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Washington — President Trump is set to address reporters in the Oval Office alongside Elon Musk as the billionaire’s tenure as a “special government employee” comes to an end.Musk announced earlier this week on X, the social media site he owns, that he would be finishing his time at the White House and thanked Mr. Trump for “the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” an initiative led by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency.The world’s richest man said DOGE’s mission “will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout government.”The president confirmed on social media that…

Politics / Rethinking Rural / May 30, 2025 Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress. Ad Policy Activists outside the office of US Representative Jeff Hurd (R-CO) in response to proposed cuts to Medicaid, on May 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images fro People’s Action Institute) When Tammy Rosing, a homeless behavioral health adviser in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was dropped from Medicaid last year due to a bureaucratic snafu, it meant going without medication for a painful…

The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus on making drunk-driving arrests. In recent years, Honolulu officers have arrested “scores” of drivers who show no outward signs of impairment, perform well on field sobriety tests and whose breath tests often show no alcohol, the lawsuit said. The department is driven by a “singular focus” on getting arrests for driving under the influence, even if they don’t result in convictions, the ACLU said. Supervisors give…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash. But her body developed tremors, and she lost mobility. After countless appointments, doctors diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease, saying it was likely triggered by brain injuries sustained in the wreck.At 15, Yang, an aspiring baseball player and member of his school’s debate team, took on a new role: his mother’s caregiver.Researchers estimate that Yang, now 18, counted among at least 5.4 million U.S. children who provide care to an adult in their home. As state…

Elon Musk says he is leaving the federal government behind after making controversial cuts now at the center of lawsuits. But he says the work of DOGE will continue. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Elon Musk says he’s leaving the federal government behind. The richest man in the world took a chainsaw to government programs in the last few months as head of the White House initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Those cuts have been controversial, and they’ve also been at the center of lawsuits. Musk says the work of DOGE will continue even after he returns to his…

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Bernard Kerik, an ally of President Trump who served as the commissioner of the New York City Police Department during the 9/11 terror attacks, died Thursday at the age of 69.Kerik, who joined the NYPD in 1986, served as the department’s 40th commissioner from 2000 to 2001 under former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”For nearly two decades, Kerik served and protected New Yorkers in the NYPD, including helping rebuild the city in the aftermath of 9/11. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” the NYPD wrote on social media.  Bernard Kerik, former New York Police…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP WASHINGTON — The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which decried America’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. Kennedy’s wide-ranging “Make America Healthy Again” report, released last week, cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by…

One or more unknown people accessed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ personal cellphone and used her contacts file to reach out to other top officials and impersonate her, sources told CBS News Thursday.Some of the recipients realized the messages were suspicious because the texts and calls came from an unknown number, sources said, and the impersonator or impersonators asked if the conversations could be continued in another platform, such as Telegram.The suspicious messages hit in-boxes over an unknown period of time, sources said.  Wiles explained to people that her phone had been hacked, sources told CBS News.  …

May 29, 2025 The Trump administration’s funding cuts and attacks on public education are just the beginning. Ad Policy Protesters stage a “study-in” in front of the Department of Education on March 21, 2025.(Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images) Burn it down. That’s what appears to be the guiding strategy of the Trump administration—particularly when it comes to education. Cancel the grants and contracts. Fire the employees. Shred the mission statement. Close the department. In the coming months and years, however, our understanding of the story is likely to change. When we look back at what happened after the administration cut…