Trump stands by embattled Defense Secretary Hegseth. Here's what you need to know to start your day

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to take fire, but the commander-in-chief is standing by him.

New data shows soaring military recruitment after years of decline.

HHS is taking steps to phase out eight synthetic food dyes and issuing warnings about a popular ingredient.

Trump de-escalates backing off backing off tariffs and his attacks on the Fed sending stocks surging.

Stocks soared Wednesday after reports that President Trump said he has no intention of removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell .

EJ Antoni, an economist from the Heritage Foundation , told Morning Wire that the de-escalation from the Trump administration on many key planks of its economic policy is getting resolved.

Antoni said removing Powell before the end of his term would have caused more unease about the direction of the economy.