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Conservative commentator Dan Bongino speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 6, 2014.

Trump names conservative media personality Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries.

Motorists pass through a toll plaza near St. Petersburg, Florida. Bogus text messages threatening phone users with unpaid toll fees have spread rapidly — in part because scammers try to benefit from trends in travel and congestion pricing, an expert tells NPR.

(Don't) click here to pay your tolls: How you can stop spam texts

"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.

Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule

The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.

President Trump and White House senior adviser, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk depart after looking at Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday.

Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House

The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser.

More than 150 workers at the CFPB have been laid off so far this week. Agency staff fear more job cuts loom.

Up to 100 more workers are fired at CFPB as staff fear mass layoffs are looming

About 70-100 employees were terminated at the CFPB, following dozens of recent workers who were fired earlier this week. Agency staff are bracing for even wider layoffs.

Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy

The Department of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.

Elon Musk at The New York Times Dealbook conference in November 2023, when he criticized advertisers for boycotting his social media platform, X, after Media Matters and other groups reported on the rise of extremist content on the platform since his 2022 purchase.

Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.

5 things to know as Dr. Oz prepares to lead Medicare and Medicaid

The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate with only Republican support.

James Flanagin, the only dentist in Leslie, Ark., treats David Potts. About 25 million Americans live in dentist shortage areas, according to new research from Harvard University.

As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay

Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.

Eli Lilly sues companies selling alternative versions of its weight loss drug

The drug company Eli Lilly is suing four telehealth companies for allegedly selling copies made by compounding pharmacies of its drug Zepbound.

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