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Major Medical Group Announces Opposition to Pediatric Transgender Surgeries
The available evidence requires ‘a precautionary approach,’ the American Society of Plastic Surgeons said.
IRS Says Operations Not Impacted by Partial Government Shutdown
Tax filing season started late last month and will end on April 15.
Jeanine Pirro Clarifies Comment About Arresting People With Guns in DC
‘We need to follow the law,’ she said.
Siemens Energy to Invest $1 Billion in US Energy Sector, Manufacturing
The company plans to meet growing US power demand by substantially expanding power generation nationwide.
Christian Menefee Sworn Into the House, Shrinking GOP Majority
House Republicans’ 218-member conference now has a one-seat majority.
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RFK Jr. Announces $100 Million Program Aimed at Homelessness and Addiction
The program will fund outreach to homeless people and drug users, officials said.
Trump Says Administration Will Seek $1 Billion in Damages From Harvard
Trump alleged that Harvard University had engaged in criminal conduct.
California Bill Aims to Address Political Violence—Named After Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk
Assembly Bill 1535 refers to former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
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PepsiCo Slashes Prices on Snacks Before Super Bowl
The company also reports fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results that exceeded expectations.
Trump Says Mexico Will Halt Oil Shipments to Cuba as Pressure Campaign Intensifies
Oil supplies have become a key point of leverage as the Trump administration seeks to push communist-led Cuba toward talks and concessions.
Haitian Residents of Springfield Get Reprieve on Protected Status, but Tensions Linger
Their status was set to expire Feb. 3, but a judge intervened. Springfield residents are divided on whether the Haitians should stay.
Judge Issues 2nd Order Blocking Ban on Lawmakers’ Surprise Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities
DHS said it created the restrictive policy because some lawmakers had caused disruptions at ICE facilities.
US, India to Slash Tariffs Under New Trade Deal, Trump Says
The deal will result in India charging a zero percent levy on American goods entering the country, according to the president.
Trump Says UN Still Has Tremendous Potential, as Organization Struggles Financially
Trump told Politico, ‘The U.N. is not leaving New York, and it’s not leaving the United States, because the U.N. has tremendous potential.’
Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical
The mayor doesn’t have direct authority to freeze rents city-wide.
New Arizona Port of Entry Highlights Major Border Security Construction Projects
Officials say that when complete, the new Douglas Commercial Land Port of Entry in southern Arizona will improve border security and traffic flow.
NASA Still Training Astronaut Candidates for International Space Station
The 24th class of astronaut candidates will graduate in 2027. The space station is set to be retired in 2030.
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
NASA had an agreement with SpaceX to provide the lunar lander. However, then-acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy reopened the mission to competition.
Wild Donkeys Reign Supreme in Tiny Arizona Town
Oatman is home to about 16 wild burros, living remnants of the state’s gold rush days.
Trump Names Economist Brett Matsumoto to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said he is confident Matsumoto has the expertise to fix ‘the long history of issues’ at the bureau.
