Watch: Dr. Oz takes questions on Ebola outbreak, Trump’s health at White House press briefing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, took questions Tuesday’s White House press briefing on President Trump’s health, the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa and more. Following his remarks, CBS News’ Nancy Cordes provided additional context. Source link

GOP lawmakers urge Treasury to press ahead with probe of Hasan Piker over Cuba trip

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican lawmakers are cheering on the Treasury Department’s investigation into whether Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker broke any laws on his recent trip to Cuba, while a Jewish advocacy group asked the Justice Department to probe the Twitch streamer for allegedly serving as an unregistered agent for … Read more

Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters

The Justice Department has removed press releases detailing the charges against hundreds of individuals who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from its website, the department confirmed Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Nothing ‘quiet’ about it,” the DOJ Rapid Response X account … Read more

GOP senators press Blanche on

Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.  “You could call it a curveball right at the end, and nobody could hit it,” Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters after the meeting, in reference to the compensation fund.  … Read more

Luigi Mangione supporters should not have been given press passes for court, Mayor Mamdani says

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a group of three Luigi Mangione supporters who go by the self-styled nickname “The Mangionistas” should not have been granted press passes to attend Monday’s court hearing for the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “Those three individuals should not have received press passes,” Mamdani told reporters … Read more

New York Times sues Pentagon a second time, calling press access policy

The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months, arguing a requirement that journalists be escorted while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit casts the escort policy as part of “a series of escalating steps designed to stop unfavorable coverage” and “dramatically curtails longstanding … Read more

Lawmakers press Trump for military support for Taiwan after Xi summit

Washington — Lawmakers in both parties say the U.S. should continue to provide arms to Taiwan after President Trump, at the end of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said he hasn’t decided whether to move forward with a pending arms sale to the island. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Friday after … Read more

Accused correspondents’ dinner shooter seeks to disqualify Pirro and Blanche because they attended press gala

Attorneys for accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen asked a judge Thursday night to disqualify U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro and other senior Justice Department leaders from the case because they were present during the incident. In the motion, his lawyers led with a quote from FBI Director Kash Patel, who appeared … Read more