Dec 23 Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer By Associated Press Sasse expressed determination to fight the disease, highlighting advancements in immunotherapy and other treatments as part of his hope. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watchdog report finds Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people in 1 year By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Since 2016, HHS' inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs and had identified that Medicaid agencies had improperly made managed care payments on behalf of deceased enrollees totaling approximately $289 million. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 8:27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a fractured Republican Party By William Brangham, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including a fractured Republican Party on display and fallout from the partial release of the Epstein files. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:39 Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz joins Geoff Bennett for our 'Settle In' podcast By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane In the latest episode of our podcast, "Settle In," Geoff Bennett speaks with Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, an epidemiologist and author of the "Health Nerd" blog. He's spent years helping people understand the data behind the news they see about their health. Continue watching
Dec 22 Jim Beam to close one of its Kentucky distillery for a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The company's larger distillery in Boston, Kentucky, will continue to operate, the company said. Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump says he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as U.S. special envoy to Greenland By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump has repeatedly called for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and would not rule out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island. Continue reading
Dec 22 CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' piece on Trump deportation policy hours before air By David Bauder, Associated Press Monday at the daily CBS News internal editorial call, Weiss was clearly angered by Alfonsi's memo. A transcript of Weiss' message was provided by CBS News. Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."… Continue reading
Dec 21 Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files by Justice Department By Aamer Madhani, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Nicki Minaj discusses faith and politics with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA summit By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “role… Continue reading