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President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to look into reports of multiple U.S. scientists who have either died or gone missing in recent months. “I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know in the next week and a half,”…

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House for Las Vegas at 2 p.m. ET on April 16.

In the Windy City, the public school system and its teachers union are sending mixed messages to families now that Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced his support to cancel classes on May 1 for a national day of protest despite…

A federal panel has approved the initial design for a large triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump near Washington, D.C., advancing the project to its next stage. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously on April 16 to…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 4:15 p.m. ET on April 16.

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions holds a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration,” with testimony from Assistant Secretary Stanley Aronowitz, at 10:15 a.m.…

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on April 16 urged Iran’s leadership to reach a deal with the United States, warning that a military operation against the country could be restarted quickly and that Iran’s power plants would be struck.…

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party holds a hearing titled “China’s Campaign to Steal America’s AI Edge” at 11 a.m. ET on April 16. Witnesses include: • Dmitri Alperovitch, chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator • Yusuf…

The House Appropriations Committee holds a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services, with testimony from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at 2 p.m. ET on April 16. ...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on budget at 11 a.m. ET on April 16. ...

President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on April 15, including one for the construction of a new pipeline to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the United States and Canada, according to documents released by…

Billionaire Tom Steyer, who is running for California governor, has vowed to completely abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state and arrest agents who he claimed use racial bias in enforcing the law. Steyer, the leading Democratic candidate…

Cameron Landin sat at a microphone in a ballroom full of Democratic National Committee (DNC) members and laid out his case. A vice president of the College Democrats of America representing his members one final time before his term expires,…

The Justice Department is petitioning an appeals court to throw out the convictions of unpardoned defendants who were charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. “The United States has determined … that dismissal of this…

First Lady Melania Trump appeared on Capitol Hill on April 15 to promote a slate of bills that would change the assistance offered to children aging out of the foster care system. Trump spoke to the House Ways and Means…

A key piece of a major spy law is set to expire on April 20. Some members of Congress are wary of renewing it. What is the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act? Why is its Section 702 so controversial? Let’s break…

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers a special lecture at the University of Texas at 4:30 p.m. ET on April 15.

A Florida man running for governor was arrested April 10 on suspicion of beating his elderly parents and threatening to shoot them after they tried to watch TV without his permission. Kevin Cichowski, 46, of Palm Coast faces eight charges…

Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies during a budget hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development at 2 p.m. ET on April 15. ...

Two Chinese banks recently received letters from the U.S. Treasury threatening secondary sanctions if the agency can prove that Iranian money is flowing through their accounts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on April 15. The Treasury Department announced on April…