AM Update for 4/23/25: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes back against a media narrative of chaos, as the Pentagon investigates leaks and fires three top aides. In a case with major implications for parental rights, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments from Maryland parents challenging a school district’s decision to mandate LGBTQ-themed books without opt-out options. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to phase out all eight FDA-approved artificial food dyes within two years.
