by Valerie Chu | Feb 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
OXON HILL, Md. — The painting sailed across the crowd to Elon Musk’s waiting hands. Depicting Musk rising from a futuristic Martian-like city while staring stately ahead with multicolored waves radiating from his head, artist and event attendee Seth Leibowitz’s...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Senators questioned Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion, obesity and more on Thursday during the second day of his confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s body language communicated greater ease than...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 29, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entered the room for his confirmation hearing Wednesday, his supporters in the audience rose to their feet, applauding and chanting “Bobby!” as doctors in the two front rows remained seated, mostly expressionless. Police...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Shortly before midnight on Jan. 18, 2025, TikTok’s 170 million users opened the app to see a message informing them that the app was banned in the United States. But the message added: “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Cheers, horns and rumbling from distant gun salutes filled the air in front of the Capitol shortly after noon, where dozens of President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered behind fencing to celebrate his inauguration. “USA! USA! USA!” Some people pumped...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — In a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, Chris Wright, pledged to use science and data to inform his decisions on nuclear waste management, energy and innovation. “Energy is the...
