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Experiments to dim the sun given green light
Research into whether the sun could be dimmed to combat global warming will be given the go-ahead by the government within weeks and £50 million is expected to be spent on experiments and analysis. The geo-engineering techniques that will be explored include spraying aerosolised particles high into the stratosphere to deflect a small fraction of the sun’s energy away from the Earth. Early modelling studies have suggested that this may cool the planet relatively cheaply. Advocates have pointed ...
Trump scraps $3.8B contract for immigrant detention camp -- days after issuing it
April 24, 2025 12:57PM ET In an unusual move, the administration of President Donald Trump has canceled a $3.8 billion contract to build an immigrant detention camp in Fort Bliss, Texas, just days after issuing it. That doesn’t mean the job won’t go forward. Sources told ProPublica the administration still intends to move ahead with the plan to build a tent detention camp at Fort Bliss. A site visit for interested contractors took place on Wednesday. The job promises to be highly sought afte ...
DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing
April 24, 2025, 12:52 PM Lawyers with the Department of Justice accidentally filed a document overnight that outlined a series of legal flaws with the Trump administration's plan to kill New York City's congestion pricing tolls. In an 11-page letter to the Department of Transportation, lawyers with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York wrote that Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's attempt to terminate congestion pricing faces "considerable litigation risk ...
Trump administration says it sent 4 alleged migrant gang members to El Salvador despite court order
The Trump administration is acknowledging it deported four noncitizens to El Salvador despite a court order barring the removal of people to countries other than their place of origin without an opportunity to raise concerns about their safety. In a series of court filings overnight, Justice Department lawyers argued that the court order was not violated because the removal of four alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was carried out by the Department of Defense -- not the Depa ...
States could lose infrastructure funding over immigration, DEI: Transportation secretary
04/24/25 2:44 PM ET Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned states Thursday that they will lose federal funding for roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects if they continue to foster diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; impede President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts; or defy other directives from the administration. “Federal grants come with a clear obligation to adhere to federal laws,” Duffy said in a statement released alongside a letter that he sent to all ...
China tells US to 'cancel all unilateral tariffs' if it wants talks
Beijing has called on the US to "completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures" if it wants trade talks, in some of China's strongest comments yet on the impasse between the world's two economic superpowers. Beijing on Thursday also said there were "currently no economic and trade negotiations between China and the United States", despite recent signs of softening on dispute from Washington. US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said in recent days that the trade war is ...
Trump to hold rally in Michigan next week to celebrate first 100 days
04/23/25 9:39 PM ET President Trump is set to visit Michigan to hold a rally and celebrate his first 100 days back in office. “President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared in a post on X. Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who represents Macomb County, welcomed Trump in a post online. “Macomb County is honored to welcome President @realDonald ...
Funding cut for landmark study of women's health
Updated April 23, 2025 6:00 PM ET The Trump administration is shutting down most of a landmark federal project studying women's health, stunning researchers around the country. "It's a huge loss. I can't put into words what a huge loss it is," says Marian Neuhouser, who chairs the steering committee for the federally funded Women's Health Initiative. The study, begun in the 1990s, has produced a series of groundbreaking results and was continuing to gather valuable data about women ...
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Updated on: April 23, 2025 / 8:02 PM EDT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News. The price tag for the project was several thousand dollars, according to two of the sources, at a time when the administration is searching for cost-cutting measures. "Changes and upgrades to the Pentagon Briefing ...
Businesses are already trying to pass tariff costs onto customers, Fed report says
April 23, 2025, 4:03 PM EDT / Source: CNBC Businesses dealing with the early stages of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are looking for ways to pass increasing costs onto consumers, according to a Federal Reserve report Wednesday. As Trump ordered against-the-board levies on U.S. imports and higher duties on Chinese products, the Fed’s Beige Book indicated how they plan to proceed. Companies reported getting notices from suppliers about rising costs, and they looked to find ways not to absorb ...
