Noem Says Americans Without REAL ID by Deadline Can Still Fly

The Homeland Security secretary added that they may face additional procedures at checkpoints when the rule goes into effect Wednesday. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that travelers who lack a REAL ID can still board domestic flights for the time being, even after the requirement takes effect starting on Wednesday. While

Trump’s Pick for Top DC Prosecutor Faces GOP Roadblock as Deadline Nears

Without Senate confirmation of Ed Martin as permanent U.S. Attorney, a court led by Chief Judge James Boasberg will pick his replacement. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington is facing steeper odds after a key Senate Republican announced he won’t support the confirmation of Ed Martin—putting the nomination in

FDA Names New Top Vaccine Official After Resignation of Peter Marks

Dr. Vinay Prasad will serve as head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new top vaccine official is a university professor who has expressed criticism of how the agency handled COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Vinay Prasad will head the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), FDA

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges

Anderson said she would resign from the city council and is scheduled for sentencing on July 29. Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty to federal charges of embezzling $7,000 in public funds on May 5 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The second-term city councilor was arrested by federal

DOJ Probes Washington State Law Requiring Priests to Report Confessions of Child Abuse

Calling the statute ‘Anti-Catholic,’ federal officials say it would violate the Constitution by forcing clergy to break the seal of confession. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation into a new Washington state law that requires clergy to report child abuse or neglect revealed during confession. In a May 5