What to know about Larry Summers, who has taken leave from Harvard due to Epstein emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Larry Summers was once so powerful that he was dubbed a member of the Committee to Save the World. Now, he’s increasingly a man in exile. Summers took leave from his teaching post at
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could
Analysis-Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights
By Matt Spetalnick, Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he did more than just stir renewed
US health agency proposes new CDC programs, including increased hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing new initiatives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including a program to increase hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, Bloomberg News reported citing internal
House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus, but its agenda has been quickly overtaken by a sudden flurry of censures, reprimands and the investigation of members, leaving little bandwidth for
Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say
A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been whittled down in size, with recommendations compiled by a council appointed by the president slashed and amended by Homeland Security Secretary
Congress approves measure to overturn Biden-era management plan for Alaska petroleum reserve
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Congress has passed a measure to overturn a plan enacted during the Biden administration that put off limits to oil and gas leasing nearly half a vast petroleum reserve in Alaska. Critics see
Trump’s congressional redistricting push stalls, boosting Democrats
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump began an extraordinary campaign this summer pressuring Republican lawmakers to redraw state congressional maps, starting with Texas, some Democrats feared it could hand a dozen new seats to Republicans
Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Cory Mills as he faces censure vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., including whether he violated campaign finance laws, misused congressional resources and engaged in sexual misconduct or
US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice