May 12 Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests. Continue reading
May 12 Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. Continue reading
May 12 Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election. Continue reading
May 12 Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work By Maria Ramirez-Uribe President Donald Trump announced a new proposed rule Monday that would allow employers to provide standalone health insurance coverage for fertility benefits. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:02 Congress back in session facing key funding and security deadlines By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long to-do list for Congress. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:23 Lawsuit challenges Trump's Reflecting Pool project as projected costs soar By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A non-profit group suing to stop President Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation on the National Mall claims the project breaks federal law. Last month, the president announced the pool would be repainted blue. The New York Times is also reporting that… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook following redistricting legal battles By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the legal battles over the partisan redistricting efforts, President Trump wanting to suspend the federal gas… Continue watching
May 11 Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Cummins worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor. Continue reading
May 11 Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The nomination suggests a shift in the administration’s stance on FEMA, which has faced criticism from President Donald Trump. Continue reading