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FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster
Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.
Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell
Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.
Amazon says it considered breaking out a tariff charge. The White House called it a ‘hostile’ act
The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, which confirmed Tuesday it was considering displaying the added cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on certain items.
Trump to sign executive orders targeting ICC and ‘anti-Christian bias’
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a pair of executive orders Thursday afternoon, one targeting the International Criminal Court and a second on “anti-Christian bias,” a White House official told CNN.
What’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Friday night
The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on Friday.
President Joe Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bell during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in November 2023, in Washington. Biden is gearing up to utilize hi
With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for fowl reasons.
No longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign
President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new political phase as he closes out his time in the White House and works to ensure Vice President Kamala Harris succeeds him.
Takeaways from Biden’s interview with NBC News
President Joe Biden sat for an interview with NBC on Monday, his first interview since the attempted assassination of his political rival former President Donald Trump.
Cardona condemns ‘abhorrent’ incidents of antisemitism as Biden administration ramps up response to campus protests
The Biden administration is ramping up its direct response to the college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sending a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning “abhorrent” incidents of antisemitism on campus and highlighting available resources.
Federal government braces for long/expensive road recovery from Baltimore bridge collapse
Rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and getting the critical Port of Baltimore back online will require an enormous interagency effort – and significant federal funding.