway frustrated House fiscal hawks…… Continue Reading
Two recent studies show that K-12 teachers’ nagging ignorance of fundamentals has contributed to historic declines in U.S. math performance. The National Council on Teacher Quality Tuesday that just 13% of the 838 elementary teacher training programs it examined nationwide devoted enough time to “fundamental math content topics”…… Continue Reading
Left-wing “assassination culture” is on the rise. A recent survey found that about half of liberal-leaning U.S. residents could justify the murder of President Trump and his government efficiency adviser, Elon Musk. More than half of liberals say it’s acceptable to destroy Tesla dealerships and they also support Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson…… Continue Reading
President Trump on Wednesday said he’s pausing his reciprocal tariffs on nations that didn’t retaliate against the U.S. for 90 days, a notable concession as his trade plan threatened to broil the trade war. Mr. Trump said the tariffs on those nations would drop to 10%, placing them in line with his blanket tariff level on all imports…… Continue Reading
President Trump suggested a trade deal could be made with South Korea while its “top team” travels to the U.S. In a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump said he had a “great call” with Han Duck-soo, acting president of South Korea…… Continue Reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will move to eliminate the trade deficit with the United States. “We intend to do it very quickly. We think it’s the right thing to do and we’re going to also eliminate trade barriers that have been put up unnecessarily,” Mr. Netanyahu told reporters in the Oval Office seated next to President Trump.… Continue Reading