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Trump Links Tylenol to Autism, Sparks Medical Backlash

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Aria Bendix and Erika Edwards President Donald Trump endorsed unsubstantiated claims about a link between Tylenol and autism Monday and made a variety of outlandish claims about childhood vaccinations, offering perhaps his most emphatic support to date of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda. At a White House briefing, Trump announced that his administration is issuing a warning to doctors not to recommend acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and other widely used medications — for pregnant women, claiming it may be linked to autism in children. “I want to say it like it is: Don’t take Tylenol.

Pentagon Imposes New Media Rules, Reporters Fear Limits

By Anne Flaherty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled unprecedented new restrictions on building access for Pentagon reporters that prompted worries among media outlets that the policy would be used to crack down on independent reporting and limit the flow of information on military operations. The sweeping new rules to access the building prohibit “unprofessional conduct that might serve to disrupt Pentagon operations,” as well as “attempts to improperly obtain” classified or unclassified information deemed “controlled,” according to a memo released to reporters. Reporters who decline to agree to the terms or are found violating the rules would lose

Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak: Key Cases & Strategy

By Lawrence Hurley and Katherine Doyle While President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of executive power has resulted in a flurry of lawsuits, administration officials have won a series of high-profile victories at the Supreme Court in part due to careful case selection aimed at securing the backing of the conservative majority. The White House has won 18 times at the Supreme Court since Trump took office and is on a 15-case winning run. The last loss was in May. “They’re ecstatic,” a person close to the White House said of the series of recent legal wins, adding that officials do not want to

Trump Admin Faces Backlash Over Free Speech, Kimmel Ban

By Henry J. Gomez At their convention five years ago, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party rallied their supporters fervently against an idea they characterized as a rot on society: cancel culture. Too many people, they argued one by one in prime-time speeches, were being publicly ostracized — in some cases losing their jobs — for exercising their constitutional right to free speech. “To the voiceless, shamed, censored and canceled, my father will fight for you,” Eric Trump pledged then. But the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was among the speakers at that 2020 convention, seems to have rapidly shifted how Trump and other

Trump Threatens TV Licenses After ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel

By Zoë Richards President Donald Trump on Thursday floated the possibility that TV broadcasters could lose their federal licenses over what he perceives as negative coverage of him, a day after Disney’s ABC yanked “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air. Speaking to reporters, Trump suggested that the Federal Communications Commission should revoke broadcasters’ licenses, arguing that many late-night hosts appearing on those networks are “against me” and that “they give me only bad publicity, press.” “I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away. It will be up to Brendan Carr,” Trump said on Air Force One, referring

US invests $1B in charter schools, HBCUs & civics programs

The U.S. Department of Education made a number of “historic” grant investments totalling over $1 billion in order to “advance educational outcomes,” with the move affecting charter schools among others. The department will repurpose investments from other programs it deems “not in the best interest of students and families” and subsequently invest in charter schools, American history and civics programs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), according to a news release on the “historic investments.” When reached, the Department of Education referred The Center Square to a statement from Secretary of Education Linda McMahon as

ICE agents in Chicago shooting lacked body cameras, DHS says

By Laura Strickler and Selina Guevara Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were involved in the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Chicago last week were not wearing body cameras at the time, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. In the wake of the shooting, immigration advocates, family members and local elected officials had called for ICE to release body camera footage, as well as any photos. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, called for ICE to turn over any pictures or video from the fatal shooting and at a press event Monday reacted to what he said was

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live after Charlie Kirk remarks

By Rebecca Keegan and Daniel Arkin Disney’s ABC said Wednesday it has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” following the late-night host’s comments Monday about the motivations of the man who authorities say fatally shot conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During his monologue Monday night, Kimmel criticized Republicans for how they responded to Kirk’s killing. “The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. Kimmel’s representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment on ABC’s decision. Tyler

MLK III praises HBCU funding but criticizes cuts to others

The oldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said he was pleased HBCUs will be getting more money from the federal government, but lamented that it’s coming at the expense of other schools in need. At Norfolk State University’s 90th anniversary founder’s breakfast Wednesday morning, Martin Luther King III touched on an array of topics in an interview with 10 On Your Side, from the funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to safety issues facing those colleges and other topics. Martin Luther King III reacts to Charlie Kirk comparisons to his father The Department of Education revealed Monday

Trump Redirects $1B to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, Charters

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government’s role in education in favor of more control by the states. The Department of Education is reallocating over $1 billion to various schools and education programs. This reallocation follows the agency’s decision to cut over $350 million in grants for minority-serving institutions. The new funding includes nearly $500 million for HBCUs and tribal campuses and $500 million for charter schools. Amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Department of

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