‘Already won’ or ‘got to finish the job’: The Trump administration’s mixed messages on Iran

How the war in Iran is going, and what the ultimate goal is, depends on the day, the hour and which administration official is speaking at that moment. President Donald Trump initially said the strikes constituted “major combat operations” that would likely be over in four or five weeks. But since then, he’s declared that … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump administration’s actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear. Lake called the decision by U.S. District … Read more

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving — again

The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff in an … Read more

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff … Read more

Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration’s push to delay start of tariff refund process after Supreme Court ruling

Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears … Read more

Judge rules Trump administration’s policy for “third-country” deportations is unlawful

Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Department of Homeland Security policy that allows immigration authorities to deport migrants to “third countries” that are not their own, without first giving them notice or the opportunity to object, is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts sided with a group of noncitizens who filed … Read more