Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday it will impose 100% tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the United States unless manufacturers agree to government drug pricing deals or commit
Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
A recent inspection at the nation’s largest immigration detention facility found dozens of violations of national standards that potentially exposed detainees to excessive force, disease, and other unsafe conditions. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Office of Detention Oversight
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
The Latest: Trump says Pam Bondi out as his attorney general, Blanche will serve as acting AG
President Donald Trump said Thursday Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general. Trump in a social media post named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general, though three people familiar with the matter
Universities of Wisconsin president says he won’t leave after being told to resign or be fired
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday that he’s been told to either resign or be fired, but has been given
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense wish list
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for the next fiscal year on Friday, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense
Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor
People who distribute, or intend to distribute, abortion-inducing medication in Mississippi could face a criminal charge and up to 10 years in prison if convicted, under a bill lawmakers are sending to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. Experts
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of
South Florida vice mayor’s death investigated as domestic violence, husband faces murder charge
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — The death of a South Florida vice mayor is being investigated as a domestic violence incident and her husband is in custody, police said. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was
US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced that they will monitor the impact of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on drinking water, the first