May 21 Watch 6:29 The background and career of Casey Means, Trump's pick for surgeon general By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams, Taylor Bowie The White House is expected to release a report about potential contributing factors of childhood diseases. It’s leading to renewed questions about the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda championed by President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Another… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Trump asked about white Afrikaner persecution, plays video for South African president in Oval Office By Hannah Grabenstein Ramaphosa responded that the clips were of small minority parties, not official government policy, and said South Africa is a "multi-party democracy... that allows people to express themselves."… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of 'persecution or genocide,' including Afrikaners By Hannah Grabenstein He also repeated false claims that millions of refugees are entering the U.S. from other countries "totally unvetted."… Continue reading
May 21 Who is eligible for a COVID shot? What to know about the latest U.S. changes By Laura Santhanam The shift was a marked departure from previous FDA guidance, which recommended an annual COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. Continue reading
May 21 Fact-checking Trump's claims of white farmer 'genocide' in South Africa By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact White farmers have been murdered in South Africa, but those murders account for such a small percentage of the country's total and do not amount to genocide, experts say. Continue reading
May 21 Defense Department accepts luxury jet from Qatar for Trump's use By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One. Continue reading
May 21 Trump's tariffs will test U.S. allies at G7 finance ministers' summit By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press The annual meetings of the Group of 7 finance ministers, known as the G7, are typically congenial and in previous years have produced joint commitments to combat inflation and counter the COVID pandemic. There may be less agreement this year. Continue reading
May 21 New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish By Michael Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility. Continue reading
May 21 Bitcoin hits all-time high as crypto industry notches political wins By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The digital asset traded above $109,400 Wednesday morning, a huge increase from recent lows. Continue reading
May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses. Continue reading