Top Drug Regulator Is Fired From the F.D.A.
Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg said she did not know who had fired her or why, but the dismissal came amid tumult at the agency in recent days. Source: Original News
Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?
Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip. Source: Original News
OpenAI Bought Company That Offered A.I. Tools for Cloning Voices
The acquisition, Weights.gg, was a sort of social network for creating and sharing artificial intelligence algorithms. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map
State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters. Source: Original News
F.A.A. Says Better Scheduling Can Address Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues
In a new report, the F.A.A. says that by increasing controllers’ active work hours per shift, it could reduce its target for a fully staffed work force by over 2,000 positions. Source: Original News
Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Gov. Jared Polis
Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election. Source: Original News
With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook
Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba. Source: Original News
Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.
Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. Source: Original News
Will the Iran War Backlash Save Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky?
A view from Thomas Massie’s district in Kentucky. Source: Original News
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues
The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time. Source: Original News
