Keith Ellison’s son to keep 6-figure Minneapolis councilmember salary during fellowship at Harvard
Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison is facing criticism for keeping his $110,000 salary while accepting a full-time paid Harvard fellowship.
U.S. designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in the Trump administration’s latest move against cartels. The announcement came as Rubio traveled to Ecuador to meet with its leaders in a trip to Latin America this week that has been overshadowed by
RFK Jr. faces heated questions on CDC, vaccines at Senate hearing
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, a Republican and a physician, said he was “deeply concerned” about how Kennedy and the CDC’s vaccine panel are approaching recommendations. “Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearing, you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I’ve grown deeply concerned,” Barrasso said. “The public has seen measles outbreaks,
Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil Imports
President Donald Trump is putting pressure on Europe to stop buying Russian oil. NTD has more on what Trump says about the billion dollars Europe sends to Russia each year, and how this affects the war in Ukraine. The city of Washington filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the Trump administration of interfering in its
RFK Jr. denies pressuring ousted CDC director to preapprove vaccine changes
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday denied that he pressured the ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to preapprove vaccination recommendations from a panel he overhauled before her firing. Susan Monarez was fired from the position less than a month after her Senate confirmation.
Top Chicago officials demand crime crackdown as mayor fights Trump over looming takeover: ‘100% need help’
Independent and Democratic aldermen in Chicago express mixed views on federal crime intervention as city leaders clash over law enforcement strategies.
DC attorney general sues Trump over National Guard ‘involuntary military occupation’
Washington D.C.'s top prosecutor sues Trump over National Guard deployment, claiming the military presence violates federal law and threatens democracy.