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Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz,** a former Coast Guard doctor and Trump's deputy

Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch

Trump's proposed victory arch ![White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a rendering of the planned

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

Trump said he had asked Netanyahu to be more “low-key” in Lebanon. Later on Friday

House passes bill extending protections for Haitian migrants in the U.S.

Trump's immigration crackdown. The vote was split 224-204, with 10 Republicans joining the Democrats

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth

Trump's attacks on transgender health care by deciding to withdraw care on their own. ### 'I needed

Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings

Trump [signed a memo to pay](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/g-s1-115366/senate-dhs-tsa-deal) Transportation Security Administration employees, and later

US-Iran talks: What’s the latest on mediation efforts?

Trump says the war is “very close to being over” and has signalled that a second

How two ceasefires and opening of Hormuz could boost Iran talks

Trump pulled America out of the deal in 2018, leading it to crumble. Trump loves

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

Trump’s demands. House GOP leaders [delayed a procedural vote](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/republicans-fisa-trump-house-00872766) on a clean

‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in row over whether Iran is a just war

Trump administration’s efforts to imbue the US war against Iran with an incoherent Christian

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

Trump administration. Detentions are up more than 70% under President Trump compared to the first

Middle East crisis live: Trump says Israel and Lebanon to hold talks Thursday; US hits Iran’s oil sector with new sanctions

Trump says Israel and Lebanon to hold talks Thursday; US hits Iran’s oil sector

Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise

Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise As news of the ceasefire spread through

Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD

Trump administration completes PhD [Rümeysa Öztürk](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/18/rumeysa-ozturk-trauma-children-ice-gaza), the Tufts University student who was targeted

Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen

Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen The former

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director Donald Trump announced Thursday

Reeves steps up criticism of Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’

Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’ Rachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism

Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat

Trump administration's approach to immigration. "Leo should get his act together as Pope," Trump

Trump’s largest crypto venture investor accuses company of freezing account and secret blacklisting

Trump’s largest crypto venture investor accuses company of freezing account and secret blacklisting The largest

King not meeting Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions

Trump, the Queen and Melania Trump will also carry out an engagement together. After the state