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FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:54 pm

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved marketing for four flavored vapes made by the company Glas Inc. in what the agency says is an effort to tamp down on underage use of these products. The FDA said the products will be age-restricted through the use of age verification with a government-issued ID...

RFK Jr. wants people to stop taking antidepressants

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:46 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. wants people to stop taking antidepressants Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rolling out a new initiative intended to rein in the prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, the most prescribed class of antidepressant medications. ...

Former NATO commander: US, Iran in 'game of chicken' over Strait of Hormuz

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:38 pm

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on Tuesday said the U.S. and Iran, which have maintained a fragile ceasefire for weeks, are caught in a "game of chicken" over the Strait of Hormuz. Clark told MS NOW host Ana Cabrera that the U.S. is "trying to get the strait open and force Iran into the...

Eric Trump shares gold logo for proposed 'Donald J. Trump International Airport' in Palm Beach

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:20 pm

Eric Trump, President Trump’s son, unveiled the new logo for Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), which will soon be renamed after his father. The younger Trump posted a photo of the logo to the social platform X. It features a golden eagle, donning a crest shield with stars and stripes, holding two olive branches. Under...

Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:17 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, adding that the Trump administration is only complying with “elements” of it to maintain good relations with Congress.  “The War Powers Act is unconstitutional, 100 percent,” Rubio told reporters during a White House briefing, claiming that his position has been shared...

Trump, allies aim to tame Iran rhetoric as war grows unpopular

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 10:12 pm

President Trump and his administration officials are sending signals to the MAGA base that they want to calm the waters when it comes to rhetoric on Iran as the war grows unpopular with Republicans and the general public ahead of the midterms. With the war wreaking havoc on energy prices, Trump, along with Defense Secretary...

State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:58 pm

The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the agency over the past year. State framed the layoffs as part of what the Trump administration describes as an “historic” reorganization at the agency. ...

GOP rep: Iran like a 'petulant child,' 'trying to wait out' Trump

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:51 pm

Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said Monday that Iran is like a “petulant child” amid the ongoing conflict with the U.S., adding that the country is “trying to wait out” President Trump. “I think you're — what you're seeing right now — is, Iran test this administration. I think they're, they're much like a petulant child...

Walz demotes Minnesota Human Services chief after 70 days in appointed role

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:44 pm

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday demoted the state Department of Human Services (DHS) commissioner after 70 days in the role and a funding battle with the Trump administration over allegations of Medicaid fraud. Shireen Gandhi was demoted to deputy commissioner months after the federal government paused $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for the North Star...

Live updates: Rubio warns Iran's 'insane in the brain' leaders; Indiana, Ohio primaries underway

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:34 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday afternoon that the Iranian regime's "insane in the brain" leaders should not test President Trump as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio, the first person to stand in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she begins her maternity leave, warned Iran not to "test...

House Democrats urge Trump to address Israel's nuclear program

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:30 pm

House Democrats on Monday urged the Trump administration to answer questions about Israel's undeclared nuclear program. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and more than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about "multiple nuclear-armed states... directly involved in or immediately adjacent to" the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Castro and other lawmakers...

Why gas prices could soon cool drastically in these 5 states, and who else may benefit

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:12 pm

After spiking last week, double-digit dips could be coming soon.

Trump taunts Indiana 'RINOs' on primary day

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 9:06 pm

President Trump mocked a group of Republican state senators in Indiana as voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections. Trump has endorsed a slate of challengers in the GOP primary against seven state lawmakers who opposed his push for redistricting in the Hoosier State last year. “Good...