Dr. Oz grilled by senators on bid to run Medicare and Medicaid agency Television host and surgeon Mehmet Oz was grilled during Senate hearing on his bid to run agency that provides health coverage for 160 million people. WASHINGTON – Television host and surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare … Read more
Former VP Pence says he will not endorse Trump Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election. FMM – F24 Video Clips WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the 2025 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for “putting his life and career … Read more
Boston Municipal Court Judge issues contempt charge against an ICE agent who took an immigrant into custody during a court break. ICE touts nearly 33,000 migrant arrests in less than 2 months of new Trump term U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, released recent migrant arrest numbers of those illegally in the U.S. Straight … Read more
Listing Taiwan as a country on the tariff board is geopolitically awkward, because China’s government claims sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan. China has urged Washington to reconsider. ‘Not the act of a friend’: World leaders slam Trump global tariffs World leaders took aim at Donald Trump’s 10% global tariff plan, saying the ones who will hurt … Read more
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin election despite Elon Musk donations Susan Crawford beat out Republican Brad Schimel in Wisconsin’s judicial race despite massive donations from Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s big play in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and resounding defeat is raising questions about whether he has become a liability for Republicans amid the turmoil surrounding … Read more
Librarians, states say cuts will decimate local libraries. Feds say they will eliminate bloat and ‘better showcase American exceptionalism.’ Sen. Cory Booker filibuster on Senate floor tackles spending cuts A Senate floor filibuster from Sen. Cory Booker tackled possible government spending cuts from Medicaid to Social Security. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), … Read more
