City leaders walk SW Philly neighborhood after teen girl shot, killed
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After a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed, Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, DA Larry Krasner and other officials walked the streets in Southwest Philadelphia to promote peace, in an effort to stop gun violence.

Dr. Oz confirmed by Senate to run Medicare and Medicaid, managing care for millions

The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a party-line vote, putting him in charge of health programs covering nearly half of Americans.

Judge halts Trump administration move to claw back COVID public health funds

A federal judge says she will temporarily block the Trump administration’s attempt to cut billions in public health funding, siding with a lawsuit from 23 states and Washington, D.C.

Who is Laura Loomer?

Laura Loomer met with President Donald Trump and encouraged him to fire staff members she claims aren’t committed to his agenda.

Social Security head canceled vital contract with Maine to punish governor, emails show

An order to ban Maine parents from registering their newborns at local hospitals was issued to punish the state’s governor for defying the Trump administration, emails show.

Trump tariffs target remote, uninhabited islands with no U.S. trade

President Donald Trump’s far-reaching new tariffs are going farther than many expected – far enough to reach remote islands where no one lives.

Trump rolls out sweeping new tariffs: what you need to know

President Donald Trump rolled out a set of tariffs that he said would free the United States from a reliance on foreign goods.

Elon Musk stepping down? Here's when Tesla CEO could leave DOGE

Elon Musk will depart his role with the Department of Government Efficiency once "his incredible work at DOGE is complete," the White House said Wednesday. 

Melania Trump honors global women leaders: ‘Courage is based in love’

First lady Melania Trump honored eight global leaders — including an Israeli hostage and disability rights advocate — with the 2025 International Women of Courage Award at a State Department ceremony.

Trump FDA layoffs included staff working on bird flu response: Report

A Reuters report says the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the FDA included staff working on the agency’s bird flu response, alarming health experts.

Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador over 'administrative error'

The U.S. government says it mistakenly deported a Maryland man to El Salvador as part of the Trump administration's recent immigration reforms. 

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, CDC, NIH, FDA

Lines of HHS employees arrived at work Tuesday to see if they still had a job, by checking if their badges still worked.

Senate could vote to end emergency declaration Trump uses for Canadian tariffs

Senate Democrats are putting GOP support to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that forms the basis for Trump's tariffs on Canada. Here's what to know.