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Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis Health programs receiving federal funding must agree within days to new priorities from the Trump administration, including a focus on “parental authority” in education and a move away from proven overdose-prevention methods like harm reduction, suggesting greater political control … Read more
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) reacts to President Trump’s decision to cancel the signing of the bipartisan housing affordability bill. Rep. Johnson also discusses the president’s Iran strategy and the current political environment.
Environmentalists and immigrant-rights advocates demand accounting of damage done by notorious Everglades facility While they welcome the recent closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, leading environmental groups and their allies say they want an independent investigation into the environmental damage the facility inflicted on the surrounding wilderness during its 12 months of … Read more
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to holding Atlanta’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) “accountable” following the horrific stabbing death of a great-grandmother, announcing Friday that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is actively scrutinizing the transit system’s safety and security plans. In an X post Friday, Duffy said the FTA has … Read more
Two-time All-Pro running back for Bucs died at 36 Martin was experiencing mental health crisis, family say Lawsuit filed against Oakland police, ambulance unit A lawsuit filed by Doug Martin’s parents alleges delayed care after police used excessive force led to the former All-Pro running back’s death last October. Leslie and Doug Martin filed the … Read more
High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to account US politics live – latest updates The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised the alarm internationally about deaths in US government immigration custody and called for “prompt, independent, impartial and … Read more
The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained and handcuffed for following National Guard troops around the city while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars.”
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has pleaded guilty to retaining national security information. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly reports on the sentence Bolton could face.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing another blow after a massive wealth tax he warned could cause a wealth and business exodus from the state was officially added to the November ballot. Despite his opposition, the measure’s sponsor, Billionaire Tax Now, announced Thursday that it was officially being added to the state’s ballot. The … Read more
Two new rulings make it easier for the Administration to prevent migrants from claiming asylum and to expel lawful refugees.
