HHS Announces Major Overhaul Under RFK Jr.; Canada, EU Consider Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will eliminate about 10,000 full-time jobs in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and close regional offices. The latest job cuts and about 10,000 recent voluntary redundancies will reduce the number of full-time employees at the department from 82,000 to 62,000, the HHS said.

Canada and Europe are considering retaliatory measures after the White House announced 25 percent U.S. tariffs on imported cars and car parts, starting next month. The European Union said on Thursday that the bloc is preparing a robust and calibrated response to the new U.S. tariffs.

The Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation held a hearing on Thursday to examine preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the deadly crash involving American Airlines 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January. Officials from the NTSB, Federal Aviation Administration, and U.S. Army testified.

Topics in this episode include:

1. RFK Jr. Announces HHS Streamlining
2. UAW Praises Trump’s 25 Percent Tariffs on Auto Imports
3. Japan, Canada Criticize 25 Percent Tariffs, Vow Response
4. South Korea Plans Emergency Tariff Response
5. UK Seeks Tariff Exemption, EU Vows ‘Robust’ Response
6. MS-13 East Coast Gang Leader Arrested in Virginia
7. Kristi Noem Visits El Salvador Mega-Prison
8. Hegseth, Vance Rally Troops
9. Leavitt: Administration Transparent About Signal Chat Leak
10. Trump’s Pick to Lead SEC Faces Senate
11. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Telecom Access Program
12. Court Upholds Reinstatement of Federal Workers
13. Education Dept Targets California Student Gender Identity Law
14. House Passes Bill Targeting Foreign Influence in Education
15. NJ: ICE Arrests Chinese National as Alleged Illegal Foreign Agent
16. Trump Says He May Give China Reduction in Tariffs
17. Trump Names Georgia State Senator as Treasurer
18. Social Security Delays ID Proofing Changes
19. Kansas Measles Cases More Than Double to 23
20. 20 States Moving to Ban or Restrict Artificial Food Dyes
21. Fire Crews Make Progress in NC, Fires in SC Grow
22. Pilots Report 12,000 Laser Strikes in 2024
23. EU Rejects Lifting Russia Sanctions as Condition for Truce
24. Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egyptian Red Sea Coast
25. Japan Unveils Evacuation Plan for Islands Near Taiwan
26. Search Ongoing for 4 Missing US Soldiers in Lithuania
27. Korea Wildfires Double in Size as Death Toll Mounts
28. Shen Yun Artists Persevere Despite Constant Threats
29. Company Founder: Shen Yun Artistry ‘Just Breathtaking’

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