Differences between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to a head Wednesday afternoon in a tense exchange in the Oval Office, as Mr. Trump confronted him over whether White genocide is taking place in South Africa. Mr. Trump and Rampahosa met for a critical conversation — with South African-born billionaire Elon Musk
The agency is challenging more than 200 patent listings it says were improperly used to keep prescription prices high. The Federal Trade Commission on May 21 escalated its efforts to lower prescription drug costs, renewing challenges to more than 200 patents it says were improperly listed to prevent generic versions of brand-name drugs from reaching
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The changes would not expand abortion access in Texas or list specific medical exceptions under the state’s near-total ban, which took effect
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it placed eight migrant detainees with serious criminal records on a deportation flight that lawyers alleged was destined for the violence-plagued African country of South Sudan, in its latest attempt to deport migrants to countries that are not their own. The administration has not publicly disclosed the whereabouts of
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 21. Witnesses include Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports; Suzana Carlos, head of music policy at YouTube; Mitch Glazier, CEO of the Recording Industry Ass… Original News
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 21. Witnesses include Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports; Suzana Carlos, head of music policy at YouTube; Mitch Glazier, CEO of the Recording Industry Ass… Original News
Members say they’re aligned with Trump’s agenda but want to make some provisions stronger. Members of the House Freedom Caucus will meet President Donald Trump at 3 p.m. on May 21 to attempt finalization of the Republican megabill, which fiscal conservatives have slowed over objections to spending levels. The meeting is at the president’s request,