Friday July 4th, 2025 5:06AM

AP Online Headlines - Washington

Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center
2:00PM ( 1 month ago )
Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
U.S. President Donald Trump and new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries
6:58AM ( 1 month ago )
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation
1:06PM ( 2 months ago )
Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
President Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and who has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General
12:47PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
President Donald Trump is downplaying the texting of attack plans to a group chat that included a journalist as “the only glitch in two months” of his administration
3:02PM ( 3 months ago )
US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador
El Salvador is agreeing to accept from the United States about 300 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang for one year
12:05PM ( 3 months ago )
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods
12:13AM ( 3 months ago )
Ron Nessen, press secretary to President Ford, dies at 90
Ron Nessen, the veteran broadcast journalist who served as press secretary for President Gerald Ford, has died at 90
7:24PM ( 3 months ago )
Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's district
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reemerging from a public-facing lull that followed last year’s election loss
6:47PM ( 3 months ago )
Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US
A group of House Republicans has put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, citing national security concerns
5:38PM ( 3 months ago )