Groups react to HHS, EPA flagging microplastics for further study
The Environmental Protection Agency designated microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups Thursday.
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U.S. adds 178k jobs in ‘strong’ March report amid Iran conflict
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding expectations, after one month of conflict between the United States and Iran. The unemployment rate... Read More.
Oil price hits rare premium after Trump speech
Global oil prices soared after second-term Republican President Donald Trump's address to the nation Wednesday night.
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Trump’s tariffs disappoint as promises falter a year after ‘Liberation Day’
President Donald Trump reshaped global trade when he announced the highest tariffs in nearly a century on "Liberation Day" last April.
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Healthcare leaders urge White House caution in fraud enforcement
Leaders in the healthcare industry called on the Trump administration to exercise caution as it goes after fraud.
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Report: Coordinated resilience infrastructure is needed in age of AI
Highly coordinated resilience infrastructure is needed in the age of artificial intelligence, says a new report released Thursday from the Elon University Imagining the... Read More.
Some lawmakers from both parties celebrate Bondi’s removal
Lawmakers from both parties praised President Donald Trump's decision to remove Attorney General Pam Bondi from the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday.
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FBI cracks down on alleged $60M hospice fraud in LA County
The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud.
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National debt over 4x greater than reported, accounting group says
The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion.
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States sue Trump administration over rollback of some air pollution regulations
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is co-leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rollback of some federal limits on toxic air pollution.
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