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RFK Jr. discussed scaling back the role of FDA chief Makary, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Trump administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have discussed scaling back the role of Marty Makary, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Kennedy considered appointing a leader to run the agency’s daily operations while leaving Makary …

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Trump withdraws support for longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene

By Nandita Bose PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, citing her recent criticism of his agenda in a notable rupture between Trump and one of his most outspoken congressional allies. “I am withdrawing my support and endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of …

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US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The U.S. National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific, following President Donald Trump’s recent order to declassify and release all such material held by the government. The release of 4,624 pages of documents, including log books …

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US Justice Department heeds Trump’s demand to probe Epstein ties with Democrats

By Andy Sullivan and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it will fulfill President Donald Trump’s request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to former Democratic President Bill Clinton and JPMorgan, as Trump sought to shift the focus from his relationship with the convicted sex offender. The move comes two days …

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Texas judge in Tylenol case won’t block Kenvue’s $398 million dividend payment

By Sheila Dang, Jonathan Stempel and Tom Hals CARTHAGE, Texas (Reuters) -A Texas judge cleared the way for Kenvue to pay a $398 million shareholder dividend this month, a win for the U.S. consumer health company in a politically-charged legal battle over the safety of using Tylenol during pregnancy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a …

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Trump says his MRI was part of a ‘very standard’ physical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday he received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam as part of his recent physical, calling the scan “very standard.” Trump told reporters he got the MRI “because it’s part of my physical. Getting an MRI is very standard. What, you think I shouldn’t have it? Other people …

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New York governor considering raising corporate taxes, source says

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering increasing corporate taxes to close a potential budget shortfall amid federal cuts, but that no decision has been made, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. “The state is on strong financial footing today but much of the budget outcome at the …

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In setback for Trump, Indiana Republicans drop congressional redistricting effort

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) -Indiana Republicans on Friday abandoned a legislative session that had been called to enact a new congressional map, a setback for President Donald Trump’s push for Republican lawmakers across the country to redraw district lines to protect the party’s U.S. House majority next year. In a statement, Senate President …

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Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility

By Eric Cox and Diana Novak Jones CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, the latest sign of tensions over the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement push. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that 21 people …

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As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January’s devastating wildfires. The new blaze, dubbed the Pack Fire, started on Thursday on …

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