White House counsel have instructed staff in the Office of Management and Budget to stop reviewing federal reduction-in-force and reorganization plans or discussing them with agencies in light of a recent court ruling.

Industry experts are warning that political oversight of the independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission could do more harm than good.

Within hours of the newscast, Mr. Trump had fired off a tweet claiming that there was “large-scale killing” of white farmers in South Africa, and that he had directed the State Department to “closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations.”

Shares of pharmaceutical companies declined after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to lower U.S. prescription drug prices to match those in other countries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he would sign an executive order to reduce drug prices by 30% to 80%.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Trump — and denied by South Africa — that “genocide” is being committed against white farmers in the majority Black country.

The White House released a statement in late April announcing an executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining for minerals such as nickel, cobalt, and titanium. The directive aims to reduce reliance on imported resources.

The White House May 12 released an executive order to reduce prescription drug costs by allowing consumers to make direct purchases from drug manufacturers at “most favored nation” pricing, the lowest cost paid for the same medications in other countries.