Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens | Reuters How did Elon Musk become so powerful in Washington? As leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk has made major changes, but who is Elon Musk and how did he rise in Washington? WASHINGTON – A whistleblower complaint says that Elon Musk’s team of technologists may have … Read more
Jonathan Stempel | Reuters Biden administration announces $8 cap on credit card late fees The Biden administration’s new rule will cap credit card late fees at $8. It’s the latest White House effort to crack down on what it calls “junk fees.” Scripps News April 15 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday threw out … Read more
‘You don’t have the cards’: Trump, Zelenskyy clash over war President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy got into a heated exchange during their meeting in the Oval Office. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused Ukraine of inviting Russia’s assault again, arguing that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shouldn’t have started the war with Moscow without … Read more
Mariam Sunny and Sneha S K | Reuters Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posts endorsement of measles MMR vaccine on X Health and Human Services secretary, and vaccine skeptic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports measles vaccine after visiting West Texas. April 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outside expert panel began … Read more
Similar to many other nonprofit colleges, Harvard is exempt from federal and state income taxes. The president doesn’t have unilateral authority to revoke an organization’s tax-exempt status. Trump administration to review billions in funding for Harvard Trump has announced plans to review $9 billion in federal contracts and grants at Harvard University over claims of … Read more
El Salvador’s president Bukele says he won’t return Maryland man In a meeting at the White House, Nayib Bukele told President Trump he would not return the mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Democratic lawmakers say if a wrongly deported man sent to a supermax prison in El Salvador isn’t brought back to the … Read more
Michelle and Barack Obama address divorce rumors Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with Sophia Bush on the “Work in Progress” podcast about the divorce rumors. Former President Barack Obama praised Harvard University’s decision to resist the Trump administration’s conditions for federal funding, and encouraged other institutions to do the same. The White House is … Read more
Laurie Chen, Farah Master and Liz Lee | Reuters BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) – China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police in the northeastern city of Harbin said three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list … Read more
