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On April 22, just ahead of the 100th day of his second term, President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME in the White House. TIME has published the transcript of that conversation. Below is a review of

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Judge to weigh George Santos’ remorse at fraud sentencing  The Hill George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing  The New York Times George Santos to be sentenced Friday in federal fraud case  ABC News Santos says he expects to receive maximum sentence:

Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say  The New York Times ‘He gets him what he needs’: Hegseth’s new favorite adviser helped set up Signal on one of secretary’s computers at Pentagon  CNN Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line

Trio of rulings freezes Trump’s anti-DEI directives for schools  Politico Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds Over D.E.I., for Now  The New York Times Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs  AP News Federal judge temporarily

Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.

They say they want Americans to have more babies. What’s beneath the surface?  NPR What would it take to actually spark a baby boom? Way more than a $5,000 baby bonus  CNN The View’s Alyssa Farah Griffin Shocks Audience over Her Reaction

U.S. President Donald Trump will probably blink first. The first sign of that came Tuesday when he said that 145% tariffs on China will “come down substantially” and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted “de-escalation” in the de facto trade embargo

After much volatility because of Trump’s trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Sipa)

The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA’s ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes. (Image credit: Chandan Khanna)