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President Donald Trump has picked Jim O’Neill, a former investor and critic of health regulations serving under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to take control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following a tumultuous week in which the agency’s director was forced out. O’Neill, Kennedy’s deputy at the Department of Health and Human Services, will supplant Susan Monarez, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders while attempting to climb through …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found Trump overstepped his …

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of gunning down a top insurance company executive on a New York City street, has inspired others to embrace violence, including the gunman behind last month’s deadly attack on the NFL headquarters in Manhattan, federal prosecutors contend in a new court filing. Mangione, the prosecutors argued in Wednesday’s filing, poses a threat to the public …

US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why  Reuters Inside Trump’s gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela  Axios Why is the U.S. deploying war ships to South America? 4 things to know  PBS Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region  CBS News Trump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion?  The Guardian Source link

Democrats pounce in reliably red Iowa, fueled by special election hopium  Politico Could Iowa Be The Democrats’ Next Pickup? (w. Josh Turek)  The Bulwark Soul-searching Iowa Democrats want revenge: ‘We create great programs, but it takes us 15 years to implement them’  Le Monde.fr Scholten suspends US Senate campaign, endorses Turek  Iowa Starting Line On Iowa Politics Podcast: August 22, 2025 Edition  thegazette.com Source link

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals. Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision not to run for a second full term comes after conservative candidates for the highest court in the battleground state have …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Days after filing a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency put Americans’ Social Security data at risk, the agency’s chief data officer “involuntarily” resigned. Charles Borges, who served in the post at the Social Security Administration since late January, wrote in his resignation letter that agency has taken actions against him that make …

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, law enforcement sources said Friday. California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after President Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage. Trump …