Donald Trump

TL/DR - At a campaign rally, Trump vowed to cut funding for schools enforcing mandates for masks or vaccines, later clarified to specifically mean COVID-19 vaccines. Despite no states currently having a requirement for students to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, public health experts, such as Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health…

TL/DR - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries, solidifying the probable rematch between the two. Biden beat Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, but Democrats are observing the results of the “uncommitted” vote as Michigan has become a hotspot for dissatisfied Biden supporters. Trump, who beat his last major…

TL/DR - Congress has sharply contrasting views on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) handling of an $80 billion investment, with Republicans accusing the agency of wasteful spending and Democrats praising its progress. IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified that the investment, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is crucial in efforts to…

TL/DR - A defamation trial against former president Donald Trump has begun deliberations, deciding if he owes additional millions to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury last year found that he sexually abused her in 1996. Carroll's lawyer asked jurors to award $24 million in compensatory damages and more in punitive damages, while Trump's…