Dr. Oz says applications for $50 billion rural hospital fund will go out in September

Washington — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said Sunday that applications for a fund for rural hospitals will go out in “early September” in the wake of Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s signature piece of legislation passed by Congress last month. “We’re putting $50 billion. The president wants this, the

Ex-DOJ attorneys are running for office — some to fight Trump policies

Ryan Crosswell’s campaign for a U.S. House seat features the hallmarks of many traditional political operations. His website shows him in shirtsleeves talking about his military service and growing up in a coal town. His campaign video features images of the nearby Pennsylvania community of Pottsville, festooned in red, white and blue bunting. His campaign

Canadian trade minister “encouraged by the conversations” despite U.S. raising tariff

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that “we’re prepared to stick around and do the work needed” despite having left Washington without a new trade deal amid increased tariffs from President Trump. “We believe there’s a great deal of common ground between the United States and Canada in terms of building two strong economies

White House Officials Say Trump Had ‘Real Concerns’ With Top Labor Official Before Firing Her

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in Washington on March 7, 2025. Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters Top White House officials on Sunday said that it was necessary to fire former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer following the release of a lower-than-expected jobs report

Transcript: Dr. Mehmet Oz on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 3, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 3, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Change is coming for the country’s Medicaid system as part of the enactment of the Big, Beautiful Bill. To help us

Transcript: Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s U.S. Trade Minister, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 3, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Dominic LeBlanc, Canadian Minister for U.S.-Canada Trade, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 3, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the Canadian Minister for U.S.-Canada trade, Dominic LeBlanc, who joins us this morning from Moncton, Canada. Good morning to you.