The leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, marking the latest high-level shake-up at the FDA. Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg had served as acting director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) … Read more
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said the department has no near-term plan to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, even as he acknowledged the soft-sided Florida immigration detention facility is vulnerable to natural disasters. “I don’t think we’ve said we’re shutting it down,” Mullin said. “That’s not been an announcement we’ve made.” The secretary told CBS … Read more
Longtime ICE official David Venturella has been chosen to lead the immigration agency after its former acting director left last month, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Tuesday evening. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ventura was executive director of ICE’s Secure Communities program, which … Read more
Every click, swipe, and scroll affects company outcomes, including AI in marketing strategy, which is more than innovation. AI agencies have been functioning as compasses in this new artificial intelligence-focused world for digital marketers navigating this disruptive tsunami. And even academic publications have been emphasizing that understanding and utilizing AI agencies’ potential is critical to … Read more
President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration Source link
Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel. Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, was hanged after being convicted for allegedly collaborating with the CIA and Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House is slated for a hearing Thursday by a key federal agency he expects to approve what would be a dramatic makeover. The proposed painting of the Eisenhower Executive … Read more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths if the grim trend continues. A 33-year-old man from Cuba died at an ICE detention center in Georgia on Tuesday, … Read more
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly a year after he was removed as its acting head following testimony to Congress in which he defended the agency’s existence. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring, after leading the agency at the forefront of President Trump’s deportation crackdown for over a year, two U.S. officials familiar with his plan told CBS News. Lyons, a two-decade ICE veteran, told colleagues that … Read more