Politics

The State Department announced that it is reorganizing what remains of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, a Democrat, criticized police officers who assisted Border Patrol during a traffic stop.

Governor Sarah Sanders (R-AR) signed a bill permitting ivermectin to be sold over the counter.

Dozens of people are believed to be deceased after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, destroying infrastructure and buildings.

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank has condemned a bill that would allow noncitizens to become involved in law enforcement.

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, declared that the country's relationship with the United States is "over."

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a task force to combat crime in Washington, D.C.

Seattle-area transit agency Sound Transit is facing bipartisan backlash over its nomination of King County Executive Dow Constantine as CEO, with critics citing concerns over favoritism, lack of transparency, and excessive salary. The new CEO position is set to pay up to $675,000 per year—nearly double the salary of the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) CEO, despite Sound Transit having a fraction of the ridership.

California-based healthcare company Seoul Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Advanced Medical Management Inc., have agreed to pay over $62 million to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. The Trump administration's Department of Justice secured the settlement following claims that the company submitted false diagnosis codes for spinal conditions to obtain higher payments from the Medicare Advantage program.

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly preparing to file impeachment articles against three top defense officials involved in the recent Signal chat leaks, Axios reported Thursday. Omar plans to target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe over the controversy.