Trump administration proposes major shake-up of State Department
The plan, which Congress has been notified about, would eliminate 132 of the department’s 734 bureaus and offices, an internal State Department memo seen by Reuters said. Read more
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Justice Department defies judge in case of deported Maryland man
In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s role in improperly sending the man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to El Salvador or its subsequent efforts to seek his freedom, department lawyers repeatedly claimed that the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected, the papers said. Read more
UH president joins over 170 academic leaders opposing Trump’s education policies
“We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight,” the statement said. “However, we must oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live, and work on our campuses.” Read more
Pentagon turmoil grows as Hegseth faces leak backlash
An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused his former trusted advisers of turning against him following revelations that he texted sensitive U.S. military strike plans from his personal phone to his wife, brother, attorney and others. Read more
Harvard University sues Trump administration
The lawsuit signaled a major escalation of the ongoing fight between higher education and President Donald Trump, who has vowed to “reclaim” elite universities. Read more
Millions face student loan collections as pause ends May 5
Millions of borrowers saw their credit scores plunge in recent months, and loan servicers are warning that a record number of borrowers are at risk of defaulting by the end of the year. Read more
Texas Walmart shooter who killed 23 avoids death penalty
At the hearing today, El Paso’s District Attorney James Montoya read the names of each of the 23 people killed in the attack, as well as the 22 wounded, local media reported. Read more
Kristi Noem’s bag, with security badge and $3,000, is stolen
Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota before joining the Trump administration, has drawn attention for her provocative social media posts, including a video from a Salvadoran prison in which she wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement cap and a Rolex watch. Read more
Delta plane suffers engine fire in Orlando, forcing evacuation
The Airbus A330 was set to depart for Atlanta when the engine caught fire around 11:15 a.m. EDT (5:15 a.m. Hawaii time). The FAA said it will investigate. Read more
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San Jose considers arresting homeless people who refuse housing
Approximately 6,000 people in San Jose live in shelters, on the streets, along riverbanks and in vehicles. Homelessness is the top concern among San Jose residents by a 2-to-1 margin, according to city surveys. Read more
Hegseth said to have shared attack details in second Signal chat
The previously unreported existence of a second Signal chat in which Hegseth shared highly sensitive military information is the latest in a series of developments that have put his management and judgment under scrutiny. Read more
Gabbard declassifies additional files on RFK assassination
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said about 10,000 pages of classified records on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “sat collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades.” Read more
Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of migrants under wartime law
The Trump administration filed a response on Saturday afternoon urging the justices, once they review the matter further, to formally reject the ACLU’s request on the migrants’ behalf. Read more
White House launches COVID website critical of WHO, Fauci, Biden
The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns. Read more
Measles cases climb to 800 in 25 states, CDC says
CDC said there have been 10 reported outbreaks of the disease in 2025, which have been the cause of 94% of confirmed cases. Read more
Acting head of IRS ousted amid Treasury’s power struggle with Musk
Bessent believed that Musk had done an end run around him to get Gary Shapley installed as the interim head of the IRS, even though the tax collection agency reports to Bessent. Read more
Judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s preliminary injunction today was the latest setback to an immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump when he took office on January 20. Read more
Judge extends ban on DOGE access to private Social Security data
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander of Maryland said Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had failed to show the need for the “unprecedented, unfettered access” it had sought to the SSA’s data to achieve its stated goal of rooting out fraud. Read more
Death penalty possible for accused UnitedHealth gunman
Mangione, 26, is already facing state murder and weapons charges in New York, which does not have the death penalty. The federal indictment does not include new charges but raises the stakes for Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to the state charges. Read more
FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
The proficiency testing program of the FDA’s Food Emergency Response Network is designed to ensure consistency and accuracy across the agency’s network of about 170 labs that test food for pathogens and contaminants to prevent foodborne illness. Read more
Trump lashes out at Fed chair for not cutting rates
Trump’s ire followed remarks by Powell on Wednesday, when he warned in a speech that the president’s tariffs could create a “challenging scenario” for the central bank by putting its two main goals — stable inflation and a healthy labor market — in tension. Read more
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