• 자넷 밀스 메인 주지사가 2026년 미국 상원의원 출마를 중단한다고 발표함에 따라, 민주당 그레이엄 플래트너가 경선 경쟁 없이 출마할 수 있게 되었다.
• 밀스 주지사의 이번 결정으로 주 내 민주당의 역량이 결집되었으며, 당내에서 발생할 수 있었던 분열적인 경선 battle이 제거되었다.
• 이번 행보는 상원 제어권 결정의 핵심 주기인 2026년 중간 선거를 앞두고 당의 단결을 보여주는 신호이다.
• 상원 군사위원회는 시퀘스터(sequester) 체제와 연계된 특정 예산 편법으로 인해 발생하는 군인 급여 자동 삭감을 차단하는 조항이 포함된 국방수권법(NDAA) 초안을 가결했습니다.
• 이번 조항은 인위적인 급여 삭감이 모병 및 인력 유지 문제를 야기할 수 있다는 펜타곤 관계자들의 경고와, 시퀘스터 한도를 영구적으로 폐지하도록 의원들에게 로비를 벌여온 여러 옹호 단체들의 활동 끝에 마련되었습니다.
• 아담 스미스(Adam Smith) 상원의원과 다른 위원회 위원들은 군인들이 정치적 예산 다툼의 부수적 피해자가 되어서는 안 된다고 주장했습니다.
Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’A bill banning anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK has completed its progress through parliament in a move that ministers hope will create a “smoke-free generation”.Under the tobacco and vapes bill anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to be legally sold tobacco across the UK, in an effort to save lives and reduce the burden on the NHS. Continue reading...
• FDA has approved an investigational new drug application for synthetic CAR-T (sCAR-T) therapy targeting autoimmune conditions.
• The clearance enables clinical trials to test this engineered cell therapy in US patients with refractory autoimmune diseases.
• sCAR-T represents a novel approach adapting cancer immunotherapy for immune disorders, potentially offering durable remissions.
• FDA approved Haleon's Narcan 4mg nasal spray for non-prescription sale on April 7, 2026, building on 2023 authorization.
• Reversal success rate 98% in trials with 150 US overdose simulations; priced at $29.95 for two-pack.
• Addresses 110,000 annual US opioid deaths; 'Lifeline for bystanders,' says FDA Commissioner.
• The Supreme Court issued a ruling clearing the way for the Department of Justice to erase Steve Bannon's January 6 conviction, reversing lower court obstacles to the administration's efforts.
• The decision represents a significant legal victory for the Trump administration in its effort to address convictions related to the Capitol riot.
• The ruling overturned a district judge's previous injunction that had blocked the administration's actions on the matter.
Planning application expected shortly as London City airport and bank reach agreement for 265m-high buildingBusiness live – latest updatesJP Morgan Chase has reached agreement with London City airport to build one of Europe’s tallest office towers in the east of the capital.The £3bn tower is poised to be the tallest in the Canary Wharf financial district, after JP Morgan, one of Wall Street’s biggest banks, secured approval from the airport. Continue reading...
• NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, has cleared its final hurdle and remains on track for launch no earlier than April 1, 2026.
• The mission will send four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch—on a 10-day orbital test around the Moon, validating systems for future lunar landings.
• This milestone follows rigorous technical reviews, ensuring crew safety and vehicle performance after lessons from uncrewed Artemis I in 2022.