Takeaways From the Make America Healthy Again Commission Report

The Make America Healthy Again Commission report, released on May 22, said that the rise in chronic diseases such as obesity among children can be traced to a number of factors, including diets that increasingly feature ultra-processed foods, with health decisions influenced by distorted scientific literature that is funded or otherwise impacted by corporations. The

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire labor board members while case proceeds

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Trump to remove two members of federal independent labor boards while legal proceedings over their firings move forward. The high court granted a request for emergency relief from the Trump administration to pause a pair of lower court rulings that voided Mr. Trump’s removals of Gwynne

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Remove Labor Board Members for Now

The high court lifts two lower court orders preventing the president from firing members of independent labor boards. The Supreme Court on May 22 formally blocked lower court rulings that prevented President Donald Trump from firing members of independent labor boards. The new order in Trump v. Wilcox was unsigned. Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor,

Woman Who Spat on Former US Attorney Charged With Assault

The event was caught on camera, and the suspect shouted her full name as she walked away. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on May 22 that it had arrested a woman for assaulting then-interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin. Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, allegedly spat on Martin while he was conducting a television interview. The incident

DOJ seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody

The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a longstanding court settlement that has obligated the U.S. government for nearly three decades to provide basic rights and services to migrant children in its custody. Since 1997, the settlement, known as the Flores Agreement, has required federal U.S. immigration officials to hold migrant children in facilities