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Mexico is banning Noem's 'propaganda' ads telling people not to come to America
14 min ago - Thursday 24 April 2025 23:37 BST The Mexican government is taking steps to ban what they call “propaganda” put out by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its secretary, Kristi Noem. The ads are part of a Trump administration campai ... (The Independent)
DOJ giving migrants 'no less than 12 hours' to indicate they intend to contest AEA removal
42 min ago - April 24, 2025, 6:10 PM The Trump administration is giving individuals who are given a notice of removal under the Alien Enemies Act "no less than 12 hours" to indicate their intent to file a habeas petition to contest their deportation, and "no less ... (ABC News)
Rubio eliminates office that oversees climate talks
1 hr ago - Thu, April 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT The State Department is eliminating the Office of Global Change, which oversees international climate change negotiations for the United States. Staff were told about the move verbally Thursday afternoon, according ... (Politico)
Trump's first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: 'I have done all I can'
1 hr ago - Updated 8:09 PM EDT, Thu April 24, 2025 CNN — The head of the US National Science Foundation, a $9 billion agency charged with advancing discoveries across the scientific spectrum, resigned Thursday amid sweeping changes spearheaded by the cur ... (CNN Science)
Four States Have Asked USDA to Let Them Ban Soda, Candy From Food Assistance Program
2 hrs ago - April 24, 2025, at 4:41 p.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food ... (US News and World Report/Reuters)
Trump administration replaces lawyers in NYC congestion pricing challenge
2 hrs ago - April 24, 2025 4:37 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is replacing lawyers in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan after they accidentally filed an internal government letter that cast significan ... (Reuters)
Oversight Democrat questions how CDC can provide public records without staffers
3 hrs ago - 04/24/25 3:39 PM ET Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding to know how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOI ... (The Hill)
Arkansas appeals Trump administration denial of federal aid for tornado recovery
3 hrs ago - 11h Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration’s denial of federal aid for the state’s recovery efforts after a string of deadly and destructive tornado storms. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) requested help for people who were im ... (msn/The Hill)
DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush
5 hrs ago - The Millennium Challenge Corporation is an independent government agency dedicated to boosting economic growth in low- to middle-income countries. Started during the George W. Bush administration, MCC has garnered bipartisan support through targeted ... (NPR)
Elon Musk's xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer
6 hrs ago - -snip- The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of ... (Guardian)
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
7 hrs ago - The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a ... (AP)
'The Democratic Party in Florida is dead': Top Florida Senate Dem leaves party
9 hrs ago - TALLAHASSEE, Florida — State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo said Thursday he is leaving the Democratic Party and that Senate Democrats will be asked to elect a new leader, yet another low moment for Florida’s downtrodden minority party. ... (https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/24/florida-pizza-democrats-unaffiliated-departure-legislature-00308629)
In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study
9 hrs ago - The Trump administration is restoring financial support for a landmark study of women's health, an official said Thursday, reversing a defunding decision that shocked medical researchers. "These studies represent critical contributions to our better ... (NPR)
More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE
10 hrs ago - April 24, 2025 2:40 PM ET Over fifty Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter demanding answers from senior U.S. government officials about a recent potential exposure of sensitive data about American workers. The letter is addressed to the acting ... (NPR)
Judge blocks Trump bid to halt federal funding for sanctuary cities
10 hrs ago - A federal judge in California issued an injunction Thursday blocking President Donald Trump's efforts to halt federal funds from going to several cities and counties considered sanctuary jurisdictions. “The challenged sections in the 2025 Execut ... (NBC News)
Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops
10 hrs ago - 04/24/2025 11:42 AM EDT Updated: 04/24/2025 12:03 PM EDT The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO, an embarrassing setback to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort ... (Politico)
It's a s*** show': Department of Transportation scrambles to keep staff who accepted resignations
11 hrs ago - Thursday 24 April 2025 18:03 BST So many workers at the Department of Transportation accepted a second deferred resignation offer that officials have been forced to ask some of them to reconsider. As part of President Donald Trump and the Elon Musk-l ... (The Independent)
Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order
11 hrs ago - April 24, 2025 12:49 PM EDT Updated an hour ago April 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an o ... (Reuters)
Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
12 hrs ago - Updated 5:11 PM EDT, April 24, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two ... (AP)
DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing
12 hrs ago - April 24, 2025, 12:52 PM Lawyers with the Department of Justice accidentally filed a document overnight that outlined a series of legal flaws with the Trump administration's plan to kill New York City's congestion pricing tolls. In an 11-page letter ... (ABC News)
