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The US Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave Thursday, an agency spokesperson confirmed, after they signed a “Stand Up for Science” petition using their official titles and EPA positions.

President Trump announced in a letter posted to social media on Saturday that he would place a 30 percent tariff on goods from the European Union, upending months of careful negotiations and further roiling what is one of the world’s most important economic relationships.

President Donald Trump's administration is proposing a ban on federally funded programs for anyone who can’t show legal status, including babies in the Head Start child care program.

The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration tried to remove decades of public health data because of an anti-trans executive order, city prosecutors noted.

Several hospitals throughout the country are currently without some international medical graduates (IMG) because of President Trump’s travel band and visa restrictions.

As in other states, Medicaid will be affected. But so will another health insurance program that plays a bigger role in New York than elsewhere.

Members of Donald Trump's inner circle have said they 'don’t think he’s in good physical health' as several White House insiders have pointed to key behavioral concerns, including his gait and confusi

In total, Cortez estimates that Hidalgo County has, or will, lose a total of $15 million in federal funding and about 50 grant-funded employees. Cortez said county leaders are exploring ways to make up the shortfall. But it'll be a difficult task.

Trump said he intended to impose new tariffs on 14 countries. The countries: Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Laos and Myanmar, are the among initial targets. Where things stand: Trump previously vowed steep tariffs on Japan and South Korea, but his administration announced plans to extend a 90-day pause on them to Aug. 1.