White House: special US envoy Grenell is in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special U.S. envoy Ric Grenell is in Venezuela working with the authorities there are on the repatriation to that country of members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the White House said on
RFK Jr. says he’ll stop collecting fees from HPV vaccine lawsuit, but other ethics questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees
Trump and Netanyahu expected to meet twice on in Washington on Tuesday, Axios reports
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet twice in Washington on Tuesday, once for a work meeting and then for an informal dinner, Axios reported on Friday. The
Fed officials wait for clarity on Trump policies
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contrasting sides of the policy spectrum said on Friday they’ll be watching the impact of Trump administration policies on inflation as
Former ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Chuck Todd exits NBC News after nearly two decades
Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after nearly 18 years at the network. Todd said in a memo to NBC News colleagues that Friday was his last day. He’ll continue doing his
In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm
In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. Shell told The Associated
Trump aides urge federal workers to go on holiday to ‘dream destination’
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has urged government workers to quit their “lower productivity jobs” and seek work in the private sector, and to take a vacation to a “dream destination,” sparking outrage
Pennsylvania governor’s budget is expected to seek more for schools and transit, emphasize frugality
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his third budget proposal to lawmakers next week, a plan that’s expected to seek substantially more aid for the poorest public schools, emphasize frugality and press the
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
BAGHDAD (AP) — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press.
The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. The collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and
