The Associated Press on Monday said its journalists were barred from covering an Oval Office event featuring President Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in defiance of a court injunction. "Our journalists were blocked from the Oval Office today," a spokesperson for the wire service said. "We expect the White House to restore AP's participation...
The Trump administration's plan to address the opioid crisis focuses on preventing overdose deaths, but neglects the opportunity to prevent addiction in the first place, and instead relies on border control and punitive measures against drug cartels, while also missing the opportunity to prioritize non-opioid choices in pain management.
Pete Marocco, who led the dismantling of USAID under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, departs as critics accuse him of chaos and foreign aid cuts that gutted U.S. global development programs.
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar announced her re-election bid for Congress, effectively ending chatter about her seeking Sen. Tina Smith's open seat in 2026.
Governors across the country who are rumored as fellow potential 2028 presidential candidates rallied behind Gov. Josh Shapiro after an arsonist set fire to the governor's mansion.
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele told President Donald Trump that he must "liberate" Americans from crime and that letting men in women's sports is "violence against women."