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What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

President Donald Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a mini summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.
by Jewel Bright

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Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
by The Associated Press

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BRICS nations push back as Trump warns of tariffs

BRICS nations push back as Trump warns of tariffs

Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies meeting for their annual summit had hoped to downplay any differences with the U.S. But even a toned down group proclamation drew the ire of President Trump.
by Carrie Kahn

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RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics

RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.
by Will Stone

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State Sen. John Hoffman discharged from hospital, still faces ‘long road to recovery’ after shooting

State Sen. John Hoffman discharged from hospital, still faces ‘long road to recovery’ after shooting

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman has been discharged from a hospital and moved to a rehabilitation facility as he continues his recovery from being shot and critically wounded in an attack at his home last month.
by MPR News Staff

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