By Abigail Hauslohnerย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman turned Trump supporter, to serve as President Donald Trumpโs director of national intelligence. The Republican-led Senate confirmed Gabbard by a party-line vote of 52 to 48 after a handful of GOP skeptics said she had assuaged their […]
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Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) โ President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries. “It’s time to be reciprocal,” Trump told reporters […]
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) โ President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries. “It’s time to be reciprocal,” Trump told reporters […]
Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
Byย Lisa Reinย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 A group of federal inspectors general ousted by the White House last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, claiming that their firings were carried out illegally. By dismissing the watchdogs in two-sentence emails, the administration violated a federal law requiring it to inform Congress with 30 daysโ notice […]
Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
Byย Lisa Reinย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 A group of federal inspectors general ousted by the White House last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, claiming that their firings were carried out illegally. By dismissing the watchdogs in two-sentence emails, the administration violated a federal law requiring it to inform Congress with 30 daysโ notice […]
Eight Cattle Dead After Rollover Crash in Moriarty
By Independent Staff A rollover crash in Moriarty last week left eight cattle dead. According to the Moriarty Fire Department, a semi-truck crashed on Interstate 40 near Moriarty on Feb. 5 resulting in the deaths of eight cattle. The Moriarty Fire Department reported that the incident occurred around 11 p.m. at mile marker 197. The […]
Trump meets with Jordanโs king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan
Byย Michael Birnbaum,ย Dan Diamondย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Jordanโs King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trumpโs explosive plan to take over the Gaza Strip and opposition to it at home. Jordan is a long-standing American ally, […]
Trump meets with Jordanโs king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan
Byย Michael Birnbaum,ย Dan Diamondย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Jordanโs King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trumpโs explosive plan to take over the Gaza Strip and opposition to it at home. Jordan is a long-standing American ally, […]
How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
Byย Susan Svrluga,ย Danielle Douglas-Gabrielย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]
How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
Byย Susan Svrluga,ย Danielle Douglas-Gabrielย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]

