Sean Plankey, Trump’s Pick to Lead Cybersecurity Agency, Withdraws His Nomination
Confirmation for the nominee, Sean Plankey, had been pending in the Senate for over a year. Source: Original News
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RFK Jr. Defends Trump’s Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims
President Trump has claimed that he has secured discounts of 400 to 1,500 percent on prescription drugs. A price discount cannot be more than 100 percent because that would lower the price to zero. Source: Original News
Not a Deal-Breaker: White House Downplays Iranian Action Near the Strait
President Trump’s threats have given way (for the moment, at least) to a more conciliatory tone about Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Original News
RFK Jr. Says His Department Advises All Children to Get Measles Vaccine
Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself. Source: Original News
How the War Powers Act Could Pressure Trump to End the Iran War
A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it. Source: Original News
F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend
The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Nears Loan Deal to Rescue Spirit Airlines
The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would provide as much as $500 million to the struggling company, which is in its second bankruptcy in two years. Source: Original News
Rep. David Scott, Longtime Georgia Lawmaker, Dies at 80
The former Georgia state lawmaker was an advocate for issues that affected Black communities. He drew attention for his refusal to exit politics amid health problems. Source: Original News
As Democrats Outraise Republican Candidates, the G.O.P. Has This $600 Million Edge
Even as the party faces a worrisome political environment and its candidates are outraised by Democratic ones, powerful Republican groups and super PACs have built a colossal advantage. Source: Original News
US Withholding Iraq’s Own Oil Money Over Ties to Iran
The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues. Source: Original News