JFK” director Oliver Stone tells Congress to reinvestigate 1963 assassination starting “at the scene of the crime

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, called Tuesday for a new congressional investigation of the killing during a hearing that aired conspiracy theories about it. The freewheeling hearing of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, … Read more

Trump to announce new tariffs today on what he calls “Liberation Day” amid fears of higher prices

President Trump is scheduled to announce the details and implementation of his tariffs on Wednesday, a day he has named “Liberation Day,” despite warnings from economists over increased prices.  What new tariffs will Trump announce today? The president hasn’t yet said what the tariff rates on foreign goods will be and whether they will be … Read more

RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci’s replacement

Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts, with many reassigned to positions at the Indian Health Service, or IHS, as part of a sweeping restructuring ordered by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  Senior leaders at multiple agencies were removed, multiple health officials said, … Read more

Trump ICE official admits “administrative error” in deporting man to El Salvador prison

The Trump administration admitted in a court filing Monday that an “administrative error” and an “oversight” resulted in a Salvadoran man’s deportation and imprisonment in a supermax prison in El Salvador, despite a legal order prohibiting his removal there. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office director Robert Cerna said that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was … Read more

What are reciprocal tariffs, and why does Trump want to impose them on other countries?

A core element of the protectionist trade policies President Trump is scheduled to announce on Wednesday — a planned import tax blitz he has referred to as “Liberation Day” — are so-called reciprocal tariffs. Mr. Trump has touted such levies as a way to level the playing field with other countries that impose higher tariffs on … Read more

What we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is in federal custody in New York City, where the shooting happened in early December. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father … Read more